The First Annual Hunger Games 10
The baby woke her up before the alarm did.
She opened her eyes lazily, the film of sleep still glazed over her foxy browns. Her body had many curves, her eyes were breathtaking, her face was clear and tan, and her hair was long, blonde, and shiny. Her beauty had cost her with a man she didn't know was a player until too late.
"My little Rose," she cooed, scooping her one-year-old daughter up and holding her to her chest, soothing and singing softly to calm her tears.
Besides, holding her to her chest meant she didn't have to see her mother cry….
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The fact that he had a daughter at seventeen years old was not on his mind. At all.
He had more important things to do, like comb his silky brown hair and admire his reflection in his mirrors. He was a player and he knew it, and he was just fine with it. Besides, he was the Jack. He got respect because of it…well, not really, but it was one thing he was good at, at least.
"Jack!" an angry voice shouted, and the sound of a fist pounding on the door made him groan. Not again….
"Did you call up your grandmother to look after Rose? Or anybody?" she was obviously angry, and he shook his head and shrugged.
"Was I supposed too?" he grinned evilly and smoothly, and she delivered a sharp, bony punch to his stomach.
"You little…." Sighing loudly, she stalked out, holding their daughter to her chest again as they both cried.
Oh, yeah….that kid was his….
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She stared at her reflection in the mirror. The beauty of her body didn't tell the story of a women who gave birth at seventeen and was now caring for her baby alone. Her family disowned her…she truly was alone.
But she had Rose, who was the sweetest baby ever, with her long blonde hair and her father's brown eyes that she'd always been fond of. She was getting by only by the skin of her neck, but she was managing enough to keep them both alive one more day….
Leshay was so lost in her thoughts she didn't remember she was at the reaping until her name was called.
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He wasn't very surprised when Leshay broke down instantly. She was going insane, clawing at the Peacekeepers, struggling to get her kid that he was the father of. Another Peacekeeper had her, and both of them were sobbing their hearts out as one finally tazzed her.
"Jack Upshaw!" he scowled. Why did he have to hold the his unconscience ex girlfriend?
The fact he was going into the Hunger Games wouldn't sink in until later….
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Leshay held Rose tight throughout the visiting minutes they had to say their last goodbyes, knowing very well she couldn't care for herself.
"My poor little Rose…." She whispered as she was carried out far too soon, crying all over again with her parent, "goodbye….goodbye forever…."
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On the train, Jack noted how Leshay was avoiding him. Finally, she would stop harassing him to stop paying insurance for the kid….
However, she did slap him as hard she could. She was still feisty….hmmm….he wanted her all over again now….