When I wake up, I am no longer on the roof of the train. I am lying in my bed. Someone must have carried me down here. I hear Electra's heels clicking down the hallway and rush to get ready. My hair is a mess, so I grab a hair tie and put it in a messy bun. She knocks on my door once and barges in. "Yes?" I look at her expectantly.
"I just wanted to let you know that we will be arriving in District Four in less than ten minutes. Oh, and get dressed in something more…aesthetically appealing." She walks out of the room, leaving me with a confused look on my face. I look down and see that I am in baggy sweats and a huge shirt. I sigh and flop down on my bed. If I am a victor, then shouldn't I be able to wear what I want to? I decide to ignore her and stay in this outfit. I look at my shirt, and suddenly want to change it. I grab a loose, but not huge, tank top. A mirror shows up on the wall after I say the word. I look at myself, and I have to say, I look good. My door is still open, so I grab the picture of Finn and me and walk out. I see Electra in the dining hall, and when she sees that I haven't changed, she gives me a disapproving look. I shrug and go sit right next to her. An Avox comes over and brings with him a tray full of fresh seafood and colorful drinks. I take some clams and a bright blue drink and being to eat.
A little while later, Electra taps me on the shoulder. "We are arriving in District Four in a minute." I drop the clam I am eating, grab my drink and sprint to the roof-top garden to see my home. When I see the beaches, my heart leaps and a huge smile spreads across my face. I can't wait to go swimming and let the water wash my worries away. But when I see the huge bunches of run-down shacks, my smile fades. I have to go back and see all of the poor people look at me with disgust in their eyes. They envy everyone who is rich, since we can afford anything and we don't have to deal with starvation. But I was once in their shoes, so I plan on making good use of my new-found wealth.
The train stops suddenly and I fall into a pile of light purple flowers. Their scent fills me nostrils and calms me. I get up and pick up my drink, which spilled when the trains stopped. I walk down to the dining hall, which is where I will exit the train and greet all of the waiting reporters and my family. My family. They are all gone. No one is left. I only have Finnick and he is gonna be away for a month. I will be welcomed home by a group of anxious reporters who can't wait to see crazy Annie Cresta break down again. Tears start streaming down my face. I put the glass down and go sit on the couch. I curl into fetal position and scoot into the corner of the sofa. Electra walks in, sees me, and comes over, yelling at me. "GET UP! WE ARE COMING BACK TO YOUR HOME! YOU SHOULD BE GLAD, NOT CRYING! LET'S GO!" She grabs me arm, pulls me up and drags me to the door. She opens the door and roughly pushes me outside. As soon as I am out of the doorway, she slams the door shut and the train speeds off. I am left alone with dozens of reporters shoving camera, microphones and tape recorders in my face. I sink down and cover my ears with my hands. They don't stop; only crouch down so they can get a good shot of me crying.
After what seems like forever, they finally go away. I look up and see no one is there. My legs are asleep, so I get up and stretch them. I walk to Victor's Village, where I have two places to live, Finn's house and my own. I immediately turn left and go into the house labeled "13". Huh. A "lucky" number for a "lucky" girl. My new home. I walk in and look around. It looks exactly like Finnick's, only it contains no decorations. When I go into my bedroom, I find all of my possessions where they were in Finn's house. Two or three boxes lay in the corner of the room. I pick them up and bring them over to my bed. I look around for a marker, and find one in the study. I uncap it and label the boxes. One is for clothes, another for personal hygiene items and thing like that, and the third is for the little decorations I have. I tape them up and carry them over to Finn's. But when I am about to open the door, a Peacekeeper stops me. "What do you think you are doing?"
"Um, nothing. I was gonna give this is Mr. Odair because he wanted some of the things me father left behind. I'll just bring it back home and give it to him when he comes back." I turn around and walk back into my house and put the things away. Well, it seems like I won't be able to live in Finn's house. This next month is going to be hell.