AN~ So here's Chapter 4! Nothing to say other than, please review! Disclaimer: I am NOT Suzanne Collins; if I was I wouldn't be on here…
Chapter 4:
After my stomach can no longer hold anymore food, Sander comes back in the room, satisfied we aren't eating anymore.
"It's time to watch the recap of the reapings!" he announces and skips to the T.V. room. Lachlan and I follow with Marlene and Finnick trailing behind us. We're seated in couches and Sander flips the remote on. The screen comes to life and the national anthem of Panem sounds.
Then District One appears on the screen.
As always, both are volunteers. The boy is a mass of muscles, and the girl is a blond ditz in a hot pink dress that's way too short.
District Two is the exact same thing.
District Three had both of their Tributes quiver in fear.
Then came District Four, with me volunteering and Lachlan getting reaped. I like to think of our District as the most sophisticated one. We don't have airheads (with the exception of Ash) dressing in skimpy dresses and boys screaming war cries and threatening to crush their opponents. We also don't have wimpy crybabies. District Four is the middle ground. We also manage to look graceful volunteering also.
The rest of the districts fly by with some kids sticking in my mind. The boy from 5 looks like good competition. It looked like he was concocting a good strategy while his 12 year old district partner was sobbing besides him.
The girl from 8 looks like she's filled with murderous rage and is about to kill her Capitol escort, both her mentors, and her district partner in a psychotic killing spree.
The girl from 10 looks like she'll get some good sponsors. Nice hair, nice looks. Strong. While the boy looks like a wimp. The rest are just easy pickings.
The show is over and its time to go to bed.
When I reach the door to my room, Finnick grabs my arm. "Why did you volunteer?" he whispers. His famous green eyes are staring at me intently. "For my dad," I respond. He scoffs. "I know there's more than that."
But was there? Did I really just do this for Dad? No. I look Finnick straight in the eye and give him my honest answer. "So my family can stop being looked down upon," I say with newfound courage. "So we can stop being the butt of the jokes in District Four."
Finnick smiles and is back to his original, carefree attitude. "Good. Have a nice sleep, Aura," he says with a smile and disappears down the hallway. I sigh and change into my sleeping clothes. I fall asleep on the soft down pillows and dream of the ocean that I am determined to see again.
AN~ Sorry this chapter is so short, guys. I promise the next chapter will be longer. Please Review! Chapter 5- arriving in the Capital and meeting prep team!