Chapter seven the final good byes
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"I volunteer." Rings out across the crowd everyone sucks in a shocked breath as he walks cool calm and collected up to the stage. What the hell was he thinking what about his family and mine who's going to take care of them if wait when we both die in the arena. I feel tears brim in my eyes as I see Gale walk up the steps to join me for slaughter.
"Well bravo! Says Effie. "That's the spirit of the games!" How shallow is this girl she's congratulating him for being stupid and signing himself up for death. But I can see why she seems so excited finally there's a little action going on. "What's your name?" She asks Gale leaning forward slightly to get a better look of him.
"Gale, Gale Hawthorne." He says coldly moving so he's standing slightly in front of me. She smiles and moves away from us. The mayor steps up and gives the dreary Treaty of Treason and motions for us to shake hands. But we don't Gale caresses my face and wipes the one stray tear away and rests his other hand on my belly. He leans forward and places a gentle kiss on my lips. Although the kiss is soft and sweet it holds a thousand words to me and I know that no matter what he has my back and I have his.
The anthem plays and once its over we are whisked away and escorted to the justice building. Once inside I'm sent to a room all by myself. Damn this place is the nicest place I've ever been in. I run my hands over my belly this helps calm me as I wait for my family to come say good bye to me. My mom and sister come in first as they open the door I notice Hazelle going to the next room with little Posy in her arms. My heart aches as I see all of them all of these people who love and rely on us will have to watch us be slaughtered on live TV while people cheer on are killers. I reach out for Prim and pull her close to me. I bury my face into her soft blonde hair my mom sits next to us and wraps her arms around us both. For a minute or two we don't say anything. I'm trying to pick what I want to say to them both the last thing I will ever say to them. Ten minutes is not enough time to say everything I need to say to them.
"Prim you guys will be ok, I'm sure that Rory will help bring meat in Prim you should help him. Do not and I repeat do not take out any tesserae. You guys will be fine without it, I promise you all that much. I want you guys to promise me that you both will notwatch the games I don't you all to see them." I place a soft kiss on Prims forehead.
"Mother listen to me listen to me!" I shout at her. She jerks and Prim makes a tiny whimpering noise. "You can't clock out and leave her all alone. She's going to need you now more than ever. This time there won't be me to take care of you both." Tears flow in a steady stream down my cheeks. Damn these hormones.
My mom makes and indignant noise. "I was sick then but I won't let it happen again." She says solemnly.
"You better not now there won't be me to make sure she's eating and she's ok. No matter what you see or hear you can't leave her alone."
The Peacekeepers come in signaling that our time is up. I pull both off them close to me and we are all saying I love you and they grab Prim and my mom escorting them out of the room. Prim starts screaming and thrashing around trying to get back to me.
"I love you prim everything will be ok I promise."
I sit back on the velvet seats feeling dejected I don't expect any other visitors. So imagine my surprise when the door opens again and in walks Madge. She walks in with a no nonsense attitude she stops a few feet in front of me in front of me. "They'll let you wear one thing to remind you of home. Will you wear this in the arena please?" She says she hands me a gold mockingjay pin the very same one I have been admiring for the longest time. I nod my head and reach out for the pin. She steps forward and pins it right above my heart. Before she leaves she kisses my cheek and wishes me good luck.
I close my eyes and wait for the Peacekeepers to get me out of this room. The door opens and I open my eyes the Hawthornes all pile into the room. Vick has obviously been crying and Rory keeps glowering at me. Hazelle wraps her arms around me and lets me cry the whole time. I hate feeling this weak but I don't know what to say. Posy is sobbing in my arms "Why are you and Gale going away don't you love us. What about the baby?" She wails as she runs her hands on my tummy. I feel more violent sobs rack my body. Hazelle scolds Posy for saying that but I shake my head and pull her into my arms. "Shh Posy everything is going to be ok." I whisper over and over again to the shaking toddler. We don't say anything else the boys come over and sit with me. The minutes tick by and the Peacekeepers come in and send the Hawthornes away. Posy keeps screaming for me and I try to grab her but they push me away from them and slam the door shut.
Minutes tick by and finally I'm released from this red carpeted jail. I walk slowly down the hallway to the train. The clicks of cameras nearly blind me as I stumble my way through the crowd. Several people pat me on the back or touch my arm. My whole skin feels like it's crawling as person after person touches me. Finally we all manage to get on the train I don't see Gale and I'm starting to get anxious. Effie starts to talk none stop about what and honor it is to be here. It's driving me crazy what the hell is wrong with her.
I see out of the corner of my eye a dark shape coming towards me. It's Gale I race forward and launch myself into his arms. I wrap my arms around his neck and my legs around my waist. I bury my head into his neck and cry. He carries me out of the room and places me on the soft cushy bed. He pulls me closer to him and wraps the blanket around us. "Shh Catnip just relax everything is going to be ok. I love you." I mumble I love you back and fall sleep praying to god that this is all a dream.
