Chapter 8: Tribute Parade
Tribute Parade
I arrived at the Tribute Building late that night and I really wasn't in the mood to meet anyone else. I was walking towards my room when I was unexpectedly stopped by the one and only Michael Lincoln who had won the hunger games for our district a couple years ago. "Gunner!" he said, "Long time no see" he smiled. "Yeah" I muttered... Can I sleep now?" "Sleep?" he exclaimed, "Sleep is for the week" he joked "well I'm sleeping now... Goodnight" I said and walked into my room with a painting of someone riding what looked like griffin but oh well I'm too tired to do anything else. I plopped down into my king sized bed and looked out the window at the seemingly innocent city, but in reality in a couple of days I will have to kill people for my brother at home. I couldn't help but think about what ridiculous monkey suit they are going to force me into... I couldn't think anymore I let the darkness consume my mind. I woke up in a dream where I was back at my district with my family, my older brother was even there. My younger brother wasn't sick anymore and the hunger games didn't even exist. I wish that dream was true... But I let darkness sink in once more and this time I awoke into reality and I knew no matter what that dream wouldn't become a reality, My older brother was dead and my younger brother is dying. I awoke earlier then the alarm was set for so I just turned it off. I walked downstairs to a giant feast being prepared for breakfast. I saw Michael organizing the whole thing, I saw him take a piece of bacon off of the plate of assorted meat. I gazed in awe at the mass of chefs, waitresses, and waiters all working together for people who will die in a couple days. I sat down next to Michael and we talked about the train ride and if I made any friends or enemies, I told him about the minecrafters and about Jordan. I told him that I said I wanted to see their skills first and he agreed. Later Michael got up and headed to Lindsey's room and brought her out and asked her the same questions. She really didn't have much to say... She was cute though she had blue eyes and brown hair and she was thin. What am I saying!? I need to win this I don't need to think about relationships. After breakfast Michael got us together and asked us about the Tribute Parade and what we wanted to wear, I told him that it didn't matter because you weren't going to let us wear what we wanted. Michael didn't tell us what we were wearing he just showed us to the dressing room and the dressing went under way. I was shoved into a traditional black and blue suit with a cool hat with a feather on the top and Lindsey had almost the same outfit on but a dress instead of a suit. "Man you guys look great" Michael said "I remembered when I had to wear that... Now lets get to the parade!". We were in our chariot watching the T.V where it was showing all the other tributes who went before us. Mitch and Savanna were wearing everything, Mitch had a top hat, a monocle, a cane and a lovely suit. Rob had on a traditional electrician outfit on, and Preston had on lumber jack suit on with an axe, Then came us with the outfits with the feathers, then Jerome with the coal miner outfit. When the parade was over the interviews started. Mitch was up first he won the crowd with his humor and his charm, but they were no match with his brothers story. Rob was shy and he was just scared to be there. Preston was brave and kind to the interviewer, he asked many questions and Preston said he really didn't have anyone at home to look forward to if he won. I was a different story I had told the interviewer of my brother who was here last year for the same reason I am here today and thats why I volunteered, he also asked if I liked anyone but I just whispered in his hear and told him to tell no one I said "Lindsey Fang" and he just nodded his head and said it was our secret. Jerome came out with a grin on his face I guessed it was because he hadn't seen so many people cheering him on, they talked about his girlfriend that was at home and about his attempt to run after being chosen but he tried to avoid the subject by making joke after joke. After the Interviews it was back to the rooms and on the way there I met Jerome, Mitch, Rob, Preston along the way and they told me that they were all teaming so if I wanted in it was now or never. I asked them if I could get an extra day to think about it when we were practicing and showing our skills... They paused turned away from me and took a team chat or something and finally said that they will. I was happy that they gave me a day but I needed to remain focused at the task at hand and I wouldn't let my crush on Lindsey get to me so I went to my room sat on the bed (after eating a feast of course) and I was slowly devoured by darkness.
Yes long chapter I know... But The Games are nearing its beginning and I don't know who I should team with Mitch and the Gang or Jordan... I don't know...