Kiera Cass - The Selection (2012)

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He stood and went to read my pin as I approached. America, is it? he said, a smile playing on his lips. Yes, it is. And I know I've heard your name before, but could you remind me?

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Maybe what I wanted was stupid. Maybe it wasn't even something I could have. But, still it was mine. I didn't think I could sacrifice my dreams, no matter how much my family meant to me.

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She must have been debating staying in the line or forcing me to run home and change.

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The Angeles air was quiet, and for a while I laid still, listening to the sound of Maxon breathing.

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Ah yes, the man or the crown. I'm afraid some can't tell the difference.

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Which do you fight for?" "Actually, I'm here by mistake." "Mistake?" "Yes. Sort of. Well, it's a long story. And now... I'm here. And I'm not fighting. My plan is to enjoy the food until you kick me out.

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But I guessed she would never stop wanting more for me, more from me. Maybe that's what mothers did.

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I thought about the cameras following me in the terminal and pictured my family watching my entrance on TV. I hoped they'd be proud.

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I've met nearly every woman in this room, and I can't think of one who would make a better friend. I'd be glad to have you stay." My relief was inexpressible. "Do you think," Maxon asked, "That I could still call you 'my dear'?" "Not a chance." I whispered.

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If she cries, I want to wear pants for a week," I offered. "Done," Maxon said. "And if she doesn't, you owe me a walk around the grounds tomorrow afternoon." "You drive a hard bargain, sir, but I accept.

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I sighed and went back to filling out the application. The whole thing made me feel like my family didn't think I had any right to want something of my own. It bothered me, but I knew I couldn't hold it against them in the long run. We couldn't afford the luxury of wants. We had needs.

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Listen to me, kitten. Win or lose, you'll always be a princess to me.

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America Singer, one day you will fall asleep in my arms every night. And you'll wake up to my kisses every morning.

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But you just said you loved me." "I do, Mer. That's the point. I can't make you like me. I can't stand the thought of you hungry or cold or scared. I can't make you a Six.

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It was almost comforting, this mutual acceptance of our secrets.

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It hurt me to be away from him. Some days I went crazy wondering what he was doing. And when I couldn't handle it, I practiced music. I really had Aspen to thank for me being the musician that I was. He drove me to distraction. And that was bad.

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I had to stop myself from laughing. Who needs help taking a pill?

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It turns out I'm absolutely terrible at staying away from you. It's a very serious problem.

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If we just planned for everything we could, we'd make it through everything we couldn't.

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I don't think any girl in all of Illéa could have been smiling more than me.

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The picture of me just after I'd found out Aspen was saving up to marry me. I looked radiant, hopeful, beautiful. I looked like I was in love. And some idiot thought that love was for Prince Maxon.

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She couldn't have been more than twelve years old. In her hands was a sign that said RED-HEADS RULE! with a little crown painted in the corner and tiny stars everywhere. I knew I was the only redhead in the competition, and I noticed that her hair and mine were very nearly the same shade.

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For you, someone kind of quiet and mysterious-" "I'm not mysterious," I interrupted. "You are a little. And sometimes people don't know whether to interpret silence as confidence or fear. They're looking at you like you're a bug so maybe you'll feel like you are one.

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Do you think the ability to sleep in counts as a special skill? I asked Dad, trying to sound torn over the decision. Yes, list that. And don't forget to write that you can eat an entire meal in under five minutes, he replied. I laughed. It was true; I did tend to inhale my food. Oh, the both of you! Why don't you just write down that you're an absolute heathen! My mother went storming from the room.

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I love you, America Singer. As long as I live, I'll love you." There was some deep emotion in his voice, and it caught me off guard. "I love you, Aspen. You'll always be my prince.

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