FAMILY IS ANYWHERE
BY FANGIRL2
Chapter 10
Today was the day, the day we enter the arena. Richie and Eavie wanted Jake and I to get ready in this room, I was not excited, not even the tiniest bit! Jake kept taking peeks at me while Richie and Eavie were telling us how good we were and tips on how to survive the Games. Once, him and I were in the same room, I changed in the outfit and Jake stared at me. "What?" He just shook his head. "You're just really pretty." He said. That was a false excuse, obviously! "Mmhm." I said and brushed out my hair. "No, seriously. I thought you forgived me!" "I did. Just, 55%. The other 45% is hard to explain." He rolls his eyes. "God, Hazel. Please. It was a party full of 16 - 21 year olds! What did you expect?" It was my turn to roll my eyes. "That you would be smart and not fall for that stuff!" Before he started talking I held my finger to his mouth. "Shh. We need to get ready for the games. We go in the Cornucopia in 10 minutes."
After that we didn't talk at all. I mean, we shared glances and he muttered some stuff about how he's this and that but no actual talking. I was just mad. I mean it wasn't his full fault, a kid dared him to drink some stuff but he could've said no. It's so... so confusing...
Anyways, we had 60 seconds to say goodbye to Richie, Eavie, Clyde, and Jake's designer. I said bye to Richie. "Bye, Hazel, you were great to have. Be strong, k?" I nod. "Okay." Next up with Eavie who was thereby the most dramatic. "Oh my God, Hazel. You were the most fun and special girl i love you and you're cheeky smile! I love everything about you, don't ever give up, Okay? You gotta promise me!" I take a deep breath and smile. "Okay, I will never give up. Promise." She gave me the biggest hug anyone can give you, seriously! "Good." Last up was Clyde. "Hi." I said. "Hi." He said. "Okay, Hazel, you were the best person to work with in the Games. I wish you the best. I know you and Jake have had some," He whispered. "Rough times." Then, his voice got back to normal. "But, I need you to know, I'm here, I understand a lot just like my great uncle. Also," he put something in my hand. It was a pin with an H. "For Hope, health, and Hazel." I grinned. "Thank you, Clyde, I won't forget you." He smiled and we hugged. I ran into the tube as it closed and I zipped up, with Jake in the tube next to me.
We showed up in the Cornucopia. We had to run to the middle to get the weapon that we needed. I got the knife. I ran back to the woods dodging every arrow and bullet. Someone grabbed onto my backpack with my supplies and I scratched them with my nails on the neck. I heard him say the F word but I didn't care. I heard Jake yell my name but I didn't look back. I ran and ran till I reached a tree about 13 feet off the ground and climbed with my knives. I carved an oval in the tree and made sure nothing was living in there that could kill me or had rabies. Nothing. I went in there and covered the whole with bark. I made two tiny holes so I can tell if anyone was by me. We each had walkie talkies. "J 21." I whispered. (That was his code name.) Nothing. "J 21! It's H 32!" (H 32 was my code name) I heard breathing. "J 21 incoming! Running towards woods." I saw a girl getting ready to shoot the tree with a gun. She was blonde and I was guessing she was from District 6. I remembered her name Ella Wishbone. I had 6 whole packs of knives. I got one out of my backpack and threw it. She shot her gun and it zipped over the tree. I threw the knife as it hit her arm. She yelled in pain. A boy with dirty blonde hair dragged her out and glanced at my tree. "Whoever that was is going to be sorry, don't mess with District 6!" and dragged her farther and farther in the woods. I took a deep breath keeping my eyes out for Jake.