The scent of artificial pine fills the air while the twenty-eight year old man polished his newly made furniture. He stands up straight with a smile, the rocking chair looked exactly how he pictured it, now all he was missing was his dad sitting in it. He backs up to get a better view only to bump into his wife, Annabelle. Annabelle smiles at him and wraps her arm around his waist, "It looks very nice." Annabelle says with pure honesty. He gives her a quick peck on the cheek before grabbing her hand, and pulling her with him to get his dad. "Dad, come to the back. I need you to look at something," he says while trying to come up with an excuse to give him. Annabelle squeezes his hand and moves to walk to the backyard.
"What is it Bear?" His dad, Philip asks with curiosity. Bear smiles as he watches the older man walk out the back door, "You made this?" Philip asks with a smile, Bear nods moving to stand with Annabelle, she rubs her hand against his back. "It's for you, dad." Bear says causing Philip's smile to grow wider. "Thank you son." Was all Philip said before moving to get a better look at the rocking chair. It has been Bear's dream to make Philip a rocking chair, rocking chairs are not made as much anymore, workers claim it takes too long to build. Bear knew he could make it himself, so he did.
Annabelle grabs Bear's hand and pulls him over to the house, she beams at him as she stared into his eyes. "I'm pregnant." Was all she said, Bear grins, "Really?" He asks awestruck. Annabelle nods and pulls him into a tight hug, their dream was slowly coming together, they've got a big home, a baby on the way, and a close family. Overwhelmed by good news, he forgets about the possibility of being reaped. Why should he, at a wonderful moment like this?
Bear sits between two other men, all he could think about was the baby, and what they could name it. If it is a girl, he really liked the name Abby or maybe Gail, or Abigail. He is so distracted that when his name is reaped, he doesn't even notice, not until he is shoved up their by the two men, he was sat between. Suddenly, his world comes crashing down when he realizes he is going back into the hunger games.
Train Rides
Bear sat at the dining table enjoying lunch with his escort, Willa, she is very sweet and understood why he was so stunned. Honestly, he felt like an idiot for being so wrapped up in his thoughts and not noticing his name being called. Bear didn't think he was going to be reaped into a Quarter Quell, especially with many other victors, he won't lie, he is very nervous. Everyone is a career in this Quarter Quell.