The Eight

3

(Bianca's Dress above)

After saving myself three times from falling I just take the shoes off. My dress is long enough to cover my feet so I'll be good.

When I walk in the dinning room I see Bianca wearing the fairy puke dress. I sit between Ashley and Morgan, "You guys look beautiful." I whisper. "You do too." Morgan whispers back. "You do, and how did you get your heels not to click, I sounded like a horse walking down the hallway." Ashley says laughing.

"I don't have heels on. I took them off because I could not walk, I'm bare foot, but lets keep this this between us." I whisper and the both look under the table at my feet.

"Welcome ladies, I wish you all the best of luck, I have been where you are and it may be a competition but I want you to have fun, this is a once in a lifetime chance and it may not seem like it but these girls will become your best friends. Now my son the person you want to talk to." Queen Arabella says and sits down.

Then Prince Kile stands. "Hello Ladies, I can't wait to get to know you all and one of you I will get to know a lot. During dinner I will have each of you come up to have a quick one-on-one conversation with you."

We all quietly eat dinner and it is amazing. I love it but I can't remember the name of it an even if I could I couldn't pronounce it. While we are eating Prince Kile taps girls shoulders and they follow him. They go to two chairs that are facing each other.

When he gets to Morgan I get ready for my turn. I see then talking and smiling when they stand up I turn back around. I pick up my fork so it looks like I was eating.

When I feel the tap on my shoulder I stand up and walk to the chairs, when I hear the whispers I realize I am in front of him, I take it I'm suppose to follow him not lead him, he is the future leader. I slow down and get behind him.

When we get to the chairs he sits down, I curtsy then also sit. "I see you are an independent person. Also you walk fast for someone so short." He says laughing a little. "I am not short!" I yell and get some looks. "I'm a foot taller than you, it would help if you actually wore shoes." he says shaking his head.

"How did you know?"

"When you sit your dress goes up a little." He say and I pull my dress down, he starts laughing a little more. I look around and don't see anyone watching us.

I kick his knee. "Ouch. What the heck was that for?" He whispers, if anyone knew I hurt him I would be killed, wait until they see what my family does. "Proving shoes are not that important, my short legs can still hurt people."

"You are one odd girl." He stands up and I follow him back to my seat. I see him limping a little and smile in pride and aplaud myself in my head.

When he finally gets through everyone he comes back and sit down.

"You are dismissed." King Sebastian says. We all stand up. "Wait, I need some of you to stay." Prince Kile says and names eight girls I haven't gotten to know yet.

We all leave except those eight girls. When I am walking back Ashley and Morgan come beside me. "What do you think he is doing with those girls?" Ashley asks.

As soon as she asks this they come and most of them are in tears. "What happened?" I ask them, I am more curious than sympathetic.

"Where were all just elimanated. We think it was all because of our castes. Them three are sixes and us five are fives." The one in the front says, her and the girl beside her are the only two not crying.

"But that makes us wonder, what's so special about the eight?" The girl that was to the side asks. Then they all walk.

"Why would he do that?" Morgan asks the question we are all asking. I storm off the only thought is I have to find him.

I walk back to the dinning room and I see the King, Queen, and Prince outside of it talking I hide behind the wall of the hallway right near it.

"Good night Kile." Queen Arabella says and hugs him. "Night son." King Sabastion pats his shoulder. "Good night, I'm going to the library for a little."

"OK, don't stay up too late." The queen says then her and he husband walk off hand in hand. I stay behind the wall and then I see Prince Kile run past to the library. Princes run?

When he gets far enough I start running after him. "miss, are you alright?" A guard asks. "Yeah, just going to the library. I need some night knowledge." I tell him and run off again.

I get to library and pause outside the door to catch my breath. Then I walk in.

I am amazed because it is huge, I may have to spend some time in here, I don't have books but I have always wanted some.

I see him and walk up to him with my arms crossed over my chest to look more intimidating. "Why would you eleminate everyone below a four?" I ask straight to the point.

"I kept you, your lower than a four."

"I know that. But why keep me and not them?"

"I just did, it's not your decision!" He snaps.

"Fine. I'll just tell everyone tomorrow at breakfast you run around the castle like a kid in a candy shop when eveyone is asleep."

"My dad wants me to pick someone higher in the caste system, he didn't know there would be people this low, so I eliminated them instead of giving them false hope. I kept you because you intrigue me. I don't know why but there is something interesting about you that I want to know more about. You can't tell anyone any of this. Happy?"

"I don't know about happy but I got what I needed to know. Thanks." I say and run off again.

I walk in my room and see my maids all waiting for me. "Where have you been?" Velma asks me.

"I had something to do real quick."

"Why did you leave your shoes in here?" Fawna asks me.

"I could not walk and gave up, I'm sorry."

"Are you ready for bed?" Eliza asks me.

"Now that's a good question." I say and they all laugh. I take a bath and have Fawna braid my hair, Eliza and Velma I let leave. "Thanks for doing this." I tell her.

"I enjoy doing this, its like we are having some kind of sleep over." She says putting a hair tie at the end.

"That's a good idea, us four will have to do that."

"Well technically we will. One of us are suppose to stay in here in case you need anything."

"You don't have to. I'm a big girl and I'll just call you if I need anything. I won't take no for an answer, get a good nights rest and you guys can help me tomorrow. And I'll figure out a day for the sleep over." I tell her and she hesitantly nods her head.

When she walks out I put on my night gown. It is so soft and really thin but I like it. I get in bed and fal asleep once my head hits the pillow.