Okay! So, I'm sorry I've neglected this story lately! I had the ENTIRE chapter done, but when I went to save it, my internet connection was down, so the chapter got lost... I AM SO MAD! It was amazing and very awesome! So, I'm sorry that this might not be as great as other ones, since I wanted to get this up as soon as possible.

I have added some new characters to the story and if they don't make an appearance they will soon. (I might be adding some more characters later, if you would like to see some more!)

Vlad Ross, Deceased

Diamonde Ross, 48

Cashmere Ross, 27

Gloss Ross, 24

Glimmer Ross, 18

Cole Mellark, 49

Gemina Mellark, 48

Rye Mellark, 20

Branne Mellark, 18

Peeta Mellark, 16

Johanna Mason, 23

Eragon Mason, 19

Damion Mason, 14

Glimmer POV

"Glimmer, darling! I have received a letter from Aunt Gamina!" I turn my beautiful face to look at mother, who is holding an envelope in her hand. I roll my eyes and pop another grape into my mouth. I'm sitting out on our balcony overlooking our pool and ocean.

Aunt Gamina is my Mother's twin sister. They haven't seen each other for years. Grandmother and Grandfather got a divorce when they were younger and Grandfather took Aunt Gamina to District 12 and Grandmother stayed here with Mother. They rarely saw each other as kids and once they were adults the never spoke. That was, until Father died.

I've only met Auntie once. I was 13 and it was the funeral for my Father. Her and Mother look nothing alike. At all. Mother has long brown hair which, lately has begun to have a few gray strands here and there. Her eyes are a menacing green and she has a long narrow nose. Her pale flesh glows in sunlight and she has a very soft voice. My mother has a more heart shaped face, with a few dimples here and there. My Mother is a taller woman, reaching to 5 6".

My Aunt had short blonde hair, cut into a outrageously out of style bob. Her eyes are light blue and she has a small pointy nose, Her face resembles a horse and has many wrinkles for a woman her age. Her skin is worn down and is spotted with freckles from the sun and tanned skin. She has a sharp voice and doesn't seem too nice. She is not nearly as tall as Mother, the last time I saw her she couldn't be more than a 5 4".

As far as I know, she married a baker and had 3 sons. But why waste my time thinking about her miserable life while I can be out enjoying my life! I can't even imagine what it must be like to live in a place full of savages! Crawling all over the place, sleeping in their waste! Ugh! It almost brings up my lunch just thinking about it!

I have never understood why my Mother insists on writing to her beloved sister? Or understood her at all! They had never talked to one another until my Father's death! Up until then, I wasn't even aware that I had an Aunt! Ever since then they've sent letters to one another, talking about who knows what! I find it hard to believe that Mother actually spends time on a savage from District 12! Father had always told me, Never mind of those beneath you, you'll just regret it. I had never understood what it meant until a little while ago. Ever since then I have never dated anyone who has less money than myself, joined in conversations with those who work for money or even people who are less pretty! Since I am the most beautiful thing that was ever born on this planet, there are few who will ever hear my tongue.

I always aspired to be like Father. He was a business man and always tricked people into investing money in his business. He never took a second glance at the poor, but poured dollars upon dollars onto wealthy people. He was one of the most powerful people in District 1, dare I say, Panem.

My Mother on the other hand was always wasting money on the poor, investing my Father's life savings into charity. She despised people like my Father and turned up her nose as if they were the villain. I believe that is the reason I hate her so. She was the one who wasted money. She was the one who people turned their noses up at.

Perhaps the other reason we have such a horrible relationship is because she hates my sister and I. She calls us spoiled brats and refuses to agree with anything we say. My brother though... oh, is his story different! He is the favored child. Mama's boy, as we call him. He is very much like my Mother, which annoys me to no end, but has the business man qualities of my Father. My sister, Cashmere, despises Mother as much as I, so we get along very well. There may be a large difference in age, but we are very close. We have the same thoughts, voice, hair, body, attitude. We may as well be the same person. Even as a child, she told me, Mother neglected her and payed more attention to Gloss. We both have conspiracy that since Gloss didn't grow up to be the strong, Ross representative that we did, Father despised him. Mother was just being her oh so nice mask and felt pity for the boy, so she declared him the favorite.

I don't hate my brother, but I would enjoy it if he moved to 12.

"So what? You send that savage letters every week, I'm surprised you even bother with someone so low" I say dryly as I pop another grape into my mouth, I turn to face the beautiful ocean before me as Mother shuffles towards the other lawn chair on the other side of the doors.

"Glimmer Roseatwine Ross! How dare you say such a thing about a family member!" She enunciates as she sits down. I tiredly turn my head to face her again. Gosh! All this neck turning is starting to hurt my precious neck!

"I've said worse about you" I say dully. Her face flashes a hint of hurt, but quickly changes to pity "Your Father ruined you" She says ever so quietly. I glare at her and am about to say some sassy remark, but decide against it. For some odd reason. I quickly snap my neck back to look at the sea. I admire as the waves crash onto the beach, sending crabs and other creatures fleeing.

My Mother begins to read the letter aloud as I brush back my hair that has fallen onto my face.

Dear Diamonde,

Things are not so well in District 12" Really? I though it was all rainbows and butterflies there "For the past few months, bombers have patrolled around 12, shooting at random points during the day, killing off the majority of our civilians. Several have fled, and the rest are being killed off.

The mines have been closed down and people are starving. We have been officially been cut off from Panem and it's not too long before we turn into the new District 13. Food is scarce and we've had to shut down the bakery. We ate all that was left in our storage and now we are suffering. We have never been more hungry and some people have to desperate measures.

No one walks outside during daytime anymore. If you get spotted by a Peacekeeper, you get shot instantly, you don't even have time to scream. That's exactly what happened to Branne. He went outside to see if his friends were alive. He didn't even make it off our property! We saw him get shot! They don't even bother to remove the bodies! Every time we look out the window, we see his corpse lying on the ground, worms and flies crawling all over him. It breaks my heart! How can we live in such a cruel world? Explain this to me! I just want my baby back! I don't know how much longer of this savagery I can take!

People have turned on each other, burning down houses, constant fighting, cannibalism. It's no longer safe here!" As if it ever was! "We've had to go into hiding, I see darkness 14 hours a day! We're dying here, there is nowhere left to go! But perhaps there is. There's been rumors going around about people fleeing from their districts! Some even from here! That is basically what this whole letter is about.

How many times has the Capitol lied to us? They always keep things from us, so that we won't do anything irrational. We have a belief that the Capitol has knowledge of another country, maybe just wilderness! If we leave, we could start a new life! Start over! Not worrying about the Hunger Games or Peacekeepers!

Friday the 8th, we will put our plan into action and flee from Panem. We are asking that you join us, and that your children will come along too. It will not be an easy journey, but it will be worth it.

War is just over the horizon and we don't want to be here when it hits. Panem will burst into flames, with us along with it.

Do the right thing, I know you will,

Gemina

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