The Selection without America?

Coronation Day

America's POV

I watch as Maxon comes out of the curtains. He looks so regal in his uniform. It looks heavy and uncomfortable. Something I would never want to wear. Aspen is on guard duty and so I sit alone by myself in the front row. The royals wanted every guard on duty today because it would be a perfect time for a rebel attack. Everyone knows it.

The royals are up on the stage looking powerful as ever. Gavril looks tired. He is starting to always look like that. There is a rumor going around that he himself is stepping down from host and letting someone else do it. He has been working for the royal family for a few generations already.

I look back up from Gavril to Maxon again. He is looking straight at me. Like he is looking into my soul. I give him a faint smile and wave and he smiles back.

After ten minutes of talking about somethings that are important, I guess, Maxon gets down on his knees and bows to Gavril and repeats what Gavril is saying. The oath to become King.

Finally after Maxon has swore on his life to be devoted to helping Illéa, Gavril places King Clarkson's old crown onto Maxon's nicely done hair. Maxon gets up and the crowd goes wild. They stand and clap and whistle. I stand with everyone else and clap for Maxon. I'm proud of him.

He looks back at me after searching the crowd. He faintly smiles and I feel the need to smile back. He walks down the aisle with Kriss on his arm and Amberly and Clarkson behind them.

The after party was very small. Only the closest people were invited. There were only about fifteen people there, including me.

"So how does it feel to be King?" I say with champagne in my hand and walk slowly up to Maxon.

"Feels like normal. I'm still me, and I'm glad I am." He smiles and painful smile. Something was wrong.

"That is good Maxon. Just because you are King now doesn't mean that you will need to change." I say lightly.

"Yes! America, oh gosh. It does." He yells at me. I flinch back like he slapped me. Which he basically did but with words. "Sorry." He says quieter. "Just I should get to my other friends." He says and just walks away.

"Okay, yes I'm doing great by the way." I whisper to myself. We haven't even talked in so long. I felt disconnected to him.

I decided to take a walk in the hallways and just breathe.

"Yes! He's king now. Duh!!! Have you been living under a rock? You dumb piece of turd." I hear a voice yell whisper to someone. Since I didn't hear the second person's reply I figured the lady was on the phone. Not just anyone. Kriss.

"You useless person! Why did they even hire you! How am I suppose to kill off the bee." She now says in a quiet voice that I can barley hear.

Bee? Who the heck was Bee? It must be a code name. Of course she can't just be shouting out her plans. Bee... bee... queen... bee? The Queen? She was planing on killing the queen? I knew this. But why? Just because she hated her. I got to warn Amberly.

"When are we planning to do it?" She asks and the person replies. "No. Of course not!! The king doesn't know. Well, I mean no king knows. Not Maxon not Clarkson. No one knows. Well besides Dr. Wenks. And I will make sure that any of them don't find out. If they do I am not apart of this."

I decided to confront Kriss about this rebel thing of hers.

"Kriss!!" I say and she turns around to face me. The once grin on her voice was now a sneer.

"What do you want?" She asks. I can tell she wants to play everything off.

"I was just walking in the garden and overheard you..." I say and laugh like I was shocked.

"Yeah. I'm planing a surprise for my dear, Maxon." She says and smiles at me.

"Oh well I want to tell you that Maxon hates surprises. Like hates them more than anything." I lie.

"I think I know my husband more than you." She says and walks past me. I want to get under her skin.

"Oh, Krissy... you know, I know, Maxon knows, basically all of Illéa knows it. I know Maxon more than you. I spent more time with him. I care for him more than you do. I'm actually there for him when he most needs comfort. I listen to him. Unlike you." I shrug like it was a common fact.

"Maybe you should care for your husband, Aspen more than mine." She says and faces me again.

That hit a hard place and it must have shone on my face because she laughs.

"Stop trying to show how much you care for my husband when you have one of your own that you are so so so close to losing. Stop trying to butt into things that just aren't any of your business. Like my life." She closes in on me inches from my face. She turns and then walks away without any argument from me.

Maxon took her side. Not mine. They deserve each other. If Maxon is so blind as to not see that she is faking everything from her love for him to her identity to her pregnancy than he Maybe is as bad as her.

America. Let. Him. Go. He is bad for you. Focus on Aspen. You love Aspen. Aspen loves you. He may have messed up but everyone messes up in their life. It's how you learn.

Kriss is right. I shouldn't be trying to break up her and Maxon. I should mind my own business. Maybe I heard her wrong. Maybe she really isn't a rebel. What if Kriss is just a nice girl yet Ik was so freaking in love with Maxon that I saw her as a threat? Maxon did choose Kriss and not me.

I'm not going to let Lucy ruin my relationship with Aspen. I was the Lucy of Kriss and Maxon. I was trying so hard to break them up. But for what? I don't know.

Lucy, I need to get rid of Lucy. Get rid of the problem, just like Kriss and Maxon got rid of me.

Hello!! How are you liking this story?? What do you think of the last thoughts of America? Is she really giving up on Maxon? Do you agree or disagree with America? The big question that everyone is wondering is if Kriss is really pregnant or not. And right now I'm telling you... don't get your hopes up. How do you think America will get rid of Lucy? Please comment and vote!!

I will post again 7/12/18

Spoiler: Aspen and America talk about Lucy.