A.N Ok so here is the second chapter I'm going to try and make this one a bit longer than the last one. Enjoy and review if you liked it
I walked up to the school and the whispering had already begun. They were starting extra early this morning. Of course I promised I would be good today so I walked on.
"Hey Capitol freak, you know there is a new president in the Capitol, maybe if we're lucky she'll go after your family," shouted one of the usual culprits.
At least I knew some new information and that the new president is a lady. I quietly take my seat and cope with all the harsh comments on paper being thrown at me, some even getting caught in my blonde hair, the whispers, the staring and I just wanted to cry.
The day finishes and I almost run back from school. My mom will be proud, I got in no trouble today no matter how painful it was but I did it. I pushed open the door and a sigh of relief swept through me as I heard the familiar clicking of my mom's heals on the mahogany floors and my dad shouting at her to 'shut up with the damn heels'. I walk into the sitting room where the two of them sitting on the couch but I can't help but notice my mom's nails are chipped and bitten, something she only does when she is nervous or anxious about something.
"Hello Evie how was school today?"
"It was fine, I found out the new president is a lady though which is probably worse because I mean President Coin was dreadful," I say sitting down with exhaustion.
"Be quiet Evie, do not talk about these things, you never know who could be listening," said my dad sitting straight up which caused my mom to jump.
"I'm sorry, I didn't even think. Mom, dad can I ask you a question?"
"What is it sweetheart?"
"You know how all of this has happened before. What happened to the two of you, did they get you in public or did they just capture you in your house or please tell me," I said an odd feeling in my stomach, probably nerves.
"Evie, listen what happened to us won't ever happen to you, you have us to protect you and we won't let anyone harm a hair on your head, I don't want you to worry about it because nobody will ever take you away from us as long as we both live. We won't let anyone hurt you," said my mom.
Just then Katniss and Peeta walked through the door. They never knocked as we were all so close there was never any need to knock, they could just walk in because of course they were our family.
I got sent out of the room about ten minutes after they arrived but of course I wouldn't just leave and go upstairs, I stayed at the door because if I got sent out of the room it must be something important, which I can't afford to miss, not at a time like this.
I sit just outside the door but I make sure I'm out of sight.
"What are we going to do? We can't just ignore it and be like sitting ducks."
"I don't know Peeta, let me think," said Katniss.
"I think we need to think about Evie, she is already too involved in this than I want her to be," said my mom.
"Effie, she's on the list we can't do anything about it," said Haymitch.
"I thought you would try a lot harder to keep your daughter from being slaughtered," said Effie.
"Trust me princess I hate that we can't do anything about it but please be more realistic," said Haymitch.
"Wait, how do we know this is going to be a bad thing, it could be a good thing, we could just be looking too far into it," said Peeta.
"Don't be stupid Peeta, of course it's something bad, everything about the Capitol screams bad," said Katniss.
"Oh Effie I'm sorry, I didn't mean you."
"It's fine," I heard her say, at least I think that's what she said as she had went really quiet when she said it.
I get up and go to my room where I was supposed to be all along and I really wished I had went up there when I was told to because then I wouldn't be worrying like I was right now. What was the list and why was I on it? Maybe Peeta is right and it's nothing bad and it's something good. I keep telling myself this but inside it's not what I'm thinking.
I hear somebody racing upstairs and instantly I know it's not my mom or dad. My mom can't race up the stairs because her heels are usually too high and she would just topple over and my dad is usually too drunk to run without falling into something. I hear the old door creek open and in walks Katniss.
Hey Evie," she said sitting on the edge of my bed.
"Hi Katniss," I mumble.
"Look your mom and dad may not be so clever but you need to work on your hiding skills, I knew you were down there and you heard everything," she said.
"How do you.." I don't even get to finish my sentence before Katniss jumps in.
"When I was your age I would have done the exact same, and I think you're forgetting I live next door and our houses are made the same so I know that if you went up to your room we would have heard your footsteps above us.
Look if you have any questions keep them to yourself right now until Haymitch or Effie tell you what is going on," she says smiling at me and leaving.
This has just made me even more curious and worried if Katniss isn't even going to tell me but I will follow her advice and not say anything until my mom or dad do.
A.N Ok I know this chapter wasn't the best and sorry to leave on a cliff hanger apart from that I hope you enjoyed and please review
~wish2remain-nameless
