Aphrodite rolled her eyes."We haven't even had sex yet." "Well..we can if you want." He moved his hand down her body, and she slapped his hand away, "No. I'm not getting pregnant." "Well who said we have to do it the normal way?" Aphrodite rolled her eyes. "You're not putting it up there either. Forget about it."
"I'm going to get something to eat." Aphrodite gets out of the bed and turns her head to face the sour faced boy, "Agape? Are you serious? We don't have any protection and you're angry about me not letting you touch me." He grumbles and crosses his arms, "Even when we did you didn't let me." Aphrodite puts her hand on her hip, "Excuse me?" People started staring and whispered about the couple arguing.
Agape rolled to his side, giving her the silent treatment. Aphrodite shouted and her cheeks flushed. "You are acting just like Cato right now! You are such a baby sometimes." She storms away until she runs into Cato, stopping her in her tracks. Cato looked up at her with innocent eyes, "Apphy. What's wrong?"
Aphrodite takes a deep breath and squats down to his level. "I just had a disagreement with Agape. I'll be okay." "Okay. Do you want me to talk to him?" Aphrodite shakes her head and smiles. "No. He just needs time to calm down. Everyone does sometimes. Even you." She actually thought, "Or he needs my foot up his ass." Cato nods and hugs her, "I love you." Aphrodite hugs him back, "Love you too. Where's Paris?" A familiar voice behind her says, "I'm right here." Aphrodite quickly stands up and turns around. Paris was standing in front of her looking at her with those familiar brown eyes.
"How long were you there!?" Aphrodite says in a playful tone and picks her up, "I just saw you talking to Cato." "Mhm. I was going to go get some food. You guys hungry?" They both yelled, "Yeah!" Being around her little siblings always got her mind off of things for a while. She walked them to the cafeteria and got in line for food. Cato jumps up and down, "I wish we had the food from home." That brought her back, the food in District 2 was abundant and delicious. At least where she lived. She had gotten somewhat use to the food they served now.
They eventually get their plate after a long wait and sit down at a table. Paris picked at her beans while Aphrodite and Cato quickly ate them. Paris groaned, "Apphy this smells." "Eat. It'll make you healthy and strong." Paris shakes her head and pokes the beans, "Nasty." Cato shoves a whole spoon of beans in face while laughing. Paris screams and Cato shoves the beans in her mouth.
Aphrodite just shakes her head while trying not to laugh, "Cato don't do that and Paris don't you dare spit that up. Swallow." "It's funny though!" Cato said while laughing like a hyena. Paris shakes her head while her mouth was full of beans, "Paris. Spit it out and I'll make you eat the whole bowl of beans." She swallows while making a disgusted face, "You know I hate beans!" "This isn't exactly my favorite food either. You know what since you guys are playing I am assuming you are done." She said as she gathered the children's trays. _
Aphrodite had her hair in a messy bun and was in pajamas. She had a smile on her face, she hadn't been this lazy in a long time. Aphrodite tried not to make a sound as she got into bed with her little sister. Her eyes started to close she felt the whole place shake. Aphrodite jumped out of the bed and looked around. She noticed how everyone around her was looking around and fear filled the room.
Paris woke up screaming and sweat was pulling down her face. Aphrodite grabbed her arm and pulled her into a hug. There was more booms. They increasingly got louder and louder. Cato screamed and cried while clinging to his mother, "Mommy wants happening!?" "Honey I don't know.." Her mother picked Cato up into her arms. Aphrodite's heart raced as she realized what was happening. Soon the booms were replaced by gunshots.
Men with white armor were shooting at the masses and these hideous creatures were with them. The room quickly filled with cries and screams of desperation. Aphrodite held onto Paris' hand while running away. She lost sight of where Cato and her mom was. That was the least of her worry's though. She started to think. She had to think fast or there would be no chance for them.
Aphrodites thoughts are cut off when he sister cries out in pain. Her sister falls forward almost hitting the ground but Aphrodite picks her up into her arms in time. People around them start getting mauled by the hideous creatures and falling down. Tears run down her face while her shirt gets soaked in Paris' blood. She pushed through the crowd with all of her might, knocking people over and walking over the bodies.
She made her way through the crowd and sprinted to the escape hatch. Her sister was bleeding worse and Aphrodite knew that she didn't have much time left. She noted that it was already opened so someone must have gone out earlier. She jumped down into the hole and her feet stung when she landed on the ground, "Shit." She mumbled. The tunnel was wide and tall enough for her to comfortably spread her arms and stand straight up. There was a light at the end of the tunnel and ladders.
Paris coughed up blood on her sisters shirt and moaned. Aphrodite ran through the tunnel, but she struggled with going up the ladder. She had to hold her sister in one arm and climbed up with the other.
Aphrodite eventually came up and looked around for anybody. She saw peacekeepers rounding up people in the distance and heard the faint cries of the people. Aphrodite ran into the forest in front of her until she couldn't see or hear any peacekeepers. She ran into a sharp rock and felt a bump on her left leg, but shook it off.
Aphrodite gently put her sister on the ground and took Paris' blood soaked shirt off. "Paris can you hear me!" She checked her pulse and noted that it was weak. Paris opened her eyes slightly. "Oh my god! Paris!" Aphrodite cried and hugged her. Paris vomited up blood all over Aphrodite and closed her eyes. Aphrodite dropped her and tried to ignore the blood all over her.
Aphrodite stuck cloth from her shirt in the gunshot wound. She ripped a piece of her pants off and dressed the gunshot wound the best she could. Thoughts started invading her mind about her sister dying, she started sweating and shaking slightly. Aphrodite laid down next to Paris' holding onto her and crying. She passed out minutes later.