Chapter 35

I arrived back in District Four a few days ago and I forgot how the people were here. They are all very rude and seem to fear me I forget probably because the Capitol citizens love me. However, something strange has happened since I have come back. Every day at almost the exact same time a girl comes over and knocks on my door. I don't answer because I don't want to be bothered with new people especially since I know nothing good will come from it.

"What is Victoria Sybil doing knocking at your door?" Emily asks as the girl leaves. This is the first time she has seen the girl coming by.

"You know her?" I say surprised.

"I know who she is, I don't know her personally. She lives in town she helps out in her parents shop. They sell knick knacks and things like that. Why is she seeing you?"

"I don't know. She has knocked on my door every day this week."

"You didn't open it?" She asks surprised.

"No." I say annoyed.

"Why not?"

"I don't like meeting new people and she probably just wants to yell at me."

She scoffs

"Victoria Sybil yell at someone? That statement is hilarious."

"Why?" I ask confused.

"She doesn't yell at anyone, I don't think she ever has and lots of people have deserved it. She's a good person, better than most."

"That still doesn't answer the question. Why would she come and see me?"

"Maybe she wants to see if you're alright. Everyone knows are parents are dead, she probably doesn't know if you have friends or about me. Especially since when you walk through town. You look scared."

This is true and I don't go into town often and when I do it is always by myself. I probably do look scared. I usually spend time with people in the lower level because I like them and they don't seem to judge me. I bet if you would ask anyone down there I'm sure they could point out my sister, Carter, and Tyler.

I shrug

"Guess I'll just ask her tomorrow."

I didn't though because she didn't come she didn't come the next day either, she probably gave up on me. It is going to bother me if I never find out why she kept coming here.

"Where did you say that Victoria girl worked?" I ask Emily.

"Mark's, it's by the doctors office. Why?"

"I want to see why she came here."

"Really?"

"It's bothering me, I need to know."

"Alrighty then. I take it you don't want me to come with you."

"No I need to do things by myself." Ever since I got out I want to have someone with me all the time. I can't live the rest of my life like that I need to become independent again.

She nods and I head out the door. I can feel people staring at me and can hear them saying things.

I close my eyes It doesn't matter I can't control them. I think to myself.

I get to the shop.

What if she's not here? I think to myself. I want to know why she kept coming.

I open up the door and there she is stocking things on a shelf. It looks like no one else is here maybe it is closed.

"Welcome to Mark's is there anything I can help you find?" She says and turns around to look at me.

"Yes actually. You"

"Oh, hi Dylan." She smiles.

I don't know what to say. I'm not good at meeting new people, never have been.

"Tori." She says and points to herself. I can get a better look at her here. She has sun kissed skin, curly light brown hair, and hazel eyes that are more green than brown.

"What?" I say confused.

"My name, I know yours but you don't know mine." She smiles again

"Why did you come to my house? And why did you keep coming when I didn't answer?"

She looks down awkwardly like she doesn't want to tell me.

"Are you a stalker or something?" I tease.

She looks up and smiles. Good I was afraid she wouldn't realize I was kidding.

"No, I saw you in town a few days ago and you looked scared and lonely. I didn't know if it was from the being isolated for awhile or recently going to the Capitol but I thought I should talk to you because I know your parents died when you were sixteen. I didn't know if you had anyone to talk to. I thought maybe you could talk with me if you wanted someone to talk with." She smiles.

"I have a sister." I tell her.

"Oh, I didn't know." She says and twirls her shirt.

I shrug "It's nice to know someone cares about me." I blurt out the words.

She smiles.

"Well, as long as you have one person who looks out for you, you will be set." She smiles.

"Well, why did you stop coming then?" I ask.

"I figured you would rather be left alone."

"That may be true, I'm not good with new people." I say and start fiddling with the bottom of my shirt.

She's so nice, she's not like the other people in town. I feel I could talk to her easily.

"Okay. Well if you ever change your mind you can come and find me. If I'm not here I'm probably at home, it's that one." She motions to a house a few feet away from the shop.

"Okay." I tell her

I don't know what else to say.

"Did you want to buy something?" She asks

"No, what do you even sell?"

"It's a junk shop. Most of the things are from the world before Panem or from other Districts. Don't let my father know I called it a junk shop. That would offend him." She smiles

I nod "I can keep a secret. I should be going." I tell her

"Okay, remember if you want to talk you can find me"

"I'll remember."

I leave and hear someone else come in. He says something his tone of voice makes me think it was about me.

Maybe everyone isn't totally terrible, maybe there are still decent people in the world. I have no idea if I will Tori up on the offer but, it's nice to know that there are still decent human beings out there.