The Selection

5- The Report

I sat in my throne on stage waiting for the show to start. I was beside my father and my mother was on his other side. The boys were across the stage sitting on stools. My eyes scanned over them to see who was calm and who was terrified.

Josh and Lucas were both calm. Big surprise.

Nigel seemed very scared. Zay looked a little uneasy and Farkle just looked bored. Charlie looked like he was prepping answers for a beauty pageant.

Then Shawn came out and the show began. They did the usual announcements before calling me over.

"Your Highness." He smiled at me.

"Mr Hunter." I greeted with a nod. I had my TV smile plastered on my face waiting for him to ask me a question.

"How has the selection been for you so far?" It's been a nuisance.

"Oh its been wonderful. To be in the presence of so many delightful gentlemen is truly an honour. They all keep saying they're lucky but I believe I am the luckiest of them all." Everyone hooted and hollered at my carefully thought out words.

"Any juicy details you can share?" He asked. Now to leave the people wanting more.

"A lady doesn't kiss and tell." I winked. There were gasps from the audience and cheers all around. Meanwhile the boys were all searching as to who I had kissed. I guess Lucas didn't inform them of our time together.

Shawn sent me back to my spot so he could interview the boys.

"Joshua! How has your time been with the princess?"

"I haven't much time with the Princess but I know even the smallest fraction of her time is worth more than any luxury the palace offers. She is such an amazing woman." Screams of excited women echoed off the walls as everyone swooned over Josh's words.

"Wise words young man." Shawn moved on to a few other guys with nothing to say before landing on Farkle.

"Mr Minkus as our last guest to be interviewed today it only seemed fitting to have you. You are the only boy here to have actually gone on a date with the princess. How was that?"

"Well I wouldn't dare speak for the princess but I had a lot of fun. She has a way with words that just keeps you on the edge of your seat. She's so interesting and regal. She's everything you expect royalty to be while simultaneously being everything you don't expect royalty to be. She's just incredible and one date is not enough." I felt myself blush from his kind words and Shawn noticed, pointing it out to the entire crowd. Everyone cheered for Farkle as I tried to hide my face.

As the show ended and everyone was getting ready to leave, I strolled over to the boys.

"Who would like to escort me to my room?" I asked. Hands shot up and a choruses of I dos came from the boys.

"You know fellas the I dos are supposed to happen at the wedding." Zay piped up making me giggle.

"Mr Babineau would you care to accompany me?"

"If that's what the lady wants." He smiled, it was on the edge of being a smirk but not quite.

"Its exactly what the lady wants."he offered his hand and I took it before we strolled away from the stage, leaving behind a group of jealous, awestruck guys.