Maxon loves America. A lot. So much that he decided to name a city -and a beach!-after her.
If only I was America. Sigh...
RING! RING! "Hello?" I ask.
"Kriss? Is that you? This is Elise!" Elise yells excitedly.
"Elise?! Hey!" I giggle. I can't believe Elise is calling me; She is closer to Natalie than anyone. And plus she's super busy!
"Haha. Sorry if I interrupted anything," She says. "I should have asked if you had a minute."
"Oh, no, Elise, it's fine!" I assure her. "I was just doing laundry!" In reality, I was supposed to be doing laundry. Instead, I was obsessing over Maxon again. "What are you doing?"
"Oh, good," She says. "Not much. Right now I am in my room. I called to tell you some wonderful news, and to check in."
"Ok. Spill." I whisper. "Oh, and do tell- How is your husband?" Elise had recently been married to a wonderful man. While I felt happy for her, it was hard not to feel jealous. We had felt the same emotions leaving the Selection; That's how we became friends. About a couple of months after America won Maxon made Elise an ambassador for New Asia. She agreed. In a meeting, she met someone, got married, moved to New Asia, and currently, she's still settling. At least that's what Natalie told me.
"Busy, of course," She says. "But I... but I think I feel love for him anyway."
"You think?!" I cry. "You think you feel love? You didn't love him when you got married?" I try not to be nosy, but it comes naturally.
She quiets for a minute. "No. But I do now. That's all that matters." Her tone stopped me from asking any more questions.
"So about the news?" I say after hesitating a minute.
"Oh! Well, Kriss... I'm pregnant!" She cries.
My jaw drops. Elise is pregnant?! My brain screams. "Oh my gosh, Elise, congrats! I can't tell you how happy I feel right now!" And that was the truth.
"Thank you! Isn't it a surprise? I sure was surprised..." She giggles. "Well, I have to go now- I have a bunch of other people to call- But I promise to call soon. Do you promise?" She teases.
"Of course," I roll my eyes. "Congrats again. Bye!"
"Bye!" We hang up. I jump off my bed. Wow! I can't believe Elise is having a baby!
"Dang," I say to myself, "I forgot to ask about the gender!" Oh well.
So, how was the story? Before you ask, yes, Elise actually did have a baby. (It says so in the Happily Ever After book) Don't forget to comment on the chapter! Stay tuned for more!