Heeelllloooo! I'm updating as many chapters as possible today so I'm on a roll here's chapter 3! Oh and who's the mentor you probably already know but is that person the only one? Sorry but I do not own the Hunger Games.:(
Train ride: As soon as I walked into the room I couldn't beleive my eyes. The room was beautiful! It was at least the size of my living room and on one whole wall was a big screen. I sat down on the bed and made snow angel motions. It was so soft. I then heard a loud thump as something fell on the floor. "What the...?" On the floor was a leather strap with a piece of metal on the end of it. A belt. A real life belt. I know what your thinking that's it she gets a belt? Well belts are rare in our district because they're made out of cows which is district 10's specialty. Our belts are ropes tied at our fronts.
It was beatiful the leather was hardly used and the buckle. On the buckle was a picture of a wolf something was weird about this belt the buckle felt to wide. I looked on the back and attached the flat side of the buckle was a note. I saw the handwriting that said Jewels on the front and my hands began to was written by my grandma. Do you remember how I said that I was living with her? Well I'm not,... she's dead. Died of cancer a few months ago. I shakily open the note and read:
Jewels if you've recieved this it means I'm dead and that your going to the arena. I'm so sorry you had to deal with this but it's in your family. The capitol is doing this to remind people of the games Peeta and Katniss were in. And to almost recreate that there defiance will pay with their descendents. You are strong and will make it out I believe in you. Clove was a master a t knives everybody knows that but what they didn't know was that she excelled in all weapons so pick the one you feel most confident with. And remember a wolf could either stand alone or in a pack you decide. Love your grandma.
By the time I finished reading her note I was in tears. I was sobbing about everything the games, her dying, Alex dying, me dying, my parents, home. And when I thought about home somehting snapped. Who says I can't come home? It's not entirely impossible, I could win with Alex and show the capitol that I can beat them at this game. I stopped crying and fixed my belt into the loops of my pants and walked out into the dining car.
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I must have stomped in quite loudly cause everyones heads turned. I could feel the heat radianting off my face. I then quickly sat down next to Alex. The first thing that caught my eye was her dress. She changed from her reaping clothes to one of the capitol dresses and around her waist was a belt that looked just like mine. Except instead of a wolf hers had a mountain lion on it. It was in the pounce position ready to attack.
I emmeadiently showed her mine and we high fived. Somehow my grandma knew we would go in together. "Uh um..." someone who I didn't know just cleared their throat. I turned to gaze at him when my heart stopped. He was the most gorgeous boy I had ever seen. His light dirty blond hair shined beatifully in the sun. His light brown eyes were like deep pools I could just stare into them. I then realized that I was staring at him for too long and looked away. "I'm Jefferson, but you can call me Jeff." he winked at me. Great I thought I could get away from flirts here guess not.
Suddenly the door to the cart opened and Bonnie came in with our mentor. "Morgan!" Alex and I screeched when we saw him. We both ran up and hugged him tight."Girls I'm so sorry, this happened but I'm gonna get you out I promise." "Girls," he continued "this is my adopted grandson from the capitol Jefferson." My blood ran cold I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I couldn't believe I thought this guy was hot. "Why is he here then?" Alex said coldly.
"Now I know what your thinking, but don't be surprised he goes to your school and is in your grade. As far as anyone else knows he's from district 12." Actually I'm a year older then them."Jeff states,"I'm 13." "So am I." I reply sitting down next to him," but because we were born later in the year we got tagged with the 12 year olds." He just sat there for a moment in silence. Bonnie who had suprisingly been quiet this entire conversation spoke,"Why don't we watch the reapings?" As if on que Morgan and Alex both flopped on the couch at the same time.
The t.v. switched on and Ceasar Flickerman appeared on screen with Claudius Templesmith. As we watched the career district it was the usual. District one had a girl with blond hair that strut up the stage as if she already won. Probably related to Glimmer, I thought. District one's boy was lean with bright red hair. Foxface? What in the world are all the lower districts now careers? My fears were confirmed Thresh's and Rue's descendents were from district two. Both of them were big and looked like they could rip your heart out. Bye bye allies.
The rest of the districts didn't stand out except for district four more careers that descended from six and seven. There was also a boy from 10 which I had noticed Alex staring at. He wasn't bad looking actually pretty handsome but she needs to keep her head in the game. After that no one else stuck in my went to bed after that and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
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I woke up to the sound of Bonnie saying"Up, up, up! It's going to be a big, big, big day!" Ugh. How can she be so cheerful, so early in the morning? I lazily got out of bed and slinked into the shower. How the hell do you work this thing? With hundreds of different nozzels I got burned about three times before I finally came out clean. Shower 1 Jewels 0. I looked through my closet to look for some clothes. Those things that that the capitol called clothes were more like clown costumes. Ugly is an that's like giving a compliment. I searched through the box of jokes until I came across a pretty white dress the bottom of it reached just above my knees and ended with a frill. I put my belt around my waist arranged my hair and walked into the dining car.
Everyone was already up of course,I'm always late. I sat down next to Alex who was on my right, while Morgan was on my left, Jeff sat across from me, and Bonnie was next to him."So what strategies should we use Morgan?"asked Alex. "Well I was thinking that for you we would go for the sweet, innocent angle although we all know that the innocent isn't true." I snickered at what Morgan said. It's true Alex isn't that innocent. "As for you Jewels you'll have to act witty, but not to rude so a little sincere." "Witty? She probably wouldn't know wit if it hit her in the face!" Shut up! I picked up a knife near me and slammed it right down right next to his finger." You say one damn thing pretty boy and your gonna lose a finger!" I screamed. "That's mahogony!" Bonnie cried. Ha she's not even worried about him. I could hear Alex and Morgan laughing and I leaned back starting to chuckle myself.
No one talked after that because the capitol just came into view. It was big and colorful and I hate to say it beautiful. How could such a beautiful place be full of I saw them. Those clown clothes in my closet were nothing compared to what they were wearing. I got up and went to the window to get a better look. They started chanting my name so being the nice person I am I waved back. Soon Alex was waving too. Well capitol you don't know what hit yah.