Plastic Crown: A Selection Fanfiction- Unfinished.

[ Chapter Seven ]

After my nails were done drying, I was led to my room and told to wait for dinner. We wouldn't be eating with the royal family until tomorrow morning, and dinner would be just for the selected.

I walked in my room and gasped at the beautiful furniture that surrounded me. An elegant white bed that matched every other set of furniture was pressed against the wall to my right, and a vanity was just across from it. I giggled joyfully and sat down on the bed.

As I was enjoying myself in the peaceful silence, I heard a terse knock on the door followed by a put-together woman in heels. She checked a clipboard she had tucked in her arm.

"Greetings, Lady Odette." She said, smiling. Her teeth were perfect, white and straight. "My name is Helena, and I'm here as your instructor as well as to guide you through the Selection. My utmost apologies for being late... something came up." She made a face and continued.

"Your maids are here with me, their names are Amber, Meghan, and Chloe." Three girls walked in and waved at me, their smiles huge. Helena whispered to them and left in a hurry, leaving the four of us alone. The oldest one cleared her voice.

"Good Afternoon, Lady Odette. My name is Chloe, and I'm your head maid. Anything you need, I'll see to it that it is done." The second one stepped forward and curtsied.

"Greetings, Lady Odette. I'm called Meghan. I will be doing your hair and makeup as well as helping you keep up with anything regarding your female body." She took a step back and the last one stepped forward. She was young and cute with the darkest hair I'd ever seen.

"And I'm Amber. I sew dresses." She gestured towards the closet and bowed slightly and awkwardly. Chloe rolled her eyes and clapped her hands twice.

"Ladies, our job right now is finding a dress that will compliment Lady Odette's makeup and hair choice." She led us to the closet and I had to physically hold my mouth closed at the mere sight of all the dresses and shoes before me.

The three girls giggled and brought me to a stand in the middle of the room. It was circle, and I was told to stand in the middle. Amber swiftly and expertly snatched a dress from its place without even looking at it. I only got a glance of it before the girls undressed me and slipped me into it.

"That looks good... now for shoes, I think glitter heels will be best." Chloe commented, looking me up and down. "This looks good. Meghan, check her hair and makeup and then guide her to the dining hall."

Meghan did so immediately and found no major flaws in my hair and makeup, but sprayed it with a mystery spray and pressed some translucent powder over my face and neck.

After she was done, she took my hand and dragged me to the dinner. I sat by Bernadette and we talked about the prince the WHOLE time. She was dressed in a light pink dress with white flats and a beautiful white headband that was traced with faux diamonds and feathers. It looked a bit like a crown, a move I would not have encouraged. At least we weren't seeing the prince today. My nerves shot through the roof at the thought of seeing the prince.

"Odette?" Bernadette's face was refocused in my vision. I cringed, closing my eyes.

"Sorry, Bernadette. I totally blanked. What were you saying?" She laughed.

"No worries, Odette. I was just saying how pretty your dress is! What material is this?" I looked at her as if she were speaking another language.

"Material? Bernadette... I'm a five! I don't study this for fun!" She giggled, resting her hand on my shoulder.

"My apologies! I totally forgot!" Suddenly I felt someone tapping irately on my shoulder with long, acrylic nails.

"You two should really be quiet. If you act like this in front of cameras then nobody will vote for you. Nobody will like a girl who isn't quiet, patient, and respectful." I recognized the girl as Erica. I gaped are her, then turned to Bernadette. We couldn't help it- we started to laugh.