The Luna Choosing Game

“Things haven’t been easy between you and me,” he said. “But I’m thinking that should change.”

“What do you suggest?”

He glanced back to Elva. Her flower crown stayed together this time. Smiling wide, she placed it on her

head.

“Let’s be friends,” he said. Surprised, I looked at him. He watched me a moment, before adding, “For

Elva’s sake.”

“I’d like that.”

Just then, Elva ran over to us and offered her flower crown–to Nicholas. He dipped his head low to

accept it.

Later that afternoon, the other girls and I were brought into the parlor for an announcement regarding

the next challenge.

I had been in the room for approximately two minutes when the snickering began. It seemed, from what

I could overhear, that the girls had found out about my secret rendezvous with Julian and were most

displeased.

nudged me hard with their elbow.

“Hey!” I said.

girl. “I didn’t see you there. You

“You could watch where you’re going.”

important

Julian’s favorite. Though who knows what she

do to

Julian doesn’t take seriously the girls who

and cast her aside. The girl he marries will be of

first girl chimed in, “Aren’t we

laughed. “Can’t expect the girl with the

to make

own agenda.

us, then surprisingly moved away without a word. Of anyone here, I thought she for sure would want to take a stab at me.

her like she’d already been chosen Luna, and all deferred to her as

some friendly advice for you, Piper, and I suggest you

really isn’t necessary,” I

to be taken seriously as a contender in this competition, then

keep doing things that make you look

went wide at such a blatant, derogatory term.

her, Piper,” said another girl.