the reverse selection ↷ the selection series

Chapter 8

America

I was crying all night. i was clueless.... about grey and kamber and then aspen..... oh aspen.... maxon came inside my room and i was crying like a damsel in his arms...
"Be strong America.... be strong.... i know you are.... i know you have it in you.... and you know i would be happy even if you would choose Aspen.... he deserves you. "Maxon said putting a strand of hair behind my ear. I stopped crying taking all those words inside.
" No.... max.... i love you.... i want you forever.... i am never ever leaving you. "I reply hugging him hard.  We kissed and i forgot the world.....
He spent the night with me and that momentary peace was so calming that for the first time i thought what would it be like to spent all my nights with him.
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I hated this morning. There was the trial.... i wondered about aspen... he didnt  know about this and i didnt want to break it to him that his sister was found with grey. He had just recovered from that bullet.
I ran into him down the hallway... He still had a cast on.
"Hey... Do you know what is goin on.... There is this weird stage being setup in the gardens.... Is everything okay." he asks smiling a bit. I nervously give a little laugh.
"It is probably just father's programs and all...."I said taking his good arm and dragging him inside.
"Are you sure beca-"
I cut him off impolitely.
"Come inside please"I begged.
He gave me a weird stare and walked inside.
"What's going on America"He whispered with irritation.
I swallowed and narrated the whole incident. His eyes widened .
"What!?"He screamed almost rushing away but I held his hand tightly.
"Please trust me.....I tried to save them but my Father ....he h.....he "I broke down at the thought of Kamber and Grey getting whipped in front of everyone.
"America please....please....I can't lose my sister...."His green eyes teared up and I felt my heart break.
"I am sorry, I can't" I say tilting up to kiss his lips. But he moved his face away.
"I want to go home okay....just send me home."He said with a glint of sadness in his voice.
I trudged to my room and sat in the bed.
"Hey there"
It was Isaiah.
I smiled weakly as he sat beside me.
"Grey was very close to me"He murmured gravely.
"Same...it's not his fault though....I thought of him as my friend and I guess he knew it.
"He doesn't deserve this.... can't you do something?"Isaiah said running his hands through his hair.
"I can't and I'm sorry..... Aspen is mad at me"I say as tears fell down my cheeks. He hugged me as I tested my forehead against his chest.
"Time will set everything right America....I promise it will"He whispered.
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Hi hello......I finally updated in like a million light years.....sorry y'all but I was kinda out of ideas coz my indecisive ass was too impatient but then I realised that this was my beginning as a writer and I shouldn't abandon it. So here ya go. I wrote this a while ago and I re-read it. So cringey. I'll probably edit it. Thank you❤️