Chapter 4- Arrival At the Capitol
With little less than a day, Rue would be arriving at the Capitol. She would begin her training. She would get styled. She would get luxurious meals. She would be treated like a queen. That is not what she wants though. She wants to be equal.
"Dinner time!" A high-pitched voice belonging to Kathreen called.
"Ugh. I am not hungry." She announced. She opened the door and saw Edward, Kathreen, and Haymitch all dressed fancy at they table. Rue was simply wearing her hair in a braid, like her mother's, and wearing a cozy bathrobe with her slippers.
"Rue! You need to go get changed! Put something formal on. A nice dress." Kathreen gasped.
"Just like her mother." Haymitch mumbled.
"Dad." Kathreen snapped. "Be kind."
"Whatever." Haymitch said.
Rue walked back out and sat at the table in a blouse that she barely wore and a clean pair of jeans. "I'm back. Is this good enough for me to get food?" Rue said.
"Yes." Kathreen said.
Rue wasn't used to this food. It was much fancier than the food she ate at home. It looked like something worth one million dollars.
Dinner was nothing but utter silence. Rue excused her self after she ate and sat on her bed. She changed back into her bedclothes and rested. She later drifted off to sleep.
"We are here! Rise and shine!" Kathreen was standing in front of Rue.
"No… I just want to sleep." Rue mumbled in her morning voice.
Kathreen splashed ice water on her face, and Rue awoke. "Come on! You are about to go to your room at the hotel. Sleep there." Kathreen replied.
"Fine." Rue said. She pulled on her finest dress and braided her hair. She sat looking into the mirror.
"You look just as beautiful as your mother did, kiddo." Haymitch stood at the door.
Rue broke out a smile. "Thanks." She said.
"Are you excited to be at the capitol?" He asked.
"I guess. It is just a day closer to the event that I will die during." Rue roles her eyes.
"Look, kid. I am your mentor. I have been in the games. I am still alive because I won. I won the Quarter Quell years ago too. Just don't think negative, and nothing will go wrong. Understand? Don't think to positive either. Just focus on the moment. Reality: focus on now." Haymitch advises.
"Thanks, Haymitch." Rue smiles again.
"Anytime kid." He replies.
