Chapter 4- Ball Gown… BALL GOWN!

(Sorry, but it's Pageant TIME!

NINA'S POV

I wanted to ask Fabian… No, I wanted to tell Fabian I love him. But he was so busy. Added to the fact Joy seemed more like a witch.

I stood backstage with Patricia and Amber, in ball gowns. Amber in this elegant blue one with crystals threaded around the top, around her middle, and up the hem, it was low cut and she added heels to give the illusion she was tall.

Patricia was in a black halter dress with black gloves to her elbows. It was cut up the side and had white threading in complicated twists.

Both of my friends' hair in elegant twists for Patricia and ringlets for Amber; both perfect and both having Joy glaring at them.

I was in a red sleeve-less dress that flowed like water at the bottom, my hair was straight and Amber added black gloves and flats; since I can't walk very far in heels.

Joy glared at us in her also red dress, it was much fancier then mine. It barley had sleeves and was matched with a gold shawl. She glowed and I was second best. I was probably going to scrape the bottom with this.

"You'll do fine." Amber assured.

"Yep, we'll kick Joy out of here and Fabian will be all yours." Patricia said, glaring at Joy, a glare that scared the daylights out of me.

Joy seemed unfazed which caused Patricia to be in a worse mood.

"Okay girls," A male said, making hand motions for people to crowd him. "The judges are judging you on the quality of your dress, the elegant stance you provide, and how you answer the questions."

A girl in a light blue dress raised her hand.

"Yes?" The man said, who from the name tag, was Monson.

"Aren't questions last?"

"Well, they're doing them first this time and talent last."

Girls looked like they were going to pass out.

"Group A!" He said, pushing his headset harder against his ear, "You're up!"

Patricia sighed and walked out on stage with 9 other girls. She came back 15 minutes later looking totally shocked.

"They have so many people." She managed sitting on a stool. "So many people."

"Group B!" Monson called. Amber flitted off with 11 other girls. She came back in 20, smiling.

"Monson told me I probably won't get eliminated."

"Eliminated?" Patricia and I said, shocked. You can't get…

"Group C!" The last and final group, "You're up!"

I walked off, and saw Joy was in my group as well. As I walked on stage I felt my eyes get a little bigger. It was packed and there was a camera putting this out to the whole world. I stood in a straight line with the other 8 girls.

"Nina Martian." A Female called, she was sitting next to Fabian, I took a few steps forward and the woman pounced on me with questions.

'What would you do to help the people in Japan?'

'How do you feel about the economy?'

'Why should we protect endangered animals?'

Those three questions were big, but I answered them and step back as she attacked others with different ones. I felt a little more confidence since one girl broke out into nervous stutters.

Joy did…

Perfect.

"How do you feel about kill shelters?" The woman asked.

"I think they should be banned, since it's so cruel to kill animals, they should be allowed to live their lives. But people should learn to keep their pets in care and not just donate them to a shelter if they think it's the 'best thing to do' it's wrong as well." Joy flashed the woman a smile.

"What about the poor in the country, what would you do?"

"I would love to give them all I can, a warm bed to sleep in, a place to feel safe, clean clothes, food, medicine, and so much more."

"What do you think we should do about the pollution?"

"I think we should be doing all we can to save our wonderful world. To keep the wonderful people and animals safe and healthy."

I walked back, and felt like I should run.

"Well?" Patricia asked, "How'd you do?"

"Aren't the questions suppose to be separate?" I demanded.

"Yes," Monson said from behind me, causing me to jump, "But it's Dave's way to spice things up, same with the elimination."

"That's just…"

"It's because of all the girls who signed up to be in it." He sighed, "They all wanted to be in it because of Brad."

"Oh," Amber said, and then turned back to me.

"How did you do?" Monson walked off and I told them quickly.

"Well I think you did fine." Amber said, patting my shoulder.

Joy snickered and two new 'Besties' "You think you did well, Martin? You failed; I bet you won't even make it to the next round."

Patricia looked like she was going to strangle Joy. Joy must have seen the look too, because she back away slowly. "See you in the finals, Trixie."

"Don't call me that." Patricia growled and Joy walked off.

I sighed just as we heard a loud speaker.

"And theses are the contestents, who did not make it to the next round." Fabian's voice echoed around us. "Maddy Smith, Connie Jadestone, N-"

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