Awake
Chapter 1
I thought my worst fears were realized, but my thoughts are my worst enemies. I wake up sweating and shaking with tears in my eyes, only to come to the reality that the worst hasn't even faced me yet. How can I dream of someone I've only met once but with so much detail? I barely know Peeta, yet I dream of him as the one to save my life the one to comfort me. My heart aches as I awake in the train and turn to see Gale lying beside me. I guess I imagined it was Peeta because I didn't want to face this with Gale. My best friend lies beside me awaiting my death. I see how he looks so calm as he sleeps, his brain must not want to remind him of this awful fate.
The dream was so real, yet so far-fetched. They know everything about the "players" before they even step foot in the arena, so why would it be in the woods? I was born in the woods. I was raised as a hunter, why would they give me even the slightest advantage? The dreams though, they were so realistic. I don't know how I dream of strangers but the one that I truly remember is Rue. I have never met a girl named Rue in my life. I've never even seen a girl to resemble her. Yet I feel as if even though it was a dream, I failed at protecting her. Cato though, he was one I won't forget. Even in my dreams his piercing eyes stared through me. His clenched fists would rather be opened and wrapped around my neck. Haymitch is real though, and as stubborn as my dream. Effie is just as alive, but different.
I gaze out of the train to watch as we past district 4. I want to break the glass of the window and jump out so they wouldn't have the glory of killing me, but they aren't stupid. The windows are bullet proof glass. It's now that I realize what time it is, because my footsteps awoke Effie. She steps in with her nose held high and her hair off and her bald head shining.
"What the hell are you doing up?" she asks.
"Leave me alone Effie," I say.
"Look, I don't like you, you little brat and if you wake me up again I will kill you myself."
I liked her better in my dream…