Hunger Games (DNF)

Part 2, Chapter 41: house (train) tour

This is just a way to show you guys (mainly) around the train.

Thank you guys for 27k followers.
_________________________________________
Clay POV.

“Clay, there is something I need to tell you.” Drista said once our reunion was done.
I looked at her with my brows furrowed. “What do you need to tell me?” I asked.
From around me I could tell the rest of the group was being quiet so they could listen.

She took a moment to figure out what to say, or just how to word it, and I noticed that Techno and my mother both seemed to know whatever it was she was talking about too. A minute passed, and then another and I was starting to get impatient but I still didn’t say anything.

Finally my sister spoke. “Well… George… is alive.” She mumbled, or at least I thought that is what she mumbled because she was extremely quiet.
“What?” I questioned, leaning closer to the blond girl, attempting to hear her better.

“George is alive.” She repeated, her eyes looking into mine.
I was taken aback. “H-How?” I stuttered out the question. “How is he alive? And how do you know that?” from the expressions on my mothers face, and on my mentor, it seemed they knew too.

None of them answered though, even though I was practically begging them silently for answers. “How do you know?” I asked again.
Drista didn’t answer, averting her dull gaze and looking towards the door she had entered in from.

I was close to punching her. And probably was going to before my mother put her hand on my shoulder. “He had been running for a few weeks.” she stated quietly, and I turned slightly to look at her. “George made his way to our District and came looking for your house, probably looking for you…”

My expression softened as she spoke and I felt tears threatening to appear in my eyes. “Drista and I found him and treated his injuries. We gave him some of your clothes since his were all dirty, and then Techno helped him sneak onto a train. Now… hopefully, he has gotten back home.”

A smile ghosted over my face. George is alive, and he is safe, and he is back in District 3. I decided to ignore the ‘hopefully’ that my mother added onto the end. I hoped my family couldn’t see that I was feeling more relieved that he was alive than they were. That sounds really bad in my head.

“So… I guess I’ll show you around.” I said to them, before beginning to lead them through the train on a tour.
Karl and Charlie went straight to the barracks to get changed out of their peacekeeper uniforms while I began leading my family and Techno through the rooms.

“We are planning on getting all of our families out.” I explained to them. “8 of us escaped, and we’ve been to District 7, and District 4. Then we are going to Districts 10, 9, 6, and 3. In that order.”
All 3 of them nodded at the explanation.

“With you 3 here we have 17 people here. The 6 victors, 2 avoxes, and all of our families including you guys. 11 guys and 6 girls.” I noticed that I had started rambling a bit and so I had them stop in the common room.

“Fundy is from District 6 and said this is a peacekeeper transporter.” I told them. “This is the common room, it has a bathroom and a storage room connected to it. For food and… well the bathroom.” I pointed out both rooms which were on opposite sides of the train.

“There are some boxes of books and games and stuff.” I explained. “We hand out food at 8 for breakfast, 12 for lunch, and 6 for dinner. The only exceptions are Fundy and the avoxes since they often stay up late driving the train.”

They looked around the room and saw that Alex was playing a game of cards with Karl’s brother and Grandmother. The 3 playing cards looked over to us and all gave a wave or said hello before turning back to their game.

I continued to lead them through the hall and into the barracks before turning to them again. “Since there are 4 barracks we split everyone up. The tributes have this room. The next room is all the other males like you, Techno. After that are all the girls, followed by one room where Karl’s mother stays with her young son since we thought it was rude to seperate them.”

Once again they nodded at the explanation. “Each barrack has a bathroom with shower and toilet for you guys to use and there are some toothbrushes, towels, and changes of clothes too. Past the barracks are just a couple of cargo bays.”

“The only rule we really have is that everyone has to change in the bathrooms so that if someone is passing through the room then they won’t see you change, but you should knock either way. And 5 minute showers since we can’t always fill up with water at every station we go to.” I finished explaining.

They nodded and looked around the room and before I could say anything both my mother and Techno had walked off to greet Nick who was sitting on the double bed that he had made to share with Alex and Karl. When it was just me and Drista she turned to look at me.

“Are you glad that your boyfriend is still alive?” She asked me with a laugh at a volume that no one else could hear.
“What do you mean? I don’t have a boyfriend.” I responded, although I looked away and blushed nonetheless.

“The look you had when I told you George was alive tells me otherwise. After all, why would he have trusted us when he came to the District?” she asked with a smug grin on her face.
I scoffed. “We are just allies, when he came to District 4 he probably just thought you were the best bet.”

Drista hummed disbelievingly, “even when you two kissed? And before the camera’s cut out once it looked like you two were going to fu-”
“Okay fine, just shut up okay.” I said as I gave her a light shove.

The blond laughed as I rolled my eyes and looked over to my mother and mentor both talking to Nick. I walked over to them and put my hand on my mothers shoulder. “We can socialise later, I’ll take you guys to your rooms first.”

They both nodded and then followed me and Drista into the next room, after we knockd first. Nick’s father, and Richard, the male avox, were both in the room. They looked over to us and I gave a smile. “Is there a bed where Techno can sleep?” I asked, gesturing to the pinkette as I did.

Mr Davidson silently nodded from the top bunk where he was sitting and pointed into the far end of the room before signing something which I translated with what I learnt. “He said the 2 beds in the end… are empty, along with the top bunks…” I looked over at the avox and he nodded in confirmation.

So Techno walked over to the furthest bed and took off his cloak before dumping it on the top bed and hoisting himself onto it. We all watched him for a minute as he began pulling weapons off of his belt and out of his pockets before deciding to move on.

When we began walking out of the room I showed Drista and my mother where they would be sleeping. Then I returned to the barrack where Techno had gotten himself a book which he was reading. Mr Davidson, was sitting on his bed still, and I walked over

“There is something I need to tell you,” I stated quietly, so that the other people in the room couldn’t hear. “It’s about George. He is alive.”
_________________________________________
1347 words.