Kara the Chia jumped out of bed, it was going to be a wonderful morning for
her because today she was going to sign up to be in the Beauty Contest. Her
owner Jan desperately needed the money, so Kara needed to win. Kara was so happy
that she was entering the "Beauty Contest!" She jumped on her bed, screaming,
"YES, YES, I am entering the Beauty Contest."
Her petpet Floud woke up from all the screaming, "What's the matter?" she said.
Kara said with her eyes wide and excited, "Haven't you heard, I'm entering the
"Beauty Contest!"
Floud said, "Yahoo, good luck!"
"No silly, I'm entering today, we'll have the Beauty Contest in one week."
Just then Jan came in the room. "What's all the racket in here?"
Kara said, "I was just telling Floud about entering the Beauty Contest." Jan
said, "Well, don't be too sure you will win, you're not even painted." Kara
ignored her. She knew she would try her best to win even though she wasn't painted
but it seemed her owner didn't even try to help or think she could win. Kara
thought well, she doesn't think I'm going to win, but she will be surprised
on the "Beauty Contest" day, I bet I'll win!
Kara jumped into her blue skirt and red top and walked out of her room. Floud
followed her out.
Kara ran to the kitchen to see a wonderful breakfast waiting for it to be eating.
It was French toast with butter, a glass of orange juice and a small bowl of
ice cream on the side. Kara's eyes widened, her mouth dropped open!
She asked Jan, "Did you make this wonderful breakfast?"
Jan yawned, "No, Miss. McNeo found out you were entering the "Beauty Contest"
so she gave a you a wonderful breakfast for a wonderful NeoPet like you."
Kara just said one simple word, "Okay."
Kara was almost done her breakfast before you could say "NeoPets" Floud said,
"Kara save me some ice cream!" "Sure," she mumbled through mouthfuls of food.
She ran out the door to sign up for the Beauty Contest. But, she remembered
to save Floud some ice cream.
She ran down the street, not even bothering to say hello to her friend Julia.
She was running so fast she almost tripped and fell over her science teacher.
She ran and ran until she saw it, the Beauty Palace. It was a glorious site.
She was pooped out. She was struggling to catch her breath. Finally she said
between breaths, "It looks so cool!"
She then ran inside to see how it was. There was art work everywhere, pictures
of past winners of the Beauty Contest. But, the only thing she noticed was that
all the past winners were painted pets. Now she thought she didn't have a chance
at all but if she did win she would be in the Neopian Book of Records because
she would be the first NeoPet to ever win the Beauty Contest but wasn't painted.
So she signed her name up in the contestants page.
Now this got Kara thinking. She would do anything to get more money for her
family. She decided to get to work. Every Friday at after school she would go
to singing lessons to practice her singing and dancing lessons and piano lessons.
By the time the time the Beauty Contest was here she would be in tiptop shape
to win.
That day Kara went to bed late she was up studying her singing, piano lessens
and dancing. Kara snuggled into her bed, hugged Floud and went to sleep.
Kara was having a dream about winning the Beauty Contest and her picture beening
put into the Neopian Book of Records! She was dancing gracefully in front of
the huge crowd and her friend Julia was cheering her on, and so was Floud. Then
she was singing O Neopia...as she jumped and twirled around twice with a double
flip. Finally the moment had come; she was the Beauty Queen of them all. "Thank
you! Thank you!" she said with the crowd going crazy for her. Some one was shaking
her, and shaking some more.
She woke up. She mumbled, "Yeah, it was me I won."
Floud had a confused look on her face. "Kara," she said, "What were you talking
about?"
Kara replied, "What? Where? Where's the crowd? The people? Everyone?"
Floud said, "What? Oh, you must have been dreaming."
Just then her owner walked in the room and said, "I heard noises in here, what's
the matter?"
Kara sighed, "I was just dreaming, there was no reason to come in here Jan."
Jan said, "Okay," telling herself Kara was okay.
The next day Kara woke up, she felt a cold breeze blow against her back. It
was a beginning of a brand new day, more lessons to learn, more things to do.
Tomorrow was the Beauty Contest! That day would be the most exciting day of her life!
Kara looked around for Floud, she wasn't anywhere to be seen. She assumed that
she had got up early.
And just as Kara had thought, Floud was up early. Jumping around the house,
doing push-ups, jumping jakes, cleaning the whole house.
"What have you been up to?" Kara said with a amazed look. Floud said panting
like a dog, "Just getting some exercise."
"Oh," Kara said, shaking her head.
Jan came in the room, "Well, what are you waiting for? Hurry! Your going to
be late for the Beauty Contest!" Kara stared down at her clock. Yeah her owner
was right, she must have slept in.
Kara scurried into her room, put some make up on, jumped into a dress and was
out the door. Floud would meet her later on at the Beauty Palace.
Kara ran so fast, she nearly tripped over her long dress. She made it to the
Beauty Palace just in time to hear the host say her name.
Kara scurried in front of the show host. The show host stared at her. "Excuse
me" he said, "You expect to win if your not painted?"
"Well, my owner is very glad I'm trying out for the Beauty Contest, so I can
come how ever I want," Kara said proudly.
"Okay, Whatever you say," the show host said, rolling his eyes.
Finally the Beauty Contest had started. Kara was last in line. When the skunk
Blumaroo came off stage it was her turn. She gracefully glided across the stage,
she could hear Miss. McNeo , Floud and her owner cheering her on. She played
the piano, and sang.
Finally it was time for the show host to announce who had won. The show host
said, "I'm proud to announce that Kara the Chia has won the Beauty Contest!"
Kara was so happy she screamed for joy!! "Yeah, yes I'm so happy! Yeah!" she
yelled.
After the Beauty Contest, her owner came up to her. "I'm very proud of you,"
she said happily.
And from that day on, Kara knew that her owner and herself would live a happy
life and, be the best of friends!
The End | 
