The 71st Hunger Games - A Love Story COMPLETED

Chapter 4

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After training, I was put into a room, with people to torture me to make me look good for the games. I just wanted to say 'These are my last days, not a beauty contest.'

But, this was their job.

They chatted happily, with a slight touch of sadness. I was their 141st tribute they got to see die. I don't even know how many tributes from all the Games they saw die. All I know is that its too many. 

They pulled waxing strips from everywhere on my body and put slight makeup on me. I felt like I was naked, all my hair gone. Except for the head. They brushed it more times than I had in my life and put it in a simple braid. They left and someone named Lilly, she gave me an outfit and watched me undress and get into it. It was bad. Like, bad bad. 

It was a black dress with tiny bits of coal everywhere. To say the least, it was ugly. Actually, it was torturous, the only thing worse was Ava's. I forced a smile and she put black makeup on me and smiled approvingly. I got out of there to behind the stage with guards as fast as I could.

The other tributes looked good, even Johanna in her tree costume, well, at least better than me.

"H-hi." I fake stuttered to tease her. 

She quickly looked around the room.

"Aven." Her voice changed, but she still looked shy.

"What's up?"

She made me more confident. I can't really describe it. I wouldn't feel nervous around her, she made me forget that someone would kill both of us. Or she would kill me, she seemed strong enough to.

"Okay, everyone! Get on your carts with your District Partner. District by District."

I waved shyly as a cover for her and go on the last cart with Raven. 

"Welcome to the 71st Hunger Games! Please welcome your tributes this year!"

They announced names and people cheered, less and less as the Districts came out. When we came out, it was almost silent, they started to almost laugh. I was blushing so hard. But I acted strong. I'm not a wimp. I stood tall and waved.

"Welcome Tributes!" President Snow smiled with a creepy baring of his teeth. I think I was the only one who noticed, but there was a slight bit of blood dripping down his teeth.

The horses turned to go, and we waved, until we were under the cover.

We got out of there as soon as possible, and I took the first elevator, Johanna followed me there.

When the doors closed, she stood up and stopped shaking.

"Aven?"

She actually seemed nervous.

I had never seen her like this, she looked directly looked in my eyes and cupped my face.

She put her lips on mine softly, carefully. I kinda pulled back.

She looked hurt, broken.

"No, like this."

I cupped her face and kissed her and felt her smile bigger than ever.