Chapter 4: Time for the contest

Chapter 4: Time for the contest.

Twinkle bought the form for the queen of Kadanzy with few other girls in her class including Gift, Queeneth, Everly, Kelly and Bella.

Bella came to school with Don, They go home together and they usually come to school together. They have been going to school and coming back together. People who didn’t know Bella well would think they’re related.

"Bella I heard you’re contesting for the queen." Purity said eyeing her curiously.

"Yes, I am." She replied confidently.

"You are? Do you know the things involved in it?" Twinkle asked raising an eyebrow.

"Of course, I do!" Bella responded, her voice firm.

"So how do you intend to contest?" Twinkle asked, her tone dripping with skeptism.

"Well, Don ………" she said, but got cut halfway by Shirley.

"Why do you want to know how she will contest?" Shirley asked Twinkle in annoyance.

"We are not talking to you!!" Purity snapped.

"When last did you talk to Bella?" Shirley asked.

"Because you heard she’s contesting, you now want to know her secret. Are you scared she will win over you?" Shirley asked.

“I don’t have your time.” Twinkle said and left, Purity followed her.

"Do you want to disclose everything to Twinkle? you don’t know those who want you to succeed and those who wants your failure." Shirley said to Bella with a very low voice.

"Thank God you interrupted." Bella said.

After school that day, Twinkle met Don and Bella when they were walking towards the school gate.

“Excuse me!!! She said sweetly.

"Don I want to talk to you.” She added.

“Yes, I am listening.” Don said.

“No, not before Bella, let’s talk privately.” Twinkle said as she rolled her eyes towards Bella and then back to Don.

"Ok!" He replied and followed her.

“What’s the problem?" He asked.

“It’s nothing serious, just that since Bella came back, you are always around her.” She said innocently.

“Is there any problem with that, Bella is my friend, hope you know that.”

“Of course I do, but I am also your friend right? Asked Twinkle.

“Yes, you are but I don’t know why you don’t like Bella.” He said.

Twinkle shrugged. “No, I like her, anyways, I heard she’s contesting.”

“Yes she is,” he replied.

“I wonder how she will do that knowing full well that I am also contesting, she still bought the form.”

"Do you have a problem with that?"

Twinkle hesitated a bit before speaking “No!! Not at all, just that she’s my friend and we shouldn’t be fighting over a position.”

“Yes, that’s true.” Don said as he nodded thoughtfully.

“Yes, that’s what I am saying, you are my friend, you should have at least told her to step down, and by the way, she knows she can’t do it. She doesn’t have the fund. You should be campaigning for me itstead, Don.” Twinkle said.

“Yes I should, but don’t you think you should step down for her instead. You are her friend too. You both shouldn’t fight over a post, so I suggest you step down.” Don said and left Twinkle standing akimbo.

In class the next day, Twinkle told Purity all that happened the previous day.

"I think Don is the one encouraging her to contest." Twinkle said with so much disgust that could even be felt from the tone of her voice.

"It doesn’t matter whether she contests or not. The truth is that no one else will win apart from you." Purity said.

"I know." She replied.

“Thank God you do. Have you seen yourself lately? You are even more beautiful than you used to be.” Purity said.

“I thought as much,” she responded.

“Come to think of it, she’s not as beautiful as you are, and she’s not as rich as you are. I even pity her cause she’s just wasting her time.” Purity said and they giggled.

The next day, photos of the contestants where out, they brought out there best photos, and the position they were going for where boldly written below the pictures. Students rushed to see the photos on the notice board.

After school that day, Don asked his driver to drive Bella and him to a clothing store.

Bella picked the prettiest dresses there and the ones that gave her the best fitting. She got make-ups and assorted wigs.

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That night was the shows night, so everyone was getting ready for it. Both those contesting and those just coming as audience. Everyone had to look beautiful; it was a night show though

All the contestants came out one after the other to parade themselves and after they showed themselves to the audience they then went back.

They were called for their casual wears and each one of them came out to show their casual wear, putting on the best casual outfit.

It was time to show their swag outfit, and they came out one by one too, to parade their swag, one could hardly choose between Bella and Twinkle, they both looked extremely gorgeous.

They were equally called out for their traditional wears and they all came out with their traditional wears too, looking their best.

Now they were called for their school outfit and they all came out dressed in their lovely school uniform. No one ever knew Bella has been putting on wig all these while, now she removed the wig and had the natural school hair style out, unlike Twinkle who was wearing a baby face fixed wig with her uniform outfit.

After that they were asked their hubbies.

Twinkle said her hubby was singing so she sang a very lovely western song and she had a lovely voice too, and everybody enjoyed it.

Bella said performing was her hobby and she actually performed a music on stage, wowing everyone who was present there.

Now was question time, and of course everyone was ready for the questions and they were all doing well. During the question time, they were asked a few intelligent questions.

"What is the color of the school flag?" One of the judges asked Twinkle.

Twinkle wasted a lot of time, she was confused for a while, whether it was pink and white or blue and white she couldn't tell.

"No idea sir!!" She replied.

"Bella the question is for you now."

"Blue and white!!" She said.

"Correct!!" The man screamed.

"What diagram do we have on our school barge?" The questioner threw the question to Twinkle.

"No idea sir!!" She replied.

"Over to you Bella."

"A Bible!!" She replied.

"Wrong!!" The questioner said.

At the end of everything the result had to be called.

“And the winner is…………. And the winner is........" the Judge screamed trying to tease the audience. "Bella Julius!! The Judge shouted, after keeping everyone in suspense for a while.

Bella was extremely happy, she never thought of it. But it happened. Wowwwww!! The crown was bestowed on her head. Everyone ran out to hug her.

"Queen of Kadanzy...."

"Queen of Kadanzy...." the crowd echoed.

Don was so happy likewise Shirley. They took several photos and ate a lot.