Hey! Finally updating! :D I know, I was gone for an incredibly long amount of time. Fear no longer, I will try to update every day! I'm so happy! I get to go to my Aunt's house this weekend! My favorite place! :D Here is the next chapter! :D
It's today. The reaping. Micaela and I can make it, I know we can. We've trained for an incredible amount of time together. Her older brother Bailey can make it for sure. I just hope none of us get reaped. I wake up my family, telling them that today's the reaping. Only Faith stays in bed, groaning "5 more minutes!" I do what only Faith could teach me. I push her out of bed, hold her hands behind her back, and slap her in the face.
"Okay, okay! I'm up!" She says.
"Remember Faith. Be careful what you teach me!" I say with a giggle. We both head down to the kitchen, where Mom is making us breakfast.
"Emma, why don't you get Micaela over here? She can eat with us!" Our mom said. I walk out of the door, and down the street to Micaela's house. She's sitting outside.
"Micaela! Wanna come eat breakfast with us?" I ask.
"Sure!" She says happily.
We walk back to my house, where the kitchen smells like pancakes.
"Hi Micaela!" She says.
"Hi!"
We sit down, and stuff ourselves with food. We are starving.
Everyone is dressed for the reaping, so Micaela calls her parents and asks if she can go to Columbus with us.
"Uh huh! Yes, I have my bag! Yes, we're driving. Do you think we could walk 90 miles in 2 hours! Yes, I know William will miss me! Thank you!" She says while she's on the phone.
"Finally! I thought she was never going to stop asking questions!" Says Micaela, exasperated.
"So you can come? I ask.
"Yep!" She says.
We all pile into the van, Me, Micaela, and Faith all sitting in the very back, since it's such a big group. We drive, with me, Micaela, and Faith all talking quietly. Finally, we pull in. We all get out, sticking close together. We walk up to the long line that we assume to stand in, and finally, we make it to the front.
"Name?" The woman asks.
"Emma Neves." I say.
"Hold out your hand." She says.
I do, unsure of why. She takes something, and touches my finger to it. I feel a sharp prick of pain, see a tiny drop of blood, and she presses it on a piece of paper. I walk away, waiting for Micaela and my Family. They all come, and we go to our sections. Faith, Micaela, and I walk to the 14 year old section. We all stand together, silent.
"Welcome, Welcome. Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be Ever in your favor." Says a 30 year old woman in heels. "I am Mallory Deubaur, and I am the Ohio Escort!" She says in a much too cheery accent.
She walks over to the ball of girls names. Everyone is silent. I pray that it's not Micaela or Me or my family. No such luck.
"Emma Neves" she says. I slowly walk up, and here crying from Lilly, see a look of disbelief from Stephanie's face, and hear snickers from the two girls who hate me. I get up to the stage. Mallory prances over to the boys ball.
"Bailey Wenning." She says. Now I see more tears from Micaela. Her best friend and brother, going to their ultimate death. Faith hugs her, and tells her something, but I don't know what.
Some Police come and usher us into City Hall, and into some tiny rooms, each separate.
My Family comes in first. Faith rushes to me, and hugs me. I hug her back. She sits beside me, with Lilly on my lap, being only 5, and all my other family crowded around me.
"Emma, you've gotta win!" Says Lilly. "Lilly, I just don't know. " I say. I notice my Mother isn't in here.
"Faith, where's Mom?" I ask. "She said she couldn't handle it." Faith said flatly. "She doesn't think you can do it." She says angrily. I then make a descision. I have to win. To prove her wrong. My family tells me how I can win, and the police come in. "Can I please have 5 more minutes with my twin sister?" Asks Faith sweetly. "No." Says the officer. "Now, officer. You don't want me to get angry. You will regret it if you say no again." She says. It takes all I have not to laugh. He will regret it, if Faith is involved. "Fine. 5 minutes. And That's it!" He says angrily. He knows Faith. He made the right choice.
"Emma. Mother doesn't think you can win. You have to. For Me. For us!" Faith says.
"I know. I am going to win. At all costs." I say. "Look. Emma. I'm going to talk to Bailey. I'll get him to help you. With the two of you together, you can win." Faith says. "Thank you!" I say. We sit together, hugging. "Times up!" Says the officer again. Faith looks at me. I shake my head no. She cooperates. For once. Next, Micaela comes in. "Emma, you have to help Bailey win. You have to!" She says franticly. "I don't know. You know we can't be in the same room for 5 minutes without nearly killing each other!" I say. She has tears in her eyes. "Micaela. I will try. I will try to get along with him. I will try not to kill him. I know I won't kill him if I try hard enough." I say. "Okay." She said. "Times up" Says the officer. "Wait. Let me say one last thing." Said Micaela. "Fine." Said the officer. "Emma. I want you to wear this into the arena." She says. She pulls a charm bracelet out of her pocket. I accept it. "Thank you. Micaela. Tell my family and yourself that whatever you see on that screen, you have to get past it. You have to move on. No matter what." I say. "I will." Says Micaela. We hug, and the officer makes her leave. I know I won't have any more visitors, so I start to cry. I don't want to do this.
Wait! I see a closet. I have an idea. I quietly get up and walk towards it. I open it. Empty. I climb in, and shut the door. Maybe, when they come in, they won't see me, and just leave. I hear the door open. "Emma? Emma!" I hear Mallory say loudly. I hear the officers voice. "She didn't get out. I know that much." he says. I carefully move over so they can't see my feet. Just then, the closet door opens.
"Emma! What in the world were you doing in there?" Mallory asks angrily. "None of your beeswax!" I say loudly. Bailey walks in the opening of the door. "Emma, what were you trying to do?" Bailey asks annoyingly. "I'll tell you when she can't hear me say it." I spit out. "Fine." He says. "So. Apperently we're allies now." He says. " I guess we are. One question. How are we going to get along?" I ask. "I guess we'll just have to start." He says. "So. You to know each other?" Asks Mallory in her annoying voice. "Why do you care?" I spit out, clearly annoyed." "Just trying to get to know you two better." She says, exasperated. I roll my eyes at Bailey. He smiles. We might just get along in the arena.
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