Disclaimer: Hahahahahahahaha, that's funny! But seriously, 's note: Sorry it took me so long to put this up, but I've been having some…. personal issues. Anyway, this chapter is all about Monika's mother. Basically, it's just a huge flashback.
I remember the day I discovered that I wasn't really from district 12. I asked Sara why I didn't have our mother's brown eyes and platinum blonde hair; why instead, I had dark brown hair and sea green eyes. Why the rest of our family grew up to be at least 5' 10' and I knew I would only be 5' 3' if I was lucky. She looked at me sadly and said the words I will never forget, "You aren't one of us Monika. You never were." I was 10 when she told me. She refused to let me see my mother's Games until I was 12. I kinda of wish she had never let me watch. Every second of her Games are ingrained in my mind...
*FLASHBACK*
"Welcome! To the 7th annual Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!" said district 11's male escort. "Is everyone ready to get started?" no one responded. "Excellent! First up, the boys!" he reached his gloved hand into the glass bowl, pulling out a piece of white paper. "HENRY DENSON!" he practically screamed out his name. A strong looking 16 year old blonde walked up to the stage. He didn't look scared, he looked prepared."And now, the girls!" unlike when he was picking the boys's names, the escort swirled his hand around in the bowl and slowly pulled out a name. He clearly and calmly said the name into the microphone."Teresa Morena." that was my mother. What he didn't know, but everyone in 11 knew, was that my mother was not fit to be in the Games. She was pregnant with me. As she walked up to the stage, realization dawned on the escort. He feebly attempted to hide his dismay, but escorts are not known for their impressive acting."Well!" he suddenly said. "Shake hands." my mother shook her counterpart's hand. Sadness was etched across his face. "And that concludes our reaping! See you next year district 11!"He ushered my mother and Henry off stage to where they would say goodbye to their families. In the background, you can hear my father screaming for my mother and his unborn child.
*END OF FLASHBACK*
they showed footage of training, but my mother was never at any of the fighting stations. At 9 months pregnant, that wouldn't have been a good idea. During the interviews, everyone knew not to miss her.
*FLASHBACK*
"Please help me welcome District 11's, TERESA MORENA!" Caesar Flickerman said to the crowd. Everyone clapped and she came out in one of those maternity dresses that made it obvious to everyone that she was ready to give birth at any moment. Her dark brown hair had been perfectly curled and mascara highlighted her honey brown eyes. Since she was pregnant, her stylists hadn't put her in heels to add height to her 5' 4' frame. She sat down and Caesar took her hand."Teresa, how are you?" he asked seriously."Pregnant." she said with a laugh. He laughed and everyone else in the audience gave a tight smile. She might have tried to loosen up the audience, but facts were facts. And the fact was that she and her unborn child were about to enter the Games."So, how is the baby doing?" everyone in the audience watched my mother as she took a long, decisive breath. "They're expecting her to be born sometime in the week." she looked physically hurt as she said this. Having me this week would mean having me in the Games."oh, I'm so very sorry." Caesar did look truly saddened by this unfortunate news. A few .girls in the crowd began crying and tears welled up in my mother's eyes. "Well, doesn't mean she will be born this week. Right?" a little sob escaped her."Of course not." Caesar looked doubtful, but obviously, pregnant women were not his strong suit. A buzz rang out signaling that her interview time was up. "well Teresa, best of luck to you," Caesar looked down at her stomach," and your baby.""Thank you." she walked off the stage as the entire crowd stood and, in the first act of rebellion since The Dark Days, refused to clap. Not because they disliked her, but because they disliked that the Capitol was really going to put her in the Games
*END OF FLASHBACK*
My mother had no chance. Everyone knew that she would lose. Despite that though, she got 16 sponsors. Even if she didn't win, people wanted to be able to brag about trying to save the pregnant one.
*FLASHBACK*
*Five. Four. Three. Two. One* the gong went off and my mother ran, more like wobbled, into the woods. She found a cave near a river and stayed there. Hidden from the others. When the anthem started, the sky lit up with the faces of 15 children. 15 dead in one day was a record. For the next 4 days my mother just stayed there, drinking from the stream and eating berries. Sometimes sponsors sent her food, but it was never enough. Then, on the 6th day, her water broke and everything went crazy. They had a camera on her 24/7 during labor. Her sponsors pooled all their money together to get her medicine to stop the pain. I was born on the 7th day at 7:46 pm. My mother only got to see me once. Then, the hovercraft came and took me away from her. At that point, she didn't care about living. She screamed for them to bring me back. She followed the hovercraft until it was no longer visible. Then, she just collapsed into a hep crying. She feel asleep that way, out in the open, and when she woke up, she looked directly at where she knew a camera was and whispered."Name her Monika." she knew that whoever ended up as my parents would do just that. She intended to die that day. She just huddled in a corner in her cave and waited for a career to find her. Instead, she ended up as one of the final two. The Gamemakers drove them together using a volcanic eruption. My mother met Henry, the other tribute from 11, head on."Kill me." she pleaded. Henry just shook his head in remorse. It looked like he would kill her. He raised his knife and aimed. With that, he stabbed himself in the heart and my mother went from pregnant tribute to childless victor. The last thing the people of Panem saw her do was scream in hurt as she realized the Capitol had taken her life forever.
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