Once Upon A Pink Suitcase|✔️

Chapter Ten:

I push through the crowds, which is actually quite easy with that man by my side. They skip the whole security and ticket checkin line and whisk me straight away to the boarding gate, maybe I ended up being late...

I wave and shake hands with anyone I get the chance to when I stop, blowing kisses so some, giving hugs, I even signed someone's photo of me! I did not realize they would pay money for my interview photo! I board the plane excited to see the New England girls, plus well me, the Pennsylvania girl and the New Jersey girl. Mystery man hands me my New York sash, as sad as it is, the first ten girls eliminated are typically by purely prettiness or because of there state. It's sad to watch, but it's just how it goes. Being from New York, I am almost guaranteed to not go because of my state, but I don't know about looks.

"Woah..." I gasp taking in the private plane. There is a huge photo with everyone's interview photo and state. Maybe I can learn some names before I get to the palace. Two girls pop out at me, Daisy, who is a swimsuit model I recognize from California, and Holiday whose father regulates trade between our country, and neighboring ones. Something is happening with that right now so I see her last name pop up on TV a lot. But that's only when I get the chance to watch TV.

I cross my finger across the photo until I hit New York, my photo is the one of me laughing. I guess they liked that one the best. When you look at the board about half have just a regular smile, but the other have some sexy small smile big eyes thing going on which is not quite my style. I couldn't be sexy if you gave me a Youtube tutorial... ugh I won't even last two weeks here.

I grab a seat close to the pilot area, and close to an emergency exit. The plane reminds me of an office because each space is like a mini cubical.

bang

I whip my head around and jump up.

"Ohmigosh I am so sorry, please forgive me, ohmigosh, this is so embarrassing!" a youngish girl rambles, rushing to pick up her stuff.

"Hey! Hey!" I say, clasping both of her hands. "It's fine, I am just a little jumpy. My name is Saige, twenty, New York County."

"Hi, Peyton, eighteen, Connecticut County."

"Nice to meet you, " I say hugging her. "You should relax, you don't want stress pimples in front of the prince!"

"You are so right! I am just in a rush because I was making sure my younger brother was all set for his Boy Scouts retreat in two days... Really I shouldn't have been bothering preparing that when I have bigger things to focus on!"

"It's okay, I get it. I am just like that with my sister. I always do her things before mine, when really she is old enough to do them herself!"

Peyton giggles, "exactly! My mom had a big art show this past week and she was so busy... So I was stuck with the wonderful job of babysitting!"

"Thanks, can you please put that right there, no a little to the left, okay yea thanks a bunchie!" A tall girl with loooong fawn hair orders.

I make eye contact with Peyton and I think we are both thinking the same thing.

"Girlies!" she exclaims, pulling us in for a group hug. "I would so get to know you but like I am here for the c-...William so like back off."

I roll my eyes in my head "Hi, I am Saige, twenty, New York County."

"Andrea, twenty one, Massachusetts County."

"Peyton, eighteen, Connecticut County."

"Fawn, nineteen, New Hampshire County." a girl chirps catching us by surprise. She is dressed in a pretty black two piece dress with a red hairband. She carries a bright red suitcase in one hand and a red wallet with a iPhone in the other.

"Isabella, eighteen, Vermont County." a petit faire skinned girl says. She has on a pretty navy short prom dress, which looks good with her splatter of freckles, chocolate hair and chocolate framed glasses.

Peyton looks over at me relived that there is other younger girls.

"I guess we are just waiting on Rode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maine..." I say, before realizing everyone is making there way to there seats absorbed in there own issues. Peyton choses a seat behind me, and the New Hampshire and Vermont girls seat close by. Maybe the rode together here or something. Then (finally) the Rode Island girl comes in fallowed by the Maine, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey girls.

"Hey, Grace, twenty one, Maine County."

"Hi, Olivia, nineteen, Pennsylvania County."

"Hey, Audree, nineteen, New Jersey County."

"Hello, Hailey, twenty, Rode Island County. Sorry for making you wait, I had some car issues."

"It's totally okay!" I respond, "Hi! Saige, twenty, New York County." Then another round of introductions happens before a group of mystery guys comes in and sits in a seat next to each of us, except one at the front of the room.

"Hello, my name is Christopher although that is not nearly as important as your names..."

"Don't be silly!" I interrupt, "we care about your name too."

"All you need to know is I am the commander of the New England plus branch of guards, each of you gets your own. They are here for your safety and protection. If you have any questions ask me or your personal guard. They will have name tags with their name, your name, and what county they are from. Each guard comes from the same county as yourself so you can converse about that I guess."

"Where are you from?" I ask, the other girls nod on eagerly besides Andrea who is in her own little bubble.

"New York County, just like yourself Miss and Sir Ryan." he responds looking right at me. I force any blush that might have crept into my cheeks to go away and never come back.

"Have a nice flight ladies, please feel free to ask for anything at all." Sir Christopher says, before disappearing into the pilots area.

authors note:
okay, okay, I promise that she will arrive soon. I can't even stand this buildup. please vote/comment/share!

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