The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0064

Nicholas didn’t say a word. He simply turned and left.

“Bye, Nick–lass!” Elva called, before happily returning to her waffles.

Deflated, I corrected my chair and flopped down onto it. None of the girls spoke to me during the rest of

breakfast.

Susie might have, but she was still too embarrassed from her own comment. Her gaze never lifted to

mine.

The longer I sat there in silence, with the girls chattering amongst themselves, the more suffocated I

began to feel in the palace.

The girls‘ conversations had more or less returned to the same topics as before, as if I had not spoken

up at all. I hated being surrounded by so much vanity and selfishness. It made me worry that I was

becoming that way too.

By the time Elva and I had finished breakfast and were on our way back to our room, I felt like I might

vibrate straight out of my skin. I was uncomfortable and unhappy.

The looming threat of my punishment weighed on my mind too.

waiting outside of our room, talking to the new guards. I stopped in front of

to gather my thoughts.

Piper?” he

exactly. But I do have

He nodded, encouraging me.

wanted to go somewhere during my off–time, would I be allowed?

Elva, of

Elva chimed

something.” Mark said. “But where would you want to go?

myself, and maybe do some good? I don’t know.

rubbed

i was a

like an orphanage, perhaps?” I suggested. “I could help serve lunch

Let’s go there! I want to

he spent too much time in the palace

place. It should be okay, but…”

“But?” I prompted.

mind. I’ll take you myself. Meet me out front

minutes.”

this time I joined

as we arrived at the orphanage, Elva went running to the playground to meet and play with

other kids.

an older woman who was exceptionally sweet. She

many times

she

words took a moment to sink in.

I cannot escape from being intruded

looked up to the open entryway where Nicholas was standing. He stared at