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I tie my hair up in a ponytail as I leave the house. District 7 is full of trees and I love to go for walks and climb. But I always practise using my axe because the reaping scares me every year and even though I can't train like a career I want to be ready. I'm pretty good at it too. I can throw my axe and hit what I want solidly from20 feet away. My mom says I'm going to get hurt one day but I don't think so. My axe has been my favorite toy since I was 4. My dad gave me my first one telling me to make sure I knew how to use it before my first reaping. That was a year before he died. Since that day I promised myself I would practise every day. And that's what I was going to do. Especially with the reaping only months away. I grabbed my coat and my axes and headed for the forest. The forest is only a few blocks away from my house but on my way I heard screams. I decided to go check it out. I took a right and found myself at the scene of a fight. 2 girls were being beaten up by 3 popular girls that I recognised from school and one of the popular girls boyfriends. That didn't seem fair. I dropped my axe and picked up the girl that was currently sitting on one of the girls and punching her face. I threw her to the floor in the opposite direction. Then helped the poor girl up. The other 2 girls were going after the other girl who seemed to be putting up a pretty good fight. I went to grab the next girl but the boyfriend grabbed me
"What do you think you're doing?" he asked
"Helping!" I yelled. This made him cover my mouth so the peacekeepers wouldn't hear.
"Stay out of this" I went to reply but couldn't so I bit his hand so hard I drew blood. He dropped me immediately and I laughed. Then I picked up the two girls one in each hand
"Mess with them again and you'll have to deal with me!" they nodded their understanding so I threw them to the ground. Then I picked up my axe and ran into the forest. The forest is dark, damp and cold. It seems to be reflecting my mood. I'm so SICK of the popular kids thinking their better than the rest of us and abusing us just because they are from the rich part of town. I take my frustration out on a tree by chucking my axe at it and it lodges itself deep in the tree I run to retrieve it. Then i throw it at another tree then another then another. All the times the populars have been mean to us less popular kids come to me all at once and I chuck my axe with so much accuracy and strength that it goes right threw a tree and I have to jump out of the way as the tree falls over.
"Opps" I laugh as I retrieve my axe and run out of the forest before the peace keepers come to check it out. Weak tree, I think to myself and laugh. When I get home I kick my boots off and they make a loud thump sound as they hit the wall
"What did I tell you about doing that?!" my mother yells from the kitchen.
"Ya ya whatever" I mumble. She treats me like I'm four but I'm 15 for goodness sakes. I drop my axe next to the door and I run up the stairs.
"Johanna Elizabeth Mason get your butt down here and eat" my mother yells
"Not hungry" I yell back. The truth is I'm starving I just don't want to deal with her right now. I've had enough arguments and fighting for the day. I hear a knock at the door.
"I'll get it!" I scream and run down the stairs. I throw the door open. There stands my best friend Elaina.
"Hey" I say
"Hey bitch "she laughs
"Why didn't you tell me you and Conner are together" she asks with a sly grin.
"What are you talking about?!" I ask
"I had to hear from Macy that you and Conner are a thing now" she says letting herself in the house.
"And who told Macy that?" I ask getting mad
"Laurel"
"And who told Laurel?" I spit
"Lana" I shake my head
"I should've known" I started storming out of the house.
"Where you going?" Elaina asks.
"To go give Lana a piece of my mind." I snarl.
"Why?"
"Because I'm not with Conner!" I scream and start to run. Within minutes I'm at Lana's door. She used to be my friend so I know she's home but her parents aren't so I slam my fist against the door
"LANA OPEN THIS DOOR THIS INSTANT" I scream. It takes a minute before Lana opens the door she throws her blonde hair over her shoulder and smiles
"Oh Johanna how nice to see you" she says in a sickly sweet voice.
"Oh drop the act Lana I know this rumour's your fault." I snarl. Her smile disappears and her eyes harden.
"Well that's rude. Don't make accusations you can't prove." she snarls back.
"I don't care if I can't prove it I know it was you so you can either tell everybody that you lied or deal with me." I spit back.
"Or we could to this my way." she says back a smile that sends chills up my spin it's so evil appears on her face.
"And what's your way?" I ask and regret it the second it's out of my lips. She pulls a knife out of her pocket the smile still on her lips.
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