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Didn't see that coming

I ran into my room screaming. I couldn't stop even if I wanted to. The screams of frustration just overtook me as I lay on the floor of my room. The screams continued as I began ripping at my hair and punching the floor. Yup I was having a full out temper tantrum and the worst part I didn't care. I felt like one of those snotty little kids that cry when they don't get a toy they want. Turns out I had a little bit of district one in me after all.

Finally more angry at myself then anyone I threw myself onto my bed. I was surprised to find not my comfy mattress but a hard lump instead. I reached under the covers and pulled out a package. There was a note on it.

It read,

Dear Lauren,

I'm sorry that I had to be the one to do this. It's vital for me to tell you this and I hope you understand. Your different I'm not sure what exactly happened in your past but something ugly with the capitol I'm sure of. The capitol wants you dead they want to screw with your game in the most painful way possible. They're messing with your emotions, don't believe me? You know that boy that kissed you in your goodbyes? Want to know why you didn't recognize him? He didn't go to your school he isn't from your district. He's from the capitol he was put up to say that to you. The capitol wanted you to focus on him during the games instead of survival. I was surprised on why they picked such an immature trick. If I were you I'd be insulted, if it were me I would find a better way to deal with someone of your capability. I wasn't sure if you would believe me so I got this. Please don't ask me how I know all this and how I got this tape if I told you both of our lives would be at risk.

-Adam

P.S. don't be to upset you deserve someone better

The Lump in my throat was the size of a baseball. I could feel the red creeping up my neck as I read what Adam wrote. The fear came back in a rush when I remembered how he wrote about 'my ugly past with the capitol'. I ripped the note off and the package open in a hurry. Inside was a laptop I opened it up to see the same boy from the good byes. He was frozen on the screen it was a video on pause. I anxiously shoved the head phones in my ears and pressed play.

James Rowner he had called himself. I looked at the boy now and noticed something. James Rowner was a kid that went to my school. He had been in my class since I was around five. James was nice to me but this wasn't James. I was sure of that now his hair seemed too black. Almost fake… I looked at his hands on the screen and just as I suspected they had black smudges on it from hair dye. Nervous and curious I pressed play on the screen.

The fake James was laughing he sat in a room with another man. The man was tall and frightening looking. He was skinny but skinny to the point where it was creepy. His face was pale and he had the thinnest tightest lips. He smiled and it looked almost painful. His eyes were the worst though. They weren't human they were a gleaming yellow. Shivering I turned up the volume to hear what they were saying.

"Sam! Very well played but I have another idea for you." Apparently fake James was a Sam sounded like the perfect name for a weasel.

"I want you to write letters to her. I want you to tell her that he brother died and every other thing you can think of. But most importantly tell her that you're in danger and are going to die and that she needs to sacrifice herself so she can be with you and her dead family." Creepy eyes smiled at him his teeth were pointed like a sharks. "Are we clear Sam?"

Sam laughed hard and smiled a big goofy grin. "Of course but I will be getting paid extra for this right? I need to get someone to dye my hair back to its golden state." His smile became less goofy and more arrogant.

I closed the laptop as the screen turned black. I thought of the sick things these people were doing the inhuman cruelties. I felt like throwing up but instead a laugh came through me. Like this would change anything? Fine I'm happier now that I know the truth. A terrible thought entered me then. What if I gotten the letter without talking to Adam first? What if I never saw the video and read that my brother was dead. David's smiling face flashed across my mind. Would I have killed myself? I know then that I would have I would sacrifice everything for David and the Capitol knows that. They're using David against me.

Another shrill scream erupted from me from anger. It was just another thing they were trying to take from me, my brother, my twin. Just then there was a banning on my door. I remembered the other districts were coming on the train I must have been in here for about an hour or so how many districts have entered the train?

I shoved the laptop into my pillow case and ran across the room and the door flew down on the floor in front of me. A girl stood there around sixteen she had fiery red hair and big green eyes. She had a sweat across her brow and a scowl on her face. A boy stood next to her he was gigantic. A classic career stood in front of me. His jet black hair reminded me that of Sam's. His muscles were about as big as me. The girl studied me and then let herself in without a word.

"You look strong enough and obviously from district one by the beauty. Sorry about the door I kicked it down when you didn't answer." It wasn't really a compliment more of a statement. I wasn't sure what to think about this girl that casually kicked down my door. She looked up brow knit closely together in concentration.

"Why didn't you answer?" It was a simple enough question but I could hear the threat behind it. I quickly searched for some lie to avoid saying I didn't want to meet the wretched district two people.

I sighed and rolled my eyes dramatically. "I thought you were another one of those idiotic avox's. They've been coming in here every five seconds to clean the room. I keep telling the freaks to leave me alone but they keep coming back." I felt ashamed as I said the words I felt bad for the avox's I was on their side not the Capitols. But the lie worked perfectly.

The girl nodded her face turn sympathetic. "I know I cant stand those freaks either!" As if on cue a woman walked into the room. She avoided my gaze and dread filed me as I realized what she was, an avox.

The girl with the fire for hair turned on her in an instant. "GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE WHATS YOUR PROBLEM? YOU LIKE TO EASE DROP AND ANNOY THE HECK OUT OF EVERYONE? WELL IF YOU DON'T GET OUT F HERE IN TEN SECONDS I'LL HAVE THE CAPITOL CUT OFF MORE THEN JUST YOUR TOUNGE!" she screamed. The poor woman ran out of the room fear clear on her face.

The gigantic boy started to chuckle, "way to go Till." He said smiling.

I laughed it was fake but necessary, "Thank you I've been screaming for hours but nothing has worked yet."

Fire girl looked me over again, "That's because you don't look very threatening, don't take offense I said you don't look it but I saw the peacekeeper knocked out on the floor. I woke him up and he mumbled something about a dirty witch." She flashed me a genuine smile. "You the dirty witch?" she asked.

I grinned back at her, "Yeah I'm almost positive that he didn't say witch though did he?" I shot back at her

Her grin grew wider, "No he didn't but I was taught only to say profanities when killing someone or under attack." I laughed at that she playfully punched my arm.

"Ok let's get down to business. Me and Rex here are forming the career team and you and the other guy are on it. We already spoke to him and he's in. I'm Till and you would be?"

I saw how sweet she looked and it scared me how she could go from threatening to kill a lady she didn't know to joking around with me.

"Lauren my name is Lauren."

She threw me another grin, "Well Lauren welcome to the team I'll see you at dinner where the rest of the group will have been assembled."

She threw me one last smile and flew out the door.

Rex looked at me, "Nice job with the peacekeeper I'll have to keep my eye on you." With a laugh and a wink he left also. It was seconds after they left that Adam entered the room. My pulse raced there was so much I needed to ask him.

He looked at my face intentions obviously clear as day. He shook his head as if to say not here. "Lauren we have to go to the dinning hall to meet our mentor." I nodded surprised by his formalness.

I entered the dinning the hall to see my mentor with his back to us. He turned and that's when I saw it. His eyes were glimmering yellow…

Woah so yes that was a LONG chapter but I'm happy to have finally put another one up. Ok heres a proposition for you if you can each give me one new reviewer ill keep my chapters nice and long. I know its bad that I'm begging for more readers and don't be offened its not that you guys aren't enough. Anyway yeah hope you liked it and please REVIEW.