Next chapter! Hope you like it! This is in Shayla's POV.
I wake up with a pounding headache. Vinel Assue, district six's mentor, is a real pain. He's always cheerful and sarcastic, and acts like he's our best friend. 'Call me pal' he says. Yeah, like that will ever happen. Last night he kept us up nearly all night telling us stories that he thinks are funny. Just as I'm trying to go back to sleep, he's pounding on my door.
"Get up. Kiddo! We've got work to do!" he says. I sigh and get up, nearly throwing the door open.
"Will you be quiet!" I say. He looks a little hurt, but he keeps his mouth shut. I follow him down the hall, and we end up in the TV room.
"I thought we could watch the reapings," he says. "I recorded them." We were so busy yesterday we never got a chance to watch them. I add that to my mental list of things I hate about Vinel Assue.
"Fine," I say, spotting Carlo on the couch. I sit next to him and Vinel turns on the TV. District one is first, and I wonder whether to watch or not. Sure, this might give me a little info about my toughest competetors, but the people of district one are real jerks. I decide to watch them anyway. First, some girl named Topaz Shine is called. She looks like a real piece of work. The way she walks up to the stage, acting like she's better than anyone else, makes me sick. Then Titus Bronze is called. He doesn't seem as bad, and doesn't act as snotty, but he still makes a frown creep onto my lips. District two is next. Gemma Barnes is called, and there's something about her that's odd. She doesn't seem like the career type, and doesn't act at all pleased to have been called, but it could be a trick. I keep her in mind so I can watch her during training. Emory Blackwell is called as the boy tribute, and my stomach twists in worry at the sight of him. He's strong, and has no feelings. You can tell just by looking at him. I hate him immediately. The rest of the districts go by. I pay special attention to both of the district four tributes, Everbloom Montgomery, and Aisling Hart. Kiwi Bolderdash doesn't seem like the "I love the Hunger games!" type, but she still volunteered. Jaze Finn looks unfazed, too, but I think it might all just be an act. Everbloom. Why would she volunteer? She seems so innocent and caring. Maybe she knew the girl she volunteered for. And Aisling. I don't know what it is that made her stand out. Maybe it was the way she acted totally against the games, or the fact that she looked totally pissed that her name was drawn.
"I'll be in my room," I say, getting up. I rush out the door and head to my room, thinking, planning. If I'm going to get out of this alive, I'm going to need allies.
Yeah, I know this was another short chapter. I broke my promise. Sorry. And sorry I haven't updated in a while. I was being lazy. The next chapter WILL be longer. I swear. I'll persevere. But I don't know when it will be up. I've got a huge case of writer's block.