The Selection...REVERSED!

Chapter 1: The Singer House

Maxon's POV

Everyday I wake up to the melodious singing of the morning lovebirds.... NOOOO not really. Living in a house of seven there really is no option. Either it Mom singing in the shower, Gerad practicing his music ( It would make your ears bleed LITERALLY ) or May screaming at something or the other. But hey, I can't really complain I love 'em all.  

"Maaaaxxonnn!!" someone shouts from somewhere. I guess its May. My door opens with a loud thud causing me to jump out of bed. "Can't you knock?" "No I can't. Anyways I've got GREAT news and good news. Which one do you want first?" "Yeah...just tell me both." "Ok god I'm so excited!! You got a photography gig at this really expensive wedding and a letter arrived from the Royal Palace!! Oh and by the way its the princess's birthdayyyy", May singsongs in a very annoying tone. "Ok ok I'll be down in a moment," I say to satisfy her and to get her out of my room. I let a moment of peace wash over me and I realize that the princess is finally 18 meaning that she will be having a selection. Ohh no today is not gonna be a peaceful day.

I go down to breakfast to find everyone staring at me, willing me to open the thick parchment probably containing the info for THE SELECTION. I open read it out and May starts squealing her head off. Of course if I enter and get Selected then my family would receive a lot of income from it. I am totally ok with it and have admired America, oops Princess America and collected photos of her from newspapers from the garbage. I know, we can't afford them. The least I can do is enter it and help my family. Looking at the stress creases on Dad's forehead and the gray hairs on Mom's, I know I should do it as the last oldest child left in the family. Long story short Kenna got married and Kota left to climb the stupid castes, total jerk. 😒

The last two things I have to do are meet with Daphne who likes to think we are a couple but that's totally fake and one-sided and take my picture. The picture taking was uneventful but hey the guys were pretty handsome and over the top a teeny bit. But if I do say so myself I looked good being myself. Our parents know each other and Daphne was a total snob. Though of course being the gentleman that I am I only think that in my mind. She and I dated for 2 years which was 3 years back and well let's just say it was intense. But after that she changed and well I broke it off. She still tries to pursue me but hey I know her tricks. Anyways just 2 more days till the huge report and the announcing of the Selected.