The Selection without America?

My Aspen

America's POV
"America Wait!" Aspen calls running after me. I keep running. I was just so confused. "America just stop and we can talk about all of this!!" Aspen said. His training really did help. He was faster now. Way faster than me. He caught up to me and put a hand on my shoulder.
"Aspen no. I don't have time to talk. I- I really need to go. I'm sorry!" I said frantically trying to get away from him.
"America please just sit on this bench with me and talk to me. I know I left abruptly but honestly I want to hear how you are." He said so sincerely.
"Fine I guess I could sit for a moment or so." I sat.

We sat there in awkward silence for a few moments before he finally said. "How are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine I guess" I said glumly.
"Okay I'll take that as a answer. First let me say I'm sorry for just leaving you. I want you to know I still love you very very very much America. I will always love you. You just got to know that I took this job so I could help you and support you when we get married. You don't know how hard it was for me to think about being away from you for so long."
I listened to him tell me all this information. I sat in silence.
"So. Maybe you could start with telling me why you are here?" He asked.
"Kamber she invited me here to her birthday party." I stated. I was still mad at him so I said few words.
"But that was a couple of days ago why are you still here?"
"Kamber. Umm" I didn't know how to tell him that his sister had cancer. "She has Umm."
"America spit it out already!" He said impatiently.
"Kamber She has cancer!" I say and look down. Tears were about to start forming in my eyes.
"What?!" Aspen asked shocked.
"Yeah. The doctors needed to give her a physical and they found out that she has heart cancer."
"Does my family know this information? What are they going to do to her? Send her home?" Aspen asked all these question.
"Slow your roll. One question at a time."
"Okay. Does my family know?"
"No."
"Are you planning on telling them now or when she DIES?"
"Woah woah woah. Who says she's going to die?"
"It's really hard to beat cancer Mer." Aspen looked panicked.
"I know but we don't know that she's 100% going to die!!"
"Okay you're right. Umm where is she now?"
"In the hospital wing."
"What are they doing to her?"
"They are running a few tests on her to see what stage she's at."
"When will we know?"
"A few hours to a day or so."
"Does she know about us?"
"No"
"When will we tell her?"
"There's nothing to tell." I said coldly.
"Mer. Please. Not right now," Aspen looked exhausted.
"You're the one who broke up with me. Not the other way around." 

Seeing him again brought back the love that I felt for him. It also brought a hate and disgust with it that I felt for him. Also it brought one more thing back at full force. Hurt. Aspen. My love hurt me. He hurt me so badly. I didn't know if I could recover or not. Not without Maxon. Maxon helped me talk it through and he helped me come to terms with it. I still loved Aspen but there was like an empty hole. Like a hole in a leaking water bottle. My love was pouring out and it wasn't coming back any time soon.

"I'm sorry but I need to get going."
"America please. Just stay with me. Just right now."
"Aspen. It's not going to work out between us. Just not right now."
"No. Not about that. I just found out that my sister has cancer." He looked hurt and sad. Just how I feel.
"Fine." I said. I felt bad for him. He loves his sister just like how I love my best friend.

I sat back on the bench and I leaned against him. His body reacted how it always did when I leaned against him. He put his hand around me and pulled me into a tight loving hug. He put his head on top of mine. I thought I heard some sniffling and I pulled him closer to me. He hugged me tighter. We just sat there for a while and bathed in each others sadness.
"I want to see her."
"Kamber?"
"Yes. Right now."
"I'll take you to her."
"Right now?"
"If you want."
"Just a sec I want to saver this moment." I close my eyes and relax. Being in Aspen's arms like the old times is amazing. His muscles holding and protecting me. I felt that he put on some muscle from that training camp. He was stronger and buffer than before.
"Okay..." I said and almost drifted off to sleep. "Wait. Won't they yell at you if they see you doing this? Slacking?" I asked.
"Yes. But I get warnings. This would be my first one. And that's just if they catch us or not." He shrugged.
I thought about every time we were in that treehouse and every time we never got caught. I thought about how Aspen would risk getting yelled at just to be with me. He would also die for me probably. He was like my own personal guard. My guard. My love. My Aspen.

"Umm excuse me?" Someone asked. Not just someone. The prince. Why does he always catch me in a place where I'm not suppose to be?
"Your highness!" Aspen stood up and made me sit up. I watch as Aspen bowed. I looked back at Maxon. He wasn't even looking at Aspen. He was looking at me! In his eyes he was questioning me and who this dude was.
"Officer." Maxon said turning his focus back on Aspen. "Aren't you suppose to be at your post? Jermey check where ummm let's see," Maxon read Aspen's pin. "Let's see where Officer Leger is suppose to be stationed."
"It looks like Officer Leger is suppose to be guarding by the Main Hall." The tall man next to Maxon said.
"And Officer Leger. Where are we?" Maxon asked clearly setting Aspen up.
"The East Central Wing Your Higness." Aspen stated with pride.
"And why are you here?"
"To escort this fine women to her room." Dang you Aspen you didn't think my room is on the West side of the palace.
"I believe if I am correct. I might not be, but that all bedrooms are in fact on the West side of the palace. Am I correct Officer?" Maxon said using his assertive voice that he uses when doing important royal stuff.
"Yes. I'm sorry your highness I am new on the staff and still need a map to help me get around."
"Or your looking for your sister." Maxon added.
Aspen cracked a little smile. "That too."
"Follow me right this way." Maxon said leading the way to the hospital wing.

Were you surprise about Maxon's reaction? Or should I say the lack of reaction? Please comment what you think and like!!