"He did it to protect you, he is going to be by your side, and protect your life, even if it means losing his. He's going to help you win this, Dear God please let him help you win this!" my sister cried. I talked to my mother and told her everything would be okay, even though I knew it wouldn't. Me, katniss and my mother mostly just hugged the rest of the time until peacekeepers came in and literally had to drag my sister out. "Oh! I forgot! Here take this." She said, as she broke the grip of one of the peacekeepers. "To protect you" Katniss whispered, and placed a shiny gold pin in my hand so gently, as if my hand were made of thin glass. The peacekeepers came in and dragged her out once again. I took a look at my golden pin, with what seemed like a bird in the center. But this was not just any bird, this was a mockingjay.
They draggged her to the door and as the door shut, I saw my cat Buttercup crawl in, she lay in my lap, comforting me. People came in and went out. Friends, family, and people I barely knew. I was loved by more people I could ever imagine. Peacekeepers brought Buttercup back to my family, that I might or might not see again with Gale's help, if i even choose to accept it. After that we went to board the train.
I saw the crowd waving at me and Gale, right before we boarded the train I caught my sisters eye. "See you soon" she mouthed
"See you soon" I mouthed back in reply, the doors closed, and I was on my way to the Capital, to my possible, almost cirtian death.
I examined my surroundings. I must admit they were beautiful and elegant in so many ways. Everything was all so foreign, so different from district 12! To say the least, it's fancy. I notice Gale to my left, yet I stay silent. Before I can finish admiring the tribute train we are told we have our own bedroom compartments, dressing areas, and bathrooms to freshen up in, with real running water!
Maybe I should take a shower before dinner. I guess I will, I would like to get a taste of the Capitol, it very well may be the last magnificent thing I ever see.
I look for something nice to wear in the drawers filled with clothes. I finally find a white tunic and some green pants, nothing really special. I forgot about what my sister gave me and I reached into my pocet of my old clothes and pulled out the pin I didn't really get a chance to examine.
I got it out and out and put it on my shirt. Effie Trinket comes in to collect me for supper. No one in our district is too fond of her, and I don't blame them. She is a bit, well, awful. She's not mean or anything. Actually, it's the exact opposite of that! We sit down at the table and there's Gale, and the food, but there's something missing.
"Where's Haymitch?!" Effie asks cheerily. Oh yes! That's it, that's what was missing! District 12's mentor, Haymitch is absent from dinner. We hear a commotion coming from the hallway. Not long after, we hear a clattering sound and then we see plates and pictures fall to the ground along with a drunken Haymitch. "Can I get another drink?" he asks groggily. I see Gale give him the evil eye, and I just roll mine.
"Oh! There you are! You almost missed supper!" Effie says brightly as if she didn't see what just happened. Two people rush over to clean up the mess left by our mentor. There was something off about them, I could just tell. Nobody was kind enough to apologize about the mess left by Haymitch, so I decided to.
"Sorry for the mess he made! He's just a little…out of it" I say. They just give me a slight nod and scurried away. Now what was that about? That was a bit odd, but oh well. My mind trails away from them and toward the food placed in front of our faces. I don't know what half of this food is, it all looks so fancy! I examined the dishes.
Wow! I counted about 15 different kinds of food on the table. I load my plate with some kind of potatoes, apparently they have something called garlic on them…it tastes funny and tingly in my mouth! It's actually really delicious! I take a forkful of some noodles stacked on top of each other, with some kind of cheese substance in it. I took a bite, a little afraid to taste this foreign food of the Capitol. I took one tiny bite, then a bigger one, then another big one, until it was all gone! I reached to get some more, I haven't even tasted half the food in front of me, and I'm getting more of this amazing food.
"Wa is dif?" I ask Effie through bites.
"It's called lasagna darling!" she piped taking a sip of some colorful, fruity looking beverage. It looked thicker than a regular drink.
"It's a smoothie sweetie! Would you like one?"
"What's in it" I ask cautiously
"Why, anything you want sweetie!...That is, fruit. You can't get something silly like caviar or steak in a smoothie! Oh heavens no!" she gasps. I just nod because I have no idea what those foods are. I don't know many fruits.
"Can I have a list?" I ask the girl who is one of the people who help clean up Haymitches mess. She just gives me a confused look, but theres something else in her eyes. It's not confusion, it looks like fear, pleading. I look into her eyes and I hear them say words her mouth doesn't. Effie pipes up,
"A list of what dear?" she asks half giggling.
"Fruits…" I say. And the girl hurries away without a word. Thats strange. I sit and await my fruit list. To be honest, that was humiliating. I don't know why, I guess I just don't feel like I…fit in.
Gale leans over to me. I almost forgot he was here.
"Avox" he whispers in my ear, then leans back and continues eating his food. Avox? What does that mean? I gave Gale a confused look, but he just shakes his head.
The girl comes out with a piece of laminated paper and places it in my hands. I didn't even know there was this many kinds of FOOD in the world! Much less FRUITS! It goes in alphabetical order. I look down the list and see a funny word..."What's a banaenae?" I ask the girl. She shoots a frightened look at Effie who is laughing her head off. Haymitch is making a noise that I guess should be considered a laugh in his drunken state.
"Honey, it's pronounced banana! Oh dear! Someone educate this dear child!" she smiles, while still laughing.
"Just tell me what it is…" I say coldly, a bit offended by her earlier comment.
"oh, little missy, do you know anything about the capitol at all?" I just sluched down in my chair. Obviously I didn't!
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