So Cold

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It's so quiet here

and I feel so cold

this house no longer

feels like home

She isn't nervous. Not like she should be. She should be sweating with white knuckles and wild eyes. But instead she's poised, controlled and calm. She wears a light blue short sleeve blouse tucked into a sunny yellow skirt. She pushes her smile into a tight grin to reveal her gleaming white teeth. She adjusts her rectangular brown glasses on top of her nose and folds her arms across her chest.

"There she is! The woman of the hour!" President Azazel claps the young woman on the back.

She looks up and smiles at him. "Thank you for this opportunity Mr. President. I am eternally grateful."

"You earned it dear… it's such a shame though about Jeremy. He was one of the greatest Game Makers Panem has ever seen- confident, intelligent and best of all, patient," he says. The woman tries not to roll her eyes. Patient. Since when were Gamemakers supposed to be patient? The Games are about revenge and honor, not patience.

"Of course," she replies, batting her eyes.

"Oh I'm so sorry dear! I meant no offense to you. I'm sure that you will be a terrific Head Gamemaker yourself. Dare I say better?" There's a pause. "Did you know I would choose you to replace him?"

"I had no idea, sir, but I'm very proud that you did," she says. A lie. She knew he would pick her. Why else would she slit Jeremy's throat?

...

It's so quiet here

and I feel so cold

this house no longer

feels like home

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