Chapter 11: Victors

Katiniss and Peeta have won the games, if Rue couldn't win, then I'm glad they did. They did rebel against the capital by almost not giving them a victor. Maybe one day I can do the same to avenge Rue. Scout has comforted me through all of this, it's sad to know things can never go back to those days under the Willow tree. If I close my eyes and listen to the love song Robin used to sing; I can still remember it.

I can remember the feeling of the grass, and the cold rocks by our feet. I can remember watching him and Mabel talk. I can remember Lilly running around boosting with energy, and George talking with Rue. I can hear the mocking birds singing the melody. I can feel myself singing.

"Don't forget, don't forget. Please remember, all the times we've had. I don't want to let go. I want to hold you so close, but for now, I can't. One day we will find this place again. We will meet up, my dear friend. We will braid hair, and hold hands. They can't find us-"my thoughts are cut off by someone knocking at the door; it's a friend of Cecelia's named Mike. I admit, I have some feeling for him, just not as much as Robin. Don't think I'll ever love someone as much as I loved Robin. Robin was the one that got away, I tried contacting district 11, but he wasn't available. After the third time, I gave up. Yet, a piece of me still said, "Hold on."

"There is a dance celebrating the Victors," he said, "And I was wondering, would you like to be my date?"

"Sure," I said smiling. Robin never noticed me like that. I went dress shopping with Lady.
"Try on the pink one," she said stuffing a large pink dress in my face.
"Shouldn't you pick yours out?" I ask.
"I already did, it's purple," she said. I cam out of the changing room and looked in the mirror.
"It's better then the black one," she said,.
"But it isn't the perfect dress," I say.
"Try on the red one." I change into that.
"I prefer the pink one."

"We've tried on almost every dress, you have to pick something. Why not that white one?"
"It's nice, but looks a little too statue like."
"Fair enough."
"I think I like that one," I say picking up a blue dress.
"Try it on," she says.
"Well?" I ask her.
"Oh my gosh, that's perfect." I look in the mirror; I didn't know I could be beautiful until now.

The dress was blue and short. It was strapless and had white glitter on it. We paid for the dress then went shoe shopping. Right away I found white heels that matched the dress. I helped Lady pick out a pair of black heels and then I headed back to my apartment. A few days pass and the dance comes; I promised Mike I would meet him there.

When I see him he has blue tie to match, and smiles at me so his dimples are showing.
"You look good," I say smiling
"So do you." I saw my friends and we hugged, we all looked great and made sure to tell each other so. We dance manly with our friends during fast songs. I notice a few of my acquaintances there: Bethany (a girl from shopping who is obsessed with shoes), Regina (Cecelia's friend), and Brandon (Lady's date). Then, a slow song comes on. I never really understood the point in slow songs, they are just two idiots moving their feet back in forth to a boring, but pretty, song.

That is, until I was slow dancing with him. I felt as though I didn't want the song to end, just keep playing it. I hugged Mike when the song was over and everyone who wasn't dancing got back on the dance floor. My friends and I had fun and Lady and I started talking by the drink stand.
"So, I saw you and Mike over there," she said, "you two are pretty cute."
"Thanks," I say.
"Maybe you'll stop crying over Robin," she said.
"Being with him takes my mind off of things, besides it will probably be forever until I see Robin again, by then maybe I'll have moved on and be dating Mike."
"That's sad, but nice."
"I saw you and Brandon."
"Yeah, I'm surprised at what a great dancer he is."
"Well, I'm going back on the dance floor," I said.
"Me too."

I danced with Cecelia and Bethany. After a few minutes another slow song started. I went to find Mike, but I saw something I will never forget. Regina was wearing the white dress I didn't get for myself; she did make it work though. She was asking Mike, my date, to slow dance. He looked up at me and said, "If you don't mind."

I was ready to kill everyone there, especially Mike and Regina.
"No, it's fine," I said. They started to dance and Regina sure looked comfortable in his arms. He smiled as they danced. I was ready to run into the bathroom and never come out. I sat down at the table with my friends.
"Where is Mike?" Cecelia asked.
"Dancing with another girl," I said.
"Oh, I'm sorry," she said looking at him and Regina.
"It's fine," I say, "I knew I…."
I hear Mike say, "Sorry, but I asked her to come to the dance with me."

He took my by the hand and we danced again, I tried to not judge him. I miss Robin. I thanked him before I left. I hate Regina, and I'm trying not to hold a grudge against Mike.

A week later Sunny knocks at my door.
"Exciting news!" she exclaims.
"What?"
"You're going to be touring the districts."
"My own tour," I say smiling, "that's awesome."
"Starting from district 1 to district 12."
"Including district 11?"
"Yes." After thanking her a billion times, she leaves and I look at the picture of my group of friends, especially Robin.