I woke up screaming, beads of sweat dripping down my face. Someone outside the room began to hammer on the door. Jarvis' voice floated in, hard and urgent. "Delphi! Delphi let me in!" I stumbled out of bed and winced at the soreness of my limbs. I unlocked the door and pulled it inwards. Jarvis came bounding through, brandishing a wicked looking knife. He whipped his head back and forth and furrowed his eyebrows. "I thought you were in danger."
"Well, unless dreams can hurt me, no." I snapped. He didn't deserve that tone of voice from me. He's your older brother; he's supposed to look out for you. "I'm sorry Jarvis…It was just a really weird dream…" I shook my head and sat heavily onto my plump, bright green beanbag. I looked up at him and found the hardness in his grey eyes soften.
"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked softly. I sighed and wrung my hands together.
"What time is it?" I asked, trying to get off the subject.
"It's 7:30. I was just about to go get some breakfast," he smiled warmly. I haven't seen that smile in ages. "Care to join me?" In answer to his question, my stomach growled loudly. "I'll take that as a yes."
"You know Jarvis, this actually tastes pretty good." I said around a mouthful of a halibut breakfast wrap. He turned towards me and flicked some flour at my face. "Don't they always?" He said sarcastically. I pulled a face.
"No, not always. Remember when you tried putting anchovies in with the halibut?" It was his turn to pull a face.
"I remember now." He turned back towards the counter. I stared at my wrap, my thoughts running wildly. What had Davvid wanted last night? It's true, I was wondering what he wanted me for but…I'm still confused. I glanced up at Jarvis. I could ask Jarvis, he's the same age as Davvid. I sighed and bit into the wrap in my hands but it no longer tasted as good as before. I hopped off of my stool at the breakfast bar and walked into the hallway. I needed to escape for a few hours. I pulled on my tatty old boots and unbolted the door. The dim sunlight of District 4 hit my face and filled my body with its gentle warmth. "Jarvis! I'm going out!" I called before leaving the house.
The first place I looked for Davvid was the workshop. I was surprised that he wasn't there; his new sculpture wasn't even halfway done yet. His home was my second stop. Even his parents didn't know where he was when I asked. Thanking them, I walked off towards the beach, thinking he'd be there; he was. The first thing I saw of him was his golden hair gleaming in the sunlight. "Davvid!" I called out happily, walking towards him. He turned towards the sound of my voice and frowned. "You shouldn't be here Delphi, go home."
"I don't understand; why shouldn't I be here? This is a public beach." He looked around before bounding over to me. He clasped my small hands in his large ones and stared into my eyes. "I'm so sorry Delphi…They…They paid me to lead you here…" I frowned.
"They? Whose they Davvid?" He didn't answer me. "Davvid! Just tell me!" A pair of strong hands grasped my shoulders and I felt myself getting dragged away from Davvid. "What's going on?" I cried, trying to wrestle free.
"You're being taken to the Capitol, Miss Erwin." A gruff voice from behind me said.
"Why? I haven't done anything wrong!" I tried to dig my heels in but the sand below my feet didn't allow it. A phone rang and I stopped being dragged. This is my chance to escape! I tried to pull free, but the man's hands on my shoulders were in a vice like grip. The cool metal of the phone was pressed against my ear. "Speak." The man commanded.
"H…Hello?" I whispered.
"Miss Erwin. It's so…Nice to speak to the daughter of a man who tried to overthrow me." Oh man…That's President Paylor… "As I broadcasted last night, I have decided to punish members of every district. Since your father was involved in this alliance, I'm taking you, his daughter, to the Capitol. It's time to leave." Her voice clicked off. I glared at Davvid; his face was clearly showing that he was deeply sorry. "How…Could you?" I screamed at him. "How could you do this to me?" My body went limp and I was pulled away. I didn't bother to fight. The man holding me shoved me into a car and slammed the door. I didn't hear what Davvid said but I saw his lips move. He said 2 words. "I'm sorry." I let the tears roll down my face as I was driven off.