72nd Annual Hunger Games.
Chapter Four
Alex lays on her bed with Max, Justin, Theresa and Jerry waiting for Effie to come and get her as they watch the recap of the 'greatest' Hunger Games moments, her's and Haymitch's 70th, included.
To be exact, their Hunger Games lasted three days, the shortest amount of time in history. At school, Alex has a girlfriend, Amber's younger sister who is seventeen, Sheila. Sheila knows Alex had a fling with her older sister but doesn't mind.
Alex is counting down to when Justin is home free from the Games so she doesn't have to worry about him going in the arena ever again. Then she can focus on Max and Max alone. She knows she only has to worry about her name getting drawn for the Quarter Quarrels.
Hearing the knock on her door, Alex gets up and leaves after giving Max a hug, who is now ten and Justin is seventeen, as she is now fourteen. Approaching Haymitch who is sitting with the girl and guy, Alex joins them after grabbing a glass of water to take her medication.
"So what are your names?" Haymitch asks.
"Dan and Jamie." Dan answers. Alex nods after taking her medication and asks her question.
"Ages and strengths."
"Sixteen and eighteen." Jamie frowns, "I'm sixteen. And I'm a fast runner and climber."
"I'm really strong. I worked in the mines part time during the summer with my dad." Dan explains.
"I was on the track and field team at school."
Alex and Haymitch nod before looking at each other.
"Better than last time." Haymitch admits, "Hopefully they won't get cocky."
"Amber wasn't cocky." Alex glares.
"I was talking about the boy."
"Now he was cocky and rude."
~K&A~
During training, Alex helps them while spending time with her family when she's not busy. When she is with Haymitch, they are planning and evaluating the tributes predicting who would form an alliance with whom and who would last longer than the other.
Since everyone is over sixteen, Alex grumbles saying she is being treated less than an equal. Which is true. Effie joins the two former tributes at the table and sees Alex's annoyed look.
"What's wrong?" Effie questions.
"I think the tributes families should have the Capitol life and watch their children fight." Alex states.
"Sometimes I wonder if you are a mind reader. That is why I'm here." Suddenly the door opens and two sets of families walk in, "Dan's and Jamie's families are here."
"As long as they don't disturb our training we are golden." Haymitch comments.
"Shut up." Alex shoots him a glare.
"I dare you to kiss Effie on the lips." Haymitch wiggles his eyebrows.
"I dare you to kiss a gorilla's butt." Alex smirks as Haymitch stares at her thinking of a comeback, "You got nothing." Alex teases before getting up and walking to her room where her family stays which is divided into different rooms.
Hearing screams, Alex knows Dan and Jamie saw their families there in the dining area since it's just their parents and Dan's little brother Jeff who is fourteen.
Suddenly there is a knock on her door, and Alex opens it to see Jeff.
"Hey Jeff." Alex greets.
"Why are you dating a seventeen-year-old at school?" Jeff asks walking into her room without asking.
"Because she's my girlfriend?" Alex offers confused on what is going on.
"It's gross to date a girl if you are a girl. You are supposed to be with a guy, like me."
"You have a crush on me." Alex concludes after a few seconds of silence, "Well, guess what, nothing will happen because I'm into girls. Now get out of my room. You were never invited in here."
Watching him storm out of her room and slamming the door behind him, Alex sits on her bed and screams into her pillow wishing she was back home and things were easier.
~A&K~
It is the day of the Games, well, second week and only four people are alive. District One, District Two, Jamie and Dan. They are in a desert and a continuous sandstorm with no water. Haymitch and Alex sent them water just minutes ago to them both and District One and Dan have just bumped into each other. Watching them fight Dan barely wins but Two comes out from no where and kills him.
The Gamemakers start the clean the storm enough to make the last two tributes see each other before Two shoots Jamie with three arrows, killing her instantly.
Haymitch and Alex turn off the screen and sighs. Each year the tributes training turns to crap and the other tributes get harder and harder to kill. What can they do to help the future generations?
