Here is chapter 2 of the story….so far; positive feedback has encouraged me to keep going. So thank you, and here it is!
I wake up ready to be asked out by the one and only, Haustiff Hawthorn. My best friend, Rhoda, thinks Haustiff is an incredibly stupid name, but I think it's unique and creative…Alright, I'm not particularly fond of the name either, but with all of his other perfect qualities, I can let it slip.
I come out, my mother heating up left over Lamb Stew and Dried Plum. My father looks me over, as if I'm a criminal, and I Have assassinated president snow, or cheated the people of the Capital. "What?" I say, glaring at my father. I love him dearly, but seriously, what is his problem? "What are you so dolled up for?" Before I have time to answer, my mother decides it's her responsibility to tell him. "Oh, she's about to be asked out by Haustiff." "Okay," he clearly doesn't care, and goes back to watching the news. "Haustiff Hawthorn," She adds, to her previous statement. She just had to add that, didn't she? Does she hate me? I tried to learn to hunt. I will NEVER be able to hunt. "My father glances up, and says, "In that case…hmm….no." "You can't stop me!" I shout and stick my tongue out, as if I am seven years old, and as I walk out the door, I snatch and tahno from the counter. They mixed a pomegranate and an tangelo, and got a tahno. Most people think it would be disgusting, but I find it delicious. They are incredibly expensive, but my mother buys them because, it's all I'll eat.
Even though I'm incredibly mad at both of them, I hug them and kiss each of them on the cheek. I try to be nice to them since they lost my brother, in a Hovercraft accident. He was only in ninth grade, and it was a hard lost for me too. I talked to him about everything, even my crush on Haustiff. Just several months ago, we were on our way to school and a bomb dropped on our Hovercraft. About half the passengers lived and half died. I remember sitting on the back of the Hovercraft, me, Kaiden, and Rhoda. Rhoda and I, obviously lived, but I remember seeing his body, lying limpless next to me. Henia, Rhoda's ninth grade sister, also died. She had a big crush on Kaiden. He was good-looking, and I knew other ninth grade girls had crushes on him too. I had broken a leg and both arms, and Rhoda had broken both legs, and her spine. From her, standpoint, I was in excellent shape. Rhoda had to be moved to the Capitol, to be put in extensive care, and the bombings almost took her life too.
When I got to school, Haustiff was waiting at my locker, and seeing him there, made me stop breathing for a few seconds. Rhoda, pushed me forward, making me stumble, and I almost fell flat on my face.
As I walk up to him, I can feel my heart beating faster, and faster. When I reach my locker, he smiles at me and says I've wanted to ask you something for a long time." I just about faint, but I manage to keep my cool. "Yes?" I ask, not wanting to sound desperate, but not too obnoxious, at the same time. "Will you help me ask out Rhoda?" My heart stops, and a smile breaks out on my face. "Yes, yes!" I cry, hugging him tightly. I nod my head, and he walks away looking at me strangely. Then I realize what I just said. I would help him ask Rhoda out. I slide down my locker, sitting on the floor, watching people pass as I wipe away tears from me eyes. Why would I listen to my mother?
Okay, I tried to be creative and more futuristic. A tahno? Really? Lol, well I hope you enjoyed it! Oh, and sorry it took so long, I kept finding errors and stuff!