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.

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

are you enjoying the competition so

okay,” he

glanced at Susie.

are going to select for the elimination ceremony?” I

Susie seemed a bit downtrodden. My heart went out to her. If only Mark could make a choice himself, but the competition wasn’t

yawn with his hand. “If it were

I

cares about ne anyway. They didn’t before

one cares about

didn’t seem to

two brothers fight over it. I

frowned, I prompted, “Wouldn’t it be nice if you did find

situation for love

brothers around,” Joyce said. “I wouldn’t even bother

lip with her teeth. Her previous attempts to gain his attention and declare her interest had gone unnoticed. She took a breath, maybe to

turned to look at her. When she noticed, her face went as red