"Hello Ashlynn. Thank you for joining us." The escort said. I Realized I still didn't know her name. I'll just ask Hunter later. I walk over to the table and sit next to Hunter. The moment I sit down Hunter puts his hand on my leg. I look at him and smile. He smiles back. He opens his mouth to say something when the door slams open. I look up to see a tall figure. When they step in I see that it is none other than Max or as some people call him, Ax. He walks over to the table and looks us up and down.
"Looks like I finally got decent tributes." He says. He looks at Hunter. "So if you're eighteen do you work with the lumber?." He asked Hunter. Out of the corner of my eye I see Hunter look up from his food.
"Um, yes sir." Hunter said. Max looks at how close me and Hunter are sitting and smirks. I look him in the eye, my blue meeting his brown, daring him to say something. He just turns and grabs a bottle of wine off the cart next to him. I notice its red wine and squeeze my hand into a fist. Red wine was Cecilia's favorite. When Max turns around he looks at my hand.
"If you are trying to kill something you failed." He says tossing me a napkin. I look down at my hand and see that I was holding a knife. I was gripping it by the blade, and it cut my hand.
"Good job Ash. Good job." Hunter said as he used the napkin to wipe up my blood. After he wiped it up he grabbed another napkin and grabbed my hand. " Come on " he said as he pulled me up and led me to the bathroom. As we walked in he closed the door. He picked me up and put me on the sink counter. He turned on the sink and washed my hand. After he washed my hand he wrapped it up in the napkin. When he was done he put his head against mine. " Ash, promise me something"
"What?" I asked kissing him.
"Don't die for me." Hunter said putting his hands on the counter. I put my hands around his neck letting his hair tickle my palms.
" Hunter, that's a promise I cant keep." I said breaking the kiss. Hunter sighed and I jumped of the counter. He opened the door and walked out and I followed him. "Wait Hunter, what is the escorts name?" He turned and looked at me. At first I thought he was mad. Then he grinned.
" Her name is Trina" he said taking my hand. When we walked in Max looked at our hands.
" I knew it. But hey, its you're life's. Besides we could get more sponsors Just don't do anything stupid." He said taking a drink of his wine. Hunter sits on the couch in front of Trina. I sit next to him and put my head on his shoulder. I roll my eyes.
" Wouldn't plan on it max the ax. " I say with an edge. Max glares at me. I roll my eyes." Im going to bed" I say. I kiss Hunter good night. I get up and walk into my room. I just collapse on my bed and don't change my clothes.
If you have an idea for any of the tributes from other districts please let me know! Thanks.