Chapter 82 - Survival of the fittest.

Elizabeth

Survival of the fittest. Wasn’t that the way things worked in our kingdom? My palms were sweaty as we walked into the ballroom and all eyes turned on me. My shoe hooked on something and I went flying through the air and all I could think about was how the tongues were going to wag after that! I didn’t have much time to think about it as I flew through the air and right into the arms of the one man I couldn’t stand! Jason Smith!

“Careful!” He let go of me so fast that I almost tumbled over a second time! I mumbled a quick thank you and continued to the end of the aisle. Why did I have to fall right into his arms? Why couldn’t I just have held onto my father who was right there beside me?! We turned to look at the people while my father made his speech and I wished that the earth would just swallow me up!

The people were snickering and whispering like they always did when I had one of my damn blunders! I knew what they were saying. I didn’t have to hear it. I’ve been hearing i