America's selection

The beginning of the end

Maxons POV
I wake up to may's screaming. Nothing new. I groan and get out of bed and walk into my bathroom.  Once ready, I walk downstairs to find my family eating breakfast. "Morning" I mumble and move to sit at my chair. "Ok I cant wait anymore!I'm gonna tell him!" May looked like she was gonna explode with excitement. "Tell me what?" I asked looking between mom and dad. Mom was smiling proudly at me and dad was more interested in his pancakes. "We just got the letter!" May finally hopped on her feet and bounced up and down.
The letter?

Oh

The letter 

I knew this was coming the princess turns 17 today, ofc the king didn't waste time in sending out the letters. "Can I see it?"
Mom handed me the envelope and opened it. May's head was just behind the paper as I read it, waiting for my reaction. After I finish reading the letter I told it and put it in my pocket.
"I thought selection was only for princes" I say trying to move the attention from me.
"Yeah but since the king doesn't have a son they are changing it apparently" mom says sipping her cup of tea. I looked at her attentively. She wasn't old but she had white streaks in her hair and a slouch in her shoulders like a permanent weight on her. Then I looked at dad, he was the same but his weight was heavier, no wonder. Winter was approaching meaning for events and parties. Mom singing at the parties, and me taking wedding pics. 2 and 3s buying May's and dads artwork, it was alot and we couldn't afford to turn anyone down, we needed every last penny.
"Do u want me to do this?" I ask looking at my mom and dad
"It's your choice, we wont force u" dad said and mom nodded.
My choice?  That was new. Usually I did everything they told me to do. After Keena getting married and kota leaving us for fame, I was the eldest and I needed to do the most i could to help my family. I stood up
"Excuse me, I need to think"
I walk into my room and into my closet. I had only 3 tshirts and some good clothes I wore while working at weddings. I got out a box. The box. I opened it and pulled out my camera and beside that.....pictures of the princess.
I've been saving them since I was 11 and i saw her on the report for the first time. Her red hair and blue eyes and how nervous she was but in a cute way. I've liked her ever since. Since we couldn't afford newspapers everyday, I used to take some from the trash and used to cut out pictures of her and save them.
And now I had a chance to meet her and possibly marry her and not to mention the money my family would get while I was gone. But what if it was for nothing? I'm overthinking this.
It won't hurt to put in my name. I put my things inside my closet and walk outside. 
My family looks at me hopefully
I sigh "I'll do it"

I'm pretty sure the princess heard May's excited scream