I DO NOT OWN THE SELECTION SERIES. I WILL ALTERNATE 3 DIFFERENT SELECTED EVERY CHAPTER. SHOUTOUT TO AVA NAVA, ABIZEAU AND FAIRYSECRET01.
Schreave Palace. Sacramento. Province Of Angeles. 3 days into the Selection.
Anna Bristol hit the alarm clock as she moved around in her queen sized bed. She wasn't used to waking up this early on a Sunday. Anna usually slept in pretty late on Sundays. As she rolled out of bed and stretched, she heard the servants knocking on the door before entering to open the curtains and beginning to help her get ready for the day ahead. Anna looked through her new closet which had been packed full of clothes that she honestly adored. She put on a striped tank top and a pair of jean shorts along with sandals. The servants put on her makeup, which was hard for her to accept, but she bit her tongue.
Once Anna was presentable, she walked out into the hallway. She had been told that the female selected would be having breakfast in a dining room in the south wing. Miss Bristol was walking until she heard a voice cry out.
"It's really you." Anna turned around to see crown princess Melody Schreave standing behind her in a frilly pink nightgown. Once the blogger got over her initial shock, she did the best curtsey she could manage.
"Your highness." Anna said in a respectful manner as Melody blushed.
"Please don't bother with that, just call me Melody." She replied as Anna nodded.
"I'm surprised to see you here." she said as the princess brought out her hands from behind her back. She held a copy of Anna's book: Heroes In the Making: Never Doubt The Nurse.
"Is that my book?" Anna asked in surprise.
"Yeah...it's embarrassing, but I'm a huge fan." The Princess admitted. "I cried when Nurse Abi fell in love with the cancer patient."
"So did I." The author admitted with a laugh.
"I know I'm not supposed to officially introduce myself to the selected until tomorrow but I was wondering..."
"You want me to sign your book?"
"Yes please." Melody asked as Anna shook her hand. She went back into her room and grabbed a pen. She took the book and signed it.
"To Melody, my royal fan; Marie A. Bristol." Anna singed as she gave the book back to Melody.
"Thank you!" Melody exclaimed as she gave Anna a hug and ran off. Anna couldn't help but pleased herself. The next Queen of Illèa was a fan!
Lily St. James had finished her breakfast of Blueberry pancakes as she took a walk around the palace. Every selected had been given a map of the palace detailing which areas they were and weren't allowed to go and Lily was making sure to stay within the bounds. As she walked, Lily was fascinated by the decor. It was every photographer's dream. Luckily, she had brought her camera. All that she needed was a good time to snap a few pics to remember her time by; in case Princess Melody chose someone else. Lily eventually stumbled on a golden statue of a beautiful woman.
"Do you like it?" Lily turned around and was shocked to see Princess Melody in a sky blue dress.
"Your majesty..." Lily said as she tried to curtsey.
"Please don't, just call me Melody." The Princess said with a shake of her blonde head. "That's my great great grandmother: Queen America, first of her name." Lily knew about the story of America Singer. She had long been a national hero in Illèa after marrying King Maxon I.
"She's beautiful." Lily remarked as Melody nodded.
"Every Queen that came after her has tried to live up to her example...some more than others." She replied, thinking of how much her mom had failed to lead by America's example.
"I'd like to take pictures of this place." Lily said.
"You're a photographer?" Melody asked as Lily nodded.
"I'm studying it in school." She explained as the Princess nodded.
"Maybe I can give you a photo op sometime." Melody said with a wink as she squeezed Lily's hand and moved down the hallway.
Later that day, Sarah Gavalas joined the other females for lunch and sat with Anna Bristol on one side and Lily St. James on the other.
"What do you think the first activity will be?" she asked Anna.
"I don't know, it could be anything." The writer replied, which earned a nod from Lily.
"Did you hear, the first selected got sent home today?" Sarah asked as both girls raised their eyebrows. They knew that it was only a matter of time before people started getting eliminated, but they didn't suspect it would start only 3 days in.
"Who was it?" Lily inquired.
"The guy from Calgary and the guy from Clermont." Sarah explained.
"What did they do?" Anna asked.
"They got into a fight." Sarah answered. "I heard that the Clermont guy made a lewd comment about Melody and the Calgary guy took a swing at him. One of the servants snitched and Benvolio told them both to pack their bags and had a limo take them to the airport."
"Poor guys, can you imagine what that's like having to go home after being the first one to get kicked out of a royal selection?" Lily asked nervously.
"I don't even want to think about it." Sarah sighed as she ate her lunch and tried to calm her fears of being eliminated.
SOME SELECTED GOT LUCKY AND SOME SELECTED GOT SENT HOME. WHO IS THE NEXT TO MEET THE PRINCESS? WHO IS THE NEXT TO BE ELIMINATED? REVIEWS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED.