Part VI

Faith woke up early, stepping into the showers and mixing the smell of roses with citrus making a strange but nice aroma. She dressed in another pair of skinny jeans and a fitted blouse, feeling more comfortable in them. She then headed down to breakfast.

Cat slid out of bed and landed with a thump on the floor. She hopped into the shower, washing herself with lily scented stuff. She pulled on a floaty sea green kind of dress top, and slid on a pair of blue leggings underneath. She pulled on a pair of blue pumps as well.

Faith grabbed something she'd found she liked called a croissant, spreading it with jam she sunk into a chair.

Orchid leapt out of bed and had the blonde girl pinned against the wall with a knife at her throat in around 2 seconds flat. Seeing an Avox instead of the enemy she expected, she let the knife drop and released the terrified girl. "Don't creep up on people like that!" she snarled, as the girl fled the room. She showered quickly and pulled on a pair of skin tight black trousers and a silk kimono top which was black embroidered with red. She shoved her knives in her belt and slipped her silver ring with its obsidian setting onto her finger. She turned and began to walk down to breakfast.

Cat had her usual Beans on Toast, but today she sprinkled it with cheese. She felt a bit nervous. What would happen if she embarrassed herself in front of the entire country on national TV? Hell what would happen if she died in front of the entire country on national T.V, come to that?

Acacia walked downstairs in simple clothes. She stuffed herself with the tasty treats from the capitol, knowing soon she'll miss there lovely food.

Faith left back for her room straight away again, grabbing her three knives she began practicing straight away. After practicing with the knives for a while, she jogged on the spot for ages, practicing her stamina.

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Orchid ate the egg on toast suspiciously, like she always did. She always ate it slowly; you couldn't move as fast if you were bloated.

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"O.K." Cats mentor said, looking the small girl up and down. "For your interview approach, defiantly cute. We want them to go 'Aw! How cute!'"

"All right then."

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"So, let's get started..."Faith's father entered her room, she glared at him but he ignored her. "I think we know your approach. So, we should start with practise questions."

Faith sighed but began to answer all the questions, going for the sexy, beautiful but mysterious girl.

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Orchid glared at her mentor. "Come on, you need to be a bit more friendly. Sexier maybe."

Orchid rolled her eyes.

"O.K, how about sexy but tough?"

"That sounds a bit more like it."

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"So, Faith, any guys back at home?"

Faith laughed in the nicest tone she could manage and winked. "Well... maybe I do... but I always think there's room for more." She smiled sweetly.

"Great." Faith's dad said, putting down the list of questions. "You're ready."

Faith rolled her eyes. "Like I didn't know that."

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"'So Catherine, what is your favourite thing in District 4?'"

"My brothers. I love them loads, and I really hope that they're watching now, so they can know how much I love them." Cat smiled sweetly.

"Good. O.K, how about this one...'What's your favourite thing about the capitol?'"

"I'm supposing 'I hate you all, why don't you go and die isn't an option?'"

"No."

"The people. Everyone here is so friendly and nice! I love my stylist and my prep team, I think people from the Capitol are the nicest I've ever met!"

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"Right..." Acacia's mentor wipe his brow, sighing. "Okay... try harder." He urged. "What do you think are your chances?"

Acacia sighed and rolled her eyes."Ur. Really? Nil. Now go away! I'm tired."

She said stubbornly.

Acacia's mentor but his lip and sighed.

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"So Cat, what did you think of your outfit?"

"It was gorgeous!" she giggled, smiling sweetly, "I felt like a fairytale princess!" she snuck a look at the clock over her shoulder.

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"Acacia... try mysterious and cunning, like you're... plotting all the time."

Her mentor suggested.

She sighed. "Right. whatever."

"So, what do you think are your chances?"

Acacia smiled slyly. "Now, that would be telling. But, I do have a few tricks up my sleeve..."

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"Orchid, try smiling."

Orchid glared at her mentor.

"Smile!"

"Bite me." Orchid snapped.

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Faith was sent to her district representative, Tina.

"Right!" She said chirpily, "You need to be able to walk in heels."

"I know how too." Faith said boredly, slipping on the ginormous heeled shoes, which were ridiculously high. Faith walked along the room as if she were in trainers, used to wearing heels

"Oh... ehm. Well, about manners, you slouch slightly when you sit. Remember to smile and, don't overdo the hand gestures! But you need the hand gestures; just don't go overboard, 'Kay?"

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"Keep your back straight, legs together, one foot slightly behind the other."

Cat straightened up, trying to do as Jenni said.

"Smile too!"

Cat gave the innocent smile that she seemed to be giving more and more often.

"Now try the heels."

Cat stepped into them, and tried to walk. Jenni raised her eyebrows. "You have good natural balance. Try swinging your hips a bit more." Cat sighed. This could take a while.

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Tina dressed her in a long dress, keeping the heels on. She made Faith basically into a model, cat walking back and forth along the room.

"Excellent!" She squealed. "You're ready! You can go." After changing from the dress and kicking off the heels Faith headed back to her room to train one last time.

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"NEVER above the ankles!" Jenni cried, making Cat drop the hem of the dress in shock

"Oh...it'll do! Now go and get some sleep so you look good tomorrow." Cat turned and left the room.

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After falling, tripping and getting tangled in the dress, Acacia's district rep gave up on her. "Just... smile. Okay? That's all we can do. But smile slyly." She added before dismissing her.

Acacia nodded and almost ran out of the room. That'd been hell.

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Orchid did a perfect twirl in the heels and dress. "Happy now?" she snarled at Oona, her district representative, who jumped back nervously. "Y-yes..." Oona stuttered, reduced to a nervous wreck after two hours in a room on her own with the District 2 girl. "Just please try to smile..."

Orchid shot the shy woman a glare which almost reduced her to tears, and stormed out of the room.

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After jogging for an hour Faith retired to bed, falling asleep instantly.

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Acacia couldn't sleep, just stared at the ceiling

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Cat snuggled down in bed, and was out like a light.

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Orchid stared at the ceiling for a few minutes before grasping her knife more tightly and closing her eyes.