Selection day

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by Matilda_is_da_bird

by Matilda_is_da_bird

Today was the day, the day everyone on planet earth has waited for... selection day. It was declared 2 months ago that due to the war the population has become so limited that we must pick. The thing to pick is our partner, our person, for life! I, a 16 year old girl must pick who she's stuck with for the rest of my life. It seems my entire town has gathered on the high schools oval, the only thing standing out in this crowd is a platform. This wooden platform has an old podium stood atop it, behind the platform is the mayor. Being honest before today I didn't even know we had a mayor. He proclaimed before the crowd
"Welcome citizens of Acheron! Today is selection day, this means that you will be selecting your partner for the rest of your days today! I will read out the names of every female in this town and they will come to the stand to announce who they choose. The person who is chosen will be given the choice to accept or deny this request. First up is..."
My towns mayor rattles on and on different girls names until he reaches mine.
"Derdre? Diidre? How do you say this?"
He questions his assistant who stands deligently behind him.
"Deirdre"
"Ahh yes I see, Deirdre Storen may you please approach the stand."
As I approached the stand I could feel eyes on me, watching me pass through the crowd. As I stand upon the platform I look to my boyfriend and proclaim his name
"Anwirr Dodd, I choose Anwirr Dodd!"
He scowls and belows
"No you are not who I am going to be stuck with for the rest of my life! For I do not love you and never have."