I'm on top of Connor when the train comes to a complete stop.
"Oh! I'm sooo sorry! The train and-" I stumble over my words awkwardly trying to get off of Connor, but the blanket I was wrapped in was tangled around me which made getting off Connor harder than it should have.
"No! Don't worry it was just an accident anyways." Connor seemed the happiest yet since he found out about what the Hunger Games really were. We were still tangled with me on top of him struggling to get off. Finally Gigi gets off the floor and tries to help get me off of Connor. Eventually we all return to our "normal" states.
"Well, why on Earth did that happen?!" Gigi says as she fixes her hair and storms off to see what's going on leaving me with Connor alone.
"I'm really sorry about that."
"Don't worry, it was just the train. I didn't mind at all." He didn't mind? I'm just glad that the cameras weren't filming this. I don't know what I'd do if Mika saw this happen. And Connor didn't mind? What was going through his head?! Didn't he have his own girlfriend?! Didn't he know I was with Mika?! The thought of Mika again made me very sad, so I put my head down on my knees and wrapped the blanket around me completely. "Spring?" Connor asked. I knew he was trying to get me out of my "sanctuary" but my eyes were red and splotchy from crying. I discreetly wiped my eyes quickly and allowed myself to look up at him. I don't know why I did this. Why did it matter what Connor thought? "Spring," he said again staring directly into my eyes. "You and…Mika…I mean. I know you guys…uh…"
"What?" I asked. Where was he going with this? How did he even know I was thinking about him?
"Spring…I know you and Mika just got together and how hard this must be, I feel the same with Sasha…at home, but you should know I think he will never…"
"Connor, what are you talking about, he will never what?" I said about to cry again.
"Never mind, don't worry about it." Connor turned away from me and didn't say anything else.
We sat again in an awkward silence until we both perked up once Gigi came back, us wanting to know what happened that caused the train to stop so suddenly.
"Well I never! This has never happened to me in all my life!" Gigi screeched.
"What was it?" Connor asked.
"The train just broke down!" I rolled my eyes. Of course Gigi being from the capitol would never understand simple things as a train breaking down. "And because of its fast speed that's why it stopped so suddenly!" Gigi exclaimed. "My word, I've never had to experience something so silly!" Me and Connor shared a glance until we remembered the awkwardness and we quickly looked away. "Unfortunately we can't even finish the recap reapings until we start moving again." Gigi was so upset she stormed off again trying to get the train moving again.
Connor turned towards me starting to say something, then quickly pretended he wasn't. Then he quickly said, "I think we should write a letter."
"What? What do you mean?"
"I mean to Sasha for me and Mika for you…" he paused. "I mean…we both know…um…we're both not gonna…" he stopped again. I know what he was going to say though. He was going to say we're both not coming back, we're both going to die. I know he's right but I can't face that fact yet.
"Oh," is all I say so he know I understand what he means and he doesn't need to say it out loud. "Yes, I think that would be a good idea." I paused to think. "How will we get it to them?" Connor looked stunned.
"I never thought of that…I know! We could give it Gigi. You know when she…brings our…" Connor trailed off.
"Bodies back…" I said using all my strength not to run away, hide and cry. "Yes, that's a good idea." I swallowed hard. I got up and walked to the table with drawers. I opened them searching for pens and paper.
