Broken Hearts and Broken Lives - A Maxerica Fanfiction

Chapter Nine

thats the dress America to meet Maxon in the garden btw:)

Heloooo to whoever is reading this I know i haven't updated in awhile but don't worry and stuff I'm going to be starting updating again and yes, school is starting soon but I will keep trying to update during school 

Luvs, princessamericaschreave:))))

Maxon P.O.V.

I quickly walk down the hallway towards the women's room, getting ready to knock when my mother opens the door, about to leave.

"Oh! May I come in?" I ask

"Yes, the ladies have been waiting for you, please be careful with them though, they are in a very delicate situation," my mother adds, walking back into the room with me behind her.

"Hello Maxon," all of the girls say, some of them doing a small curtsy as well.

"Hello ladies, I would like to share some news," and then I see Marlee in the back corner, cleaning up the empty tea cups. I never knew what happened to her after America left but I guess this is what happened.

"The selection is being canceled," I say simply, "America has been chosen," I add, so that none of the girls get the wrong idea.

"I knew it," Celeste and Natalie whisper but Ashley is taken aback,

"How could you Maxon!? You haven't even had the chance to talk to us," Ashley gets up and starts walking to me but I put my hand up, and back away.

"Do not make me repeat myself. You three can stay for the wedding and our coronation but I have chosen, goodbye," I do a small wave in Celeste and Natalies way but then I remember Marlee.

"Excuse me, the maid in the back? Can you help me with something in the hallway," I say, waving her over as I open the door.

"Maxon," Marlee exclaims when we get out into the hallway, giving me a hug, "I thought you had forgotten about me,"

"I mean... I did but now I didn't," I quickly add, "do you want to see America and by the way, you are no longer a maid but a guest at the palace until we give you a job," that's what America would want, right?

"Oh thank you Maxon, is it okay if I head to her room now, go do your thing," she asks excitedly.

"Of course, you're a guest now, I am no longer your boss," I smile and wave bye, heading out to the garden to make sure everything is set up for dinner.

"Thank you," I say to a maid coming from the garden

"No problem your Majesty, everything is ready and waiting for you," the maid gives a little curtsy and starts to walk away but I stop her.

"Excuse me but what's your name?" I'm trying to learn everyone's name and I guess I have to start somewhere.

"Oh! Um my name is Emily your highness" the maid says, clearly surprised,

"Thank you Emily, can you go tell America that she can come down now," I smile and keep walking towards the garden, my hands fidgeting with the small box in my pocket, I smile quietly as I take it out and open it, seeing the ring inside.

America P.O.V.

"America!" Mary calls me from the main room and I quickly tie up my bathrobe "Coming," I answer, quickly putting my hair up in a towel and walking out of the bathroom.

"Hello Emily," I greet when I see her in my room

"Hello Miss, I'm just here to tell you that Prince Maxon is ready for you to come to the garden," and with that Emily leaves me and Mary in silence.

"I'm not even ready!" I exclaim as I quickly take off the towel on my head and rush to the bathroom to brush it out.

"I'll get your outfit!" Mary laughs as she heads to my closet while I'm half panicking.

"Do you need help?" Mary comes into the bathroom and without even waiting for an answer she takes the brush out of my hand and somehow in minutes completes a complicated braid.

"Thank you so much Mary but I think from here I can dress myself," Mary nods and leaves me while I head over to the bed to find a wonderful pink dress going just past my knees with a bow around my waist, I love it!

"Thank you Mary," I whisper out loud as I zip it up, I then walk to the vanity and quickly apply some mascara, blush, and a little lip gloss, I never loved makeup anyways oh! I should write a letter to May and my mom!

Hi, I'm doing great but I don't think I'm coming home anytime soon, I think I'm doing great without you but- oh shoot Maxon! I check my watch and it's been thirty minutes, Maxon has been waiting for me!

"Maxon!" I call out to the empty garden after running down the stairs, the garden is dark with only the sound of the wind, "Maxon!" I call again, walking further into the garden, I trip on a root or something and fall to the ground, falling in a small puddle of mudd, "ugh," I say, "Maxon!" I call again, starting to panic and cry as I stumble around the garden, pricking my legs and fingers on rose thorns.

"Maxon," I cry one last time before collapsing on the ground, exhausted and tired from everything.

"Mer!" I hear a familiar voice in the distance and open my eyes to find myself in a dark tunnel with a light at the end, "Mer!" I hear the voice again and I try to find my way through the tunnel and towards the light but keep falling back.

"Let me in!" I scream and start to sprint towards the light, and even though I keep falling I get back up, "Let. Me. In!" I scream one last time and I finally open my eyes for real and take a deep gasp of air.

"Mer!" Aspen exclaims and gives me a hug

"Aspen, I want Maxon," I say, in the least rude way possible and let go of the hug to look around where I am, the infirmary.

"Well there's a small problem..." Aspen says and looks up at me, "we can't find him, the last time anyone saw him was Emily when she checked in on him thirty minutes before you came," Aspen sighs a little and tries to stay strong but I can see right through him, I can see he's keeping himself strong for me, and I guess for the country.

"What about the queen, is she okay? And the other old selected?" I ask, remembering that they are here.

"The selected know nothing and I'm guessing the queen is panicking in her room," I sigh, the whole palace is probably a wreck without him, where could he be?

"And Mer I know you're probably thinking about finding him but don't worry the whole palace is looking for him, you have to worry about resting, you passed out of exhaustion,"

"No, Aspen! I need to find him, he's practically the king, and my-my... My boyfriend," I finish, trying to come up with the right words.

"Sleep first, goodnight Mer," Aspen leaves me in the darkness and my thoughts and I start to panic. I need to breathe, I need fresh air, I'm gasping for air at this point as I stumble towards the window and finally unlock it and open it.

"Maxon!" I cry out into the dark city and palace, letting my hair be blown by the wind, and then I see it, a shadow in the darkness placing something on a rock and then they just disappear, running off away from the palace as I run down the stairs towards the garden to find what they placed, there I find a letter.\

Agh so ik this is a super short chapter but I think I'll be publishing another one later today so it should be fine baiiiii luvs