Hello Earthlings!
I hope you enjoy this chapter, and since it's the weekend, I'll be updating very much.
Have fun Reading!
-ForeverPotter17
Page's POV:
I woke up with a strange sense of belonging, and a scent of salt air.
That's when I knew that I had fallen asleep in Eric's arms.
I looked down and noticed that we were both still in our training outfits from yesterday, which consisted of a blue t-shirt and some normal pants.
We matched, how cute!
Then, I notice Claud grinning in the doorway.
"Now, I don't want to know what happened, just be more careful, alright?" he asked, and then disappeared from sight.
I sighed and wish that I could explain, but instead I awoke Eric with a gentile, yet meaningful kiss.
His eyes flittered open, and I noticed again how handsome he was.
This was going to take some getting used to.
He smiled at me, kissed my forehead, and stretched, letting me get up.
"Morning," he whispered, still half asleep.
"Morning," I replied.
Strangely enough, I didn't feel awkward.
I just felt extremely happy.
Just as I was going to steal another kiss, Claud walked in.
"I hope that I'm intruding something special, if not, darn. But breakfast is on the table and you have five minutes to eat, so I'd best hurry!" said Claud, who then poked his watch twice, and exited.
I quickly got a shower in my own room, threw on some random clothes my stylist had laid out for my second training day, and walked over to the table.
I grabbed some bacon and eggs and ate quickly.
Eric and I then followed Claud once again, down to the training center.
This time, we came in just before the instructor could say hello to the rest of the tributes, and we moved to the first station.
Eric and I had agreed this morning that we would give camouflage a try first.
I painted myself a flower on my arm and the marvelled at the colors.
Eric, however, pained an 'X' on his forehead, making me close my eyes.
If he wanted to be a walking target, let him.
Eric's POV:
I don't know why, but Page was being frosty to me the entire time we have been in the training area.
I pulled her aside.
"Page, why are you so aggravated?" I asked.
She sighed.
"I don't like what you did with the paint," she replied.
I grinned.
"I'm sorry, now will you please continue on being happy, this is the last chance we get to try and be-" my voice cut off.
She sighs.
"I know, and I'm sorry," she says.
I hug her, and then we give the ropes a try.
Now, you can just imagine me, with my muscles, trying to climb a skinny little rope.
Let's just say it ended with my hanging upside down, and Page climbing like a Spider Monkey up to the top to ring the bell.
She smiled and helped me down, and then we moved onto the optical course.
After watching the instructor do it once, I tried and succeeded.
I looked over at the Game Makers, and realized that they were paying all their attention to the District 3 girl, Stacy.
I grimaced as I watched her pull out two Katana swords, and tear the training dummy to pieces.
I made a mental note to stay away from her in the arena.
"Look at that," I said to Page, and she gasped.
"You know, maybe she could join our-" she started but I cut her off.
"We can't Page, someone like that who we don't trust would be a danger, and I can't have that with you," I say, and she smiles. "You're such a guy," she says, and rolls her eyes.
Page then proceeds to gracefully glide across the obstacle course, with amazing speed.
There is so many stations which she has aced, if she weren't on my team I'd be worried.
I just hope this doesn't earn us a huge target on our back.
Page's POV:
Eric was becoming more worried, and I could tell that by simply glancing at his face.
I know that us becoming a couple and admitting feelings for each other might not have done us a favour.
I mean, if Eric didn't have to worry about me getting killed, let alone himself, he'd win with no problem.
Don't get me wrong, I have loved every single moment of this new Eric and Page relationship, but keeping it a secret and not being able to express our feelings publicly makes me frustrated.
After about five stations, I finally give up and retire to the archery station.
I pick up a bow, line it up, and shoot.
Many don't know this about me, but I used to shoot with a bow all the time, and then I got the job untangling nets and fish from robes, that I had to give it up.
Well, I fired a couple shots and they all landed close to the bulls eye, but none in the exact middle.
The training instructor, however was pretty impressed.
I told her that it wasn't much, because you should've seen the guy a couple games ago with a bow- he hit every single target he aimed for with accuracy and perfection.
I finally gave up on that, and tied a couple of ropes.
You see, Eric and I are kind of like Yin and Yang, because while he's good at tying rope, I'm good at untangling and un-knotting it, and they aren't the same at all.
Once Eric and I were at our last thing, which was the rock wall, he waited for me as I climbed to the top, and I sat there.
"So, how is your training going so far?" asked a voice to my left.
That's when I noticed Sphen, sitting right next to me on the wall.
"Pretty good, you?" I ask casually.
"Fine. I just wish we could have recruited Emily or even Stacy, she would have been a great addition to the career pack," he said.
I sighed, and climbed down.
I had no time to discuss the games with my fellow careers, that was for the games themselves.
I found Eric at the bottom of the rock wall, waiting for me.
"Was that Sphen?" he asked. I nodded.
"He wanted to talk about the games," I say, and Eric nodded.
"Well, the Training center is closing in about five minutes, and we've done every single station in here, so Claud is waiting for us," said Eric.
I nod, wipe sweat from my brow, and follow Eric out the door.
"Hey you crazy kids, I've got a surprise for you," said Claud, and I instantly became excited.
Forget exhausted, I could have run a mile.
I love surprises.
I hate cliff hangers.
SORRY TO DO THIS TO YOU!
-ForeverPotter17