~ 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑦 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙮 ~

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝟙𝟝

" 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑝𝑖𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑔, 𝑖𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑘 "
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The crowed boomed with excitement, joy. Hearing them disgusts me. I'm seconds away from being called on the stage.

I clear my mind as I take a deep breathe, I put on my game face as Ceaser calls me up,

"Let's bring out the girl we all love and adore, the amazing, beautiful, strong Miss VICTORIA GRACE!"

That's my cue I think as I put on a dazzling smile to the crowds around me that go hysterical as I step on stage.

Ceaser motions for me as I sit across from him, he once more takes my hand in his own

"Ah, Miss Grace, how we all missed you. Isn't that right?" He turns to the crowd as they shout and clap a bunch

"Now before the interview part, why don't we watch this years Hunger games!"
He states out as My face becomes a bit blank, watch it.. I lived it.

I could hear speakers play, I don't once look but I could hear the voices of other tributes that are now dead. Gone. The voice of Gage occasionally coming and in the arena. When he and I were alone. Where we shared our first kiss.

The movie ends with me thrashing, screaming to the capital to bring them back, to bring him back. As the screens go dark from there.

I look at the crowd who's all mixed of emotions. Most crying, some in awe. Looking back at Ceaser he sighs deeply as he glances back my way, "how difficult it must have been. The games only lasted a day and two hours. You're now the youngest ever to win after Finnick Odair from two years ago. As well as the shortest amount of time in the arena by anyone."

"But the games will be with me for a lifetime." I interrupt him as he continues

"Yes. Now tell me. Gage. He was your best friend. How did it feel.-"

Cutting him off once more I stare him dead in the eyes, "like a part of me died, part of me died in that arena."

Ceaser squeezes my hand, "yes and the moment when you finally said you loved him. The last moment. I think all of us were on our seats crying."

I look down then back at him, "I do love him. I never got the chance to. I wanted him to know. Before."

He interrupts me this time, "it was too late."

The crowd is silent as we speak. Some weep in the distance.

"Now Victoria, Vince, Clement. What happened there."

"Well, Vince I would say was an Allie, from a distance, I don't know what he saw but from the start he tried protecting me. He even died doing so. I pay my respects to him. My life to him. Clement. I'm sure she was a nice girl. Even if her brother murdered mine. I don't hate her. I didn't want to kill anyone. I just was trying to survive."

Ceaser gives me a reassuring look, "now one more thing, what will you do from here."

I look at him then back at the cameras, "I'm going to show everyone, that I'm so much more than just a pretty face."

With that everyone cheered as Ceaser took my hand, "I believe you already have" he states as he takes my hand in his and sits up raising my hand in the air with his,

"MISS VICTORIA GRACE, she's pretty, but she's DEADLY!"

With his little quote the crowd stands up and goes hysterical.

I scan the room as they do, I keep my head held high as I walk off the stage, mag embraces me and touches my cheek, "you did wonderful" she says as I try to smile partly.

We head back to our rooms, the quote Ceaser said running through my mind.

"𝑠ℎ𝑒'𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑦, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝕕𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕝𝕪"

The memory causes me to slowly smirk as my thoughts begin to race once more.

As they should know. They'll all know.

That I'm pretty, but 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑦.

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I toss and turn in my bed, almost falling out of it I huff from the bloodied faces that are plastered on my eyelids. The faces of those I've murdered.

I can't take this. I think to myself as I take my robe and head out of my room. I head to the rooftop and just as I open the door I see a figure. Gage.

Flashbacks from that night come back to me before the face I see isn't Gage. He's gone remember. I think to myself as the man chuckles, "couldn't sleep either hm?"

Who is this guy?

I go over being a few feet away from him, as the light from below pours on our faces I take his in. Green eyes, just like the color of Gages, glossy skin, this dirty blonde hair that waved in the wind. He was oddly very handsome. His features were slick and precise. He looked around my age, maybe a year or two older.

He looked familiar, even though he looked like Vince and Gage had a baby, I think to myself as he softly smiles at me, "you alright?" His beaming smile casts towards me and I shrug.

"If never being able to sleep cause of people I've killed is alright. Then yeah" I say sarcastically as I glance down at the crowds.

He chuckled at my response, "I understand, it's always the worst on the first few nights. Well actually. It never goes away. It never rests." He says looking away

"Way to cheer me up bub" I say which causes him to smile once more

We stay in silence as he looks at the stars, "you think they watch over us?"

I look to where he is as I see two bright stars that outshine the rest. I smile softly at the sight, "yeah, they watch over us. They protect us"

"As we should each other" his words take me back a bit as we make eye contact.

"Yeah." I simply say. There's something about this guy. But what.

As I turn away to leave I look back at him, "what's your name." I ask softly

He smiles softly and looks back at me,

"Finnick."

A/N

AHHHH Finnick is apart of this story now 😩 ugh yay. Means I am officially half way or well ALMOST half way through the book lmao. I did so many chapters this last couple days and I hope you enjoyed them! I'll be posting a few more tomorrow!

Also I was thinking I should add more Bonus chapters! Like Finnicks POV and all!

I'm getting really involved in this book ngl as I started it on the 19th and I posted my first few chapters on the 20th I've been at it for three days and I'm almost at the half way point. I'm just in love with this story line. But anyway i won't bore you to death! I'll be back soon!