The White Rose

Chapter 26: The Poison Apple, I mean Berries

Remember vote for the poll, so far only one person voted! I tried foreshadowing in this chapter, which isn't something I usually am found doing intentionally. My sister kind of rushed me through this chapter.

List:

Azura (Status: Jumpy)

Cassia (Status: Satisfied)

Pierce (Status: Satisfied)

Lorcan (Status: Numb and Hungry)

Kyra (Status: Feeling Revengy and Bitter)

Drago (Status: Hungry)

Teff (Status: Hungry)

Flint (Status: Okay)

Teff's POV

Berries can really ruin a girl's day.

I mean, how horrible can the Gamemakers be? Don't answer that. Who poisons berries that aren't poisonous? Don't answer that either.

I can't believe the berry station lied. Well, the director probably didn't expect this either, but I have to blame someone and whose better than the person that taught me this stuff.

The berries were small and blue, so I knew they weren't poisonous. How wrong was I? The Capitol has horrible people! So horrible!

Our meal was berries with a little bit of left over water from one of the water bottles. Drago was collecting more berries when I tried one.

At first, I was met with a good juice that made my mouth water for more, but then something hit me. I hunched over and grabbed my stomach. Drago turned at my gasp in pain.

"Teff?"

Before I know it, I was coughing up something red. Blood. Blood is gross. Drago grabbed onto my shoulder.

"No, it can't be!"

But it is, I thought. The stupid Gamemakers are playing dirty, not poisonous my butt. I feel so stupid, not cutting the berries in half to see what is in them.

"You can't die, Teff, you can't!"

Since I couldn't say anything, I just simply thought: But I am, Drago, I FRICKEN AM!

I gasped for breath. Drago grabbed my shoulders and looked me in the eyes. I tried not to cough up blood on him, but it wasn't like I could control it.

My body felt stiff and Drago was getting blurrier. His voice was distant.

Something hit me. I never got to say what I was going to say. I think I love him, but now I'm pretty sure. Love is serious, but in the Hunger Games, it dies faster than you could say 'I love you'.

"Love…you."

Drago stopped mid-sentence and looked at me in shock. I was starting to regret saying it, but blood was already clogging my throat. My lungs were already giving out. I felt myself falling to the ground out of dizziness.

Drago still hasn't responded.

I look him into the eyes. The world went black.

"BOOM!"