Opposite Shades

by ohsoclovely25

Haymitch Abernathy knew he was going to win; he had the strength, courage and liberty of winning the second Quarter Quell. But a certain Maysilee Donner changes all of that, and Haymitch finds himself in brief bliss. But is true love worth a life? Co written between ClatoLover and ohsoclovely25, this is from Maysilee's POV.

1. Chapter 1

Maysilee's POV

I approach the Justice Building with complete anxiety: even though I am only 4 and cannot be reaped my brother, Aliter can.

He turned 14 only three days ago. I hold my Mummy's hand and by the way she is squeezing it I can tell that she is nervous too.

We stand at the back with the other people who cannot be reaped and watch Aliter go and take his place next to his best friend Jayco.

I hug Mummy tightly and hope that Jayco doesn't get reaped either: he is like my second brother.

I turn to look beside me and I slightly recognise the people to be Jayco's family.

I see that Jayco has a little brother who looks about my age. I smile at him but he doesn't notice.

I bet he is just too caught up with that toy truck. A weirdly dressed lady walks up onto the stage and puts her hand in a big round fishbowl.

She pulls out a strip of paper and reads out a girl's name, "Harina Picolo."

I look around and see a girl about the same age as Aliter heading up to the stage looking very scared and whimpering.

Poor her, I think to myself. The lady walks over to another big round fishbowl and I look at Aliter to make sure he is ok.

I am praying that he doesn't get reaped. "Jayco Abernathy." I hear the lady next to me who appears to be Jayco's Mother scream.

I finally realise what is going on too. I scream in my Mummy's ear but she seems too shocked to care.

I see Aliter crying for his friend. Jayco walks up to the stage, shaking and screaming. "Yay Jayco!" I hear from beside me.

I turn my head to see Jayco's brother clapping. "Hi!" He waves to me. I just give him a weird glare and don't bother to wave back.

Why is he happy? Mummy takes Aliter and I to go and see Jayco. I see Jayco's brother being pulled out by men in white.

"Bring me back some cake!" I hear him say happily, what is wrong with him? "Hi Maysilee." Jayco says in the middle of sobs.

"Hi." I say back glumly. "You could still win?" I say cheerfully. "You never know!" The men in white come in to take me away.

"No Maysilee, I won't be coming back." The men in white dragged me out before I could give him one last hug and tell him that I loved him.

It was the last time I ever saw Jayco.

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