The melody played by a guitar sang through the woman's home, the woman playing the acoustic guitar has her eyes closed as she hummed along, she sways as she enjoyed the soft, mellow, tones. Only does the crying of her month old child causes her to stop her sweet melody. Sighing she stands up and carefully sets the guitar against the coffee table in front of her.
She smiles as she enters the pink baby room, "Sophia." She sings in hopes to stop the child's crying, it doesn't do much but the baby at least knew her mommy was coming to get her. She coos as she lifts her blonde baby from its small crib, she moves to the rocker in hopes of helping her daughter fall back asleep. "Nina?" The voice catches her attention, she smiled seeing her husband, Joey, standing in the doorway, wrapped in wires. As usual. "Hey." Nina says shyly, no matter how many years it has been since they got married, Joey's goofy smile will always melt her heart.
"She wake up?" Joey asks as he tries to unwrap himself, Nina nods looking down at her daughter. Sophia looked more like Nina with her blonde hair and bright blue eyes, Joey was the opposite, curly brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. It was a curious thing to see what the baby would end up with. Neither of them would admit it to anyone, but Joey and Nina betted against each other as to what the baby would look like. Somehow Joey managed to hit the nail on the head, Nina had expected a baby with brown hair and blue eyes, but she at least managed to get on thing right.
"You nervous?" Joey asks noticing Nina's quietness, the woman was shy but she wasn't quiet, she usually talked his ear off. Not that he minds of course. "Kind of," Nina admits, Nina is one of three Victors who remain, she was the middle oldest at the age of twenty-six. The oldest was in his forties, and the youngest being early twenties. "No need to think about it, you still have a few hours before you need to get ready." Joey says with a smile, Nina smiles and looks back down at Sophia. Joey sure did have a way with his words. He knew exactly how to melt Nina's heart and make her feel better on a bad day.
Growing up, Nina had always wanted a baby. But after being Reaped at the age of fifteen, she had changed her mind, she never wanted a child of hers to go through a horrible experience like that. Joey had changed her mind three years into their marriage, she was still nervous at the thought, but he pointed out that since, she will be the daughter to a Victor, then she would have less of a chance at being reaped. Nina caved and here they are, together with a healthy baby girl.
Nina wasn't one who enjoyed everyone's attention, that's why when it comes to sitting on stage with her fellow victors, she tries not to bring any attention to herself. The Escort, Pearl, could have all the attention she wanted. Pearl wasn't the most entertaining, but she wasn't the rudest at least, if a Escort did not want to be in your District, they will show it and be loud about it. Nina never understood Capital people's logic sometimes, they want to show off how great Capital people are, but they still have the nerve to go off about how things in the Districts were terrible.
Nina sighs and begins to look for Joey and Sophia, she smiles when she locks eyes with her husband, he rests the baby in the crook of his neck and waves to her. She almost waves back but instead, she looks down with a evident blush on her pale skin. "Now, your tribute for this year's Quarter Quell is!" Pearl pauses long enough to pull a name from the reaping bowl. Nina holds her breath and squeezes her hands together, she couldn't but help repeating herself, "Not me!" She whispers under her breath as she stared at Joey and Sophia. "Nina Hart! Pearl announces loudly.
Nina feels shaken as she stands up and walks up to Pearl. The thought of leaving Sophia and Joey behind rubs her wrong, and makes her want to fall to her knees and cry, but she is a past victor, she will not make a fool out of herself again!
Train Ride
Nina held onto her locket as she watched out of the window of the train, she knew this could happen to her, but she never thought it would. Why would it? She was having a good life, she has a wonderful marriage to a wonderful man, she has a beautiful month old daughter, and she has not been requested to the Capital in almost two years!
The thought of going alone kind of scared her, she remembers going into her first Hunger Games with someone she sort of knew. It wasn't that she wanted someone to die, it was just more of a comfort when you have someone from your District with you. Sure, there was the mentors but they were well known, and had already been outside of District 3! Nina just hopes she can get herself back home to Joey and Sophia, because to her, they only matter anymore.