CHAPTER 13 Guest:Sorry I keep putting am instead of I'm :) but thanks for all the help and critisism :) Okay heres chapter 13: Maxons POV
I walk towards my room, after dropping off Ames at her dorm, to finish up the last part of the speech. I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket. I take it out and it's a text from my father.
F: My office now.
Great! Note the sarcasam. What did I do now? I text him back
M: On my way
And I speed walk to his office. I walk up to the front doors of his office and greet the guards with a nod. I knock on the door.
"Come in" I hear from the other side.
The guards open the doors for me, I walk in ready for whats coming at me.
"Hello Father." I say calmly
"Are you done your speech?" He asks me. Don't I at least get a hi back?
"Yes." I lie. If I say no God knows what he will do to me.
"Good. I decided to move the announcement to today at 5."
"Today?! And It's 2 right now should I go get ready?"
"Yes. And I have a surprise for you Maxon."
"A surprise? Do you mind telling me it?"
"Then it wouldn't be a surprise anymore"
"Okay. I guess I better leave because I have to get ready."
"Yes. Goodbye. Be at the auditorium by 4:40" He says. I nod my head.A surprise? I some how have a bad feeling about this. I reach for the door and my father stops me.
"Maxon!"
"Yes Father?"
"Knock with confidence" he says
"Yes. Sorry."
"You may leave now." And I do so. I speed walk to my room to finish my speech. Luckily I just have to finish the ending. At 3:30 I finally finished the speech. It looks fine to me but I still can't figure out what kind of surprise my father would give to me. I lose my train of thought when my maids from home come in.
"Hello Maxon" says Sarah
"Hey Sarah, Sam, and Britney."
"Hey. Shall we get you ready now?" Says Samantha
"Yuppies" I say with a smile remembering America said it.
"Yuppies?" Asks Britney and I nodd my head and they laugh
"God Maxon you are a strange, strange child" says Sarah
"And proud of it too" I add
"Of course. Lets get you ready." Says Britney. They fix up a bath with warm water for me. I finish and they start with putting some makeup on my face, since this will be broadcasted all over Illea. They gel my hair to the side a bit and grab me a suit and tie from my closet for me. I get ready and I check my watch, 4:10. I decide to make my way to the auditorium.
"Thank you ladies I better get going" I say to them and they nod
"Okay. Good luck Maxon and don't forget your keys" says Sarah and I grab my keys to the dorm from the kitchen counter.
"Thanks! Bye!" I say and I make my way the auditorium. I walk in and see my father ordering people around and my graceful mother walks around helping people. I walk onto stage and my mother rushes over to me.
"I see you've been avoiding your own mother for two days!" she jokes and I hug her
"Yes and I am sorry I've been busy and all" I say as I release her
"Ah yes. How was the tour with lady..."
"Lady America" I say quickly
"Oh yeah sorry it slipped my mind " she says
"It's okay. And it was... interesting and nice" I say and she gives me a questioning look.
"so did you finish setting up your class?" I ask trying to change the subject
"Yes! The music room is coming along wonderfully!" she says "Are you nervous dear?"
"I don't know. Mother, why do I have to announce this?" I say
"I wanted you to do it so when you become like me you know how to handle these things Maxon" says a voice behind me and I suddenly tense up. Why did I have to say that right now!?
"Oh I see." Its all I can say before someone calls for my father. Me and my mother talk for a bit longer and then I notice everyone coming in. I check my watch 4:45. Then I see Ames coming in with her arm around Marlee. Marlee seems to be saying something but America doesn't seem to be listening, because her eyes are looking around but she seems worried and when her eyes set on mine she suddenly calms down. She tugs her ear twice and mouths "Now please" and I tug back "follow me" I mouth. My mother finishes talking to someone.
"Mother I'm going to check on something's backstage" I say
"Why?"
"Fine. I need to use the bathroom I'll be back in ten!" and I run off the stage and see Ames following me. I see a door and it says: BACKSTAGE. I open the door and wait for Ames behind it. the door opens and she walks in. "Maxon" she says but I cut her off by grabbing her wrist and dragging her to the nearest closet and I lock the door behind us.
"What the hell Maxon?" she says as she crosses her arms in front of her
"I don't want you to get in trouble if my father caught you backstage Ames."
"Oh..."
"So you tugged?" I say
"Yes. You're going to announce the war aren't you?" she says looking down and I know she is scared and worried about it.
"Yes."
"You said Friday though." she says still looking down. I tilt he head up with my hand on her chin
"Yes, but after I dropped you off my father asked me to go to his office. I went and he said that he changed it to today."
"Why all of a sudden?"
"I think New Asia is planning to attack early. Ames I know you're scared and worried...I am to"
"you are?"
"Yes but I can assure you that nothing will happen to you or anybody else. And am worried because father says he has a surprise for me."
"How could you be so sure? And a surprise?"
"Ames you have to trust me. And yes a surprise."
"wow what is it?."
"I don't know. So do you trust me?"
" I trust you Maxon. Good luck with your speech I know you will do great" she says and I smile. That's when I notice how beautiful she looks in her dress
"Thank you America. Oh and you look beautiful" I say and she looks down and I see a bit of pink on her cheeks so I know she is blushing. I tilt her chin up again. I hug her "Everything will be alright America I wont let those stupid rebels scare you or hurt you" I whisper and she hugs me a bit tighter
"Thanks" she says. And I release her remembering that we don't have much time
"We better go. When I get out stay behind me I don't want you getting caught. There are still lots of people coming into the auditorium so just run into the crowd okay?"
"Yes Maxon." she says and I unlock the door and we run to the door out and we walk out and she runs with a crowd and takes a seat next to Mar Mar. I walk onto the stage and someone yells "Take your seat everyone. 2 minuets till we're on air!" I take my seat on a red velvet couch between my mother and father.
"You ready dear?" asks my mother.
"Yes." I say confidently. I guess America helped boost up my confidence
"Don't mess this up Maxon" whispers my father.
"I wont" I say
Important!:OKAYYYY sorry for not updating in a while I was in tooo much PAIN! I got a tooth pulled out on Tuesday and some fillings. lets just say am still in pain lol. So I was in to much pain to type this and so yeah! SOOOO I put SOME MAXERICA! did you guys like it? okay? good?:) Review! And what do you think is the surprise? want a hint? : School. O.O I ALREADY SAID TO MUCH! So I'm on March breack so I'm going to be home all week and I will be updating more hopefully! :)
~Dauntless