Thank you GirlHayley for reviewing, and whoever that guest was! I feel guilty for updating so late, but the last couple weekends I've been really busy, and I don't update during the week while I'm in school. I have decided to update letters to PJO on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting this Wednesday, so look out for that! Once school ends, I will probably be updating every other day. Here is ch. 2 Of Beauty Pageant, or family feud? You excited?
3rd person POV
"Hello Piper, it's been awhile since I've seen your interesting style." Drew said as her baby pink lips curled into a slight smile.
Piper was astonished. How could Drew talk about her style after not seeing her for seven years? After everything she'd done? Wasn't she the least bit sorry? Of course she wasn't. Drew never felt sorry for anybody but herself.
"I thought you would have at least come to your Daughter of Aphrodite senses enough to know that hedgehog hair is not the best hairstyle, for anyone including you" Drew said taking a quick glance at Piper's messy hair.
She was flabbergasted. Seriously why was Drew so fixated on Piper looked? Sure Piper hadn't gotten her hair cut in a while, or brushed it in fact, but she had higher priorities like surviving on the streets of Manhattan, alone.
"That's okay though because I can fix you up." Drew said, grabbing Piper by the arm and dragging her to the back of the huge store.
On their way, Piper saw racks of super girly, bright pink clothes that probably cost a fortune. There was so much pink in the store that it was beginning to hurt her eyes. She also figured that Drew was going to make her look ridiculous. Any opportunity Drew had to do so, she took it, All Piper wanted to do more than anything was leave, go far away and forget she was even here. But it was a little too late for that.
"Let's see, I don't have anything that goes with the rabid animal look you've got going on, but I believe I can find something." Drew said walking to a rack that had super glittery girly dresses in every shade of pink you could imagine.
"I've got it." Drew said grabbing a ridiculous pastel ruffle dress that looked like it was for a five- year old.
"I think I'll pass." Piper said taking in the dress.
"It looks a little small for me anyways." Piper said, saying anything to get out of having to try on that dress.
"Nonsense" Drew said "I know this will look great on you." Drew insisted
"I don't know." Piper replied
Finally Drew have had enough and grabbed Piper's arm once again and dragged her to the Barbie's dream house looking dressing rooms, that were in the corner of the store.
"Now please try this on Piper, I know you will like it." Drew begged
"Fine" Piper said only because she was scared of what Drew might do to her if she didn't.
Drew smiled and began to walk to who- knows- where while Piper slipped into the middle dressing room.
Piper quickly undressed and slipped the dress over her head. Then she stood in front of the mirror and was amazed at how good the dress actually looked on her. It fit perfectly and the color went really good with her hair and skin.
Piper then picked up her clothes of the floor, and noticed a rose petal pink flyer tucked into the pocket of her jeans that she knew was not there before. She took it out of her pocket and unfolded it cautiously.
In big, black bolded letters was:
Are you a female demigod or nymph that thinks she has what it takes to be the next super model? Then the Ms. Mt. Olympus beauty pageant is the event for you! It will be held on the one and only Mt. Olympus Saturday, June 15th and will have an after party for all contestants big enough for the gods themselves!
The pageant will be held by the love goddess, Aphrodite, for all Olympia to see! All you have to do is bring your face to Mt. Olympus. Seating does fill up fast so come early! The winner will receive all the love advice she wants, a lifetime subscription to Olympus weekly, and a job at Aphrodite's new store, Aphrodite modeling& co! We hope to see you there!
Piper was thrilled, but a little hesitant. Beauty pageants weren't really her thing but she could see her mom and if she won she would get a job which means she wouldn't be homeless anymore. Plus the flyer just appeared so it must be meant to be right? And the pageant was tomorrow, talk about perfect timing.
On the other hand, she thought that everyone would still hate her and she would have to also work at this drenched in pink store with Drew. Speaking of Drew did she know about this pageant? Piper had a bad feeling she did and would do anything she could to stop Piper from winning, or entering and revealing the truth about what really happened seven long years ago. Piper couldn't keep living like this, it was time to stand up to Drew, and what a better way than in front of the gods themselves?
You can run Drew but you can't hide from the truth, not any longer Piper thought.
A/ N Thanks for reading! I'm really sorry for the super late update. Review please!