So far my new life is horrible. I didn't make any new friends but made enemies without even trying. I was surrounded by a group of rich kids. Now I wish I had paid attention to the ceremony, I don't know if anyone else had transferred. My legs are aching for sitting for so long, and the train ride is five hours long. I got up from my seat to use the washroom and stretch my legs. I walked down the narrow aisle and tried my best to avoid looks from other people. After I finally made it to the one and only washroom on the train, I found that it was occupied. Fifteen minutes later, the occupant decided to come out. I recognized her, but her eyes were red and her cheeks were puffed up.
"Are you okay?" I decided to ask, and make some friends. After all I will be stuck here for a long time.
"You are asking because you want another reason to make fun of me?"
God, these rich kids never talk straight to the point. "Uhh, no. I just want to help"
"Is that even allowed in the Capitol. I thought people don't care for other's feelings."
How am I supposed to know. Maybe making conversation was a bad idea, these kids confuse themselves and confuse other's as well. "I really don't know if they're helpful. I have never been to the Capitol. It will be my first time."
"So you're from the poor part of town?"
She can't tell by the way I look and speak? "Ya, I'm from the Districts.
"OMG, me too. I'm so excited. We can be friends and I'll introduce you to my besties. They transferred too. We''l be like BFF'S forever and we can outrun these rich kids. And I'm Leah.
"Hi I'm Kelsey.
She hugged me. I'm not good at making friends but I am not in a position to pass up friends at the moment. We spent the rest of the train ride talking about the Districts and the Capitol.
Soon we arrived at the Capitol. There were rows of buildings that reached the sky in all colours. The roads were wide and the air was clear. I loved the place already. We got off the train, grabbed our luggage and got onto a bus that would take us to our residence. Leah introduced me to two girls, Lexis and Lexa. The girls looked like they're sisters, maybe even twins. They sat in front of us. We drove though the streets of the Capitol and arrived at glass building with a terrace garden and an arched entrance. We got our belongings and made our way inside. Leah and I were together and Lexa and Lexis disappeared somewhere. The air was humid outside but cool and crisp inside the building and there were bright lights even when the sun was out. Then a sweet woman, who looked to be in her mid 20's asked us to stand in line so we can checked into our rooms.
"We should all stay in a dorm together. It'll be fun. I'll go and register myself and tell them that I want to be in a room with you all. With that, Lexa ran off before i even got to process what she said. I slowly followed her and registered myself. How was I going to share a room with five other people that know each other so well. I sucked at making and keeping friends. Being in the same room as them would lead to conflict. I lived and worked better alone. Even at home, I was used to being alone.
"We got a room" Leah yelled from the other end of the hall. I walked towards her and said "great."
"It will be you, me, Lexa, Lexis, Bella, and Daveena.
"Wow, that's exciting."
"Don't worry. We went to the same school and we are besties and we are inseparable. They are all really nice and welcoming so you will fit right in." It felt as if she read my thoughts. Just then Lexa and Lexis joined us.
"Kay girls, let's go up to our room," Lexa said, imitating a capitol accent, and Lexi, "where are the other two girlies?"
"Who, Bella and Daveena? How am I supposed to know?"
"Well, I just asked. You don't have to be rude."
"You deserve it, you're always mean to me."
"Maybe I'm rude because you're always bossing me around. You don't have to boss me around just because you are two minutes older than me."
"Guys stop bickering! I know you guys are twins and twins bicker 24/7 but not here and not now. Kelsey and I are getting annoyed."
To be honest I kind of enjoyed that talk. I was never allowed to speak to anyone that way and I envied people that could joke around with someone else but never get into a fight. It showed their closeness to one another, which I never had and never will have.
Suddenly Leah broke me out of my thoughts, "Kelsey, do you have any siblings? If you do, you are probably used to this kind of stuff. I never had had any siblings but Lexi and Lexa are really close to me, so I'm kind of like my sister and I'm used to this."
The girls sure knew how to elaborate things, they stated their whole life story to ask me one question. "No, I'm an only child and my parents weren't around much. I had a few friends but none of them were really close."
"Ohhh, well you found us and we''l make up for the lost time," Lexa chirped.
"Room 126. Guys, here is your first glance at our new home." Lexi said excitedly.
"Wait. Wait." Leah reached into her bag and rummaged around for something. "Here. Its a camera and we can pictures with it."
I have seen those in my school library but I was never even close to owning one. I didn't think any of the poor people had one, cameras are expensive.
"How'd you get one. you stole it" Lexi asked while trying to open the room door.
"Ya, the woman in front of me had a bag full of them and she dropped one. I was trying to return it to her but she started screaming at me. So she deserved it, not my fault," she casually replied while taking a picture of our room door.