Deserve This- Quarter Quel Series Part 2, Hunger Games Fanfiction

Chapter 4; The odds in your favour

I was wearing a red suit and was waiting for my turn at the interview. Brutus wasn't making any eye contact with me.
I watched the careers' interview before mine came.
Felice was wearing a green puffy dress.
"Felice you're 79, why did you volunteer for Hunger Games?" Leon; the redactor said.
"Well, when I was a kid, I wanted to join the games but I felt like I wouldn't make it out. Now I'm much more stronger so I thought that this Quarter Quel will be a great chance to fulfill my childhood dreams." She answered.
"Good luck with that."

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"Earl, you have a husband and you're both 34?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Tell me more about it."
"I always wanted to be here and I trained my whole life for it."

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"Tiana you're just eleven. Can you fight?"
"I can use a knife."
"I like that and do have a strategy on winning?"
"I'm good at hiding." The girl was shy and unsure about her answers.
"That's great!"

...

Then it was Brutus's turn.
"Brutus, I can see that you're really strong." Leon said.
"I am, that's why I'm using an axe as a weapon."
"Wow and tell me do you have family?" He asked.
"Not yet but I'm pretty sure that after I win the girl I like will want to be with me."
"I'm sure she will, right?"
The crowd agreed with Leon.
"What do you do back in District 4?"
"I help people who can't carry things themselves and I carry it for them. I carry sometimes big boxes and sometimes just bags with fish."
"That's amazing!"

Looks like Brutus only here was a bad person. I'm impressed that he uses his skills to help other people.

Finally my turn came.

I walked on the stage. Bright lights from the audience were blinding me but I tried to ignore it. My heart was about to bump out of my chest.
"Hello, Harvey!" Leon said and we both sat down on the chairs.
"Hello, Leon."
"Tell me about yourself."
I decided to say exactly what I said back on the train.
"Well, I'm 25 years old. I'm an orphan and I live with my pregnant fiancee."
"You're an orphan?"
"Yes, my parents died when I was 17."
"The only person you have is your fiancee, what's her name?"
"Her name is Rose and she's my most important person in the world."
"Why do you want to win this games?"
"Because I want my kid to have a father and Rose to have a husband." I answered confidently.
"That's just heart moving, isn't it?"
The crowd cheered, I think I did good.
"I heard you, got 12 points at your skill performance."
"Yes that's true." I answered.
"It means you are pretty strong."
"I like to believe that brain is more important."
"I agree with you. And what's your strategy?"
"Survive and go home to my family."
"This guy deserves a good applause, c'mon!"
The crowd started clapping.

I met with Mona and others after the performance. I wonder if Rose saw me on it, I wish she did. I love her and I want her to know that she is the reason I'm alive.
"Well, done, Hav!" Mona said happily.
"Both of you did great!" Penelope added.
"They'll definitely get sponsors. Especially you Harvey." Tara said.
"Thanks guys." I answered.

Then we watched all the other interviews.

"Do you make paper?" Leon asked to Philip.
"Yes I work in paper factory. It's actually pretty interesting because paper is something that we use all the time so it's a big part of our lives."
"Yes, it's true. You volunteered for your sister, that's very brave."
"Thank you. She's 10 years younger than me so she's 12."
"On the performance, you showed your camouflage skills. I must say that was amazing."
"Thanks, I practiced a lot. District 7 is known for nature so I know how to do those things even with only dirt."
"Amazing!"

The last performance was of this girl with green eyes from District 12.
"Erika, tell me why did you volunteered for Hunger Games?"
"You see Leon, couple of years ago when I was 19 my little sister at age of 12 got picked for the games. I couldn't volunteer for her because I was too old. She died on the arena so now I want to win for her."
"That's so sweet, good luck."

I could see the hate for the Capitol in her eyes. She was pissed off.

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I couldn't sleep at night, I had nightmares of dieing on the arena.

I want odds to be in my favour.

I did my best for them to be in my favour.
I can't do anything else.