Selection Epilogue

Chapter Twenty-One

Maxons point of view

It has been two more days. So four days I've been in this cell.

America has no idea what is going on and I am in a whole other country!

This is just a huge mess. But how am I going to get out?

I can't give him what he wants! There is no way I will give him our first boy.

"Aspen?" I call out.

He is in the cell next to be but there is a wall between us but we can hear through the bars in front of us.

"Yes?" He calls back.

"Are you okay over there?" I ask.

He and I have actually become friends after what happened in the selection.

"Yes? What about you? America is going to kill me! She asked me to come here because she said I was the only person she could trust with people she loved and look where that got us!" He says.

"I'm fine. And there is no way anyone could have predicted this would happen." I assure.

But then I remember, "Well actually America told me this would be a trap. She told me not to come. I should have listened to her. She's way smarter than both of us combined." I shout through the bars so he can hear me too.

"Exactly," He says. "So we can trust that she will find out something is wrong and have us brought back. No doubt causing a war. This is America we are talking about. If she wasn't stubborn she wouldn't be who she is." He jokes.

I chuckle. That is true. Who knows what she will do to get us back. I love her but she can be a bit impulsive. I can't help but chuckle at the thought of my wife's stubbornness.

"That's true!" I call back. "I trust that she will save us."

We are quiet for a bit.

America's point of view

What could he be doing that is too important to contact me at least once?

I don't know whether to be worried or furious.

I sigh.

I am filling for both of us. I don't know how he can do all of his work. He has a hundred times my amount and yet he gets it all done and still has time to meet with me during the day and at night.

I smile. He really is the best husband.

Which is why it makes no sense that he hasn't contacted me yet. I am going to call the New Asian palace again.

It rings for a minute.

"Hello?" I hear.

"Hello King Jax. I know I called two days ago, but the message must not have gotten through to my husband. I need to speak with him." I say.

He is silent for a moment.

"He is very busy here." He says.

"Tell him it is his wife and he needs to come to the phone right now." I say.

"I am sorry but-" he starts.

"Tell him I am tugging my ear!!!" I say.

I smile, proud that I thought of that.

"What does that mean?" He asks.

"He will know." I say.

I miss our old inside joke.

"Right, uh...wait one moment." He says.

It goes silent for a minute.

Maxons point of view

I see the door open and King Jax comes in.

"Maxon come with me." He says.

I point to the cuffs.

"Guards escort him to my office." He says.

I am dragged out and into the palace.

I am brought to what I am guessing is his office.

"One word about what is happening and I will send all troops to the palace right for an attack." He says.

I can't let that happen.

America is there.

Wait. What is happening? Who would I tell?

He holds up a phone, pulling the chord a little to reach me.

They take off the cuffs.

"Hello?" I say confused.

"Maxon Calix Schreave! I don't know what you are doing over there but you could have call or written once!"

I know that voice.

That my favorite voice. The voice that belongs to my favorite person in the whole universe. The person I would do anything for.

Then I remember the king's threat. If I mention what is going on he will attack the palace.

"I'm sorry my dear, I have just been...occupied.." I say nervously.

I hear her sigh. "Maxon. I understand but I was worried about you!" She says.

"I'm so sorry." I repeat.

I want to cry happy tears because I'm actually talking to her right now. I miss her so much.

"It's fine, but make sure to call me from now on while you are there. I miss you so much." She says.

"I miss you too." I say.

"Well I'm sure you are busy over there so I love you." She says.

"I love you too." I say.

"Tugging my ear." She whispers.

"I wish I could too." I say.

I hope she understands that something is wrong.

She knows I would never not tug my ear back. She has to know that something is wrong now.

The line ends and the king take the phone back. I am brought back to my cell.

I will find a way out. I know she knows something is wrong now.

The relief I felt from hearing her voice was crazy. She makes me calm. She reminds me why I need to get out of this mess.

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