Chapter 25
January 1st, 2310
Michelle was in the dining room with all the other girls for breakfast wearing a white gown with a pattern of pink flowers.
All the girls were chattering. When suddenly James stood up.
"Attention ladies" he called.
Everyone in the dining went quiet and turned to look at James.
"I've made my decision of the girls I'm choosing for the Elite," he announced. "When I call your name, you will be one of the chosen ones. If you don't hear your name called, you will be dismissed."
Michelle looked to see Emily, Tiffany, Suzanne and Harper standing at the far side of the dining room. Emily had a smirk on her face. she felt that Michelle would get dismissed.
Michelle silently prayed she'd be chosen for the elite.
"Lady Holliday, lady Dorothy, lady Giselle" called James.
Holliday, Dorothy and Giselle stood up.
"Lady Tiifu, lady Shari, lady Riley" went on James.
Tiifu, Riley and a girl with chestnut hair with amber highlights stood up.
"Lady Kasha, lady Morwenna."
Kasha and Morwenna stood up.
James then announced the final two.
"Lady Michelle and lady Beth."
Michelle and a girl with dark brown hair stood up.
Michelle smiled, and felt silly about worrying about being dismissed, she and James were pretty close. Although, she had noticed there were others James had also grown close with.
Dorothy and Beth were some of them.
Michelle looked smugly at Emily whose face was red with both envy and anger. Michelle had won again.
"I regret to see you go," said James. "But all of you are dismissed to say goodbye to friends and to gather your things. And for a special treat, you all get to keep the gowns your maids had designed you during your time in the selection."
The fact the girls who were dismissed heard they got to keep their princess gowns made them very happy.
Michelle walked over to Riley and Holliday.
"I can't believe we're all the elite!" cried Michelle happily.
The three girls shrieked and hugged.
A little while later, Michelle was on her way to princess lessons when she stopped by Marcella's bedroom.
"I am gonna miss you Leanne," said Marcella with a sad smile. "But I respect my brother's choices."
"I'm gonna miss you to Marcella" said Leanne.
"This is for you," said Marcella giving Leanne a silver tiara.
"But that's one of your tiara's" exclaimed Leanne.
"Don't worry," said Marcella smiling. "I've got five others and you could pawn it so you can get money to last you the rest of your life and won't have to be an eight anymore."
"No," declared Leanne. "I'm gonna keep this one forever."
"But what are you gonna do, since your dismissed and will have to live the life of an eight again?" asked Marcella.
"I won't have to," said Leanne. "a magazine company in Clermont saw me in one of the magazines from here in Angeles and sent a letter saying they got me a job as a model back in Clermont, so I'm going to become a too!"
Marcella smiled and hugged Leanne.
Michelle smiled. She felt happy for Leanne. She felt a bit sorry for the other girls in the elite, because they were gonna be saying goodbye to friends they made. Like Whitney and Kasha. They had grown close in the selection and Whitney didn't make the elite. She couldn't imagine what she'd do without Holliday and Riley.
But she knew were most friendships were made to last.
Author's note; the elite has now begun.
Eliminate group 3
Cate Everett of Hansport a three
Whitney Fokos of Fennely a five
Leanne Brown of Clermont a eight
Bluebelle Maples of Waverly a seven
Lisa Saunders of Likely a four
Sheila Raymundo of Denbeigh a six
Brielle Falling of Tammins a two
Kylie Reynolds of Baffin a six
Dystiny Locke of Ottaro a five
Josie Carey of St. George a three
Emilie Droke of Hudson a seven
Amy Bury of Lakedon a five
Kasey Mortenson of Sota a three
Laurie Bent of Sumner a four
Alison Lekinny of Panama a four
and Miriam Jefferson of Labrador a seven
The elite members
Michelle White of Belcourt a seven
Holliday Wade of Jammins a two
Riley Chelswick of Calgary an eight
Giselle Neilson of Angeles a one
Kasha Purvis of Bonita a seven
Morwenna Tear of Atlin a three
Tiifu Fordyce of Whites an eight
Shari Tremaine of Dominica a six
Dorothy Woods of Kent a four
And Beth Lengies of Midston a four