DISCLAMIER: I STILL DO NOT OWN THE HUNGER GAMES SURPRISE SURPRISE!
Everything about the train is nice. The seats, the rooms, and the food. But it all seems so different to me. Lucas and me haven't talked once since we got on the train. We've eaten meals together but we never talked.
The first night on the train was terrible. I woke up screaming the nightmare had come back to me more vivid than ever before. Two people who worked on the train ran into my room. I think they thought that I was trying to kill myself as if! They brought me warm milk to calm me down and that's when I started crying. "I want to go home!" I whimpered to one of the ladies.
"I know" she said, "I know" she held my hand while I cried and let me lay my head on her lap. She brushed her fingers through my hair and eventually I fell back asleep. When I woke up sunshine was shining through the window and it looked as though the lady may have tucked me into bed. I slipped out of the covers and pulled my robe tightly over me. I shuffled down the hallway to where the meal room was and saw that Lucas and the lady with the blue hair were already sitting down eating.
I had recently found out that the lady with the blue hair's name was Abby. "Well look like someone had a late start" Abby smiled as I pulled out a seat and sat down. Lucas didn't look up from what he was eating. I wanted to roll my eyes at Abby and tell her to get a life but instead I said "How long until we get to the capitol?" as if I really wanted to know. Abby looked at me a confused expression played on her face she lifted up her hand and started counting her finger. This time I really did roll my eyes do capitol people even go to school? I wondered.
Abby looked at me and said "About another day or so when you wake up tomorrow we will be in the capitol" she grinned a huge grin. I turned away and went back to eating my breakfast.
I can't even express how amazed I was that Abby had actually been right and the next morning when I woke up we were pulling into the capitol. I had never seen a bigger or beautiful place. The buildings were huge and there were people everywhere! I stared in amazement. Abby came into my room "Oh your already awake! Great!" she said "Right this way" Abby grabbed my arm and tugged me out of the room. "You and Lucas will both be handed off to your prep team now for your grand entrance!" she said clapping her hands together as though it were the most exciting thing.
Abby hands me over to my prep team once of them winces when she sees me gee thanks! I think. But the man who is obviously in charge gives me a warm smile. "She'll be beautiful once were done Monique," he says turning to the women who had winced when she saw me. The man whose name turned out to be Strip led me to a chair we he had me sit down. First they took tape and anything with hair on it except for my hair and eyes brows was ripped off my body.
It hurt but I didn't complain I didn't want to sound like a baby. Soon once my eyebrows were plucked to perfection they led me over to a huge shower with many buttons. They stripped me naked and told me to get in. They pressed lots of buttons and warm water poured down on me. I had never had a shower this good before with lavender soap and heated water it felt so great I almost forgot why I was here.
Once I was done with the shower and rapped in a very warm robe. Strip inspected my hair. It was begging to dry and the ringlets were starting to form. He smiled "Your hair is beautiful" he said as he twirled one of the ringlets around his finger. "I have the perfect idea for you" he smiled before pulling out a large box.
District 7 is the tree district and Strip definitely knew that. He began to almost sew flowers into my hair, which he had tinted ever so slightly a green color. The flowers were so pretty and smelled so good I couldn't help but smile. Then Strip dusted my entire body with a little sparkle and gave me a brown dress that went all the way to the bottom of my feet. Like roots I think getting his idea. "Are you ready to see?" he asks me I nod my head yes and then he spins his chair around so I'm facing a large mirror.
I gasp. Is that girl really me? She looks beautiful, no that can't even describe it she looks… gorgeous. Drop dead gorgeous. I whirl around in the chair and fling my arms around Strip "Thank you so much!" I say hugging him tightly. He smiles and pats my back "Anytime kid" he says.
Abby leads us to the entrance of where Lucas and me will make our grand entrance as the tributes of district 7. I have to admit when I saw Lucas… well lets just say he was something of a looker. Abby was crying, "You look so beautiful!" she says blowing her nose in a tissue. I roll my eyes drama queen! The trumpet sounds and I know its time for me and Lucas to make our entrance.
I'm so surprised when Lucas takes my hand in his I almost jump away from his touch. But I don't. His hand is so much softer than when he first shook it at the reaping. I look at him and I realize he is looking at me as well. I give him a small smile but he just turns his head away. I hope I didn't offend him. The trumpet sounds once more then we enter. The crowd cheers and calls out our names well Lucas's name not mine I don't think even the people in the capitol think I stand a chance.
Me and Lucas run right up to the stage where were supposed to go holding hands all the way. Even when were up on the stage Lucas doesn't let go. Actually he squeezes it harder as though telling me to not let go either. We listen to President Snow go on and on about the rules of the game. I get so bored listing to him speak.
Thankfully he is soon over and we can leave. They head us back to the place where we will be staying until the games begin. I notice me and Lucas are still holding hands. I look at him but he keeps his eyes lowered not making eye contact. I blush slightly but keep my gaze fixed ahead. We don't say one thing until we get to the building. That's when finally Lucas drops my hand. It feels cold with out his warm fingers wrapped around it.
He steps out of the car and puts a big smile on for the cameras. I do the same acting as though I'm the happiest girl in the world. I walk inside and what the capitol calls and Avox leads me up to my room where I change and place the flowers carefully on my bedside table. I fall asleep knowing tomorrow will be a long day.