Love Hurts but Heals

Chapter 1

Carl's POV

Finnick guides me to the backseat of his car where he plans to take me to the 'Training Center,' the place where we plan to train for the Hunger Games.

When I enter the car, he hands me some pill. I study it carefully and notice that it's NyQuil.

"What is this for?"

"I thought you had more brains than that, Carl," he places his right hand on his forehead. "It's so you'll fall asleep on the way there so you won't know where you are. Keep up."

"And why would you do that?"

"If I tell you again-"

A blonde boy rolls down the passenger seat window. "Fin, let's go."

"Give me a second, Ashton."

"Now," he snarled.

Finnick rolls his eyes and hops into the driver's seat. I have to admit, Ashton even kind of startled me. I have a lot of work to do before I go into the arena.

He slowly presses his foot on the gas pedal.
I start to reach for my pocket, but a hand grasps my wrist. "What are you doing?" questions Ashton.

"Calling someone."

"Who?"

"Does it matter?"

"Yes. Yes, it does."

"My girlfriend."

"Sorry," he snatches it out of my hand. "I can't allow you to do that."

I slam my knees on the console and push his head to the dash, holding him by his neck.

"I didn't ask for permission," and I pull my phone back into my grasp.

I release him and sit back in my seat. Ashton sits back up and rubs his neck.

"You think you have some competition?" he turns to Finnick.

"I don't think so. I broke out of that prison easily, and he didn't do anything about it-"

"'Cause I had better things to do than play your stupid games-"

"But isn't your job to keep people inside. You can't even do that, so how do you expect to survive?"

"You haven't seen anything yet."

"Haven't I? I just saw what you did to Ashton and Peeta when you figured out he might have killed your baby and-"

"How do you know about Peeta?"

"I have my reasons..."

"Tell me now."

He does nothing but look in the road.

"Tell me now!"

Nothing. In anger, I slam the side of his head to the window, causing blood to stream down immediately.

Ashton stares at me, then smirks.

Huh?

He leaps into the backseat and slams my head into the side of the car. Everything starts to get fuzzier and fuzzier.

"NyQuil would've worked, but this was more fun."

And everything goes black.

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Jordyn's POV

I am sitting on my bed, elbows propped on my knees. I can't stop thinking of Carl. He must be worried sick, and I don't have signal in this steel building in order to call him.

I hear a creak in the door. I look up and see Phillip standing there with a big smile across his face.

"What do you want? I'm not in the mood."

"Still mad, eh?"

"No. I'm just sitting here worried 'cause I feel like it!"

"Ok. You're still mad I see, but I think I could make that better..."

"How? Right now, you're just making it worse."

"What if I could tell you something about Carl..."

I jump up. "What?!"

He shakes his index finger. "You're not getting it out of me that easily."

My happiness dies down. "What do you want exactly?"

"I don't know right now, but you would still owe me something, and that could come in handy in the arena."

I step closer to him. "And ideas?"

I put my hands behind my back and ball them into fists.

"Not right now, but I will, and I will make sure it counts."

Then a blonde boy steps into the doorway.

"Let's go, Phillip."

"What is it, Ashton?"

"He is here."

I interrupt, "Who is he?"

Phillip smirks. "You'll find out."

And they walk out, but a few seconds later, Phillip returns.

"And by the way," he starts, "girls and boys will be training separately."

I give a thumbs up with an annoyed smile on my face.

After he leaves the room, I get up and change into a pair of simple black clothing in the closet to my left. I look into the mirror in front of me. I don't see Jordyn Samuels, the girl who is willing to give her own life to keep the ones she loves alive, but I see a vicious monster that can't be kept in its cage any longer.

I put on the black mask.

Time to let my inner monster free...

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Hey guys! Ik I said I would update yesterday, but I also said that I would probably be busy cuz it was Easter! Ik it's late, but Happy Easter!!! I hope u guys liked this chapter!! But if u didn't, I still luv u!! Luv u guys!!

~ChansBae4Life