Hey! So, there's gonna be a few of POV (Point Of View) switches in this chapter. And its also really short. Enjoy!
Its time for me to watch the recap for the dinner party. Last night i stayed up thinking until my brain passed out. My eyes drift to my legs to the TV.
The tape hows an over view of when half the tributes were already there. Later on, once all the tributes have arrived, there comes President Snow. After than, it all begins. It first shows the huge fight over Hash. I see that the boy from District 6 in one of them. Then it shows Journee all alone with hair on her face not showing a single emotion. Once that sad little part was over, there it showed Skene and Valeria sitting there awkwardly not even giving a glance at each other. Soon it shows Leonis and Sparkle. Shes giggling and holding his arm and shit. Leonis looks nervous and nice with all the flirting going on. And now, it shows Saffra and I. It all happens, some parts cut and right when I was hoping it would move on to some other person it stayed. I just realized something, even if there aren't any cameras in the closet, it will still show me walking in a fricking closet with Saffra. Okay, I'm screwed.
And here it goes. I see me and Saffra making out on the screen. I look around and see that everyone's mouths are opened wide. I didn't know how rough and sexual the kiss really was. Her arm going into my shirt, my hands o her back pulling her so close. It zooms in our lips and there's a lot of tough going on there. Dear God, please don't let Katri hate me. Please, please, please let it be over!
After a few more seconds... or minutes, it stops and goes to other matches. I look around the room, all mouths opens. Thera stares at me in awe. Ducain's eyeballs are almost popping out of his head. Lentle is sitting there trying not to make a big deal out of it but failing.
"You liar, you were totally screwing." Says Thera. I think of saying something back, but I decide to continue watching the rest of the show.
My mind just leaves the television and switch to Katri. She hates me, she totally hates me. That's it. There's no use coming home anymore. Katri, the love of my life has been humiliated in front of the whole district. Falling for a jackass like me. All i want to do is die now, and I'll have the chance to do that very soon very soon. Why am I such an idiot? Why does this have to happen to me? Why did I get reaped!? Before i can think, I storm off into my room. I slam the door behide me and run into the washroom. And the greaf sets in.
Katri's POV
Mt heart sinks to the pit of my stomach. How could he? The district is silent. All eyes turn on me. Everyone in District 5 stares i shame. Tears form in my eyes and I run.
Why, Neal? Why! How could you do this to me! I loved you so much!
My heart is being crushed. I swing open the door to my house and run to the basement. Tears stream down my face.
What's wrong with me? What made him so tempted that he would kiss another girl?
I soab harder. The pain hurts so much! This is worst than being tortured. More tears fall to my eyes.
A knock inturrepts my sorrow.
"Who's there?" I say.
"It's me" I hear a posh voice replied.
"What is it Doner?" I ask.
"Are you okay? Nobody has seen you in hours. We were all getting worried." He explains.
"Oh no, I'm perfectly fine after my boyfriend kissed another girl." I sarcastically reply.
"You don't need him, he doesn't deserve you."
He's right, this proved I'm too good for him.
"Your right."
"Good, you believe it." Of course i do, but... my heart is still not at ease. Tears drip down my cheeks again.
To my surprise, a hand wipes my tears away. I start bawling again. Doner kneels down and kisses my forehead. I look up at him.
"Don't cry over something that isn't wroth it." He sits next to me, I barry my face in his or three hours of crying pass, It could've been a day. Too many questions, yet no answers. If only I could do something about it.
Gracy (POV)
I stare at the ground. Poor Katri, such a sweet girl. My brother has now shamed our family, forced a sin on all of us.
"Whats wrong?" asked young Erwin.
"Nothing, lets just go." I tug on hid arm and we leave. I push my way through the crowd while tightening my grip on Erwins little hand. It wasn't too hard, nobody was looking at us, only to avoid looking at Neal's family for being an idiot.
Walking home seemed to be such short time while in trace of thought. I walk in my home, barely a home though. It has two small rooms, one of Neal and his brother to share. I head to our kitchen and start cutting up some apples for Erwin to eat. Poor boy, so young and has nearly nothing. And Neal is making it no better. After slicing the apple, i grab a slightly broken plate and hand it to Erwin.
"Thank you Gracy." He says with a smile, "But what was Neal doing with that lady? She didn't look like Katri." I look to the ground.
I refuse to answer. Why did Neal have to be such an idiot? He must have lost every sponsor he could possibly get.
"Gracy, please answer me." He asks in his calm gentle voice.
"Later in life, one day." I say without a thought.
What bad influence Neal had passed along to Erwin. Neal should never show his face in this district again. He went against everything this place stands for. It's not right, how he hurt her like that. Taking advantage of that girl. I'm so upset that my blood boils.
"Gracy, pretty please tell me."
"No is no Erwin. That is my answer, no questions asked."
