I walked up the stage and stood by his side as everyone clapped. He gave me a small smile and mouthed 'don't worry'.
Nodding, I returned his smile and with the new found confidence, I faced the crowd.
Luna June stood beside Alpha Carl while Mariya… She was nowhere in sight, maybe busy with the security.
"Now for the votes, but before that, there is a ritual every candidate has to go through", he looked at me while saying it and this made me nervous again.
"If anyone wants to ask her something then please proceed, because it is right that you get your answers and best that it's directly from her".
My breath hitched in my throat but I still maintained my calm. He went to stand a little behind me, letting me face them alone which I felt extremely scared doing.
Someone raised a hand from the middle of the crowd, passing the mic, I looked at the person to see it was a man, maybe around twenty five, with a girl next to him.
