my dear ↷ the selection series

Chapter 10

Please read the song lyrics given in this update to get the feels🤗🤗

Maxon's pov

I woke up to America's kisses. Now I understand what heaven feels like. Truly wonderful. It's miraculous how we ended up together after enduring so much tragedy.
" What are you thinking about?" She asked me smiling coyly.
" You, how my life changed." I said shrugging .
" How did it change?"
" In a good way. I finally think that I did something worthy. Now as I look at the faces of my people they seem so content. And you America you filled the gaping hole in my heart. It's complete. I love you so much I can't express it in words." I said kissing her deeply.
She smiled and giggled as my lips hit a ticklish spot at the back of her neck. We kissed a little more as a guard walked through my room. We covered ourselves.
" Your Majesty... I am sorry but we have to leave now. The rebels have atracked. The sirens didn't go off. They are somehow tampered with." He said panting. I got up putting on a robe on America's body.
" Shit Shit. America ." I cursed as we ran barefoot. We couldn't go anywhere . Rebels surrounded us. I kissed her lips maybe for the last time as shots were fired. But it wasn't the rebels who fired . It was Aspen Leger.
" Go go go. Run I'll take them" he said shooting the bunch of rebels.
We ran as America screamed out his name.
We locked ourselves in the saferoom. She cried harder.
"I can't loose him Maxon. Please do something." She said crying on my shoulder.
"He will be fine. He is strong and smart okay. He is Aspen. Remember what you told me' no bullet can take Aspen leger down' ." I said sincerely caring for him. He had done a lot for America and it was a natural feeling.
She smiled faintly. We waited for an hour before the saferoom was opened.
It was Aspen.
" Coast is clear. They are gone." He said.

America's pov

I had never been so relieved in my whole life. Aspen was safe. He himself doesn't know how much I owe him.
" Thank you Aspen." I said coming closer to hug him.
He moved back away from me.
" Your Majesty these guards will escort you to your rooms and please excuse me." He said walking away. I sadly watched his departing figure. How much cold shoulder will he give to me. We went to our rooms resting a bit.

Aspen's pov
I clutched my stomach walking to Dr Ashlars chamber.
He stitched up the cut on my arm and changed the bandages on my stomach. He also gave me a box with fresh bandages and medicines to change from time to time. I took them walking back to my room.
I changed into my sweatshirt and pants lying on my bed. I plugged in my earphones and put in the cassette in my Walkman.
I didn't like the new songs of today's generation.  I liked the old songs of 2018 and 17 (A/N as it is a dystopian fairytale the year in the story is about 2034 i.e. future).
I decided to play The Night We Met by Lord Huron on loop. I loved that song. It bought back all the memories of me with Mer. The song started.
I am not the only traveler
Who has not repaid his debt
I've been searching for a trail to follow again
Take me back to the night we met

And then I can tell myself
What the hell I'm supposed to do
And then I can tell myself
Not to ride along with you

I had all and then most of you
Some and now none of you
Take me back to the night we met
I don't know what I'm supposed to do
Haunted by the ghost of you
Oh, take me back to the night we met

When the night was full of terrors
And your eyes were filled with tears
When you had not touched me yet
Oh, take me back to the night we met

I had all and then most of you
Some and now none of you
Take me back to the night we met
I don't know what I'm supposed to do
Haunted by the ghost of you
Take me back to the night we met

Tears looked in my eyes as they fell the pillow absorbing them. It is so true. I still had hope for US but it was crushed. I didn't know whether I have to fight for her. I wanted to . I badly wanted her back. I cried till the tingling pain in my heart subsided a little. It was still aching but crying always made me feel better.I waited for another day , hoping it would be a better one and fell asleep.