I still need some more people for later situations. Hope this is okay. I haven't posted in a while because I was out of town and did not have good internet connection. Sorry!
Was I ready?
Was I ready to have 35 girls staying in my house?
No.
Of course I was not.
I had no option though. I would have to find someone to fall in love with.
There was no time to fret now. I had to prepare myself before they came so that I was ready. Or maybe not. I could just stay- no. No more delaying the inevitable.
"Are you excited Nathanial?" Dad asked. I nodded, straightening my tie. Dad and Mom had it easy. Mom was a natural and Dad was able to pick her out right away. Their Selection only lasted 3 weeks. I hoped mine would too.
Knowing that my selection would definitely last longer than three weeks, I had to prepare myself for the worst. I read books on dealing with women and even asked Dad for some advice. "Test them anyway you want. Make sure you find their flaws and their upbringings. Then you get to chose. Simple. Just don't get their dreams to high, it makes it hard to say goodbye."
"Hello Illea! Welcome to the Selection picking! I am your host Garrett! Today we are joined by the lovely Your Highness, King Kyle, Your Majesty, Queen Eadyln, and Your future king, Prince Nathanial!" The crowd claps, eagerly waiting for the Selection. "Tonight, Prince Nathanial will be choosing 35 wonderful ladies to be staying with him in the castle. How do you feel about that?"
He put the microphone near my face, allowing me to speak into it. I cleared my throat, remembering what I had memorized before. "I am both excited and nervous. As you can probably think, it will take me a while to choose." Garrett barks and laugh and so does the audience.
"So do you think you will find the one?" He asks, voice intriguing for more.
"I don't know yet. This may be one of the most challenging decisions that I have to make in my entire life." He nodded and took the knife back.
"Shall we begin?" I nod shakily and stand up. Looked over to Garrett's left, I see many different bowls. Each bowl has a ton of names and among them is one that I will marry. I walk over straightening my complexion as I go.
When I arrive, I see that the crowd has gone to the edge of their seats. I reach into the first bowl and feel around. I grabbed one near the bottom and pulled it out. As I opened it, I took a deep breath in. "Amaryllis Campbell, Clermont, 17. " The girl looked cute and nice. Her name had a nice ring to it as well. "Lynn Andrews, Hudson, 16." She looked like one of the girls who used to come here and help me out with my lessons.
When I moved onto the next bowl, I started to get gitty with excitement. The envelope felt heavy in my hand. "Cassandra Bronwyn Darving, Midston, 19." Her ginger hair framed her face perfectly. This was going to be tough. "Willa Killion, Panama, 17." Her smile could not have been brighter.
"Joelle Glass, Belcourt, 17." I kept moving down the line. "Lucy Carionia, Carolina, 16." Everyone was still sitting on the edges of their seats. "Corin Jossie Garrick, Hansport, 18."
"Suzanne Yeria, Atlin, 19." I looked over to see that Garrett was admiring the large screen showing Suzanne. She was kind of pretty. I reached into the bowl and picked the first one that my hand came into contact with. As I undid the seal, I caught a glimpse of what she looked like. "Lillia Montreal, Labrador, 16."
Lillia~
Mom had brought out a small cake that we were saving for today. It was vanilla with chocolate frosting. It also costed us a fortune.
"I can't wait!" Sam jumped up and down with joy. We were all seated around our small TV in the center of the living room, drinking watered down tea. I couldn't sit still. The fear of being picked and not being picked at the same time made me worry.
Who would take care of Sam and Mom when I left? The neighbors were no help at all and they despised us. I would feel bad if I had to leave them but I doubted being chosen. It was a one in a million chance for me to be picked and even so, I wasn't that pretty. I am sure that Prince Nathanial would not chose me either.
"Here we gooooo!" Sam yelled at the top of his lungs. I giggled and pulled him down to sit next to me. Names of girls who I had never even heard of flashed across the screen. They all looked stunning in their photos and their smiles were bright enough to blind someone.
My mom clapped lightly to each one of the girls. I kept my eyes peeled on my tea, not even temped to maybe look at the girl who would someday become queen.
"Lillia Montreal, Labrador, 16." My picture flashed across the screen as Mom and Sam both started screaming.
I was dreaming.
I had to have been dreaming.
Was this real?
Someone pinch me.
Tears of joy slid down my face and my face broke into a smile. I did it. I had a chance to make my life count. I had a chance to make my family proud and to become a household name. I could finally get a chance to chase love.
I could do this. I had to do this. It was my time to shine. I was going to take it and make Illea mine.
The phone started ringing and never stopped.
I have so many ideas for what happens next! I can't wait to get the next chapter out! :D
