Chapter 8 chapter eight

I was the first to arrive at the airport, and I was very flustered.The excitement of the farewell crowd was gone, and all that remained was the fear of flying.I will be flying to Los Angeles on the same flight as the other three selected girls, so I will try to control my nerves and not panic in front of them. I have memorized the names, appearances and ranks of all the candidates.At first, memorizing these information was just to distract my energy and stabilize my emotions. I also forced myself to recall the trivial things.At first, I was intent on finding a friendly face to spend my time here with, since I've never had a real friend after all.I grew up with only Kenna and Kota because I was homeschooled and my mom was not only my teacher but also my work partner.When my sister and brother grew up and moved away, my focus turned to May and Gerald, and Aspen...

But it was never a friendship between Aspen and I, and from the moment I noticed him, I fell in love with him. Now, he held someone else's hand. Thank goodness, at least now I can be alone for a while.Even with other girls present, I'm not sure I'd be able to hold back the tears.It hurts, it hurts too much, but I can't do anything. How did you end up in this situation?A month ago, my life was under my control, but now, even the last sliver of familiarity is gone.A new home, a new level, and a new life are all thanks to a child's play application form.I just want to sit where I am and cry and mourn all the things that have left me.

I'm curious if the other inductees are also sad today.It felt like I was the only one in the world not celebrating, but I needed to fake it because everyone was looking at me. I cheered up to face everything I was about to face and forced myself to be strong.Now that he has let go so much, it is not impossible to decide to let him go.The palace will become a place of healing for me, and I will never think of or mention his name again. He cannot follow the path of the future with me, and what follows is my own adventure journey. Never again. Goodbye, Aspen. About half an hour later, two girls dressed like me came in, also in white shirts and black trousers, and the assistants carried their luggage.They were all smiling, and it seemed I was indeed the only depressed candidate.

It's time to make good on my promise.Putting on a smile, I got up and shook their hands. "Hi!" I said briskly, "I'm America." "I know you!" said the girl on the right, a blond girl with brown eyes, whom I recognized immediately as Mary Tans of Kent, Fourth Class.Instead of shaking my outstretched hand, she just gave me a hug. "Oh!" I exclaimed, not expecting her to be so enthusiastic.Even though Mary was friendly and genuine in the photo, my mother had been teaching me to treat these girls as enemies for the past week, so her negative thoughts got in my way.When I was ready to face a group of girls who wanted to kill me for a man I didn't want at all, what I got was a hug.

"I'm Marie and this is Ashley." The other was Ashley Bruyette of Ellens Province, third rank.She also has blond hair, which is lighter than Mary's blond hair, and her crystal blue eyes are especially delicate on this calm face.Standing next to Mary, she looked especially vulnerable. They are all from the north, so they will arrive together.Ashley waved me politely, smiled, and said hello.I couldn't tell if she was shy or defensive.Maybe she was born in the third rank, and that's how she greeted her. "I love your hair color!" Mary suddenly exclaimed, "I wish I was born with red hair, this color makes you look so lively. I heard that redheads have bad tempers, so it is." ?"

Although the mood has been low for a day, Mary's lively personality still made me feel better: "It's not like this, sometimes I am a little short-tempered, but my sister is also red-haired, so she is always very gentle .” Following this topic, we chatted easily about what makes us angry and what always makes us happy.Mary likes movies, and so do I, but I don't get a chance to see them.We talked about our favorite male stars and how attractive they were, which was kind of a weird topic because we were both applying for McKesson's girlfriend.Ashley laughed occasionally as he listened to our conversation, but that was about it.If you ask her a question directly, she answers curtly, then puts on a defensive smile.

Mary and I hit it off, kindling my hopes of making friends in this affair.In a blink of an eye, we have been chatting for half an hour. If we didn't hear the sound of high-heeled shoes approaching, we might not have stopped.We turned our heads to look at the same time, and Mary was almost stunned. Walking toward us is a brunette wearing dark glasses and a daisy dyed bright red in her hair, apparently to complement the lipstick on her mouth.She twisted her butt, and the three-inch high heels made her look particularly confident with every step.Unlike Mary and Ashley, she didn't smile at all.

Probably because she is unhappy.No, she's just too focused, and the way she comes out is to scare us.This works for a lady like Ashley, who I heard murmur "oh no" as the couple approached. I recognize it, this is Celeste Newsome of Clermont, Second Class.Her trick is based on the assumption that we are competing for the same person, so it doesn't work for me.If you don't want something at all, you won't be stimulated. Celeste finally walked up to us, and Marie greeted us unnaturally, trying to maintain her demeanor in a vulnerable situation.Celeste just looked her over from head to toe and sighed.

