(hey I know its been a while but I will have a couple new chapters up within the next few days. )
The day of the Reapings. Over the past two weeks I've only been out of the house twice, both for my job. The rest of the time it's just been me and my witch of a mother and her slaps, punches and poundings. After the last time with that damn broken bottle is when I decide to find some way to escape. As our escort announces our tribute, the one who has to go into that living hell with 23 other kids, the name is called: Harper NoLastName. Its that stupid pregnant bitch! As much as I would love to see that show, I know that I cant let a child who hasn't even got a chance to live die. "i volunteer!" the words are out of my mouth before I realize it. As I step onto the stage, make up covering all my bruises with everyone watching me and I realize that I will never see any of them again... Now is the time for people to come to say goodbye. I doubt anyone will come to see me, and yet there is a knock on the door. Its Tessa, she wishes me luck and tells me ill have a job when I come back. She knows I wont need one but she knows it will keep me away from home, she knows I wont come back, she knows I don't want to come back. Shes the only one who knows about my living, if you could call it living, situation. As she gently touches my arm she whispers, "Make me proud Cat, I know you will." Once she leaves I let out a small sob. I walk out and head toward the train I really get a good look a Xan, kind of tall, muscular and really handsome. Once on the train I hurry to my room thinking about everything and yet, at the same time, nothing. As I climb into bed it hits me, I will never have to see that fucking bitch ever again!i slowly drift off hoping for a night free of nightmares. In the morning there is a pounding at my door yelling at me to wake up. My eyes open in fear, thinking she is here until I remember I'm on a train heading towards the Capitol. I yell back, "yeah, ill be right there! Gimme a minute!"i don't get out of bed until I hear her heels click down the hall to wake up Xan. I get up and put on the same clothes clothes I wore yesterday. I guess they can hear me walking down the hallway because our mentor is saying his good mornings before I even have my foot in the door. As I take my place, everyone is staring at me. "why don't you take a picture? It ll last longer." and with that I dig into my plate which has been piled high with everything imaginable. "so, today in training, I want you to show off a bit, bot don't over do it." our mentor continues to ramble and I shoot Xan a look, I'm trying to apologize, apologize for everything I've gotten him into. He returns my look with a glance. Now its time for training. Let the Games begin.