Brianna's PoV:
I must look as pale as a ghost, for the King lets out a terrifying laugh. "Surprised much?" he smirks and I see another body walking towards me, this one a girl. "Why hello..." she silkily strides toward the king... that's when I realize who it is.
"Laurenna...?" I choke. "Nice to see you again," she slurs, gliding her hand around my tense body. I shiver at the touch, and she laughs. "Remember me?" her breath steady. "I kinda wish that I didn't," I admit, but immediately take it back when Laur's eyes harden and pierce me with their cold, empty glare. "You take that back, or else that will be the last thing you say," she warns, losing her temper. "Calm yourself," the King pats her shoulder and stands next to her. "Yeah, tell that to yourself last night," she pulls out a flirty grin. My glance shifts from her to the king, and then back at her.
"Y-you guys did... that?" I ask tentatively, bracing myself for a "yes." Sure enough, Laurenna raises an eyebrow, but when she gets what I mean, she lets out a laugh. "You can just say it y'know... it's not a bad word," she tempts me, moving closer to me. Her sharp fingernail pokes my chin up, and pierces a piece of my skin. She's like a freaking cat! I wince and she doesn't notice, but instead pokes it again. "Say it," she whispers hoarsely in my ear.
"Umm, y-y-you h-had... umm..." I stutter.
"Say it, idiot... you don't have a brain disorder," she snaps.
"Sex," I say, and it's barely audible.
"I can't hear you," she places a hand around my neck, forcing me to choke.
"Sex," I say louder, but it's still quiet.
"Louder," she demands, squeezing tighter.
"Sex, Did you guys have sex?" I finally blurt out, and she loosens her grasp around my throat. I cough and gasp for air, while Laurenna looks amused. "To answer your question, yes, we did," she walks back over the king, and embraces his side.
I'm shocked. First of all, isn't it illegal that a guy has "bed-time" with a woman other than his wife... or is that just an extreme version of cheating on a girl? And second, the age difference is like, 20 freaking years!!! My face must be quite scared, because Laurenna slaps me hard... really hard. "That should get some color into your face," she mutters, and the king laughs.
"I never wanted you here..." the king rubs Laurenna's back.
"Phhh, like I didn't know that," I murmur under my breath.
"Watch it, young lady. I could kill you right now if I wanted to," he warns.
"But you won't have the chance because I'm positive that Evan is searching for me," I say as confidently as possible. I silently pray that he's looking for me, because I am pretty sure I'm gonna die in the next 15 minutes.
"Yeah, sure.. he didn't care about you," the king tries to chip away at my heart, but I know better.
"I bet you're right," I pretend to lose hope, and sulk my head low. In the corner of my eye, I can see the King smirking. But, I look up, fury rapidly building up inside of me. "But seeing that you produced him, he probably got his jerk face from you," I spit, and keep yelling at his face. "You think that you are loved all around the world, but let me tell you from pretty much everyone's perspective..." I pause for a dramatic effect,
"YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE IN EVERYONE'S LIVES. IF WE COULD, WE WOULD MURDER THE HELL OUT OF YOU. I BET HADES WOULD LOVE YOU SINCE YOU GUYS ARE SO SIMILAR... Y'KNOW... YOU'RE BOTH JACKASSES, PROBABLY THE IDIOT BROTHERS OF DONALD TRUMP, AND DEFINITELY STUPID, FREAKING PIECES OF CRAP... SO GET THE HELL OUT OF MY FACE BECAUSE I PREFER TO HAVE AT LEAST A DECENT VIEW. AND JUST SO YOU KNOW... IT'S A MIRACLE THAT YOUR SON ISN'T AS MESSED UP AS YOU, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, GOD MADE A SERIOUS MISTAKE OF BRINGING YOU INTO OUR LIVES!!!" I scream. The king shuts his mouth, and strides very closely to me, his disgusting breath wafting up my nose.
I watch in slo-mo as his fist get closer and closer to my face.
Right as his fist is literally 2 millimeters away from my face, he drops onto the floor. I look up to see 3 guards and a handsome young man.
"Evan?" I whisper, and desperately try to get to him, but with a chair tied to me, it's quite difficult. The guards run over and cut off the ropes. Evan rushes over to me, embracing me with a tight hug. I bury my face into his chest and cry. "Shhhh, I'm here now, it'll be alright," he reassures me, stroking my hair softly. "I thought you were a goner," Evan admits, hugging me even tighter.
"I thought that you weren't coming back to me," I cry harder, tears slipping out from my eyes.
He pulls away, and cups my chin. "I would never leave you," he looks into my eyes and places a kiss on my lips. We hold it and finally pull apart, gasping for air.
"I love you," I murmur into his shoulder, and I feel Evan whisper "I love you" into my hair.
Because 3 simple words can make a bad situation take a turn for the better.
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It Was All a Mistake (A Selection Fanfiction)
RomantizmA version of the Selection but current-day: Brianna Stone is your average teenage girl, but when her name is announced on TV that she is to participate in a competition to marry Prince Evan Malix, she's furious. She never meant to enter. She tries h...
