The selection: Jane

Getting ready

CHAPTER 2

"Your highness," I felt someone nudge me, "you have to wake up. Oh my goodness you're a mess!"

I woke up covered in paint. There was blue in my red silky hair, green all over my clothes, and red on my hands and face. I looked up to see my maid, Marlee.

"Marlee it's okay to call me Jane." I said sleepily.

"But your high-"

"I demand you to call me Jane." I said sternly.

She did end up calling me Jane. We went to the bathroom and I took a bath. As Marlee was scrubbing my arm I noticed she had scars on her hands.

"Marlee? What are those scars from." I blurted out.

She looked down at them. I guess it was a personal thing to ask.

"I um," she began, "I used to work in the kitchen and I burnt them on the stove."

I could tell she was lying, but if it was personal I wasn't going to make her tell me. After my bath I got ready in a big blue dress, my red hair was like a princess named Jasmine, she was from a movie a long, long, long, long time ago. I felt beautiful. I went down the stairs as fast as I could. I reached the dining room. I ran inside and sat in my chair.

"Late again," my father said a little disappointed, "you need to get a little more serious."

I just sat there and ate waffles. My father had gotten stricter over the years. When I was finished my mother directed me to the room where the boys were. Right before I opened the door she whispered,

"Choose the one you want."

I gave her a small nod and I opened the door. There was a crowd full of boys. Some big and strong others small and boney. They all got up and bowed. I sat over on a chair next to another chair. One by one the boys started coming to talk to me. There was one conversation in particular I had to share.

"Hello" I said as he sat his muscular body down.

"Hey" he said

"Is there anything you'd like to say to me before I ask some questions?"

"Yeah," he began, "I just want to let you know I can do anything you want." He put his hand on my thigh and was staring at my chest.

"That will be all." I said disgusted.

He got up and again one boy after another.

Finally it was over and I had to choose who would go home.

"Please stand up." I said trying to sound professional, "if I call your name please sit. Landon, Joseph, moose, Rome, and Eddy."

They sat down. I told the rest to go to the dining room.

"I regret to inform you that you will no longer be in the selection."

TO BE CONTINUED.........

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