Attempt to Revive a Story Idea - Possible Contest Entry

One of the magazines I used to submit to in an attempt to get published has an open short-story competition closing at the end of May. Here's the start to an idea for one I've begun playing with.

Life doesn't always work out the way you thought it would.

Kathy Arnold wasn't always the most liked little girl in school. She wasn't always noticed, by teachers or students. She had hazel eyes, almond skin, and her brown, frizzy hair was always up in a bright scrunchy because she was teased when it was down, with some of the boys tugging on it when the teachers looked away.

At home, Kathy was the second of five children, and both her parents worked. By the time she was twelve, she and her older brother were taking care of their younger sister and brothers. 

Maybe over the next two weeks I'll be able to get the rest of this idea plotted out, and give it to someone to review for me before May 31.