So, I'm hoping if I keep updating I'll more R&R er's. Buuuuut, if I don't get two reviews I'm done. I hope you like this :/
I woke to the movement gone, the train stopped sometime in the night. Luna was banging on my door saying it nearly noon. I dressed similar to yesterday and walked to the dining car. It seemed I was early for lunch, I could hear Luna's heels near me, click, click, click. As she sat across from Kathleen.
I took my chair beside my mentor, "You need a strategy." She didn't even look up from her eggs, clearly used to this meal. I like her, straight to point, it really avoids talking. "Innocence is definitely your thing." I nodded lightly adding two more pancakes to my plate. I may be small, but I know how to eat. Now that I had it I smothered them in syrup. Luna looked disgusted as she nibbled on a bit of apple.
"For now, stick with your brother. Let him talk, and don't do anything bold!" Kathleen said sternly. I nodded again shoving more cake between my lips. Perfect timing, I thought as Luke came in moaning. "Sit, eat." Kathleen added gesturing to the chair beside me. Oh how I longed his touch.
"What's up?" He sat down and ran his fingers through his hair, his outfit was a white t-shirt and red sweats.
Luna started right into it as he began eating, "We will arrive in three hours, in that time you are free to move about. Your stylists will see to your outfits for the Chariots, Chariots and that's the day!" She grinned and put her pad down. As if on cue Garrett and Hazel came in and sat across from us. They repeated the plan and we talked about our strategy a bit more. Garrett and Hazel were going to be trained separatly from me and Luke who would be together.
I went off to go watch the reapings, they felt like they lasted forever. Somewhere in there Luke, Garrett and Hazel joined me. I sat on the couch facing a large tv, Hazel sat off in a chair by herself. Luke was acting distant, like if I scooted over and leaned away. But my eyes seemed to get tired, sleepier, until darkness swallowed me up...
My eyes fickered open, a warm feeling was being sent through my body and I realized someone placed a blanket on me. I'm sitting on the couch with my head resting on an unusually hard pillow. I shifted a moment and heard a voice, "Oh, did I wake you?" Garrett? Where is he? It takes me a moment but I figure out he's the hard pillow, my head is nestled on his neck.
"What?" I looked around and don't see Luke or Hazel. District Twelve is still being reaped, "How long was I asleep?" I asked, that weird taste was in my mouth, the taste when you have it closed and all the foods settle.
"Hm, two hours? The tape is replaying, this is the third time through." He says it gingerly, as if me sleeping on him didn't matter one bit.
I stare at him, then I make a movement to get up but he says, "You can still sleep. We won't be there for another hour or so." I can tell he's pleading sort of.
"I don't think so, I need to change maybe." The truth is, I'm okay with sleeping on his shoulder if I wasn't aware, but knowingly, not so much. I wave lightly and head back to my bedroom, shivering. That blanket really did help eh?
I jump in the shower and marvel at the buttons again. Suddenly I feel a warm inside, I think it's from the dryer. I change into some pants and a long sleeve. Surpised? Yes, the Capitol actually had some normal clothes for me!
Luna collects us all, we all have generic clothing which again, surprises me! Past the capitol people we are told to carry our bags. Kathleen said it would help us with our strenght, but I really doubt Garrett or Luke need it. Even with a small amount of stuff I still struggle behind with my bags, Kathleen and Luna took the elevator while Garrett, Luke, and Hazel trudge ahead of me.
Level One done! Though Level Two seems so far away...wait. There's an elevator here, a smile forms on my lips for the first time in days as I lean against the metal railing in the small space. We whiz past two, three, and four. I get off at five and set my bags down while waiting for the others. Luna and Kathleen stride toward me in surprise, "You? Where are the others?" Kathleen has a look of disgust on her face.
As if on cue Garrett comes with a bag over his shoulder a suitcase in his hand. His face is a deep shade of red, he's huffs and puffs which gives me giggles. Luke and Hazel are not far behind and they stare in disbelief at me. "I took the elevator."
Luna smiles, and Kathleen grins. "Well, you disobeyed my orders." She's using the happy anger angle.
"Nope," I pause for dramatic effect, "You said, 'First one to the top wins more sleep, start at the stairs.' I did, I started. I climbed up the stairs on level one and took the elevator after that." I grinned.
I expected punishment, but nothing could really be that bad since I will die soon. "Nice, your my second student to figure that out." She gave my shoulder a nice pat and I relaxed my muscles. "The last one that got it, he won his games." That, right there, those words. Boosted my confidence, suddenly I felt like hey, maybe I can win this!
After that the day was composed of me being slightly admire by my stylist, Heidi, who thought I kept my body in okay condition. Though she said I was surely better than most tributes, which boosted my spirts again!
After what felt like minutes my hair was brushed into a ponytail that clipped to the back of my head. A brown shirt was tucked in with black pants and the same shade of brown boots. Though my hair would stand out a mile away they streaked it with brown and small bits of black to take it away from the blond. My brother stood beside me in an almost identical outfit, and of course being twins from the back we were identical. Garrett and Hazel had their own outfits, it seemed weird that they weren't coordinated or anything.
A squeeze, is Luke holding my hand? No. He's just about to fall so he used me to regain balance. A scowl flickers aross my face for a few seconds. He seemed to be waving and smiling so I thought hey, why not? I gave in to a small smile and waved every once and while. It was weird, they wanted to wave to a girl about to die. Not something you hear every day.
We enter the City Circle as the chariots fill the loop. President Snow stands and speaks, his welcome notice echoes throughout the entire Circle. We go around once more for fun and enter the Training Center. Heidi is patting my back and saying the angle was good, but all I want to do is rip my hair out.
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