Previously known as 'my selection'
in the books it's maxons selection but what if it was the other way around?
in this story, it's America's selection. (ik in the heir it's said eadlyn had the first girl selection but I'mma change that and alot of...
"and we're out. thank you your Majesties" Silvia's voice let me exhaled heavily.
once I was down the podium, Celeste ran to my side. "I swear I didn't put in aspen's name in" I can only nod, I trust her. "then who did?"
"I did" I turned to none other than my father. My jaw dropped. aspen was behind father and he was avoiding my eyes. "but why?" I croak out. "I had my reasons" with that he turned around and walked out like the king he is.
I turn around to celeste and she gave me a weak smile "well.....at least you got that Maxon guy" I gave her a look like 'welllllllll' her eyes widened. "girl talk right now!' she took my hand and dragged me to my room. and I tell her everything
her mouth gaped open. "so you basically took away a person's spot, who could have been your soulmate and gave it away to the boy you danced for one night?"
"in my defense, I freaked out and......" I trail off and she facepalmed. "well at least he got chosen and I am gonna meet him again" I dare to look at Celeste, expecting her to judge me but there wasn't anything there but happiness. "well if you are happy then I am happy"
"Promise you won't tell anyone?"
"promise"
I smile to myself
see you soon Maxon schreave
****
I walk into the ladies' room where my mom called me. "mom you called me?"
there was a lot of hassle in the room. maids coming in and out, mom was sitting on the couch with Silvia on her side talking animatedly. she looked up at me and gestured me to come over, I obliged
"honey which colour do you think the men's room should be?" she asked when I came close
"men's room? for who?"
"the selected obviously"
I make an 'o' make "I don't know, grey?"
"that's a great idea!" I smiled as she ordered the maid to get the room painted grey
"So where are these boys be staying?"
''on the 2nd floor" she answered without looking at me.
"okayyyyy well I'm gonna goooo" I drawl and she just nods.
I walk out of the women room and towards father's study to get my day's work
I knock and walk-in when I hear a low 'come in'
"America, I was waiting for you, sit" I obeyed
"so the selected boys arrive the day after tomorrow and you will meet them the day after. meaning that day I don't want you out of your room. you can only go in your study and dinner and work will be sent to your room and you can ask celeste to join you, got it?"
I nodded "Good. I want you to wear a dress on the day you meet them. you can wear your suits on your dates." I nodded again knowing I can't argue
"I want you to take celeste with you at all times, except for you know your dates. you can go on your dates alone" I bite my lip to stop my laugh. just imagining celeste glaring at the guy is enough for me to die of laughter.
"about the dates, you know the rules, nothing more than a kiss" I nod and avoiding his eyes. Do you know how awkward it is to have your dad talk about all this?!
"for your dates, you can take them to things like archery and stuff but not anywhere outside the castle and you have to take 2 guards with you everywhere."
"and if any boy does anything he shouldn't just call the guards and he'll be disqualified and punished" I just keep nodding and when he finishes he smiles at me
"I will do most of your work for the first week of the selection so you can give more time to the boys and your selection"
"its fine father I can do both"
"it's fine I can do that for my little princess" he smiles and I return it
he hasn't called me his little princess since I as 9 and its good to hear that again.
I walk out my father's study and walk to my room. I walk in to see Marlee, Anne and mary working on a dress.
"What's that for?" I asked and they turn to me. "for the day you meet the selected" I look at the dress
"isn't that a little....too much?"
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they all laugh "its good to have good first impressions," mary adds
"you know I am gonna chose them, not the other way around right?"
they all shrug and I laugh
I leave them and go inside my study to start my work.
I've been working for 3 hours and I was on my last report. I sigh and message my temple.
done. finally yay
I look around the room to find something to do and my eyes rand on my piano. I haven't played it since my birthday.
I stand and walk over to my piano. it was beautiful. father got it for my 14 birthday. it was painted like marble with blue and gold. blue is my favourite colour. I sat and look at the keys. they were silver and glittery black. what made this piano so special is that it has my name carved in gold on the top.
I start playing some song and humming along.
I played my favourite song that I wrote. it was the song me, celeste and aspen wrote together. it was the day I got my piano meaning on my 14 birthday.
suddenly I feel someone sit beside me, I open my eyes to see celeste humming along with me, we smile together. then someone sat on my other side. I turn and smile at aspen. he was playing his guitar, he was amazing at the guitar.
we sat there, me playing the piano, aspen his guitar and celeste humming along.
we finish and laugh at the old memories.
celeste ended up sleeping in my bed and aspen left to his room.
I and celeste fell asleep talking about the selection.
