The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0067

If that partner was me, I would…

No. I shouldn’t go down that path, even within the safe confines of my mind.

Nicholas and I would never be together again. I had too many secrets that he would never understand. Even if he knew the truth, even if he’d understood, he’d never agree with the choices I had made.

If he knew what I’d given away, he would never look at me the same way.

When Elva appeared for her lunch, she shouted from across the room. “Nick–lass!” Then she ran through. the line, crawled under the table, and threw her arms out wide for a hug.

Nicholas leaned down to oblige. His smile was so warm, my chest ached.

If only Elva and I could have this all the time.

After lunch, and after Nicholas and I finished cleaning up, we joined the children out on the playground.

I pushed some of the kids on the swings, while Nicholas play–chased the children around the grassy lawn. He roared, pretending to be a monster. The children shouted with fake fear, broken with fits of

giggling.

Elva herself often broke the illusion by running up to Nicholas and demanding. “You’re not a monster.

You’re Nick–lass!”

her up into his arms and spun her

life. I could have cried bittersweet tears,

she would

the kids tackle him down

sidelines, “Do you need

new monster

new game, running

ground and walked to me near the swing set. He

much of the grass debris from his pants, but the back of his

I asked, motioning

“Is it bad?”

back to me. I brushed away the grass

the potential weight of what I

brief moment, everything had felt

have noticed as well. His posture

back

agreed. We needed to end this fantasy as soon as we could.

could never

our reality. A prince and a commoner, with a canyon

too large to

ride back together,”

“Thank you.”

slept soundly, having worn herself out with play.

side, with his arm wrapped protectively around