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Chapter 10
After Alexander told me that he loved me I was speechless. How could he love me? Do I love him? I do love him, but should I tell him? I am. "I love you too" I told him.
His breathing calmed and eventually he fell asleep. I listened for anything unusual, but nothing happened. I waited for Alexander to wake up, he slept for a while and I don't blame him. He has been doing everything. Watching out for me, getting our food, finding shelter. I just let him sleep. I tryed to do things with my arm, but I couldn't feel anything.
After a few more hours he woke up. "Hey" He said.
"Hey" I replied giving him a hug. "What was that for?"
"Thank you"
"For what?"
"For saving me and taking care of me. For everything"
"Lily You're welcome. I don't mind doing any of that stuff" Suddenly I heard something. "Something's coming" I whisper to Alexander. "It's a parachute Lily, I can see it"
"Oh, where?"
"About fifteen feet infron of us, I'll go get it" He gently slides me off his lap and gets up. It only takes a few seconds for him to get it and return. He sits back down and puts me back on his lap. I rest my head on his shoulder. "How's your arm?" he asks
"I still can't feel it, now tell me what's in the parachute" I hear him open it up and take out what's inside. "It's some food, medicine, and a note from Haymitch"
"What does the note say?"
"Dear Lily and Alexander, use the medicine on Lily's arm. The gamemakers say that the knife got a nerve. Alexander, good job helping Lily. I might have a way for you to get out of the arena alive. If you do it, it does have some pro's and con's. Pro's: You get to live, you don't have to listen to the Capitol, and you get to be together. I know you to like each other. Con's: You don't go back to district 7, you live in the woods, and you won't get to see your familes, me, Effie, or basically civilization again. Not that Panem is really a civilization. If you chose to do this, I'll send one more parachute an hour before you can go. One of the gamemakers is working with us to get the force feild and camera's down for a few minutes. Good luck. -Haymitch"
"Do you think we should do it?" I ask in a whisper
"Do you want to?"
"Well I love my family I don't really get to see them though. We know nothing about living in the woods, we only have this, this being the games, as experience. I think that if we don't do it we will die in these games"
"I agree with you"
"Shoud we go? Could we just abandon our families like this?"
"The Capitol can't touch them. After we disappear they will be sad, but if the Capitol touches them people will get suspicious and the Captiolt won't want that"
"Okay so are we going to do it?"
"Yes" Alexander says.
This whole converation was said in whispers. We knew if we said it out loud the gamemakers would hear. I don't want to abandon my family but it's best. I know the games caused Haymitch to drink as much as he does. I know that this is best for everyone.
Alexander and I just kept talking all day until I became tired. Alexander stoked my hair soflty and then suddenly kissed me. I was reluctant at first but then warmed up to it and kissed him back. We stayed like that for while. Just kissing enjoying each other.
I fell asleep in Alexanders arms. The tempurture was dropping fast and I knew something big was comming tommorow. It's been a while since someone died. I woke up throughout the night. Every time Alexander was in the same positon, saying comforting words to me. He pulled me closer to him when I was shivering terribly, he gave me soothing words when I woke up, and he told me he loved me every singel time. "I love you too, Alexander" I said before I fell asleep again.
When I woke up this time it was light out, I could tell by the feel of the sun on my face. "Good morning Lily"
"Morning Alexander"
"So what do you think will happen today?" I know he ment "Do you think we'll escape today"
"Nothing" Is all I said
"Me too. I think tomorrow will be exciting though"
"I agree" I say
"I guess we'll just have to wait and see" Alexander says then gives me a kiss on the cheek. "I love you" He says.
"I love you too" I tell him back, then go into kiss his cheek back, but I end up right on his lips. I was going to pull away but he kissed back passionatly so I just gave in and continued.
The rest of the day was spent talking, eating, and of course kissing. We decided that we would do whatever we wanted today since tomorrow we both knew that was when we were escaping even though nobody told us when or where it was yet. "Alexander what if it doens't work?"
"It will work Lily"
"But what if it doesn't"
"But it will, don't think it won't work"
"I can't help it Alexander. I mean I can't see, I can't move my arm, and you're willing to spend the rest of your life with me out in the wild?"
"Yes Lily, I am."
"Why though Alexander?"
"Lily, ever since we were reaped, I have liked you more and more. I love you Lily and nothing will ever change that"
"I love you too Alexander"
With that we both just waited for the next day where we could escape the arena.
(A/N: I hope you don't think i'm moving their realtionship to fast. REVIEW PLEASE! :D)