Trying hard to reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
You killed Gage and Pexey.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
They're dead, and it's your fault.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
You're a murderer, Breea.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
You-
"STOP!"
Breea Crawford's sister, Kezia, snapped her head in Breea's direction. "What is it, Breea?"
"Kez, it's the voices again. I swear, I hear their voices every waking moment." Breea shook her head. "It's Gage one time, and Pexey the next. And after that, it's my own self."
"Ah. I see." The girls sat in silence for a while, until Kezia patted the seat next to her.
"Sit. Talk."
Kezia and Breea had always had an unbreakable bond. They would cling to each other all the time, a habit Breea had started as a toddler and had never given up. The sisters seldom fought, and when they did, it was never anything serious- who gets the last cookie, who gets to play with the doll first, who gets to pet the horse. After Breea's Games, the two had grown even closer.
Breea slid across the bench to sit by Kezia. "Today's the Reaping, Kez. I'm Mentoring this year. What if I get a tribute I don't know how to handle? What if they don't listen to me? What if they're older than me? What if- what if they die?"
"Oh, Bree. How can I help you?"
"You can't, Kez. You don't know what it's like to kill a little fourteen-year-old girl and a sixteen-year-old boy. You don't know what it's like to be a household name in all of Panem. You just don't understand!" Breea said, voice rising. "Go. I don't want any help right now. I need to get changed out of these," she murmured, pointing to the ratty tee shirt and jean shorts she'd been wearing. "Go get ready to see kids picked for a deathmatch."
Kezia stood up wordlessly and walked out of the room, throwing a glance over her shoulder at her younger sister.
"GO!"
Song: Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway
Hey, all! Welcome to this new chapter! It's another introduction because not all the slots have submissions. I have no submissions in the District Eight Male slot and the District Six Female slot, and most of the others only have one submission. Submit, pretty please? :3
I hope to get the District One Reapings out next chapter, but it depends. I need to get at least one submission for every slot before I can finalize the list.
As you can see, winning the Games really took a toll on poor Breea. Lucky D7 submitters, you get a sneak peek at the Mentor!
Also, if you have sent in a part of a submission, but not the whole thing, I need the rest of the submission soon. You know who you are ;)
Anyway, I love all the submissions I have so far! You guys are making it soooo hard to choose xD Keep it up though! For those of you who read Articulosis, I hope to get out a new chapter by the end of next week, but we'll see.
I don't particularly love this chapter, but I thought I owed you all one :). I'll stop rambling now. Byeeee!