Chapter 4
I walk straight down the hall after Manual. The train starts to move and I get this queasy feeling in my stomach. Larine walks me down the hall and shows me my room.
"Be ready for diner in 1 hour Vivan," Larine says.
I nod and enter my room. The first thing I do is take my dress off and my dress slippers and I rub my feet. They are all read and swollen. I look through my new dresser and see all the fine clothes that are now mine. I pull out a white blouse it is nice and light, after I grab a pair of dark black pants that is super comfy and has soft fabric inside. Than I pull out a pair of fluffy socks and comfy black boots, made of fuzzy fabric and slip the items on my feet.
I lay out pajamas on my bed for when I need to go to bed. There light blue and made of flannel material.
I walk into my bathroom and let my hair down. It's long and flowing, and lengths all the way down to my thighs.
I wet my hair a bit and apply this new thing I see called deodorant, it's supposed to make you not sweat as much and make you smell nice.
I hear a knock on my door and I hear Larine speak.
"It's time to eat."
I open the door and fallow Larine down the hall towards the dining hall.
"Your mentors are going to be picked up at the closest train station," Larine speaks.
"Are we still in 10," Manual asks. This the first time I hear him talk, since he was reaped.
"Yes," Larine starts. "We will be out of 10 and into District 2 over night and in the Capitol by sun set tomorrow."
I sit down next to Manual and the spot where one of my mentors will be seated. The food starts to come in. Our first course is a huge bowl full of sweet pea soup and salad on the side with an assortment of cheeses and breads provided through out the meal.
Manual and I take one good look at the food and devour the first course in a matter of minutes. Its amazing how at my house the only things we get to eat are bread and cheese with the occasional apple.
Suddenly the train comes to a halt and I hear the doors open down the hall.
"Here comes your Mentors," Larine whispers.
I hear footsteps down the hall and people chirping at each other.
Manual and I give one an other a slight glance.
The doors to the dining room fly open and our mentors enter the room.
There is the man tall and built strong, who is wearing a full purpley-black suit, bright red shoes, a bright red vest and has blue eyeliner and very rosy cheeks. He has dark brown hair that is spiked up. Then there is the woman, she is tall and a little rounder in the stomach area. She is wearing tight green pants, the same tight fit yellow green shirt, pink high heels and has a giant pink bow rapped around her hand, with yellow lace traveling from her shoes to the top of her pants, and has huge fake eyelashes and red lipstick. Her hair is tied up to the top of her head and is blonde with purple and pink highlights.
"Did we miss dinner," the man asks.
"No, we just started," Larine replies.
"Are these our tributes," the women questions.
"Yes."
"I'm Kiani Coin," the man introduces himself
"And I'm Anoka Coin," the women says.
"Sorry we couldn't come to the reaping," Kiani says.
"We had some important business in the Capitol."
"This is Vivan and Manual," Larine says.
I give a little wave and a smile.
Anoka sits down beside me. Once you get a closer look at them, you can definitely tell they are from the Capitol, but there not as eccentric as the other Capitol people are, they are more natural looking.
The next course of food comes in. There is a large chicken, gravy, pasta salad, steamed broccoli and a mouned of seasoned mashed potatoes with an assortment of spices and cheeses inside it.
I pile a small portion of everything on my plate, especially the chicken. It is nice to eat some meat for once.
"So Vivan, what is your life like back in District 10," Anoka asks.
"Well," I start "My brother and me own a large farm that has cows, pigs and goats, and that's really my life." All three of them look at me like Im the most boring person ever.
"Okay, thank you for that," Anoka says. "How about you Manual,"
"Ummm, my Parents and I own the small liquor store back in 10 and I sell my tomatoes that I grow behind my house," he speaks.
"Ah someone with fine tastes in drinks," Kiani says.
Manual gives a small smile and Larine lets out a chuckle.
"Two more questions for you two… oh crap, I cant believe I forgot this, I had it planned out and everything, Oh yes, how old are you," Kiani asks. "Vivan."
"16," I say.
"Manual."
"14." He says.
"Okay final question for you both, what are your strengths," Kiani says.
"I am a good climber," Manual says. "I always have to climb the wall to reach the liquor on the top shelf and I am good at tying knots"
"I can make snares and… I'm fast," I say.