If you're in school when do you start? I start on August 29… NO! I'm starting high school, and I toured it today and I'm going to get so lost.
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Annie Cresta
Today I would be going to District 12, I had never been there before. Finnick told me there is only one victor named Haymitch and apparently he is a big drinker. I was nervous to go there, I had to say a few words and then have dinner there along with the mayor and his family and Haymitch.
Once District 12 came into view I gasped loudly. It was snowing! I had never seen snow before. In school the teachers would talk about it. District 4 didn't snow thankfully it didn't or else some people would starve and no one would have any jobs it would be too cold to do anything.
Finnick smiled at my reaction. "Thankfully your team put you in something warm, some Capitol citizens don't care about the weather as long as they look 'stylish' they're happy."
I nodded and looked down at my clothing I was in coal black pants made out of a think warm material and a dark evergreen sweater. They paired the outfit with stylish looking calf high boots and they tucked the bottom of my pants into them. They didn't put a lot of makeup on me they just put false eyelashes on and painted my lips a bubblegum pink.
Once we walked out of the train I realized I had forgotten how poor the District was. Skinny children dotted around the area. Most were olive skinned with dark hair. A little girl with a long braid and grey stormy eyes followed me as I walked, the girl was standing tightly against a tiny blonde girl and her stance towards her was protective, like she'd jump in front of a peacekeepers bullet for her. Some parents watched me with disinterest some didn't even seem to notice me at all.
As we walked towards the town square the place was dead silent. The place was unlike anything I had ever seen. Once we got to the stage I timidly climbed up it. The families of the deceased tributes watched me, their eyes were filled with sorrow. I realized I didn't even know their names. I had made a speech, but after walking onto the stage it seemed as if I completely forgotten it.
"H-hello." I addressed the crowd, if I was scared of how big the crowd was in District 13, I couldn't imagine myself at District 1 or even the Capitol. It was weird hearing my voice boom across the town square. I suddenly felt like an escort especially compared to starving citizens, I wanted to do something for them so badly. But I didn't know what. "I never had a… connection with the tributes from 12. We weren't friends and I didn't even get to speak to them. But I regret that, they were people too who had to play the same game I did. I can't say they were good people because I don't know them, but they defiantly are brave anyone in the Hunger Games have to be brave." I had more to say, but for some reason I couldn't say it, so instead I thanked them "Thank you for your coal, without you the Capitol would never be what they were today. In fact without the Districts-," I broke off realizing what I almost said, right there alone I could have been killed or tortured. I was in big trouble. I decided to play the 'crazy girl' that the Capitol and the Districts knew me to be. So I widened my eyes at the thick forest and whimpered.
"I-I'm sorry." I shook my head "T-the trees remind me so much of the arena." I forced my eyes to become watered. "I-I can't do this." With that I ran off the stage and into their Justice Building.
Maybe ten minutes later Finnick found me sitting in a dark corner in the hallway. He rushed towards me "What happened? Are you okay?"
I nodded and was scared someone could hear us so I lowered my voice "We'll talk about it later." Then I said louder "I-I will be fine."
He weaved me through the corridors, thankfully he seemed to know his way around the dust filled and spider webbed hallways. I smiled when I was with Finnick but it quickly vanished when I realized he had to take me to get changed into my 'evening gown'.
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An hour later I was dressed in a black sort of gown, and the bottom it was see-through and I didn't know how Brigum did it, but it looked like there was a dark and haunting forest bordered along the bottom of my gown. It almost made me laugh because just a few hours ago I pretended to be afraid of the forest.
I didn't see why I needed to change again. I liked wearing the warm comfortable pants. The dress itself was beautiful but the harsh cold air of District 12 would most likely get me sick. Not that I minded maybe if I was sick I wouldn't have to say my speech, but I highly doubt that would happen. Our escort Justine was in no mood for being late.
"Come on!" She snapped "Where late!"
I gathered the poufy material of my dress and half jogged half sprinted to keep up with Justine long legs, and it wasn't helping that I was wearing black heels. I wondered what my stylist was going for me wearing all black. A recently widowed wife?
Finally I we walked into the large and sort of empty banquet room. Finnick was already there chatting with everyone trying to distract them from my late arrival. He looked over and scanned the outfit and winked at me, my heart quickened its pace.
I slowly sat down across from Finnick, a blonde girl sat beside me and beamed, making me smile too.
"Hello!" She grinned leaning in closer to me "I'm Madge!"
I always liked children, just something about the happy lit in their eyes and the dimples on their cheeks made me calmer. "Hi!" I waved at her "I'm Annie."
The mayor didn't seem uncomfortable about a crazy person talking, maybe he was used to it.
I felt guilty eating the food, the whole table full of it could probably feed most of the district and here I was eating every last bit of it and trying not to get any food on the dress because I was sure my prep team would kill me. Madge appeared to be doing a better job than I was.
When desert came I politely took some chocolate strawberries even though I was full. I saw Madge eye them up. I lifted my plate to her "Would you like some?"
"Oh, no thank you." She smiled showing me her straight teeth "I don't like strawberries at all."
We sat in silence besides the occasional chatter from Finnick to Haymitch. Haymitch had a glass of liquor in his hand and eyed me regularly but he made no attempt to talk to me. I was curious. I had only ever met victors from District 4.
The mayor (later I found out his last name was Undersee) whispered who his wife, who had soft blonde hair also stood up and nodded to me and smiled politely. She hadn't said anything to anyone all night, and I wondered if she wasn't feeling well. She tapped Madge's shoulder and she stood up. Before she left Madge ran towards me, her light blue dress flounced around as she sprinted. She wrapped her arms around me "It was very nice to meet you!"
"You too." I whispered "You too.
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I was going to write a lot more! But I refrained myself…
Okay so yes I just had to put Madge in there I like her as a character. The thing from the strawberries came from this picture I saw on Google images and it's like "Dear Gale, I never really like strawberries, I did it to see you- From Madge." Or something like that so I thought it was cute.
Also I recently started like cyber stalking Sam Clafin (ahaha get it…. 'Fin'… *sigh* I'm going to be happy with my 73 cats… right?) and I found like very handsome pictures of Sam (he is an attractive man, just some of the pictures on there don't do him justice). So now I'm like "AHHH I CANT EVEN! RGFVBYIWEUNJLMKGS" Sorry. Excuse me, about my very randomness.
Do you have any songs that like I guess 'describe' Annie and Finnick's relationship ha-ha? Does that sound weird? I just recently started listening to music while I write (I'm an easily distracted person, so sometimes I like started randomly dancing or singing when I write, or I start typing the lyrics into my computer instead of the story). It would be nice if you have any
Thank you for your reviews! I have read all of them more than once and they always make me smile, I can't believe hope many people have clicked on to this story and actually read it. It's very eye-opening so thank so much!