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Chapter 4
Eli's POV
Tonight is the night of the report, the night that my parents have set aside drinking just to see if my name is called. That way they can remember how they feel. I on the other hand couldn't care less. Obviously, I wouldn't be chosen. Rumors of the Selection not random has basically automatically eliminated me. All my skills/hobbies consists of is cooking, taking care of children, and anything musical. Compared to my neighbor Carl, I look like the looser I am. So it's not that I don't like the princess, it's the fact that I know I have no chance, so I shouldn't be getting my hopes up for nothing.
"Heeelllooooo Illea!" Gavril shouted as he ran onto the stage. I settled down on the floor with Railyn sitting in my lap, again. With my mom and dad next to each other on the couch. "Well, I know that everyone is wanting to see the Selected, but first let's hear from Princess Maddy herself. So, how are you?"
"Um, nervous," she said smiling.
"Well that makes two of us. Do you think you'll find Mr. Right over the course of a few months?"
"One can hope, right Gavril?"
"Oh yes."
"No, but really I have a lot to consider in finding this Mr. Right. I have to consider my feelings, and if he is a good fit for my people. I mean, I can't have an axe murderer as king," she said, looking at the camera, but it felt like she was looking at me.
"Exactly, well I feel that you will choose the perfect fit for you and Illea. Any words for the few men whom we will be seeing soon?"
"Good luck getting to know me," she said flashing a smile.
"Alright," Gavril replied chuckling. "King Maxon, anything else?"
"Oh cut to the chase," my mom said over the T.V.
"I was looking at a few applications before hand, I believe that my daughter has gotten very lucky, and those men."
"Thank you, now, let's get started. The first young man to be chosen is. . ."
It felt like a vacuum sucked out all the air in our living room.
"Clarence Artemy." A picture of a dark haired man appeared. He seemed nice enough, except for the fact that he didn't smile.
as the list droned on, I tuned out. Focusing on the top of Railyn's head. It seemed like The Report would never be over, until I felt a tugging on my sleeve.
"What?"
"Eli! Lookie! It's you! Your face is on the screen!"
Sure enough, the picture I had taken Monday appeared on the screen. I had a genuine smile stuck on my face, my hair done in the new, Sexy Bed Head style. I had to admit, I looked good.
"There ya go son," my dad said, clapping me on the back. I liked this version of him. The strict but nicer version of my dad.
The camera's cut to Princess Maddy's reaction to my name being called, and she smiled, whispering something to her mom.
When she turned back around, I could see that her smile matched mine, real, and happy.
Blake's POV
Sitting in the family room's couch, my family bundled together on the soft pleather, we all watched the Report. Maddy looked gorgeous as always, her rosy cheeks bright against her pale complexion. Her blue dress cinched at the waist to make her dress look fuller at the bottom. I smile because she had told me last night that she hated that dress.
"Eli Shrugger," Gavril called. Maddy smiled and told her dad something. The guy seemed nice than the other ten that they had already flashed across the screen. He was finally starting to get to my province, meaning my fate would be determined in about a minute.
"Kevin Dreweth." This guy looked like a jock. He had blond, geled hair, a white toothed smile, and surfer's tan. He must be apart of the higher castes, three's and up. Even though the king and queen had done a pretty good job eliminating lower castes, the higher ones were being extremely stubborn, refusing to loose their status, and were rebelling against any attempts to demote them.
"And the last name before commercial. . . Blake Ashfort! Thank you, and please enjoy this short break, don't go away!"
I'm left dumbstruck as Maddy's face lights up entirely. I did it. I can nave a shot at Maddy that isn't illegal. This is more than I ever could have hoped for.
"Yes," I shout.
"Oh honey, I am so proud of you!"
"Blake, you get to have some royal smooches pretty soon, yeah," my older brother teases. He was too old to apply.
"Yeah I guess," I say shrugging him off.
"This is celebratory worthy," my mom exclaimed. "In
Mrs. Johnson's face!"
"Mom," I say.
"Sorry, just overly happy! You Re ten times better then any other young man out there! And you are going to instantly connect!"
"Did you see her face? She was so happy," Kyle said to me.
A knock on the front door brings us out of our trance."I'll get it," I say getting up.
Standing at the front door is Gabe wrapped in a heavy coat.
"Gabe," I nod.
"Blake, I just want to say that even though I got chosen and not you tha-"
"What?"
"Well, my mom said to head over here because she was sure I was gonna be picked and-"
"Actually, your mom is wrong. I was picked."
"What?"
"Mhmmm."
"Oh good!"
"What?"
"I didn't want to be picked. I already love someone else."
"Well, it worked great for us then yeah?"
"Yeah. . . It did. Bye Blake."
"Later."
"Who was it," my mom called.
"Just Gabe, saying goodbye," I answered.