Chapter 2.. Well I wanted to say: I'll only be updating this once a week, on Mondays! Also updated that day: My Mark of Athena! Yay! :) Okay, enjoy! ~La
Disclaimer: Me own Hunger Games? Psch! HAHAHA I wish! :D

May 26

My mother is mentally unstable at times, but she is still my mother. And can you blame her if she's a little paranoid after everything she's gone through? From what the books say, she was a tribute in the Hunger Games twice, and was the face of the rebellion. From what she told us, her sister died during the war, and her best friend Gale moved away to help life in District 2. She hasn't heard from him since the last night of the war, nor does she believe she ever will again. But she did hear from a friend that he got married at some point. He has a daughter who is twelve, like Thomas is. Maybe one day they will meet eachother.

"What did mom tell you?" Thomas asked me, barging into my bedroom yet again.

"Tom! For crying out loud, is it so hard to knock?" I whine, and flick a bit of ink from my pen at him.

"Yes, yes it is. Now what'd she say?"

"Well..."

~Flashback~

"Thomas said you wanted to tell me something, Mom?" I say as I step into the living room of our home.

"Olida, you're fourteen now. I know that your father and I have been keeping our past a secret, but when I was eleven I was in charge of providing for my family. I think that you could handle a little bit of information. Don't you?"

"I suppose..." Why did she suddenly decide to tell me all this? Why now?

"You probably think I'm crazy. I know I act like it... I'm sorry." She laughs, smiling grimly at me.

"No, Mom I understand. You've had a difficult life." I reassure her.

"Isn't that the truth... Now Oli, I'm going to ask you not to share any of this with your brother just yet, but if you must, I'll understand."

I nod my head, urging her to go on.

"When I was eleven, my father was in a mining incident. My mother went mute in shock. She stopped taking care of my sister and I, so I did my best to keep us together. There's a long story behind it, really. And over time you'll hear it. Not all today though. Well, while hunting one day when I was twelve, I came across a snare in the woods. Caught in the snare were rabbits. I went to pick one, but that's when I met Gale. He thought I was trying to steal from his traps, you see, and it took us both a while to get used to eachother. Then, after a while we became best friends. Told eachother every and any thing, went hunting all the time. It was the only time we were free to do as we pleased, and the only time we were truly happy."

She stops talking, and I realise that nearly half an hour has passed.

"I think that's enough for today... But I promise you, Oli, no more secrets. Sound good?"

Yes. It did sound good. Fantastic actually, this was my chance to understand my mother better! I nod and head back to my room.

~Flashback ends~

"I'm not supposed to tell you yet. Mom said so." I respond to my brother.

He sighs, exasperated. "Who cares? Please Oli! I want to know too!"

"No, Thomas! Now go back to your room or something. I want to finish writing!"

"Still writing, eh? Can I see what you've got to say?"

"No. Now leave!" I say, practically pushing him out of my room.

Why did little brothers have to be so annoying?

I sigh and sit down at my desk.

The world may never know, but at least now I get some peace and quiet to finish this journal entry!

So that's exactly what I do.

Short, but sweet! I hope... Hehe don't worry, there shall be action soon! Just need to get the background and stuff out first... :D Guess what?! DEMIGOD DIARIES COMES OUT TOMORROW! *Dances* YAYAYAYAYAY! 3 ~La
ANONS:

Peyton Landry: Olida, or Oli... Not Olin! xD Well thank you, and congrats on being my first reviewer! Hope you keep reading!

Guest: Of course, I just did! Thanks for the review!