“Mom can I get this FUJIFILM Instax Mini 8 camera in pink?” I asked.

“No, you need to earn it,” My mother said.

“With my own money?” shocked I said.

“How am I going to do that?”

“I don’t know? save your money you get every week.”

“I get $7 a week, I’m going to save up six weeks worth maybe even more, and my allowance should be raised,” I said in my head. After shopping with my mother, I asked my father for the newspaper. He was very happy I’m reading the newspaper. I looked for a gardening job around my neighborhood. Then I went door to door asking if anyone needs help with anything they waned. I would say I’m very helpful if anyone needs help. I found two people who wanted help cleaning out a room and help plant some roses. They told me to come back in two days.

I haven’t introduced my self. My name is Lexi Jones and I’m eleven years old. I have a mother, Father and a brother names josh. I do gymnastics after school and number one in my class. I’ve been doing gymnastics since I was Three years old.  My brother is six years old and does soccer and also is the best. Josh and I go to the best school in Haverford, Pennsylvania. My family is very rich. Josh and I get things we want but I would not call myself spoiled. I’ve been to Australia, most of Europe, and some of China. I’m very smart and so is Josh.

Let me get to the point. I wanted something very bad and don’t get very much money an week so I had to earn the money. After day three, I earned $20 for gardening and moving boxes out of the attic. I ever got to keep anything I found in the attic. I need about $110 more. I looked in the news paper again. I found the best job ever. I would join the Blue Man Group while they were in town. They are looking for a child from 10-14, to do dangerous acts. I’m perfect for that. First I need to do an audition. It’s tomorrow at 1:00pm at a near by park I live by.

I stayed late today at gymnastics class to find a new performance to show the Blue Man Group. I did not tell anyone about my audition for the Blue Man Group. Not even my best friend Emma Fields. I tell her everything. I rode my bike home to find my Mother waiting for me at the door. I was an hour late and my Mother wanted to know why. “I wanted to get this new move to perfection.” LIE.

The next was Saturday. Audition day.  Something happened because my Mother never makes breakfast. Not herself for once. She said she was in a happy mood. LIE. I finished my breakfast and ran to my room. I got dressed to see Emma and packed a bag for the clothing for audition later. Emma and I are going to the mall and then I will have to lie to my best friend. Emma and I shopped for a while then got some frozen yogurt at Lunt Cafe. By the time we were done I ran to the park I got there just in time. I got number 14. It did not take long for them to call my name. The audition went very well. I know I’m going to get the job. I ran home to tell Josh. I had to tell someone. He won’t tell anyone. Then I called Emma to tell her the great news. She wont tell anyone. In three days they will posted to winner.

For the past few days, all I could think about was if I won. I wondered off in class and got called on so many time. I still managed to get my work done. Its been three days now. After school, Josh, Emma and I will looked at the winner. I typed in the website. I could not look or press enter. Josh pressed enter. “You won Lexi,” Josh shouted. Mother came to see why we were all shouting. “I won the art contest at school.” That was not a lie this time.

To be continued