“9?” someone gasped.

I agreed, that seemed like so many people to be eliminated all at once!

“9,” Nathan confirmed. “When you are eliminated, you are to pack your bags and immediately vacate the premises. There will be cars waiting to escort you home. There will be no arguments or reconsiderations.”

A rising mumble roused again, as the girls whispered to one another.

Many of them turned to look at me.

“The first one to go…”

||

I tried to ignore them.

Soon, they stopped paying attention to me, and instead cast their dagger eyes at each other.

After Nathan’s announcement, many ‘accidents‘ seemed to consistently happen amongst the

candidates.

Spilled drinks. “How clumsy of me.”

Tripping. “You should really watch your step.”

Torn dresses. “Didn’t you notice that nail sticking out there?”

It seemed that with the quickly approaching elimination, the girls had begun to turn on one another.

Olivia and Linda were the most vicious, though neither seemed to take any action themselves. Rather, they relied on their alliances to defend them and carry out acts of subterfuge. Yet it was clear who the

masterminds were.

Fortunately for me, no one took me seriously, and they didn’t even bother hiding it.

One girl had been ready to ruin my dress with an opened lipstick case, until she realized it was me.

Sorry, Piper.”

“It’s fine.” I was happy to be considered unimportant enough to be left alone.

The next night, a banquet was held. Yet before we had even sat down, the fighting between Olivia and Linda had reached a boiling point. Though they never raised their voices, their sniping at each other had

turned lethal.

“Is that a new dress, Linda? I’m sure I saw it on sale last season.

“Oh, Olivia, you must have trouble telling the decades apart, which would explain your hairstyle.”

Olivia and Linda smiled tightly at each other.

Then, Olivia ‘tripped‘ and spilled her red wine all down the front of Linda’s mauve gown.

“Oops. How terribly clumsy of me.” Olivia held out a tissue. “This might help.

Linda’s face turned red. “Why, you!” She moved to slap Olivia, but Olivia ducked out of the way just in

time.

behind her.

reach me, Nicholas caught Linda’s wrist, stilling her. Her eyes

redder, all the way to the

absolutely

said, and threw

managed to form

out of the room.

made soft noises of excitement, and

front–runner, but here she was, losing her temper enough

herteme

poor showing, she might drop far enough

was about to thank him for stopping that slap. It would

he spoke

aware of your

he just imply being almost slapped was my

the advice,” I said, snidely, making it

narrowed his

Julian cut in, stepping between

Nicholas had been glaring at me, he looked at Julian

  1. uh. The sudden question made my head spin. I already sat across from Julian. Why would he ask

me to move closer?

moving to.

sight of the Luna

one of

don’t have a

at his

don’t know.” Julian

“9?” someone gasped.

many people to

immediately vacate the premises. There will be cars waiting to escort

roused again, as the

them turned

one to

||

to ignore

attention to me, and instead cast their dagger eyes at each

seemed to consistently

candidates.

“How clumsy

should really

notice that nail sticking out

that with the quickly approaching elimination, the

were the most vicious, though neither seemed to take any action themselves. Rather, they relied on their alliances to defend them and carry out acts

masterminds were.

seriously, and they

my dress with an opened

Sorry, Piper.”

fine.” I was happy to be

the fighting between Olivia and Linda had reached a

turned lethal.

dress, Linda? I’m sure I

have trouble telling the decades apart,

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