Hey everyone! This is my first Hunger Games fanfic. If I ever suck at posting the next chapter (I will try to do at least one a week) just bug me and I'll be suure to post it! Hope you enjoy it. Please review (constructive critism appreciated).
OH! And I need a beta reader to review my stuff prior to posting. Message me if interested!
Chapter 1
I pulled back the string of my bow and let the shot go. It wasn't perfect, but it still hit its mark.
"I used to know a girl who was pretty handy with that," a voice behind me made me jump. Immediately bringing up my bow to aim at the intruder. Just out of instinct. How did he get so close without me hearing him? I frowned.
The boy's hands rose in a sign of surrender, but there was still a bow held in them. "Woah, everyone's friends here," he gave me a teasing smirk.
I let my weapon fall, aiming at the ground. "Sorry," I shrugged, giving no explanation. Because if I told the truth, the reason I jumped at the boys voice was that if I ever got caught before, I was dead. It was only recently that if someone snuck up on me out here I was perfectly safe. I was glad for that safety, of course. Though, the danger never stopped me from coming. Out here was the only place that I had my own thoughts, my own little sanctuary.
For some reason, though, the fact that this stranger could just walk in here made it seem less like a sanctuary now. I felt my frown deepen at the thought. But then, I guess he wasn't really a stranger. My father worked with him. He was somewhere high up in the military chain of command. More than that, he was a big part of putting things in the district back together. However, I knew him from more than just that. Everyone did. He was Gale Hawthorne. Best friend of the Mockingjay. Famous now, in his own right, for everything he has done for the revolution.
He looked like he was about to say something, but I cut him off. "I know you," I told him. For some reason it seemed important that he know I wasn't intimidated by him.
He smiled a little, "I figured," his brows furrowed, "I've seen you around. Jimmy Hawk's daughter, right?"
I nodded, "Sia," I told him, "My name is Sia."
His smile widened then. It was a good smile, a friendly one, the type that made people want to talk to him. "Nice to meet you Sia. I'm Gale."
I nodded, "I know."
He chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck, "Yeah, I guess you said that," he glanced out up at me, "You come out here often?"
I laughed then, it was such a casual question, as if this was perfectly normal. But it wasn't, not in District 2. I had never seen anyone else out in the woods my entire life. "Yeah, I guess I do. Never seen you here before," I raised my eyebrows, still smiling.
His smile fell a little and he looked around as if he hadn't had the chance to yet. Like this was the first time in his entire life he had stood in the woods. "Haven't had much time to recently. Sometimes I take walks late at night, but other than that, I've been missing out," he looked back at me then, "Mind if I join you?"
For a moment, I almost said no. This was my place, my sanctuary. Who was he, this strange boy, to ask if he could invade that? But then… I stopped. I found I wanted him to come. I'm guessing it was that smile. It was too friendly. Or maybe the way he seemed to love the woods. How he looked around as if they were something to marvel at. Or how he seemed to be a fluid entity with them. Perfectly comfortable, not making a sound. Whatever it was, I sighed, and gave a hesitant nod, "Yeah, sure."
Ohh. And also, this is shorter than the chapters will usually be. I just wanted to see interest level first!