Chapter 4
I stared out the plane window, watching District 12 as it disappeared from view. I sighed, defeated.
"What do you want with me?" I asked the president, my voice as hard as a rock.
"Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough," He replied, an evil smile spreading across his face. I glared at him. I wouldn't be surprised if I could literally see the hate pouring from my eyes.
I jumped as the plane hit solid ground.
That was fast.
"Ahh, here we are," The president said, getting up from his seat.
"Come Kelsey"
I reluctantly got up and followed him off the plane. A huge mansion stood before us. I gaped at the place. It had to be the largest building in all of the districts.
"Big, huh?" The president asks, looking at me. I quickly close my mouth and glare at him, only answering in a small shrug.
I'm quickly escorted into the house and down into a basement. There's a small room in the corner of the large dark, cold basement. I sighed.
"That's where you'll be staying," A man that escorted me into the basement told me.
No duh it's my room.
"Really? I thought you took me all the way down here to show me your room!" I told him, sarcasm dripping off my words.
The guide glared at me for a second before turning on his heel and leaving me alone in the basement. I sighed and sat on the old, dusty, stained bed. I sneezed and the commotion seemed to startle a rat that sat in the shadows of the basement. I stifled a shriek and climbed onto the bed.
"I'd get comfy with them rats because you'll be here awhile and I heard they like to cuddle," said a sneering voice from the top of the basement stairs. I jumped back and looked up to see an outline of a boy. He seemed about my age, but I couldn't see his face.
"Don't be afraid, the rats bite more than I do"
"What do you want?" I ask him, my voice like a rock.
"What do I want? I want you to leave! I don't like you. In fact I hate you! It's already bad enough that my dad seems to be so obsessed with you!"
"Well I want to leave too! Do you really think I want to be here?"
"Your not doing anything bout it!"
"What can I do? And what do you mean he's obsessed with me?"
"All he talks about is you and Mary!"
I froze. Mary is my mother's name.
"What about Mary?" I ask slowly.
But he left, was already gone, leaving me once again in the darkness of the basement… with the rats.