The Choosing

Chapter 14//: The Report

[E D I T E D]

♕✿~♕✿~Chapter 14//: The Report♕✿~♕✿~

I feel nervous as I wait for my maids to come to my room with the new dress they had made for me. It was Friday night, and the first Report that I would be on. My family would see me on national television. It made me feel nauseous.

It was also the night that I would have to go on my "date" with Ahren. I felt nervous, especially after my conflicting emotions after the race. I still had questions about what happened that day: What would have happened between Ahren and I if we hadn't been interrupted? Why did Alexis have to butt in at that exact moment?

I jump as I hear a knock at my door. "Come in," I tell the person. My maids immediately enter my room with my dress, but I can't see it since it's covered in white plastic.

"We have your dress miss," Sam tells me breathlessly, looking really excited. It makes me happy.

"Thank you guys. You didn't have to do this, you know," I tell them as they take off the plastic. I almost scream in frustration when I see the dress.

The dress is very beautiful and exquisite. I really liked the style: sleeveless, tight at the top but flowing out at the skirt part. What made me frustrated were the colors. It was red and black, the colors of House Calore.

After trying so hard to not wear the Calore training suit for the race, I felt disappointed that my efforts to show that I would not submit to House Calore would be going down the drain.

But I couldn't decline the dress; it was too beautiful and my maids had spent so long making it just for me.

"Thank you. It's....beautiful." My maids beam at this. "But I thought the Reds in the competition weren't allowed to wear House colors?"

"Oh! Well about that, His Highness wanted the Reds in the contest to wear something less plain for the Reports. His family was all right with the Reds wearing their House colors," Tiffany explains to me.

I nod my head. "Oh," is all I can think to say.

"Come on, miss, let's get you ready. We only have two hours!" Lacy exclaims as she and Sam pull at my clothes to put me in the new dress.

Two hours later, I am in the beautiful gown, and Tiffany has done wonders to my messy blonde hair, pulling it up so that it gives the illusion that a tiara is on my head.

They apply some striking red lipstick and hand me some red high heels which make me shudder at the thought of having to walk in something so high. How did anyone walk in these death-traps?

My palms are sweaty as I exit my room. I see other girls walking out of their rooms and heading downstairs towards the news room, where they record everything. As I walk to the room, I see Alexis in a dress with silky white sleeves and a flowing navy blue skirt. Emily is walking next to her, wearing a dress with a swirly pattern of green and blue. Other colors are everywhere, from black to orange to purple. I see Addaline dressed in a simple evening gown that is red and black just like mine. I want to say hi to her but before I can, I see her disappear around the corner.

"Boo." The word does what it's supposed to do and I turn around and my fists involuntarily fly forward with force. Nick yelps as my fist meets his right cheek. I gasp as I pull my hands away.

"Oh my gosh! I am so sorry! I didn't mean to, it's just that you scared me and-"

"Remind me to never scare you again," Nick groans as he rubs his cheek. It was already turning a bluish-purple.