August 7th
6:12 p.m.
I laugh into the phone, taking a left turn one-handed. I spot my apartment just ahead. I could hear my mother on the other side of the phone, still talking, but I haven't been listening.
"Wait, wait, Mom. Hold on. I'm pulling in now," I interrupt and her speech stops, pushing the whole car into silence. I pull into my designated parking space and put the car in park. I hold the phone between my chin and shoulder as I grab my keys and my purse. I open my door and hop out. I am somehow able to shut the car door with my foot, making me grin with glee.
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A FLAME IN THE DARK • a selection story
RomanceFae Dick thought when the Selection of Prince Asher was announced that she should enter. She knew her family wouldn't be too thrilled at the prospect, but Fae was always known to do things spontaneously, and she was looking to get more out of her an...