Lillia~

"Are you sure you are ready?" My Mom asked, finishing up my hair. I gave her a stern nod and looked at my reflection. My pale blond hair was put into a tight bun at the back of my head. I had put on a lite coat of blush, careful not to use everything up. My bright blue eyes sparkled when compared with my light skin. Oh, I hoped he liked me.

There were several groups of people rushing around the house, making sure that everything was packed and putting some of the finishing touches on my dress. They had made me wear a white blouse, black pants and my choice of shoes. I had searched through my closet until I had found the ones I had gotten for my 16th birthday. They were tan flats that were worn but comfortable.

"You look amazing!" One of the people put a pen behind his ear and clapped his hands together. He then motioned for me to head for the door. I walked briskly, avoiding his swatting. "Come, come! You must not be late!" I looked back at my Mom who was holding back tears.

"I will write as soon as possible! Make sure to keep Sam in check." I chuckled a little as I said that. Mom nodded but I could see that she had started to cry.

"I love you." She said.

"I love you too. See you soon!" I waved back at her. I turned around and saw that a sleek black limo was waiting for me. Cars were rare where I lived. No one really used them unless they had a lot of money, which we did not.

I hopped in the car, admiring it's luxurious interior. The seats were quite comfortable and the ground was covered with plush carpet. The windows were tinted a slight grey color which made the world outside look as though it were from a black and white film. I looked out to see that Mom had gone back into the house. I sighed. The feeling of home-sickness had already started to set in and I was barely even in the limo.

The car ride was uneventful. Most of the time I spent looking out the window at all of the scenery. Admiring all of the green that was surrounding us as we went.

"Put this on." The driver who I didn't even notice was there passed me a small box. The box was cream and had a not attached to the front. I opened it. It read: Congratulations for making it into the Selection! Please take this as a token of good luck through your journey. I look forward to meeting you tomorrow.

-Prince Nathanial

I opened the box to see a wonderful set of blue earrings. There was a delicate pattern engraved on the front of leaves. The metal looked to be pure gold. Mom would be jealous. I slid the cool metal backings of the earrings into my ears. Their weight was perfectly balanced, not to heavy and not to light.

"Better get your stuff together Miss Lillia. We will be arriving shortly." The driver's voice had a slight accent that I could not understand to it. Maybe he was from Germany.

There wasn't a large crowd waiting at the airport. I was expecting a lot of people wishing me luck in the Selection but instead, only a few people including Mom and Sam showed. I knew them all of course. Most of them were my neighbors who were probably there to say that they were glad that I was leaving. A couple friends from school came but none of them seemed to excited for the occasion.

I got out of the limo and grabbed my suitcase. Walking to the terminal was the longest walk that I had ever taken. People's eyes were staring into me like needles.

"Lillia!" Sam waved and I smiled back. Mom looked about as excited as I was. Her smile was small but every little bit of support helped. "I will tell you everything that happens at school.." Sam continued on as I made my way to the doors. I looked back once more to see that Mom was crying once again and Sam was waving.

I walked into the airport to see a man in a black suit with two other ladies next to him waiting. They were wearing the same outfit as I.

"Lillia, so glad you could make it. Come along, your flight will be leaving soon." The man said and turned on his heal. The other girls looked amazing. One of them I recognize as Allyah Kane. Her darker skin and black hair looked stunning. Her brown eyes were as welcoming as a puppies. The other girl had bright red hair but I had forgotten her name.

"My name is Allyah and this is Mara" She points to the girl with red hair and smiles. "Nice to meet you." I reply in a small voice.

"Glad you have introduced yourselves. We have to get moving or else you would not get to go to the Selection." That made us move. We were in the plane and seated within minutes. I had taken up a single chair near the window so that I could avoid and conversation with the other two girls if possible.

I sat back in the chair and looked at the clouds as we flew. They looked like marshmallows that had been puffed with air. Each one having a different shape and a slightly different color of white to them.

Deciding that I needed some sleep, I closed my eyes and let all of the worries of the Selection disappear. I fell into a dreamless sleep.