I hooked my fingers around the doorframe of Davvid's workshop (I know he has his own workshop) and peered into it. He was stood there, busily working away on his new sculpture. I pursed my lips and furrowed my eyebrows. "What is it?" I muttered and looked closer. However, during my muttering, Davvid must have heard me. He looked up and smirked. "Hey Del, didn't expect to see you here."
"Well, I am here." I walked in and sat on a nearby chair. "What is it?" He chuckled deeply.
"It's supposed to be a leaping fish but," he frowned and moved a piece of wood. "It's not sitting right."
"I can tell." I reached out and moved something else. I smirked and looked smug. "Looks better now." My smirk vanished when he glared at me.
"You know the rules of my workshop don't you Del?" I nodded slowly. "Rule number 1: Don't touch anything I'm working on." I bit my lip and backed off. How could I forget? Davvid has a mild case of OCD. If he's working on something, only he can touch it. It's almost like it'll break or go horribly wrong if anyone else touches it. "I, I'm sorry." I murmured, looking at my tatty boots. I bit my lip and remembered why I had come here.
"Delphi…" He sighed loudly. I heard his footsteps and slowly his sandaled feet came into view. My head was lifted up and he stared into my stormy grey eyes with his green ones. "You shouldn't be the one apologising; I was the one who snapped at you." He smiled at me and hugged me. I hugged him back and leant my head against his warm chest. "Go home Del, get some sleep." I stepped away from him and smiled sleepily.
"What about you? Are you not tired?" I looked out the window at the sky, slowly turning a dark shade of indigo. He shook his head and went back to his sculpture. I smiled and walked out the workshop and towards my home.
"Mom! Dad! I'm home!" I looked around, not seeing my parents anywhere. What I did see though was a large, rectangular box on the table in front of me. I smirked and crept towards it. No doubt it was one of my birthday presents. I reached for the box and a knife slammed onto the already marked surface. "Delphi, that's not for you." I twisted round and saw my older brother Jarvis there, fingers clutched around the knife handle.
"It obviously is for me, it's my birthday soon."
"Yes, but's it not your present." He smirked at me and ran a hand through his brown, shaggy hair. His grey eyes, like mine only lighter, sparked mischievously. "It's my new knife set." He lifted the lid and placed his knife back in. I narrowed my eyes and scowled. Why was it that he always got gifts and I didn't?
"So, what have you done now to impress Dad?" I snapped.
"Nothing, but it seems to me that I'm the favourite." He picked up his box and bounded upstairs. His footsteps echoed off the walls and his door slammed shut. The house was silent until I heard the dull thuds of his knives hitting the wall. I sighed and collapsed into a chair in the lounge.
The TV flickered in front of me; I wasn't really concentrating on it. Suddenly the Capitol's symbol was displayed. My attention was now fully on the screen. "An important transmission from the Capitol." The symbol spun and disappeared. It was replaced by a live feed from the Capitol showing President Paylor.
"People of Panem…This announcement is of vital importance. One that should listened to by everyone." I swallowed, not sure what she meant. "It seems an alliance has been formed here in the Capitol containing members from every district. This alliance has attempted a coup against me and my government. Thankfully, they failed in this attempt. However, I will be making certain decisions and punishing members of every district. Be warned. If something like this happens again, there will be harsher consequences." The TV blackened and the room was silent. I felt my eyelid twitch.
"Punishing members of every district…" I heard a voice say. I turned and saw my mom.
"Mom, don't worry about this, we can't get punished. We haven't done anything." I stood up and walked over to her. She tended to get flustered during moments like this. She was shaking violently. "That's the trouble Delphi…We have done something…"
"What? What have we done?" She closed her chocolaty brown eyes. When they opened, there were tears sparkling in them.
"Your dad…He's part of the alliance…The one who attempted to overthrow President Paylor…"