Come Back Soon

by Girl with a Flower Crown

To the Capitol, Careers are just another part of the entertainment of the Games. But we know better. Glimmer had a best friend. Marvel had a lover. Clove and Cato were cherished by their parents, and we don't even know what District 4's names were, much less who cared about them. IN THE PROCESS OF BEING ADOPTED BY PURPLEFRENCHFRYAMY.

2. Marvel Sanford, District One Male

AN: Thank you so much for the positive reviews! They mean a lot, so I want to respond to them.

Nighttimephoenix-Thank you! I thought so too! *does finger snap and sassy hair flip*

PurpleFrenchFryArmy-Thanks! Clove is my favourite too, and Katniss would actually be on my least favourites list, she's so grumpy!

Right, that's about it! Keep reviewing, my lovelies, and keep and eye out for Clove's chapter, which is coming next!

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District One's female tribute is beautiful, but what makes the male tribute special?

Nothing.

That is what his parents would tell you.

So he has trained and trained and trained and now, in his final eligible year, volunteered for them.

He wants them to be proud of him.

And they are.

Finally.

They come and sit with him in silence for fifteen minutes until they are told to leave.

They stand up, and the boy's father does something that he has never done before.

He walks over and pats the boy's back, saying, "Do us proud, son," before leaving.

The boy has never felt so elated in his life.

The feeling quickly fades, however, as the boy's girlfriend, a young woman by the name of Silver Willowcreek comes running in to the boy's 'goodbye' room and flings herself into his arms.

They stand like that for a while, with her sobbing into his shoulder and him whispering, "I'll be home before you know it," over and over again in her ear.

Silver is then told to leave. She kisses the boy quickly, afraid of breaking down again and murmurs: "Come back soon" before leaving the room.

The boy is left alone with his thoughts.

They have turned into regretful thoughts.

He now realizes that it was never really his dream to participate in the Hunger Games: it was his parents' dream. His dream was to start a life with Silver and to get a job that paid well enough for him to support them, because his parents definitely wouldn't.

Then a voice instructs him: "Marvel Sanford, please step outside."

The boy takes one last look at the room where he said good-by and turns towards the door.

Marvel Sanford.

The regretful one.

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So how was it? Good? Bad? Meh? Is there anything I could improve on? Review!