Chapter 2: Good Bye

Two Peacekeepers lead me to a plush room with a red velvet couch, inside the justice building. I sit down, but almost as soon as I do my family rushes in. I give hugs to each of them. Somehow, I think they will manage without me. I don't think I'll be coming home in one piece after watching previous games where tributes are ripped or cut apart. It happens too often, but it gives the Capitol audience something entertaining to watch while the rest of us have to watch while friends, family, children, are killed.

None of us really know what to do now, so we sit on the couch, clinging to each other. I tell them how much I love them. How much I'll miss them. All of us are crying.

The Peacekeepers come too soon. They drag my family away from me. I'm trying to hold on to them, to keep them close. Another comes in and drags me back to the couch, tears are still coming.

When my family is gone, my next visitor is sent in. It's my friend from school, Annie. Her name is actually Annabel, but she prefers to be called Annie.

We hug, new tears pouring from my eyes. Suddenly she takes a step back. She starts digging through her pockets; she pulls out a silver locket.

"Here," she says, holding it out to me, "It's your district token now."

"Are you sure?" The locket is one of her most prized possessions.

"Yeah. Let me help you put it on," she says, "Lift your hair." I do, feeling the cold metal against my skin as she closes the tiny clasp on the back.

"Thank you..." I turn around to hug her again. I will really miss my best friend...

Then the Peacekeepers come. I never got to give Annie that hug...

I am left alone, tears continuing to come.

After a few minutes, someone knocks on the door to tell me that it is time to get on the train. I wipe my face, trying to remove all traces of the wet tears that have been falling down my face for the half an hour. I then follow the Peacekeeper out of the room.

Sorry this chapter was so short. To make up for the shortness, I should probably combine everything that happens on the journey to the Capitol in one ultra long chapter, right?

I'm SOOO tempted to just skip everything and start the Games already, but I know I'm not supposed to do that. I have to tell about the parade thing and the training and the interviews all BEFORE I write the Games... UHG! I already have all of the names of the other tributes figured out and what the starting alliances will be. I already have most of the Games figured out in my head; I just haven't exactly typed it up yet. :P

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