Chosen | Chosen Series Novella

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Hey! I really, really hope you all like the short stories that will be in this book! :D
For this chapter, I'm focusing on some of the Chosen's first time meeting each other.
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Nate

I stand behind her, getting up the nerve to say something. She looked so surprised to be chosen, it was adorable really. Now she's standing in front of me looking all around, eyes wide. A slight tremble shakes her legs, but it's barely noticeable. I'm sure if I wasn't focused so much on her I'd be scared too. Really, we know nothing about any of this. I hadn't actually wanted to be chosen, but here I am. Waiting for who knows what.

The guy who looks to be in charge comes over to us. "You will all wait here until all the chosen from today are in this room. Don't talk please just... Wait," he says as if this is the last thing he wanted to be doing.

"He was friendly," the girl says dryly.

I can't help but laugh, which makes her turn around to look at me curiously. "Hi, I'm Nate." I smile and offer her my hand to shake.

"Aria." She smiles back and shyly shakes my hand.

Aria. Aria. It's a beautiful name.

Carrie

"Aria, Carrie, Jen, this is Jason." Nate introduces his friend who smiles down at us brightly.

"Hi." He grins.

"Hello," I reply, tilting my head. He has a nice smile.

He sits down across from me, throwing one arm nonchalantly over the back of the chair. "I'm in Seventeen," he says out if no where.

"Oh! Me too!" I exclaim. Does this mean I'll be spending more time with this new boy?

Secretly, I hope so.

"Really? That's great!" He says with yet another smile.

"Yes." I nod awkwardly. What does one even say after that?

"Well, what do you like to do?"

"Me? Well..."

Clair

I stand with my hands on my hips, waiting in line for these people to finish getting their food so I can get something. I'm famished, and if I have to wait one more minute I swear someone is going to hear about it. In not the most 'tactful' words either.

Wait, no. I have to keep it calm if I'm going to stay here.

Finally the line disappears, leaving only the girl with pink hair in front of me. Pink hair, what does she think she is? A highlighter? She's one of Arias friends I believe. Well, must be. There aren't any other pink haired people here, so she has to be the one always with Aria's group of... Whatevers.

She orders and then turns to me while she waits for her food. "Hello! Isn't it exciting here? Oh, everything is so cool!"

Her voice sounds like someone puking happiness.

"Oh yes!" I dramatically fake my joy. "You know what would be the most exciting thing ever?!"

"What?" Her eyes light up.

Ew. She's dumb as a door knob.

"If you would shut the heck up!" I smile.

"Oh." She frowns and turns away. The food server person –don't know their name and don't care about their name– hands her her tray a moment later, and then pinkie shuffles off, looking dejected.

First week here and already I'm crawling to the top.

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