The Luna Choosing Game

I didn’t want to think about Nicholas anymore, so I made my way over to Joyce instead. I knew his two

brothers well but not him, and that seemed a shame.

When I drew near, Susie glanced up to smile at me. “Oh, Piper. Have you met Prince Joyce? Should I introduce you?”

How could I say that if I met him, I didn’t remember? That would be unbearably rude.

“I don’t remember if we’ve met,” Joyce said in my silence. He looked at me eyes of burnt umber, watchful and calculating.

“I’ll introduce you, then,” Susie said. “Prince Joyce, this is Piper. Piper, please meet Prince Joyce.”

“Nice to officially meet you, Prince Joyce,” I said, giving a small curtsey.

He nodded.

We both didn’t move for a moment, me standing with Joyce gazing up at me. Then he motioned toward one of the chairs near him.

“Please, sit,” he said.

again. Prince Joyce didn’t seem to care for small talk. Meanwhile the quiet was making me anxious. I worried my

enjoying the competition so far?” I

he said.

Susie.

decided who you are going to select

out to her. If only Mark could make a choice

a yawn with his hand. “If it were up to me, we wouldn’t even be doing this

no?” I

perfect person for me during a popularity contest? No one cares about ne anyway. They didn’t before the contest, and they won’t

true that no one cares

to hear

fight over it. I just want to

I prompted, “Wouldn’t it be nice

admit it’s not an ideal situation for love to spring from, but imagine if it did.”

even bother with this, except my parents would nag

and declare her interest had gone

turned to look at her. When she noticed, her