Hey guys! Sorry it's been so long! I got really busy, I'm taking the ACT in a few days (fingers crossed ), so I haven't had time to write. But better late then never right! Anyway here it is, and to those of you who have begged for arena scenes, I'm getting there. So enjoy! And PLEASE REVIEW! They make my day!
chapter 7
Today began the first day of our training. I know I should be a little nervous, but I'm actually very excited. Rory isn't though, he sits at the breakfast table very quietly, he doesn't eat much, only picking at his food.
Cinna left our training outfits for us last night, black pants, a black shirt with the number 12 on the sleeve, and leather shoes. Rory and I ride the elevator down to training. When we arrive, only about half of the other tributes have arrived. I see Ash and Aspen talking quietly in the corner.
Once everyone has arrived the instructor tells us the do's and don'ts of training. These include no fighting with other tributes, and pay attention to the survival skills, not just the weapons training.
Katniss and Peeta told us not to show our skills. I'm supposed to stay far away from the archery station, and Rory is supposed to stay away from the knife throwing station. For two days we try to learn as much as possible at the various survival skills stations. But I keep my eye on that bow, and it becomes to much, I want so badly to try out the impressive looking bow. I leave Rory at the knot tying station and go to the man in charge of the archery station. He hands me a bow and a sheath of arrows and I take my stance. I am able to hit the bullseye on every target. The man is impressed and I return the bow to him.
When I meet up with Rory (who had begun watching me) i tell him not to tell Katniss or Peeta about what happened. At the end of the day we return to our floor where I shower and change. I meet up with everyone at the dinner table. We discuss training and strategy, but Rory and I say nothing about what happened at the archery station today.
The next day we have our sessions with the gamemakers. Rory and I are last, each tribute gets fifteen minutes. We wait a very long time until my name is called. I walk down the hall to the gym. I walk in and see that the gamemakers are very drunk. I pick up the bow and a sheath of arrows and begin hitting targets. I hit bulls eyes every time. Some of the gamemakers look impressed. Most are too drunk to notice me. I decide not to do something like Katniss did two years ago. I don't want them angry with me before I go into the arena. I simply shoot more targets until my time is up. I leave my weapons and walk to the elevator.
When I arrive at the 12th floor, Katniss and Peeta are sitting on the couch waiting for me. I go and sit between them and, I think I fell asleep, because the next thing I know dinner is being served.
We eat, and discuss our sessions, and then we all take seats on the couch to hear the scores. The careers get very high scores, not surprising. Ash and Aspen both pull sevens, very respectable. Rory also gets a seven, but I managed to score an eight. I'm very happy, now the sponsors know that I am not as weak as I look. Of course, that means that the careers know it too.
Tomorrow will be the interviews, and that means practice. I decide to go to bed early but I can't sleep. I walk down the hall to Katniss and Peeta's room and knock on the door. Katniss answers and lets me in without question. I lay down beside her and she whispers the lullaby that she sings to me when I'm scared and can't sleep. As she sings I drift off to sleep. The last thing I hear is Katniss' voice saying "I love you Prim."