"I have decided to cut out the middle part of the Selection and send girls home today, the fallowing girls will be the Ten Elite Selected. The more people we have at the palace the more dangerous it is." Will announces after lunch. "So will the fallowing Selected please stay as an Elite:
Daisy, nineteen, California County
Peyton, eighteen, Connecticut County
Holiday, nineteen, Georgia County
Andrea, twenty one, Massachusetts County
London, eighteen, Michigan County
Saige, twenty, New York County
Hailey, twenty, Rode Island
Norah, nineteen, Ohio County
April, eighteen, South Dakota County
Rowan, twenty, Texas County
Again, thank you for your participation, but it is safer to speed up the Selection."
Peyton and I breath a sigh of relief. Somewhere Dad is smiling at me, proud I made it so far.
"To the Elite, there will be some changes. In five days we have four big events and you will be planning them. Also one family weekend will be cut out as we have shortened the length of the selection. This is where it becomes more serious, I am looking for a wife: a future partner, ruler, and forever companion. Thank you for listening." he breaths, probably glad he got that done. "Saige can I see you for a minute?"
"Yes." I respond, making my way over to him.
"Ready?"
"No, but yes."
We walk down the hall and make so many turns I can't even process where we are.
"This is the medical care wing, there are many doctors and nurses who will help you."
"Thank you for keeping me as an Elite."
"I feel a connection with you Saige, it's hard to deny it."
"Do you think we would ever date in a normal setting?"
"I don't think there is such thing as a normal setting."
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"Hi my name is Dr. James, I will be examining you today. Do you wish to stay?" a middle aged man asks to Will.
"He stays." I say firmly squeezing his hand.
"What exactly happened?"
"Running for my life, painting fell, got stitches by a guard who probably didn't know what he was doing at about 2:00am." I answer. "I mean, what else could have happened?"
"Your funny."
"I get that."
"Okay. I am going to unwrap the bandage." Dr. James says, then starts to tug at the tan wrap. I close my eyes, not letting go of Will's hand as he touches my arm, and pokes at the stitches. "Tell that guard he did a pretty good job. It would have been much worse if you left it without sewing it up."
"I will."
"Come back in a week and we will take out the stitches. Change the wrap every day and put this." he says handing me a galon ziplock of wraps and tiny tubes. "On it. Come back if there are any issues."
"Okay thanks Dr. James." I say.
"Thanks Dr. James." Will says.
"Will you come back with me to get them out?" I ask Will.
"Sure, anything for you." I blush.
"That wasn't so bad was it?" Will says to me.
"No it's not physically painful or hard. It's mentally."
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I hear muffled voices around the corner and I leave my room to check it out. I peer around the door only to see Will and another Elite. Big fawn curls... oh no it can't be.
"Andrea, we don't want to awake the other selected."
"Shhh" she says, kissing him to have him be quiet. "Stop worrying about everyone else silly and relax."
"How do I do that?"
"I have an idea."
They go disappear and only them and God knows what might have happened next. On the other hand I feel sick, and start crying. I know there are other girls here, but maybe just maybe it seemed like all he cared about was me.
How could I have been so stupid? There are ten other girls here! Hours ago there were more than twenty! How can I compete with Miss Sexy Skinny? How can I compete with anyone? I am a hopeless mess. My maids don't ask any questions, but clean me up and get me ready for bed.
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"Mail! Mail!" Chrissy's loud voice rings from the women's room. "Here you go Saige!" I turn over the two letters in my hand, one from Owen and Abigail and one from Thomas. I open the one from Owen and Abigail and decide to wait for Thomas's letter.
Hi Saige!
Congrats on making it to the Elite! I am so proud of you! How is your arm? Prince William sounds real nice for bringing you to the hospital and staying. I know how much you hate those. What else have you two done together? How is Kelsey, Lauren, and Stacey? What other foods have you tried? Nothing much has happened around here. It's starting to snow, but most of it melts. Happy Early
Thanksgiving! Guess what? Thomas invited us to Thanksgiving with his family! There are going to be so many kids my age! I hope I can see you at Christmas! What assignments has Chrissy given you? Ohhh Owen signed me up for ballet again! It's called Wilson Ballet Co. It's so fancy! The doctor said it was okay, but I can't do gymnastic stuff. It's perfect because I can walk there from Riverside Elementary, then he can work more and pick me up! I still have to take the bus in the morning though. It's so much better than Walser Dance Medley. I have to go now, Owen wants to write stuff. I love you! Miss you! Tell Prince William to send me more clothes!!!
xoxo,
Abigail
Hey Saige,
I'll make this quick, I want to send it before more snow comes and mail is slower. I am so proud of you and everything that you have accomplished in this competition, and I know Dad would be too. Just make the choices you want too. Work is great and everything is good. I am sure you have heard that we are joining Thomas for Thanksgiving. It is going to be really nice being with a large group of people. Love you and miss you.
Owen
Tears start forming in my eyes. I miss them, and every time I get a letter I miss them more. I just hope I am not missing from there lives and missing important things.
"Now, can I have everyone's attention?" Chrissy calls out, but everyone continues to chatter. "I have the groups for our project." Suddenly all eyes are on Chrissy.
"It is,
Daisy, Hailey, and Andrea, for our Italien dinner, in which we hope to secure some allies.
Peyton, Rowan, and Norah, for the dinner with the mayors of each county.
London and April, for the brunch with some relatives of the Queens.
And finally, Holiday and Saige, for Ladies Tea. While that is typically something the Queen prepares, we have decided she has other things to attend to right now. All teams of two have an extra day. Showing luxury is not showing off, it is showing how nice the palace is. Plan appropriately for your situation. Good luck!"
"Okay, when should we get to work?" I ask Holiday.
authors note:
hey, here is another chapter. what I said I had planned with all the cute scenes has been pushed back two chapters, sorry in advance. I wanted to speed up the plot a little. please vote/comment/share and ask me questions!
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Novela JuvenilSomeone's about to get hurt, I just need to make sure it isn't me. Saige Elizabeth Montgomery, glue of her small family, kind to all, a little all over the place sometimes, is caught up in this selection thing where everyone but her thought she wou...
