Willow Pov
I start to think weather we should just stay than go back to the capitol
the train pulls up just about 5 minutes after Thorn leaves
we start getting on
then I see these peace keepers running on to the platform
and try and got on faster with the crowd of people thinking that the peace keepers have come for us
I start shoving mahic
"come on mahic, move it" I whisper
"i cant there is people inn front of me"
ugrgghhh I see them getting closer
great
"Weef Tine, Mark Tine stop there" I hear a peace keeper shout
I turn round and there is another 4 peace keepers who grab us and take us back into 12
"escaping from the consequences are we?" he asks
we both stay quiet
we head into the square and there is the wipping stand in the the middle
wait shit have they found out!
"don't worry its not for you, well not yet"
not yet
whats that supposed to mean!
I look at Mahic and he is looking for someone probably Thorn so I try and look for Rye or anyone that knows
we get taken in the justice building and Gillian is standing there
"I'm very disappointed in you too" she says standing from her seat "we give you a second chance and you just make you selves look rubbish" she continues
what the hell is she on about
another man walks in and its a guy who works at the bakery
what is he doing here
"are these the two you saw" gillion asks the man
"yes, it was them, 100%" the man says
Gillion looks at myself and mahic
"right that's all, thankyou" she says and the man leaves
"I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU GAVE AWAY YOUR IDENTITY" She suddenly screams after he has left
"that was just a cover up, so that's why your getting your punishment, you broke into the bakery last night" she continues
"wait what?" Mahic asks confused as me
"your both getting 20 whips, your punishment for giving your identity away, your family and the people that know will get 50% of there wages taken off them for 3 months and house will be searched for any evidence"
how the hell did she found
"you don't think you are free and your not being watched do you?" she laughs like we are stupid
"right get them ready" she says and walks off
the peace keepers grab us and takes us outside where everyone is
and I can see my family and thorn is there in shock and Ryes face looks like hes about to be sick.
myself and mahic get forced to take our t-shirts off on the stage
then peacekeepers shove us to the ground
I'm in my bra and my knees are gushing with blood from the force the shoved us down
"these two broke into the bakery last night and tried to attack a staff member and tried to steal food" Gillian says through the microphone to all the people that have gathered to see what is going on
"they will both be getting 20 whips" she continues and nods at the peace keepers
as soon as they get the nod, the peacekeepers lift us both up and my knees hurt so muc. I look down at them and they are really badly cut, I'm wearing shorts so I could see it.
I look up and now there is two whipping stands next to each other
shit shit shit this is going to hurt
I look up and theres cameras on us and gabi is standing there horrified
I gave her a "i told you" look
we get shoved to our knees again and I just collapsed
"Get up" the head peacekeeper shouts
I try and get up but I can not put weight to my knees
and just like that the whip slaps across my face
"get up" he screams again
I suck it up and get on my knees
as soon as I'm on my knees both of our hands are cuffed to the side
I look at mahic and he looks so freaking scared as do I
I'm really scared, I feel like I'm back in the games and I don't like it
all of a sudden I start feeling really claustrophobic
and I start breathing heavy I try and concentrate I look at an object
I feel the first whip on my back and the next 10
I can hardly stay awake by the tenth
I look at mahic and he is almost out too
we reach 15 whips and I honestly don't think I can cope
I look up and there is this camera in my face
the camera moves and I see my family standing trying to catch my eye
"I'm so sorry" Gabi mouths
I just ignore it and go back to concentrating to stay awake
I look at Mahic and he is looking at me
we just keep looking at each other while the next three whips hit us
I am now pretty much hanging off the stand as I cannot stay on my knees no longer and I can feel blood surrounding me and my wrists are killing me and bleeding as well
I look back at Mahic and he is out
"mahic" I try and say
"Mahic" I say louder
"be quiet" the man with the whip says
realising I saying Mahic instead of mark
"Mahic" I say even louder
I look up to the peacekeeper and I see the the whip heading for my face
...
I wake up in the square
I don't know how long I was out but it was a while because the crowd had disappeared and so had the whipping stands
there was no one
not one single soul
I cant move
not even an inch
my knees are still bleeding and so is my back and probably my face too along with my wrists
I'm lying in a pool of blood
my blood
MAHIC
where's mahic!
"Mahic" I say weakly
"mahic" and try and say again
please answer mahic please
I see these too young men running towards me but I cant really tell who there ar...
...
I wake up again and realise I'm not in the square anymore but on a table in someone's house
"Willow" I hear someone say
I try turn my head towards the sound and thankgod my head can turn this time
"wheres Mahic" I manage to say
"shhht don't talk" he replys
"where am I"
"your in the spare victors village you were in, willow its me, Noah" he says
I look up and yes it is noah
I sigh in relief
"why are you here" I say weakly
"well your wipping went live and as soon as we saw it we got the first train out"
"we?"
"Robbie and I"
I smile
"where is he?" I ask trying to turn round since I'm on my front
it hurts so much but I need to get up
"he is just making some soup, look willow don't move your not fit enough" he says I dont listen to him and I sit on the side of the table
I look at my knees and they are wrapped in bandages
aswell as my wrists and back
Robbie walks in and helps me drink the soup
"i feel stupid" I laugh
"don't" he says and smiles
"wait where did you guys find me" I say remembering I woke up first in the square
"in the square, you were there lying in a pool of blood, people had just left you there" noah says
"what about my family" I ask
"they were escorted back to there house saying that you will be taken care of and peacekeepers stood outside the house" noah says
"they're all basically under house arrest" Robbie adds on
what?n!
"can I go see them" I ask
"no, the peacekeepers are still there. and plus you can hardly stand"
"uh yes I can" I say getting on my feet, its so sore but I don't show it trying to prove them wrong
"well now you can walk, lets get you back to the capitol" Robbie says walking over to help me
"what about Mahic" I suddenly say realising he isn't here
"uh.." noah pauses "he was taken back to the capitol, to a proper hospital" he continues
"wait what?!" I say pretty angry
"Gillian got him to a proper hospital because apparently he never said anything to give your identity away"
"so its all my fault now" I shout getting even more mad
"right come on lets go to the train" Robbie says
Robbie is helping me walk and noah is carrying my stuff
I hobble out the house and walk past my families house
everyone is at the window looking at me
gabi is in more tears than the rest of them
the peace keepers stand there and give me a look to say keep moving