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Prim POV
"Wake up, sweetie. We're nearly there." What does Katniss mean? Where are we going? I open my eyes to take in my surroundings. I was lying on a big bed with red covers, the curtains were open and my room looked like a carriage. Then everything comes rushing back to me... I Primrose Everdeen at the age of thirteen have been picked for the hunger games, where I will fight to the death, and will probably end up dead.
I feel like burying myself under all the pillows and duvets I had, but I couldn't. I slowly slide myself out of bed and see an outfit already on the table ready for me, but first a nice hot shower. I head into the bathroom and lock the door. I take off all my clothes and stand under the pipe that was pouring jets of hot water over me, soothing me and making every scaring thought in my head, go away.
After a while I get out and wrap a towel around me. I open the door and walk into my room. I was just about to take the towel away when I turn around to see Logan sitting on my bed, but was somewhere lost in his thought. I clear my throat to get his attention, which I do. Then I realise I'm still in only a towel. I could feel my cheeks warming up.
"Oh right, I'm sorry. I should have..."
"Oh don't worry; I'll be back in a minute," I grab the clothes from the table and go back into the bathroom. I unfold the clothes to reveal a lilac, knee length dress. I quickly put on my clothes and towel dry my hair. I take a deep breath and open the door to my room, and Logan was still sitting there.
"Sorry about..."
"It's fine don't worry." I wonder why he's here.
"Um, you look... um...nice?" my cheeks warm up again, and I'm sure he notices as he tries to fight a smile.
"Um, thanks."
"I just wanted to say... Do you know what? Just forget about, don't worry. I'll see you later." With that he walks out the room, shutting the door behind him, and about 10 seconds later the door opens again and Peeta walks in.
"Morning Prim, how you feeling?"
"Okay, I guess." If that's how you describe, fear to the point that you might be sick.
"Why was he here?"
"Don't know; he never got to the point." Peeta shrugs his shoulders, tells me that breakfast is ready and leaves the room. What did Logan want? I get up and make my way to the dining carriage, where Effie, Peeta, Logan and Katniss are already seated. I take a seat between Katniss and Effie, with Logan opposite me. He looks up and catches my eye, which courses to me blush. He smiles and goes back to eating his breakfast.
Peeta POV
Did I just see that right? Logan made Prim blush? Something must have happened before I got there. But what? Katniss hasn't seemed to have seen the exchanged between Prim and Logan. Maybe I just imagined it, probably. The rest of breakfast goes pretty much uneventful. I could see Katniss glancing over at Prim ever now and then. It kills me to see her so upset, and to see Prim so close to danger. After breakfast Prim goes for a walk, while Logan goes off to his room like usual. Katniss drags me along to her room. I sit down on her bed and she climbs in next to me and wraps my arms around her.
"Peeta, there's something I need to tell you."
"Go on," I turn my head to face her. Her face was conveying an expression of concern, vulnerability and some sort of shame.
"At the reaping, you know when you left me in that room. When you didn't return I left the room and walked around a bit. I found the bowls with the names in, and I looked through the girl's bowl. Peeta, each paper had Prim's name on. Snow really is going to stop at nothing to hurt me. Because of me, he's going to hurt Prim."
"You don't know that Katniss, we'll get her out of there. If we can manage to get us two out of there, we can get Prim out too. Everyone already loves Prim because of what you did for her, and they love you. We'll have sponsors without even having to try. Also Prim has a great personality, she's one of those people that everyone feels protective over. Panem is going to love her. And if Panem love her, Snow has too as well."
"You're right."
"Always am," I wink at her and she playfully punches my arm. There is a soft on the door.
"Alright, we're here." Katniss tenses up at the sound of Effie's. She takes a deep breath and get up, I could immediately feel the loss of her body near mine.
Prim POV
This is it, we're here. I straighten up my hair and my dress. I have to make a good impression. I have to forget that they're cheering for the fact that 23 children will die soon. I see Peeta and Katniss coming from they're room, and Logan coming from his. I walk to them, and take hold of Katniss's hand. She squeezes my hand in a reassuring manner, but it doesn't work. My heart starts beating faster, and I could feel myself shaking.
"Alright Prim, me, Peeta and Effie have to walk before you. Then you and Logan walk behind us, okay?" I nod but I can't speak. The door opens and I could hear the cheering, chanting and screams of thousands of people calling out Peeta and Katniss's name. After about a minute Logan opens the door and ushers me out. Taking slow and steady steps I go through the door and stand on the pavement. There was a road marked out for us, and barriers on either side of the road. The capitol people surrounded the road.
I felt rooted to the ground, fear taking over. I didn't want to go forward; instead I wanted to run back into the train. From behind I felt someone taking my hand. I turn around to see Logan, he smiles and nods at me. He starts walking forward and leads me forward too. His touch calms me down. I take a deep breath and walk beside him. I put on a smile and wave my hand about like at the train station in 12. Logan looks at me and then does the same. For a moment I forgot my fear, holding Logan's hand gave me a new feeling of some sort of belonging. Like my hand belonged in his.
