A/N Ok so I'm REALLY sorry I never updated, but school has been really busy and I've had a ton of stuff to do. So I'm back now and hopefully that counts for something!
One thing that Emilia learned in her first few days of the Selection is that there are groups. These cliques normally where formed of people that had the same occupation or where all the same caste. She was an artist/5 so she naturally she hung out with other 5's.
She was sitting with Jocelyn Hawke and Aalihya Rosenwood. Jocelyn was a 5, like her, and Aalihya was a 6. Emilia was excited because she had made friends and the Selection wasn't as horrible as she thought it would be. Jocelyn was currently playing Go-Fish with Emilia and Aalihya was playing solitaire.
"How are we supposed to meet new people if none will be around us," Jocelyn asked getting frustrated with the other Selected and with the game that they where playing, since Emilia was beating her by so much.
"Well the 2's won't be near us because they don't like the lower castes, and the other girls are already in groups," Aalihya explained, "I'm a six and you're the only ones that actually talk to me."
"I agree with Jocelyn-" Emilia started.
"Its Jace," Jocelyn snapped.
"Sorry Jace, I agree with you. I've lived with fives all my life I want to meet some new people. Get to know the other castes," Emilia said.
"Jeez thanks," Jace says whilst flashing a grin.
People always thought that Emilia was someone that liked to stay in the shadows because she was used to it, but she really loved to meet new people, even the snobby twos.
"I'm going to introduce myself to some people," Jace asked, "Does anyone want to come?"
Emilia jumped with excitement, "I will."
"Come and get me if any of the other girls want us to sit with them," Aalihya says looking up from the game she was playing.
"Okay," Emilia says smiling and walking over to Jace.
"Lets go over there and introduce ourselves to those girls," Jace whispered to her pointing to a table full of girls, with one of them the famous Camille Montpelier.
"But Camille Montpelier is over there," Emilia replies suddenly riddled with worries.
"Yeah but she's a person too," Jace says poking logic into Emilia's worries.
They walked over to the table with Camille Montpelier and a bunch of laughing girls at it.
"-and so I'm just sitting there and this girl comes up to me and asked me what IDK means. So I say I don't know, because that's what it means, and she tells that no one knows and turns and walks away," Camille Montpelier said, as the girls around her burst into more laughter.
"Hello, I'm Jocelyn Hawke, but call me Jace; and this is Emilia Smith," Jocelyn says introducing Emilia to the girls at the table.
"Call me Em," Emilia says.
The girls look at them and Camille smiles a real genuine smile, "Hi! I'm Camille Montpelier, but call me Cam. Its so nice to meet you."
Emilia and Jace pull up chairs and join the conversation. The laugh and talk about Camille's weird fan mail and the different stories she has from traveling around the country. Soon they have to head back up to their rooms to get ready for dinner.
"That was fun," Emilia says to Jace.
"Yeah, I'm glad you came over with me," Jace smiles throwing her a grin.
"Hey Em! Jace!" Aalihya calls, "You guys left me."
"Yeah sorry about that," Emilia says trying to apologize.
"So you thought you could just leave me for the famous two. Ok sure that's okay, forget about the little people, the sixes out there, the real ones," Aalihya spits.
"Sorry," Jace says, "We lost track of time. We thought you would come with us."
"Then you thought wrong," Aalihya says turning and walking into her room.
Jace shrugs her shoulders and walks into her room. Emilia trudges into her room and she flops on her bed. The Selection has just started and she's already made an enemy.
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"I can't believe you're here!" Amber squeals.
"I know it was all really abrupt," Lauren says.
"Oh course it was abrupt. It wouldn't be you if it wasn't abrupt," December said teasing Lauren.
"Oh yes. Remember when we went to Italy and we didn't even tell Nicoletta that we where coming," Amber said. They all laughed remembering the memory of the Italian visit
Amber and December where sitting in one of the many living rooms with their family friend and close ally, Princess Lauren of England. Her family included her mother, Queen Bridget, her father, King James, and her brother, Prince Jeremiah. They where visiting Illea on short notice, and staying for a month.
"I can't believe that he actually went looking for you instead of seeing Zach," Lauren said getting back to their previous conversation.
December blushed, "Its not like he saw anything, I was in the pool swimming laps, and I bet that he was actually looking for Zach and he ran into me."
"Yeah right," Amber says rolling her eyes, trying to, "He was looking for you. Not Zach."
"But the point is that he went looking for you, not for Zach," Amber said trying to make this more obvious then it already was.
December blushed and Amber and Lauren burst into laughter.
