Chapter 1 - Clover
King Brutus just shocked all of Illea. He just announced that his
fraternal twin sons will have a combined selection. I swear I could hear
every girl in every provinces just scream.
Asher and Stryker Morse just sit there and merely glance at each other. Both of them are trying to hide it, but I can tell, neither of them knew about their "combined" selection before their father just announced it.
I'm brought back to the reality of my life when I hear Penny scream.
"Oh my gosh, Clover! Can you believe it?!"
She's jumping up and down, I can already tell that first thing tomorrow morning Penny will officially sign up for the selection.
"I can already hear it now, Miss Penny Summers of Whites, 3" penny says grabbing my arms and begins dancing with me around the room.
I don't get offended when Penny doesn't ask if I'm excited for the selection or if I want to be in it because I'm used to it. I am after all, just a six. I'm lucky enough already that Penny's letting me hang out with her today, instead of cleaning the house, although I really am going to miss the money I would've made today.
"Who do you want to end up with marrying Miss. Summers?" I ask trying to let Penny catch er breath.
"Prince Asher of course! Why on earth would I want Prince Stryker? He's second oldest I want to be queen."
That makes me wonder about Prince Stryker, maybe he has the same worries that I do for him, that everyone will want to be his brothers girlfriend. Maybe after the report he'll storm up to his father, telling him to cancel the selection, or maybe he'll get stuck married to someone that doesn't love him.
I look over at Penny who's calling all of her friends that, just like her, are freaking out. I can see Penny getting into the selection, her parents are famous writers, so she has connections and I'll say it, she beautiful.
I decide to let myself out of Penny's house because she's moved onto bigger and better things than me, but on the way out I steal a loaf of bread. I know I can get caught and horrible things would happen to me, but Penny's so busy and I know that my family needs this, whether they want to admit to it or not.
As I begin the long walk back to my house I realize that I could be in the selection. I know I won't have a chance to get in, but it's at least worth a shot. If I get in, great I get money and might even find love. If I don't get in, how does it harm me? Nothing gained nothing lost.
A man stops me in the streets a while later and tries to take me to his house, a horrible yet common thing sixes get asked all of the time, I run the rest of the way home so the man can't forcibly take me.
As I walk in the door, I look at my little brother, Jay, and at my now single pregnant mother. Neither of them will have a horrible life anymore, I can fix that.
I hand the loaf of bread to Jay and lay down on the living room floor to sleep. I have a mission tomorrow, to sign up for the selection, and I can't fail.