At the end of the road was the building, the one where we would sleep, eat and train. The building was amazing inside. The walls were a soft cream, and so was the ceiling. The lights were fitted in beautiful chandeliers. The floor was a soft red carpet, and the tables, chairs and desks were a dark brown. Katniss, Peeta and Effie were standing there waiting by the lift. Seeing us holding hands, Katniss frowns and Peeta looks amused, but I don't let go and I don't think Logan planned too either.
We all get into the lift, while Effie says something about something. We all stand there quietly 'listening' to Effie. When the lift stopped and the door opened we all stumbled out into a room that was about the same size as our house in the seam. The walls were blue and the floors were wooden. The ceiling was white with another amazing chandelier. The tables were made of a cream coloured wood.
"This is all for you guys! You also have something the other districts don't have, a balcony!" I smile at Effie but I'm starting to feel sick again. Logan lets go of my hand and places his hand on my shoulder.
"Prim, are you okay?" I nod, but I don't say anything. My stomach starts to churn, and my nodding changes to shaking.
"Effie, where's the toilet!?" she points down to the end of a corridor leading away from the room. Logan places his hand on my back and half pushes; half leads me to the toilet. I run into the bathroom and lift the toilet lid and throw out what I had eaten only an hour ago. Logan however doesn't seem to find this disturbing, he walks in and crouches beside me. He pulls all my hair away from my face and rubs my back.
"What's up Prim?" Katniss walks in and crouched down on the other side of me.
"I don't know."
"Logan, you can go now." He looks at me, and I nod back. Katniss obviously wants to talk to me alone. After he goes, I get up and walk over to the sink. I rinse out my mouth and sit down on the edge of the bath tub.
"Prim, are you sure you're okay?" I nod but don't look at her. She's the only one that can read my emotions, as if my expression were an open book.
"Alright, come one I'll take you to your room." She places her hands on my shoulders and guides me part way back down the corridor, then opens a door on the left. The room was a miniaturised version on the living room, but with a bed, that was bigger than the one in the train. I walk over to my bed and curl up on it. Katniss follows and sits down next to me and strokes my hair.
"Prim, remember what I promised you? You're going to make it out, okay." I nod but this time I don't believe in that promise. I've never been strong, mentally or physically. I can't win the hunger games, I'm not Katniss. I wouldn't be able kill an innocent person who's been thrown into this mess with me. They have just as much of the right to live as I do.
"Also I need you to promise me something Prim. I want you to promise me that you won't get too attached to Logan. Remember only one can come out. I'm not sure I trust him."
"But I trust him Katniss."
"Please Prim, you've got to understand. People would be willing to do anything to win, even befriend people who they might end up turning on."
"Well Logan wouldn't do that! Katniss please just trust me about this one."
"I don't know, but please be careful, Prim," with that she got up and left the room. I replay the conversation in my head. She's right, only one can come out. I wouldn't be able hurt anyone let alone Logan. What am I supposed to do? Just hope that he dies at someone's hand? A new pain entered my heart at the thought of Logan dying. Maybe Katniss is right, maybe I'm getting too attached to him. I hardly know Logan yet the thought of him getting hurt seems worse than my own death.
Logan POV
I knock on the door, but no reply comes. I knock again a little louder, but still no answer. I slowly push the door open, and walk in. She was there, lying on her bed, and obviously asleep. I debate on whether I should wake her up. I decide I should; she needs to eat. I walk over and stand next the bed. She's looks beautiful, her every feature looks perfect; just like an angel.
"Prim."
"Prim, come on. Wake up." I reach out and tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. Feeling the touch, she turns around and nestles onto my hand. I give off a small chuckle.
"Come one Prim, wake up." She slowly stirs and opens her eyes. She smiles and then blushes when she realises that she's leaning on my hand.
"Come on, lunch is ready." I leave the room. That was close? I can't let her know how I feel. Emotions aren't a good thing, never have been and never will be. It only makes you weak and vulnerable. And I can't be that if I'm going to make my plan work in the arena. I have to stay strong and alert. I go and sit down at the table where Effie and Peeta already were. Katniss enters the room.
"I'll go wake up Prim."
"Already have." I turn to look at her, and at the same time receive a glare that purely radiated the message, 'stay away from her'. A second later Prim appears at the door and so Katniss doesn't bother taking this further.
"Come on sweetie, sit down, lunch is ready." She walks over and takes a seat next to me, which earns bother of us an annoyed look from Katniss. Still not wanting to take this further Katniss takes a seat next to Peeta. After a minute, a bunch of people in red and black uniform appear and place plates of food on the table. Everyone, but Effie, says thank you, but none of them reply. Prim, Peeta and Katniss look at them in a sympathetic way, but why?
Throughout lunch my eyes kept falling on one particular woman, she looked familiar. She too kept looking at me, as if she was trying to remember where she knew me from. When dessert came she served me mine. As she walked over to me her eyes widened. She gave me my dessert, while a tear fell out of her eye. She hurried away and went into the kitchen.
Wondering why she reacted like that, I said that I had finished eating and left the room. I walked over to the kitchen and entered the room to see her there still crying. I slowly walk closer to her, and that's when it hit me. Now that I had a closer look at her face, I recognise her.
"Mother?" She nods.
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