Louisa was staring out of the window, getting a final glimpse of her district. It wasn't fancy like District 1 or 2, but it was home.
The door to the plush and fancy office slammed open.
"Lou!" She turned and literally had the life crushed out of her by her foster mother, Jessica Smith. Jessica was shaking, which meant she was crying, had been crying or would cry. Or, most likely, all three.
Jessica hugged her tighter. "Why'd it have to be you?" She sobbed.
"I think they love makin' ma life hell." Louisa nodded up at the ceiling.
"They should lay off you." Jessica mumbled. Louisa could only nod in agreement. "You have to win this, Lou." Jessica whispered as the door opened. "Use your watch." Jessica was pulled away by Peacekeepers. Louisa saw fresh tears in her foster mother's warm blue eyes.
Percy, Annabeth and Sally were her next visitors. Percy hugged her.
"Be careful, Lou. Please."
"I'll try." She sighed. Annabeth joined the hug. Now Percy was her boyfriend, Louisa had slowly gained the best friend title.
"Don't take shit from anyone, Lou."
"Did Annabeth Chase just swear? My gods…" Annabeth shook her head at Louisa, smiling behind the tears.
Percy and Annabeth moved back as Sally hugged Louisa. Percy and Louisa had been separated at birth and had only been reunited in the last eighteen months. But there were some relationship issues between Sally and Louisa as Louisa had seen Jessica as a mother long before she met Sally.
"Lou, I'm sorry." She cried. "I would have kept you if your father said it was safe, but… but y-you h-h-had t-to g-go."
"I understand. Just don't cry, please."