Alexis Telle, 17, District 2 Female
Panem has every person in their country filed away in the Capitol, their whole lives summarized onto a small piece of paper, ready to bring out once they die or they're reaped. But Panem doesn't realize that they've forgotten the true lives of the people. They don't realize that people vanish into thin air, with their bodies hidden away until some person stumbles onto their corpse. Panem might think that they know what's happened to every one of their citizens, but they're wrong. They have no idea what exactly happened to my parents. They barely know that my brother existed. The only thing they know about me is my name, filed away along with my tesserae slips to be ready to call out in the reapings.
I slipped out of the bedroom window, flying into the bushes and away from the orphanage. To the owners, I was just another body who slept there at night, another number to gain money from the government. As long as they didn't see me, they didn't care where I went. And I was perfectly fine with that.
I walked down the road, past the merchant shops and into the streets of glass. Roman had named them that after he had seen the broken bottles lying on the ground in this section of town. He had the right idea. This part of town was only for seedy drunks. I noted a little girl standing in one of the doorways, holding a stuffed orange bunny and watching me with a dull gaze. I looked back, melting into the shadows on the side of the street. She shrugged as she watched me disappear, tugging at her dirty, faded nightgown and closed her door. I looked back at the house once more, and slipped into the inner workings of the streets of glass. That was where I would find my true destination.
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Papa walked into the house with large steps, causing little Roman to giggle and Mom to brush her beautiful blonde hair behind her ears, fixing one of her jade earrings before she turned to my father. "Hello, darling. And how was work?"
Papa laughed, slipping out of his white armour and placing it on the table. Roman smiled and tried putting it on, slipping the shoulder pads over his arms. I laughed at the way they slid onto his arms, tousling his ginger hair. Papa scooped up Roman onto his shoulders and turned to face Mom, taking a large bow before her. "The district's starting to uprise along with the rest of them. We've been holding back the few who've been actively protested, but the district is on edge, Valerie. We might be overthrown."
Mother gasped, holding me close to her side. "Surely that isn't true. We're a loyal district, aren't we?"
"I wouldn't lie to you. It's only a few, but it's a sure sign of smoke."
"And smoke leads to fire." Mom ran her hands through her hair, sighing heavily. "I don't know how we'll manage to survive through these next few months, Syrio."
"But we'll try, Valerie."
"We will, Syrio. Not even President Ember can stop us from trying."
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I walked through the town, taking care not to step on the chunks of green and brown glass littering the streets. Even though District Two had made it through the war intact, the Capitol had neglected to clean up this part of town. As a result, it left a town built on lies, deceit, and lust, only fit for wanderers. You didn't want to be seen in here if you wanted to keep your reputation. I had seen several businessmen caught in the streets of glass with lovers of their own, their pictures snapped by greedy photographers. If you were caught in this sinful place, your reputation would crumble. It was impossible to save yourself once you were found in this place.
I kept walking, taking care to melt once more into the shadows. I didn't need the men from the mines following me into here. Even if they didn't care about my choices in here, I knew they didn't want to see me disappear like my parents. But if I was ever going to satisfy my conscience, I had to come into the streets of glass. I had to revisit the place where my parents first met. I had to visit the place where my parents died.
I heard a small sound behind me and panicked, diving into one of the allies to wait it out. Was it a hobo? Or was it one of the men from the mines? Greg never wanted me to come here, but Roberto was more of the type to help me. I didn't need either of them coming into here with me.
A cat walked by, pointing its tail up in the air as it regally walked past me. I sighed in relief, slipping out and continuing to walk until I saw the dingy loft I was looking for. I looked distastefully at the faded floral curtains, covered in muck and stains, and picked up a piece of glass from the road. It was finally time.
I slipped aside the curtains, revealing a mattress where a peacekeeper and another woman were sleeping together, wrapped under a velvet sheet. I shook the dirty, nude woman, who woke instantly and gasped once she saw me. I pressed my finger against her lips and showed her my piece of glass. She nodded silently and snatched up pants and a bra, stumbling over herself as she struggled to put her clothes over her pale, milk-white skin. I turned around, away from the fleeing prostitute, and turned to the peacekeeper, who stirred in his sleep as he let out a large yawn. "Rahab? Is that you?"
"No. It's Alexis." The peacekeeper opened his eyes, staring at me with confusion. "Who's Alexis?"
"Your murderer." And I plunged the piece of green glass into the neck of my family's killer.
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