"When can we go?" she asked. "We don't know." I replied without fear. "Everyone is waiting for you." Of course she didn't like my attitude, so she looked me up and down from top to bottom, showing a disdainful expression. "I'm sorry, too many people came to see me off, and I can't help it." She smiled, obviously taking her love for granted. So, am I about to be surrounded by this kind of woman?It was wonderful. Just then, a man appeared behind the door on our left. "I hear the four candidates are here?" "We're all here," Celeste replied coquettishly.You can see the melting eyes in this man.Oh, this is her trick.

The captain paused for a moment, and then reacted: "Okay, ladies, please get on the plane with me, set off, and go to your new home." The flight process is actually only scary during takeoff and landing, which is just a few hours in between.There were movies and food on board, but I just wanted to look out the window.Looking at this country from the air, I sincerely admire the vastness of the country. How merciful Celeste was sleeping the whole time.Ashley had already started writing letters, and it was advisable to bring stationery.Although there is no prince in this part of the journey, I dare say Xiaomei will also be interested.

"She's so elegant," Mary whispered to me, gesturing in Ashley's direction.We sat in the luxury seats in the front row of the small plane, across the aisle, "From the moment we met, she has always been so dignified, she must be a formidable opponent." She sighed. "You can't think like that," I replied, "Yes, you do want to stay until the end, but not by beating others, but by being your truest self. Who knows, maybe Maxon likes to take it easy of it." Mary thought for a while, "You're right. It's hard not to like her, she's so beautiful and kind." I nodded in agreement, and then Mary lowered her voice and said, "On the other hand, Celeste Sturt just..." I opened my eyes wide, shook my head and said, "I understand. It's only been an hour, and I'm already looking forward to her being sent home soon." Mary put her hand over her mouth, trying not to laugh out loud. "I don't want to speak ill of anyone, but she's really aggressive, and now Maxson hasn't shown up. She makes me a little nervous." "Don't be nervous," I reassured her, "Girls like her will kick themselves out of the game." Mary sighed. "I hope so, sometimes I wish..." "Hope for what?" "Well, sometimes I wish someone would treat them like the Second Estate treats us, and wonder how they feel then." I nod.Although I never imagined what life in the fourth estate was like, it seems that we are quite similar.If not for the second and third grades, the difference between people is just that they are not as bad. "Thank you for talking to me," she said. "I was worried that everyone would just keep their own way, but you and Ashley are very nice. Maybe this process of choosing Fay will become a little more interesting." She voice full of hope. I didn't expect that, but I smiled back.I have no reason to avoid Mary or be rude to Ashley, however, other girls may not be so relaxed and easygoing. After we arrived, we got off the plane and walked to the terminal building. There were guards standing guard all the way, and the atmosphere was a bit dignified.However, the moment the door opened, there was a deafening scream. The terminal was full of cheering people.We walked onto the golden carpet laid out for us, with isolation ropes of the same color on both sides, and there was a guard standing every short section. They were all very nervous, and they felt that they would attack immediately if there was any trouble.Don't they have more important things to do? Luckily Celeste was in the lead and she was already waving to the crowd.I knew right away that this was the right thing to do, not cowering in the background.Cameras are already capturing our every move, and I don't know if I should be thankful I wasn't ahead of the curve. People are very happy, these are the people closest to our new home, they look forward to us new girls so much, because one of us will become their Faye Wong. My name was called from every direction in the terminal, my head had changed directions many times in a few seconds, and there were many people holding signs with my name on them.I'm amazed that anyone here expects me to win, these are not my class, nor my hometown.I still feel a little guilty about disappointing them. I looked down and saw a little girl leaning against the railing, she must be no older than twelve years old, holding a "Ginger Victory!" sign in her hand, with a small crown and many stars painted beside it.I knew I was the only red-haired girl selected, and noticed that her hair color was very similar to mine. The little girl wanted an autograph, and someone around her wanted a photo, and someone wanted a handshake.So, I walked this part of the way shaking hands constantly, turning around to shake hands with another person, and then turning around to talk to another person. So I was the last one to leave and kept the other girls waiting for at least twenty minutes.To be honest, if it weren't for the next wave of candidates coming soon, I wouldn't want to leave so soon, but I still don't want to be so rude. I saw Celeste rolling her eyes as I got into the car, but I didn't care.I'm a little surprised that it took me a while to get used to something that I was so scared of not so long ago.I've gotten through send-offs, meeting the first wave of candidates, flying, and interacting with fans without faux pas. Thinking about the cameras that were on me in the terminal just now, and thinking about how my family will see me appear on TV, I hope I don’t disappoint them.