Make it Snappy! (Scribbler) (M)

"To be a photographer, you've got to 'Make it Snappy!" Clare, the coach, shouted as she eyed all the photographers up and down. Willa-Heart felt her heart beat extremely quickly. Passing the test would be hard with a coach like this. She stroked her red camera and instantly felt calmed. The sea breeze blew at her face, making her squeeze her eyes tight. "You, young lady. Eyes open! You can come first." a voice shouted from above. Willa opened her eyes anxiously and followed Clare. 'This is going to be a long exam.' she thought.

Supper was silent without Willa chatting. Willa had run upstairs the minute she came in and insisted she wasn't hungry. Eventually, Rosie, who was the best cook/baker in the world, muttered something about going to check on Willa. Rosie hurried upstairs, face creasing into a frown every second. She opened the door slowly and there was Willa, glugging down hot cocoa with sticky, sweet marshmallow cream on top. Her red camera was lying on her bed, a single teardrop on top. Rosie sat down and reached in her pocket for a cream and nutmeg pie and gave it to Willa. Willa took the pie and scoffed it down, choking on the last bite. Rosie tucked Willa in after Willa had finished her drink. Things had not gone well...

The next morning, Willa gladly allowed Rosie into her room, while forcing down the blueberry muffin. Rosie pushed and pushed until she finally pushed out the problem. "ClarethinksthatmeandmyenemySarahareboth-"
"Whoa! Slow down! So, who is Clare?" Rosie cut in, confused into drinking the water that was meant for Willa. Willa explained very slowly that she and Sarah, her enemy, were fighting for the last place in the photography exam. Willa was sure Clare would choose Sarah and Willa didn't know what to do. Rosie smiled, glad that it was just a small problem. "So," she said "What is the main weak point you both share?...".

On Friday, the day Sarah and Willa were going to take the exam again, Willa was prepared to beat Sarah. She gave Clare a cream and nutmeg pie and some cocoa to drink while examining them. Sarah gave Clare a burnt looking sausage and grinned smugly at Willa. The exam began... . Sarah went first, but she fiddled around until she found the right buttons and the OK place, then she snapped. Next went Willa, who adjusted the PERFECT place and got the right buttons in a split second! She snapped...

That Sunday, the results were up. Willa scanned the board near the button and didn't find Sarah but found HERSELF! Clare walked out to the delighted face of Willa and the annoyed face of Sarah and said, "To be a photographer,",
"You've got to Make it Snappy!" .