"He likes you and you are in denial," Amber says matter of factly.
"Duh, he talks about you all the time," Lauren says agreeing with Amber.
December blushes again and of course Amber and Lauren laugh again, which makes her blush even more. The door bursts open and the girls stop laughing.
"Talking about us are we," Jeremiah asked with his velvety accent, "Little sister are you spreading rumors about me?"
"No of course not," Lauren says rolling her eyes and winking at Amber and December.
"Well it must have been something because December is as red as a tomato," Zach says pointing at December's face.
The boys guffaw and Amber and Lauren stifle giggles. December groans and stands up to leave.
"Hey no fair! We just got here!" Zach yells.
"Too bad!" December yells on her way out.
She heads to her room to get read for dinner. December had on a mint sleeveless A-line floor length dress, with an embellished bodice, and chiffon skirt. She had on silver peep toe, t-strap heels, and diamond studs and a diamond tiara. With natural makeup, December looked stunning for the special visitors.
"Oh my gosh, Adelina, Lila, Sage, you outdid yourselves. I love it," December gushed for once excited about her fancy clothes.
"We wanted you to look special for the special guest," Lila said with a wink.
December blushed and quickly left the room without further embarrassment. As she reached the bottom of the stairs she saw Lauren and quickly walked over to her.
"Oh December! You look beautiful!" Lauren shrieked.
"Not as pretty as you," December replied.
Lauren really did look stunning. She had on a sky blue evening gown that had long flowing sleeves and hugged her figure, so that it made her curves look flattering. Her brown hair shined and was pulled into an intricate up-do and finished the look with a diamond tiara. All in all, Lauren screamed 'royalty.'
Another figure descend down the stairs and Amber rushed into the Great Hall. Amber had on a rose evening gown with gold accents. She had on a simple gold heart necklace and the charm bracelet that Queen Bridget gave Amber for her birthday. With a braid crown and her princess curls flowing down her back Amber looked like the perfect princess.
The King and Queen of both England and Illea where talking the corner, while their children mingled with each other. The whispers that filled the hall where making the palace all the more supreme and regal.
"I bet he faints when he sees her," Amber was saying to Lauren.
"Yeah. I also bet that December blushes so read that her face could be a fire truck," Lauren said.
"You know that I'm right here," December said, "I'm not invisible."
Before either Amber or Lauren could answer Leslie and Silvia entered the Great Hall.
"Okay so the Illean Royal Family will enter first. Then the English Royalty will enter after them," Leslie said explaining the procedure.
"Lest do this," Zach said appearing from the shadows.
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The chatter in the Dining Room faded to a low chatter. You could see the stress in the eyes of some of the girls if you looked hard enough. Some were talking, others where just ignoring the ones around them. You could see the ones that already had enemies, the ones that everyone liked, and the ones that where wondering why they where still there.
The royal family entered the Dining Room and every girl's eyes where on them. Most where looking at Prince Zach, but others where looking at the princess of Illea as they walked with an air of confidence. Everyone knew that the siblings where close and some wanted to get to know the princesses so that maybe Zach would like them better.
As they all sat back down, Silvia and her assistant, Leslie, announces another presence was coming in.
All the girls looked around in wonder. Thinking thoughts like who would these new people would be? Would they be competition? Or would they be someone wouldn't want to mess with?
As the doors opened again you could see the outline of figures that where about to make their grand entrance. The next family walked in with such a grace that anyone would know they where royalty.
The Queen had straight brown hair and brown eyes. She walked with such a grace that you wouldn't want to be on her bad side. Her husband had curly brown hair and green eyes and looked softer, though seemed to be more in charge. Their children included a girl and a boy. The girl had chocolaty brown hair that was pulled into an intricate updo. She had emerald green eyes and looked a lot like her mom, though she seemed to have traits of her dad. The boy was in simple words, hot. He had perfectly chiseled features, brown hair and brown eyes. He looked like his father, though his eyes and his hair where like his mother's.
"Please ladies, let me welcome their Majesties King James and Queen Bridget of England, with their children Princess Lauren and Prince Jeremiah," Silvia announced.
With the arrival of the closest allies of Illea, and the Prince's best friend, this competition had definably changed.
A/N Okay so I'm sorry again for this being so late… I have a good excuse though, procrastination and school. Procrastination is a terrible habit of mine and school is something I have to do regularly :).
I haven't updated since August so I'M SORRY! I want to thank all of you that reviewed! Also if you submitted Vivien Smoutan or Isabella Loundan can you tell me because I'm not sure if I made them up or someone submitted them…
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