The Princess (A selection novel)

Chapter 1.

The letter arrived one day before the report on Friday. "Lily," Mom screamed "The day has come, prince Castor is looking for a wife. He is holding a selection." great, I'll have to participate. Not that I would be chosen anyway, out of the thousands of girls entering from Sumner. But my mom can dream on. "Come downstairs sweety,"my mother yelled. I went down the stairs. My mom was sitting in the living room. "Yes mom?" I asked. "You are going to enter aren't you?" she asked me. I sighed "Okay mom." My mother smiled, "There's a good girl, now call your siblings for dinner."

 We came from a family of fives. I can't imagine that people were once put into invisible cages of possibility, but grandma still remembers it. She always told stories about the rebels and castes before King Maxon's and Queen America's reign when she was a little girl. Now their eldest child Queen Eadlyn was ruling, and in a few years time her only son Castor. And I being the eldest of us three Novar children am the only one old enough for prince Castor's selection. The selection is a tradition, every girl from 16 to 20 can enter. From each province one entry gets chosen by random. The 35 girls go to the castle. The prince eliminates them a few at a time, until one is standing at the altar with him.

"Gabriel and Audrey, dinner!" I shout.

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The whole family is propped up in front of the tv. It is Friday night, the day after the letters about the selection have arrived. Every Friday night the report gets broadcasted from the palace. 

"Good evening Ilea" the host Setter Zumpfman says."I believe his Highness prince Castor has exciting news for you." prince Castor walks from the royal thrones on the to the middle of the studio. "Ladies and gentleman,"He says with a smile. "People who have received already know, that now that I am nineteen, I wish to have my own selection." people in the audience gasp. "Every lady can fill the form tomorrow eight am until Wednesday eight pm at the local community center." prince Castor takes a pause. "The participants will be announced Friday on the report." Setter began speaking again. "Thank you your Highness," prince Castor goes back to his throne. " Now her Majesty queen Eadlyn has some news about the local food services for the poor." After that I zoned out, thinking about how it would be to live in the palace.

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Mom and I were currently waiting in the line, to fill in my form. Mrs Sweab, mom's best friend, was waiting with her eldest daughter Cindy behind us. "Hello Susan, how is it going?" mrs Sweab asked. I didn't listen to their conversation. Cindy was about the same age as me. I did not dislike her, we were just not each other's type. "Nervous,"I asked her.  "A bit," she answered."Isn't it exciting that we could go to the palace, and prince Castor is so handsome." I shrugged, "Yeah, I guess." 

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First chapter, what do you think? New book, new creative options.

Luv you. (Maybe?. Okay, just because you're reading this.) 

Ravioli/ me