Photography Stardom

The Beauty Pageant

Layla stood in front of the old antique mirror that hung in her room, she stared at herself briefly than glanced off towards the wall imagining herself gliding along the stage in a stunning red beauty dress full of detail and and precise sewing.....

Layla was fourteen years old and loved dressing up and showing off her beauty, however her mother was not a believer of beauty pageants. Layla opened her wardrobe and pulled out a big suitcase, inside was all of Layla's makeup. Layla wanted to try out a new smokey eye brush technique for her online blog. Layla stared into the mirror before she put her makeup on, all she wanted was a mother that cared.

The next morning Layla went out to collect the mail when she noticed there was a flyer that had fallen on the ground. It was a  beauty photo contest, Layla was so excited that she would finally get a chance to shine and to follow her dream. Layla continued reading further down the pamphlet her eyes glowering at the prize. $1000 for the winning entrant. Layla instantly started thinking about all the things she could do with that much money, then she thought about how that money could kick start her modelling career. 

Layla's POV

"What if Mom won't let me enter"

"Wait, no I'll do it secretly"

"Hang on, that would be wrong and mean"

"Oh well, she's always mean to me"

"Wait, why am I talking to myself"

That night Layla waited for her parents to go to bed so she could take her gorgeous photos and send them off to be judged. Layla hauled her suitcase out as quietly as she could, she then got started thinking about how she could make herself look amazing as quickly as possible so she could at least get some sleep.

Layla had put her makeup on many many times before but this time when she looked in the mirror she looked unrecognizable. But would this be enough compared to all the other girls she was probably just mediocre. Layla took her own pictures as best she could, she then loaded them onto the computer and sent them off. 

TWO MONTHS LATER

Layla was lying in bed one morning when she heard her mother start screaming her name from downstairs, Layla's mum screamed alot so Layla didn't really think to much of it. But then Layla walked down the stairs and saw the photo competition logo sitting on the kitchen table.......