The Selection without America?

Awkward

America's POV

Aspen and I have been hanging out more lately, but it's been awkward. For some reason we have nothing to talk about. It used to be so easy with him. I could tell him anything and everything. Now, I feel like I still can't trust him. Even though I forgave him he needs to earn back my trust.

"So what do you want to do now?" Aspen asked me after we made some pizza together. It's not like I didn't want to mend this relationship, but I could tell Aspen wasn't really trying.

"Umm I don't know, what do you want to do?" I countered his question. Like I said before. It's awkward.

"Well I don't know. I mean that's why I asked you what you wanted to do." He says quietly. After our talk about the affair we haven't been the same.

Not joking anymore, no more secrets, no laughing, just plain boring monotone talking. Like we were just stepping around each other. Ball room dancing without touching each other. We might be dancing but not together in harmony. Just no... connection.

"We have done almost everything you can do in He palace. Horse riding, cooking, swimming, outside games, inside games, reading, just everything!" I list ofd everything we've already done to him.

"Maybe we should take a break for a while" Aspen suggested.

"You mean like a break in hanging out with each other or break in our relationship?" I ask slowly to make sure I get what kind of break he means.

"Of hanging out with each other. America let's face it, it's awkward." He takes the words right out of my mouth.

"Yeah. It really is. Just try to be open with me about how you are feeling and what you are feeling. Please Aspen at least try to want to fix this relationship." I beg of him.

"America! I am trying. We are just distant again and like you, I don't like the feeling. America. You were my best friend and my love. And-" I needed to cut him off.

"Wait. Stop. Were? Like past tense? What do you mean were? Do you not love me anymore? If you don't tell me now before my heart is totally broken." I kind of yell at him.

"America I love you. You know this. My word choice wasn't the best but please believe me when I say that I still love you and I will always love you. But before the affair we were closer- no. Before the selection we were closer. I thought marrying you would bring back the closeness we shared before. Even after we got married you were still so distant. You put all your trust in Maxon. Not me. Your husband." He says and takes my hand.

"Good thing I didn't put all my trust in you because you broke all of my trust that I had in you when you had your little affair." I say and take my hand out of his.

"America... we have to talk about all of this." He says and sits down.

"I don't want to talk about it right now." I say and walk away. He doesn't even try to stop me. Wow how important this relationship clearly means to him.

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Later that day I am on my bed scrolling through my phone just stalking people on Instagram. Then I hear a knock on the door and Anne goes to open it.

"Your highness! What a pleasure to see you." Anne goes into a deep curtsy and let's Maxon in the room.

"The pleasure is all mine, Anne." He says and smiles at her which makes he blush a little. "So America I have a fun idea for us to do." Was all Maxon said.

"And That grand idea is..." I ask and raise an eyebrow and get off my bed and smooth down my dress.

"Let's gather up some people to play truth or dare!" He says giddily.

"Truth or dare?" I ask "really?" I thought about it.

"Yes! Truth or dare! America it would be a good ice breaker. You know with all the tension there is here at the palace, I was thinking that a fun little game of truth or dare wouldn't hurt. Right?" He smiles at me and I instantly smiled back.

"Yeah sounds fun. Who do you have in mind for playing?"

"Aspen..., Lucy, Kriss, Anne, Carter, and Marlee is here for the weekend, and maybe my parents if they would want to join, and lastly you and I." Maxon listed off the names. Some names I liked some I didn't.

"I would need to think about it." I say raking my hand through my hair. "Aspen and Lucy and I haven't been on the best of terms and then the Queen and King? I'm guessing they won't play. But it truly sounds like a blast. When were you thinking of playing it?" I asked and stepped a little bit closer to Maxon.

"Well maybe tomorrow. Basically just as soon as possible. I asked you so you could help me round up the people." Maxon says and steps closer to me. Oh dear lord what have I gotten myself into?

"Well I would love helping you round up the people and convince them to play truth or dare with us." I say and smile back. "Is that all?"

"Umm..." Maxon massaged the back of his neck like he was too scared to say something.

"Maxon what is it?" I laugh a little at the awkwardness.

"If I asked you to marry me that day the selection ended, would you have said yes?" He says and looks up to meet my eyes.

"I don't know the answer to that. I would have probably said I needed to think about it. I mean I was already with Aspen at the time and... Maxon long story short, I don't know what I would have said. It's something you don't know until the moment it actually happens." I try to explain to him.

He nods like he gets what I was saying and respects what I hurt told him. With a wave and some muttering he walks out of my room and shuts the door softly.

Guys I am so so so so so so so so sorry for not posting today! Well right now for me it's 12:05 so I missed the day to post. But please forgive me I had a sleepover last night and tonight as well. Please understand that I have a life too! I hope you guys are enjoying the story as much as I enjoy writing it. Please feel free to comment and please vote!!

I will post again 6/26/18

I will post early sometimes if I have the chapter ready but other than that it's mostly going to be every other. I'll try to write one chapter a day. But...idk... I'm lazy😂

Spoiler: Truth or Dare...

Also please feel free to leave truths or dares you want the characters to answer and do. ❤️