The next morning, my maids silently got me ready for the day. I slipped into a conservative black dress and was told that Sonya's funeral would take place in the garden. Many girls were already there, sharing my expression. Even Moxie, Princess Quinn, and Queen Delaney seemed to have an appropriate emotion.
Daniel was there, intently discussing something with his father. They seemed solemn but emotional. "Hi, Aria." Mara said, like everyone else, she was modestly dressed in a black dress.
I noticed Moxie, speaking with Via and Ella. Her dress was extremely inappropriate for the event, as the neckline dramatically dripped. The dress also had a slit exposing almost all of her right leg. It angered me that she couldn't stand to not have attention on her.
"Hi, Mara." I quietly responded. "This is awful, I never even talked to Sonya, but I wish it did."
"Yeah," Mara replied. "Her family is here. The palace is also giving them a ton of money."
The funeral itself was depressing. People spoke about her life, and read poems, and talked about how she was in Heaven now. I forced myself to be composed, but it was more difficult than what I thought it would be.
At dinner, everyone kept on their black dress or suit. While I normally chatted with the people around me, it was eerily silent. Finally, Prince Daniel spoke up.
"Ladies, as we all know this is a trying time. The rebels are putting more and more pressure on us. As it has been recently demonstrated." The Selected nodded in agreement. "For the sake of safety for you all, I've decided to eliminate five of you."
"Five?" Nellie shrieked. Other murmurs arose from around the room.
"And these are the girls that I have chosen. I am very sorry, but I don't want to get your hopes up. I hope you all have a bright future. I am now eliminating Lady Ella, Lady Carlie, Lady Camila, Lady Karina, and Lady Taylor."
The eliminated girls all reacted to their loss. Some cried, some screeched, one even tried to attack Daniel! It took all my will power not to tackle her, however she was hastily removed by the guards.
And just like that, we were down to nineteen girls.
Writer's note: Hello again! Thanks so much for reading this far. I have another question for all of you amazing people. What should Daniel and Aria's ship name be?
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The Selection
FanfictionAria Young is a Seven who lives in a small town in Midston. Aria and her older brother live a hard, but simple life. That is until her name is called out as the Selected girl from Midston, and her life is flipped upside down. Her crush of Prince Dan...
