Sage Nicole Bennett

District 12

I rub my green eyes and yawn, and then proceed to get out of my messy bed. I yawn again as I attempt to make it, then give up after a few seconds, proceeding to get dressed.

I can feel a bit of anger rise up every time I make a mess, which I push back down. I know the limit to when I need to hide, and make sure I can't get out of wherever I go. It's too dangerous then.

I have multiple personality disorder. I have had it ever since I can remember, even before the mayor's wife found my twin, and I when we were one. Knowing me I was probably alone because I had killed my parents.

It's gotten worse though. I killed the doctor; rather, my other personality did, when he gave me the wrong medicine. I refer to her as Shiva – that way I can warn everyone who knows about her, meaning only Haven, by saying Shiva is coming, or something along those lines.

That pretty much explains why I like Shiva hidden.

"Aha!" I exclaim, as I grab a sleeveless yellow shirt, and a light orange jacket. I slip them on, and then my floral print skirt. I look perfect for the reaping today.

I make my way to the mirror hanging on the wall in my room, and go close enough to see the small golden flecks in my eyes. I then back away, this time making sure I can take in my medium length blond hair. My adoptive mom always says it is pretty, but I'm not vain enough to agree. I'm sure Shiva would agree though.

I sigh and slip on a pair of white sandals, and a pretty purple ring, before opening the door to reveal Layla sitting there. Layla is the family pet – even if she is a panther. We were found with her that day when the mayor's wife found us, and we decided to keep her.

I hop downstairs, ready for the reaping. Its dark outside, seeing as they messed up the train schedule for this quell is.

I'm not worried about being picked. Living with the mayor, me and my twin brother, Shawn, have no tesserae whatsoever. This compared to the rest of District 12, makes it very unlikely either of us will be picked.

"Hello Sage!" Theria, my adoptive mom, exclaims. She tosses me a roll, and smiles as I catch it.

"Why hello mother!" I say, through a bite of the roll. As I swallow it I stick out my tongue in disgust. "Needs butter." I state, and then reach over to grab some, along with a knife. I slather on the butter while Theria and I talk about school, clothes, everything but the reaping.

"Like Sage needs more clothes." Shawn laughs as he steps in right while we are talking about more summer clothes. "What we really need is a pet fish." Theria and I roll our eyes in unison, and after we are done he rolls his. "It's a good idea." He says, and then leaves with his roll.

"Well, I'm going to go. See you later!" I take the last bite of my roll, and make my way over to Haven's house. She is the only one who knows about Shiva, and also the only one to warn about her.

I knock on the door roughly, and can feel Shiva begin to stir in all the tension in the air. "Just stay." I mutter to myself, as Haven opens the door.

"Stay? I have to go, it's the reaping, you know." She says with a small smile. I just laugh and shake my head.

"I was talking to Shiva." I explain, and she nods in understanding.

"Well then lets go, because I'm not staying." She heads off to the reaping, and I follow after her.

OoOoO

Haven and I walk over to the 16's, where we meet up with my brother. He is tapping his foot impatiently, waiting for the speeches to be over.

"Stop." I say, nudging him as I watch my father on the stage, introducing the escort.

"Welcome Jay Trinket!" I watch the pure black haired man walk out, his bright orange eyes widened in excitement. He is Effie Trinkets son, all the way too. He's like her clone.

"Ladies first!" He calls out, and then makes his way over to the girls' bowel. The only thing I can hope is that it isn't Haven, because I know it won't be me. I have no tesserae; she has about 10 or 15.

"Sage Nicole Bennett!" My eyes widen, and I look around me.

It can't be me! It can't! I feel Shiva come up inside me, and I panic. I can't let her take over, especially in front of the entire district. I close my eyes and step forward calmly, trying not to let her take over.

Finally I land on the stage and open them, stopping where I'm supposed to be and staring at the crowd.

"And now the boys!" Jay calls out, then steps over to the boys' bowel, proceeding to pull out a name.

"Carsyn Bennett!" He calls, and I am shocked. What are the odds the person I would have as my partner, would almost have the same name as me? The name sounds familiar, also…

A boy with untidy black hair steps up, and I see where I recognize him from – School. I've seen him around a lot, and he is pretty well known.

Jay forces us to shake hands, and I smile slightly at him. His eyes are to filled with hate to smiles back, which gives me an uneasy feeling.

"Congratulations to the tributes from District Twelve, Sage and Carsyn! Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!"

OoOoO

"Sage! You better make it back!" Haven has me wrapped in a hug, and a few tears are running down her pale face. "You can use Shiva to your advantage…" She whispers into my ear.

"I can't do that! I can't control myself when I'm Shiva. It's scary, Haven." I look at the ground, and feels Shiva's presence, which is always there.

"Just do it to get home! I know you will come back! Please!" Havens eyes plead with me, and the peacekeepers come and take her out, letting in my parents instead.

Theria comes over, and pulls me yet again into a hug. She softens my hair, and says nothing.

"You can make it back honey." My father, the mayor, says. "It will all be fine." I notice how business-like his voice is all the time, and let out a heavy sigh.

"I hope so…" My voice wavers, and we continue to stand the way we are, saying assurances and making sure I know I'll come back.

As soon as they leave, I head out to the train, to meet everyone Shiva and I will have to kill.

A/n No train bit, and it's kinda bad, I have writers block. I am writing through it though, and will hopefully get Carsyn up tonight.

Sorry about not updating the past two days! I was at a friends, and I can't really update there. But it was funny (: We were at a Sherlock Holmes exhibit, trying to figure out the mystery. We are talking about it, and there are eerie noises in the backround, ect. My friends sister looks around the corner, then says – "Leah! A shadow is over there and its moving!" She turns and looks around the corner, then screams and hides behind me. I look and start laughing, because a man in a suit is stading there, todo the interactive part. My friends is yelling – "Is he real! He looks real!" I'm like that's because he is! And the man is trying not to laugh. It was hilare (:

Welp, that's my excuse for not updating. Review for an orange with salt on it!

Ciao!

~Only, A.K.A, The new Sherlock Holmes. Even though, he didn't die, his brother did.