Chapter 5

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Pushing through the crowd I see the familiar faces of the Matthews family. I came to know the Matthews family but giving meat and working with David the father and Adam the oldest son, 23yrs of age. I got some work with them by pushing wheel barrows of coal to the Town Square and Peace keeper village. The Matthew family consist of David, Adam, Mell the wife, Milly and Jade two twin sisters 17 yrs. Milly has brown hair and blue eyes and Jade brown hair and green eyes. The Matthews family are very kind people, so I was concerned about what was going on.

I saw that David was in an angry mood with people and peace keepers surrounding him. I saw that Mell was at the side with teas silently running down her face.

'Mell, what's going on, Are you ok?'

'Oh yes dear I'm fine. It just, they, them peace keepers took him. He did nothing wrong. Why I don't know?'

More teas fell down her face,

'Who?'

'Adam' she said before sending her into a balling mess. Milly and Jade were by her side helping her to try calm down so I decided to leave them to see what had happened to Adam. And by the looks of it the peace keepers took him away.

I heard some of the story from the people around me. What had happened was that they saw Adam eating some fruit while on work. Eating fruit is not a crime but being from the Seam fruit is like candy something we rarely have. I know that the peace keepers will mostly pretend they didn't see anything but the only reason I could think is if one of the not slack peace keepers saw or someone from town tipped the head of the peacekeepers. This is normally the case. The town's people despise the seam residents. They know that they have more power so some families will use this as an advantage. That's why if you're Seam and you pick a fight with the town's people, you better know how to fight or put up an argument and be prepared for anything.

I see that David has quieten down so I head over to him.

'David, what's the situation?'

'Bloody towns people. They got money and food, nice houses. And yet they still want to give us hell. Adam got that fruit with his own money I was there and some of the other men were around too. Next thing old Jimmy there' he points to one of the peacekeepers.

'Comes over and takes him away. I knew Adam wanted to fight and so did I. But we both knew that would lead us to more trouble.'

I knew what he was saying was true and that if they did put up a fight wouldn't help anything. Being arrested for some fruit was so fucking stupid. That's what I thought and knew that many other people would agree but to voice that allowed with peacekeepers in range I didn't say anything. I tried to think of ways to get Adam out. I knew they would punish him for the fruit and even more so just for their enjoyment. When I was 14 I did break into the justice building to get a small 5 year old girl out. I knew if we got caught that we would both be sentenced to death. But I managed. She now lives with her family staying out of way. Nearly all of the seam residents know but don't say anything. I could do it again. But this time it might be harder with it being Adam and that after the peacekeepers realised that a 5 year-old went missing there has been a change in there security. Or we could take this to our justice court. But even then our chances are very slim at winning.

'Please, please I need your help Katniss. You are the only one strong enough mentally and physically to do this. I know you're clever enough to help us out. I do not want to lose Adam it will tear this family apart.' David pleaded.

'I want to help your family out. I shall think about it. The peacekeepers can't charge or arrest him for two more days.'

'Yes, thank you very much. If you need anything come see me. I'll do my best to help.'

I nodded my head and headed but the community home. While on my journey back. I tried to think of how I could save Adam.

As I enter the younger kids are all playing or drawing just keeping busy and happy as can be. While the other older kids know that there's business going on in town. I see the looks they cast my way all knowing that I will somehow be involved in it. I see Tom and a few other guys sitting at the table. Whatever they were taking about they stop as I enter. Tom smiles and pulls over a chair for me. As a few of the younger kids sense the need to leave the room, do.

'If I know one thing is that you already have a plan.'- Toby, one of Toms mates

'Well if you need anybody to help ya, I'm willing. Adams always been a mate of mine'- Austin, he's a big though guy says to me.

'Yeah, I don't mind breaking the rules now and then'- Cade says, and its true there's never a day when he isn't sitting outside the principal's office at school.

I know these boys will always have my back. And I know that I can trust them.

'Whatever you decide to do make sure you think about your own safety first'- Tom tells me. He's always making sure I take care of myself, thinking that I don't but it is nice to know that he's there looking out for me. I tell the boys thanks and I'm still thinking about it. I hand Tom the money that I got from Mr Mallark and continue on with the night, still thinking about this situation.