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Chapter Ten

His soft cold hand touched my warm ones only for a second before I could pull them away.

The weird thing is… I didn't want to.

My natural instinct was to pull my hand away, even though in reality, I didn't.

"Gosh, I'm sorry," he said embarrassed."I didn't mean—"

"It's cool," I said emotionless. I gazed up at the sunset again. The sun was about to set and night was going to fall any second now. "I think we should be going."

Finnick only nodded. He stood up and held out his hand to me.

I grabbed his hand and stood up. It wasn't until then did I realize I was still wearing this stupid dress.

Why did my mom make me wear this? For nothing? I thought.

Finnick called the others and we all headed downstairs.

When we got to the living room, all the adults were there: some I knew, some I didn't.

There was Johanna, Gale, Annie and my parents. The rest I had no idea who they were.

My mother looked at me, smiling. "Come here Eva," she said. "I want to introduce you to the rest of the gang."

I nodded and went to her and my dad. The other kids went to their parents—or parent—too.

I sat in between my parents and my mom began to speak.

"So, guys, I want you all to meet my daughter, Evalescent," she said to everyone in the room.

They all waved at me. I took a quick look at Annie and then suddenly remembered:

I never apologized to her for what I did.

"Annie?" I asked. She looked at me, very calmand relaxed, as if she didn't remember the thing I told her.

"Yes?" she asked. Her face went from calm to worry.

"I just want to apologize for the things I said last night. I didn't mean it. I was just a bit…" I lost track.

She only smiled. "It's okay, sweet heart."

I smiled, too. "Thanks for forgiving me."

She nodded. I took a glance at my mom, who was smirking. That reminded me…

"Mom?" I asked.

"Yes, honey?"

"Why'd you make me wear this dress?"

"Were going out to dinner in a few and I needed you to look your best, as well as the other kids and adults." She said, pointing to the others.

I didn't even realize the other kids were wearing fancy clothing as well.

The boys were wearing fancy suits with nice polished black shoes, and the girls were wearing beautiful dressed and sky high heels.

Because of my height, I was taller than the girls, but the boys managed to pass me, even while I was wearing my peachy wedges.

"When do we leave for dinner?" Linda asked.

"When the Hovercraft gets here, which should be in a few minutes," my mother said.

Linda just nodded.

I looked over to my father, looking handsome as always, who seemed… happy. Then I turned to my mother who, as well was looking stunning, was grinning.

Then I took a good look around all the faces around. All the faces were all joyous and happy.

And then there was me.

Was I the only one not happy?

I know Linda said that Scarlett was upset because she came here, but… she seemed happy.

What I mean by happy is, she was smirking and smiling and looking drop dead gorgeous in her strapless blue mini dress and glossy black heels. She was sitting right in between to Rover and an older man I didn't know.

It was obvious. Scarlett and everyone else in the room were happy.

Except for one person.

Me.

Why aren't I happy, though? My parents are happy, and my job to not worry them is turning out fine.

What's the problem with me? Why am I still upset?

I felt a tap on my shoulder—which interrupted my thinking—and looked up.

My father was giving me a hand.

I looked at him confused.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

He looked at me like if I were joking… or crazy. "To dinner, silly. Remember?"

I guess I got too caught up in my thoughts that I forgot we were going to dinner. "Um, yeah. Sure."

I took his hand and stood up from the couch. Everyone else stood up as well and walked to the Hovercraft.

The Hovercraft was amazing. It was humongous and had these cool blue and purple lights. There were enough chairs to fit all of us and so we all could sit.

I took a seat far at the edge where nobody was bothering to occupy.

I was wrong when I said no one bother to occupy it.

I took a seat and then the four kids came along and took a seat, as well.

Finnick sat on my left and Linda in front. Scarlett sat next to Finnick and Rover sat right in front of her. And Rob occupied the last that was left which was next to Rover and in front of Scarlett.

"Hey guys!" Linda shouted.

"Hey" or "Hi" everyone said.

"What's up?"

I eventually started to part from the conversation and drifted away into my thoughts.

Why was I here? Oh yeah, because if I didn't, I'd only make life harder for my already messed up parents.

I looked out a small window I found and closed my eyes for a moment and tried to imagine a place where my life was perfect.

I would live in a beautiful large home, with my lovely mother and kind father and my protective brother. Effie would visit us more often—actually looking normal—and start to get along with a very sober and sweet Haymitch. I would be nice and smart and pretty.

And the best part would be that I would actually be… happy.

But of course, I can't have a life like that. I have to live a miserable one where my family and I act like the dummies and the people around us control us.

"Eva?" I heard a voice call out

I turned around and saw all eyes (all children's eyes) staring at me.

"What?" I said, confused.

"Truth or dare?"

"Excuse me?" I said, still confused.

Scarlett rolled her eyes. "You've never played Truth or Dare?"

I just glared at her.

"Idiot…" she murmured.

"Scar, shut up!" Linda shrieked.

I was guessing "Scar" was her nickname. I can see why, since she does give a lot of them to other people.

"Of course, the poor little princess gets defended for everything just like her parents and everyone else has to suffer." She rolled her eyes and started walking toward the opposite end of the Hovercraft.

And before you know it, she was gone.

I was so confused right now.

Just a second ago, I was living the life… well the "dream" ("Dream" as in, she was in her happy life in her thoughts. JUST IN CASE YOU WERE CONFUSED.), and now Scarlett is upset because I got defended instead of her?

"You okay?" Rover asked. I ignored him. I looked around the room. Rob was gone, too.

I felt my breathing get heavy and I had a major headache. I was getting sweaty and my heart was racing.

I felt someone hold onto my head, but I couldn't see who. Everything was a blur.

I heard someone call out something before everything went black.