The Selection

Chapter 5

The alarm was getting louder and louder. A few guards ran off and I assume were going to deal with it. The rest led us all down to this big room in a basement called The Safe Room. It was huge. There were a couple cots and some extra blankets and some packaged food in the corner. 

"What is going on?" I asked Hunter. The closest person to me. The king and the queen were snuggling together in the corner across from us and we made contact and they smiled at me so I assumed this was normal. 

"I honestly have no clue. LOOK there is Matthew maybe her can explain." she responded with a shrug. 

Matthew was currently trying to comfort some other girls because they were crying so I decided not to bother him. 

"He seems busy dealing with Emma and Kate." I responded.

"Ya" 

I looked around a couple more times trying to figure it out and then Hunter, Elizabeth, Allie, and I all gathered in a corner with some blankets and talked for what seemed like hours, Until someone came downstairs and gave us the all clear and explained to us what happened.

There was a rebel attack. No one was killed and nothing was too badly damaged.

I went up to my room and nothing had been touched. Except the whole room was redecorated and looked AMAZING! There were some really pretty blue pillows on my bed and a really soft blanket at the end. At the end of the bed, on the ground there was a huge turquoise beanbag with a white pillow on it. I wanted to sit in it forever it was so comfortable. The desk was the same old brown desk, but there were some all different colored pens placed in a jar on it. The bathroom had some turquoise decorations and towels and just as I asked plenty of beach pictures! I loved it so much! 

I got a message from another girl's maid saying that my made Mary got very shaken up from the attack so my maids wouldn't be up for a while. So during this time I continued writing the letter to my father and I described my room. 

When I finished the letter I turned around and Mathew was in the doorway. 

"Woah, when did you get here?" I said with a laugh. 

"Like 20 seconds ago. I like what you have done with your room." 

"Thanks. Me too. So do those rebel attacks happen often."

"Not too often but often enough..." I could tell he was used to them by the tone in his voice. "Do not tell anyone this but I feel like there are different  groups of rebels. Northern and Southern. The southern ones are way worse." He continued in a whisper tone. 

I nodded. "Why do they do this?"

"I have no clue. Also good news! We have a date tomorrow. Your sister did not cry. She said she wanted to though. Sorry that doesn't count." 

Ugh stupid Lily. "Ok, what are we doing?" 

"It is a surprise!!"He said wth a wiggle of his eyebrows. "But, wear something that you can walk around in." 

I nodded. "I will tell Hannah, Mary, and Suzy." 

"Who?"

"My maids of course!"

He nodded and laughed. "Oh of course. Well I have to go I will pick you up here in your room tomorrow at 12." 

"Ok see you then!" 

Maybe this won't be too bad. But, I can't get to excited I am not going to win this and I am not going to try. 

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Soon after that my maids showed up and I told them about the event tomorrow and they were so happy for me! Hannah went away to work in my outfit since I gave such short notice. The other two helped me un pack the little stuff that I brought and showed me a few more dresses they made. Suzy also brought over a pair of pants, she said the prince told her that I could still wear them on Saturdays anyway.