The Next's Elite

Chapter 14: 5 questions

Chapter 14

I was standing in the announcement hall on the 35th floors.

Danice was putting me a simple short blue dress with blue high heels. We're waiting for judges coming.

Mrs. Audrina Banks, Ms. Alyson Blunt, and Ms. Caroline Whitely coming out from the door and stop at the balcony. Mrs. Audrina always in pink dress. Ms. Alyson and Ms. Caroline wearing in the same color. Their faces look sturdy. 

"20 girls standing in front of me, but only 10 would be reaching to be next competition," begin Caroline, "We were looking at you many days. Really bad and really good," She said, "Now, some questions we want to ask all of you. Mrs. Audrina, you go ahead," She said. 

"Well! The first question...to Miss. Rachel Haward!" she begins and opens a piece of paper, "Where were you at the Ball?" she asked and looking at me. Everyone did so. I feel more nervous. Danice was right. I'm going to be fail. 

"I was standing at the balcony and get fresh air with Aya," Aya looks at me, "But she went first and I standing alone," I said. 

"What's next?" she drops a question to me. 

"Prince Domenico came behind me. And I gave him back a necklace, but he declined. I tried to leave, but he caught me. Kiss me!" I said all things that I did, "I slapped him!" I finished, "This is my answer." 

"Alright, Rachel." She said. 

"So! This is competition! Prince Domenico is your judge!" said Ms. Alyson. Everyone seems surprised. They're looking at each other. Danice really really right! "All the things he does to give you the scores!" she said. 

"Now, the girls who hear your names, you should be step forward," She said and opens a piece of paper, "Begin with, Nakita Hamra." The girl who is wearing black dress step forward. "Second, Beagan Nora." Other 8 girls step forward. "The last...Rachel Haward!" I hear my name. Then, I step forward. I think 10 girls would be fail. 

"Alright! Now 10 girls are chosen. So, these 10 girls that I have been called are going back to the rooms," She said.

It means we win. Aya, Amy, Julia, me, and other 6 girls are back to the rooms. I slapped the prince, but why I win? I don't know. I begin to wonder.

I get into my room. I'm back to it. Quiet. Still sunshine with the crystals. Smell of perfume. I get into my bedroom. The small letter staying on my bed. I open it, 

Congratulation! Now you're reaching to 547 points! Try to get more. 

This evening, Danice will give a Galliano Paris team. You must prepare yourself confront of million people. 3 judges will be asking you 5 questions. 

Good luck! 

Ms. Alyson Blunt.

I wonder why I get high scores. And now, I feel more nervous about staying confront with million people. I don't know what questions they gonna ask me.

Now the time for lunch. I ate all of it. Then, my prep team and Danice coming and prepare me a dress. It Galliano Paris team. It beautiful. White clothes cover with white smooth clothes. It a white skirt. I like it. Then, the white shirt and design with silver paisley. The last thing is white big hat with fur. A bracelet. A ring. Silver high heels. Simple makeup.

After that, they sent me to the first floor for waiting to answer the question. They don't let other girls know what the other was answering. I'm sitting down on the chair in a room. I hear the crowd outside, but I can't catch the girl voice saying.

Then, a lady come inside and calls my name. That's my turn. I stand up and walking out of the room through to the entrance.

I can hear a lot of people are waiting for me. I hear they shout my name. I hope I can see my mom there.

Then, the door of the stage opening for me. It really great! Million people sitting in front of me. The stage is different. It the long stage, I walking through to the circle stage at the middle of the crowd. I can see a microphone waiting me.

I step to the circle and standing in front of 3 judges. Mrs. Audrina Banks. Ms. Alyson Blunt. And Ms. Caroline Whitely. Everyone is looking at me. They're smiling at me. I look around, finding my mom. I didn't see her. 

"Well!" begin Ms. Alyson Blunt. "You're in the top 10. Now, 5 questions will begin." She said. "Are you ready?" 

"Yes." I answered. 

"Why you came here?" she asked. 

"I came here because of my mom. She wants me to be a sunshine girl and professional work. First, I was screaming to her to escape this competition, but now I understand why I have to stay here until my time is done. Everything I did, is only for my mom." I answered. My tear begins to drop down on my face. I can feel everyone is silent for me. 

"Great!" she said, "What do you do if you win?" 

"I don't know. I hope that I would be back home and stay with my mom. I never suppose to win," I said. 

"Next, what do you do if you fail?" she asked. 

"You're already know. I'll be back home, back to school, back to friends, and my mom. But I think she will be broken of me," I said. I still didn't find my mom. I don't know where she is? Or she doesn't enjoy us? 

"Fourth, who you like the best?" she asked. 

This is my favorite question. I've already knew the answered. "Aya Havali. She so cute, happy, and always fresh. I think she is my best friend. I like her so much," I said with happy. I think this is my best choice that choose her. 

"Okay, the last one. Who is the most important in your life?" 

"Mom! My beautiful mom. I love her so much. She is the only one that I always take care, worry, and want to stay with forever. I can't live without her," I said. Everyone is cheering for me. I do know that they like my beautiful answered.  

"Alright, thank you. See you at the Golden Girls," She said and I walking out of the stage into the entrance in front of me. What is Golden Girls? I wonder.

I head back to the room...