A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in an eternity!
Chapter 18
I wake up in Peeta's arms. He's already awake.
"You're awake," I say.
"I've been awake almost all night," Peeta says.
"Why?" I ask.
"Oh, I've been worried. Madge and Rory in the Games. Madge has been my friend for years. Rory is your little sister's boyfriend. I'm just nervous for them. I've been in the arena. I know that it's scary. So do you. So does Prim. So does Haymitch. I'm scared for them," Peeta confides.
"I am, too. But I can't get them sponsors if I'm sleep deprived," I point out.
"You're right. Which is why you're the smarter of us," Peeta says.
"Stop. You're smarter than me. You got in with the Careers. You figured out where to shoot Cato," I say.
"You survived all on your own," Peeta says and leans in to kiss me. I happily kiss back.
"Oh, goodness! Sorry! I just wanted to say that you two should get up and go to the Viewing Room!" Effie pipes up, seeing Peeta and me kissing and laying on top of each other.
"Sorry, Effie," I say, getting off of Peeta.
"Well, I suppose this is your room. I should be glad that you do the things you do in here, as apposed as in public," Effie says.
I walk into the Viewing Room, hand-in-hand with Peeta. Prim is in her room, watching on a tiny TV. I let her stay in there. I'll mentor with Peeta. I sit down with Finnick and Johanna.
"Hey," Finnick says.
"Hi," Peeta and I say in unison.
"You two disgust me. I'm getting a drink," Johanna says, standing up.
"I think it's sweet. You two remind me of my love, Annie, and me," Finnick says. Annie is Finnick's girlfriend. She's crazy, after her Games. She saw her own District Partner get killed. Annie doesn't mentor.
"They're starting!" someone yells from the corner. The tributes are all surrounding the Cornucopia.
Rory is next to the Careers. Madge is on the other side of him. The gong sounds. Everyone runs to the Cornucopia. Tributes make their way to the center. Rory meets up with the Careers there and picks up a bow and food. Madge goes to the outsides of the Cornucopia to get a sword. She's not great with a sword, but she just wants to get out of the open.
The death begins. A boy who wants to get a weapon, but is beheaded before he can reach the spear that he was reaching for. A girl who tries to stealthily sneak away, but is shot.
The one death that especially breaks my heart is when the little girl from 11 runs into the boy from 4 on accident. "Sorry, sir," the little girl says.
The boy just smirks and takes out his knife.
"Please, no!" the girl yells, and begins to run away, but is shot down by a knife that was thrown by the boy.
The girl reminded me of Rue. She was small and innocent. I saw her interviews. She had a family to get home to. No one cares about the families that she has left behind. The Games are just that cruel.
A/N: Hello again! I'm so sorry for not updating, but I have been so busy! I'll update as soon as I can, I swear!