The Selection

Chapter 11

           "Wake up, Carrie!" Ella cried.
           " What is it, Ella?"I said in a muffled voice. Oh. Yeah. Chloe knocked me out.
           " Carrie, get up or we'll be late!"
           " Late for what, exactly?"
           " The sister soiree!"
            " Ella, that's days away still."
           " No, it is not."
            Really? I'd been knocked out in the hospital wing for a week? Chloe's going to get it. Actually, maybe not. A punch alone couldn't have knocked me out.
           " Caroline? Come on sweetie, get up." Mom says." When  Chloe knocked you out, your head hit the floor and you got a minor concussion."
            Oh. That would explain this. So, maybe it's not all Chloe's fault. But she must be going home anyway. Mason's here!!
         "Are you alright, Lady Caroline. "
         " Yes, Your Highness." I say enthusiastically.
        " It's Mason."
       " Fine. Mason."
       So everyone leaves and I  get dresses and head down stairs. When I arrive, I notice that Chloe is still here. I bet he will be eliminating after the party. So we talk, and have fun and drink tea, and eat finger sandwiches. It's a great time. Those puppies are adorable!
        The next day, Mason walks into th
Women's room.
        "My wonderful ladies, due to the recent course of events, three of you will be eliminated. Mayci, Eloise, and Chloe. Thank you."
        Chloe starts crying, and she, very dramatically, runs after Prince Mason. She talks, and he turns her away. She leaves, and I never see her again.
        Tonight, I lay in my room, studying the royal handbook they have supplied us with, and I hear a gentle knock on the door.
        "Come in!"
        "Hello, darling." Mason says.
        " Um, hi, Your..Mason." I stutter. He sits on the bed.
        " How would you like to take a walk in the gardens with me tonight?" He asked sweetly.
        " Like, a date?'
        " Yes. "
         " Your first?"
        "Yes."
         " Well sure! You're the prince of Illea, for crying out loud. "
        " Great. See you in, about an hour?"
        " Sure."
         But little did I know, that night would be the greatest time of my life.