Break My Heart - A Selection Fanfiction

Chapter 3

America's P.O.V. 

"Your Highness." I curstied

"America." The Prince started

"Congratulations."  I said, trying to walk pass

Nope. How could I think The Prince would let me?

"America." 

"For heavens sake, where is your wife? Kriss!? Kriss?!" I shouted

"America!" Maxon shushed me and grabbed my wrists

At his touch I wanted to melt.

"Kriss!? Krissssss?!" I called, yanking my wrist back.

"Kri-" I was cut-off when he pressed his lips to mine

He let go.

"You done?" Maxon asked with a half smile

I couldn't help but smile. No. No. No. No smiling. 

"Will Lucy, Mary, and Anne still be my maids?" I rambled "I hope I have the same room. When's dinner? When's you and Kriss's wedding?"

"America! I saw you all pressed up against your Ex - boyfriend. At the time, marrying you wasn't that appealing." He said

"I need to go. Now. I'm sorry Your Highness." I apologized

His eye shone with hurt when I wouldn't say his name

I curtsied and left.

Maxon's P.O.V.

"I need to go. Now. I'm sorry You Highness." She apologized and hurried away.

It hurt. Why couldn't she say my name?

America curtsied and left.

I stared at my shoes.

"Maxon! Honey, do you know if America is coming?" Kriss asked, walking up behind me and kissing my cheek.

"She just arrived." I mumbled

Kriss looked giddy.

"Where is she?" She asked, looking around

"She went to her room." I said

"Her old room?" Kriss asked

"Don't know." 

"Well I'll go check." Kriss smiled

I smiled back weakly

As Kriss headed off I knew I just made a mistake. America wouldn't want to see Kriss right now. Or anytime.

I walked down where the dining room was being set up.

"Your Highness." A butler bowed

The whole room bent down and it was funny as to how they did it in some kind of rhythm. Like domino's.

I smiled walked off. 

In the gardens I wandered around. Then I saw it. Our bench. Me and America's. I touched the surface. I can't let anyone think I had a tie to this.

"Excuse me!" I called to a grounds-worker

"Hey Maxon!" He called

I was shocked until I saw it was Carter.

"Can you help me move this bench?" I asked

"Why is their som-" I cut him off

"Carter. Just help me move the bench." I sighed

He nodded and picked up one side. I picked up the other and together we threw it over the wall.

"So.... That bench have a story?" He asked

"Not one that concerns you." I said curtly

He bowed and headed off.

America strolled into the gardens. She wore a dark blue dress that reached her feet.

I ducked behind a bush.

She headed over to where the bench was seconds ago.

She stopped when she saw it was gone.

She looked around to see if it had just moved. Seeing that it was gone her eyes became watery.

I wanted to jump out and hug her and tell her that it was the only choice. But I didn't.

She sat on the floor where the bench was before. She grabbed a piece of her dress and fidgeted with it. Her tears fell slowly.

Kriss bounced into the garden.

"America!" She squealed

America turned away, wiped her tears, and ran to hug Kriss.

"I missed you!" Kriss squealed

"I did to!" America said, with so much less enthusiasm

"Can you believe it?! I'm getting married to Maxon!" She sighed happily

"Really!?" America asked with sarcasim

Again, Kriss wasn't affected with America's lack of enthusiasm

"He even said after the wedding we'd try for a heir!" She squealed

America gasped and I shuffled in the bush. It rustled

"Hello?" America asked

I stayed as still as a stone.

Both girls approached my bush.

America parted the bush and Kriss screamed.

"REBELS!" Kriss screamed

"Maxon??" America asked

Gaurds rounded the corners and pointed their guns at Maxon.

"Stand down you idiots. It's the Prince." America sighed

The guards smiled.

America's P.O.V.

"We're called Rebel Guards." They laughed and lunged for us

I screamed and kicked at one of the guards.

I kneed him and kicked another guard.

Maxon and Kriss didn't.

The two Rebel Guards that tried me were passed out on the floor.

Maxon and Kriss were being carried away by two others who didn't seem to notice I was ok.

"MAXON!" I screamed, running towards them.

"Go straight to my mother!" He called

The guards started running and Kriss cried.

"MAXON!" I screamed again

Too late. They had already faded into the dark.