7's Flower

Chapter 2

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I stepped onto the train with wide eyes. My shabby skirt I'd had since I was nine and my stained blouse looked completely out of place. I went to the room Luna directed me to and cried.

I thought about Jacob and how he has probably run to the woods, which is what he always does when he's upset. I thought about how my Father is probably trying to make the best out of the situation. "At least it'll be one less mouth to feed." He always joked whenever we asked him what would happen if one of us became a tribute. I wondered if he was thinking that now? I thought about my younger siblings and how growing up, Jacob will tell them stories of their older sister Lily, who died in the hunger games before they could remember her. That made me cry harder. From now on I will be remembered as the girl who couldn't fight. The girl who (probably) didn't even survive one day. I knew that if I made it out of that blood bath I was the luckiest girl in Panem. But all girls were probably thinking that. The ones who weren't picked. The ones who were celebrating with their families that they could live another year. But then another bitter thought reached me. The female Careers were probably thinking exactly the same thing. They are the luckiest girls in Panem.

But they're still in a fight to the death.

Eventually I got up and went to the dining carriage. Luna, Luke and my mentor Ruby were sitting talking in low voices. I walked in and they all look up. Luke and Ruby give me sympathetic smiles but Luna looked mad. "About time!" She cried "We need to get talking tactics and we can't do that if you are missing!" I didn't stop to think before saying "it's not like I'm getting out of that arena alive." Luna turns pale and is suddenly less angry. But that didn't stop her from replying "That's right. your not going to survive if you don't accept help from us!" I rolled my eyes at her obliviousness. Knowing I was going to die soon made me a lot more sassy. 

Ruby tried something else. "Lily, if you sit down you'll get food. And coming from 7 I know that's not something you get often." That shut me up. I pulled a plate towards me and basically inhaled the food and then, refilled it. Luke looked at me shocked. "Did you not eat today?" He asked. I suddenly had an urge to punch him. Rich Kid. "No. And I didn't eat yesterday." I glared at him and then went back to my food. Luke looked surprised and asked me another question. "Why not?"

I felt anger rise up in me. "Why not!" I shouted "Because not everyone has enough money to buy food every single day. Not everyone doesn't have to give up their meal so their siblings can eat!" 

He looked hurt. "I'm so sorry." He whispered. I ignored him and went back to my food. Luna took it as an opportunity to continue her talk on what we do when we get to the Capitol. I zoned out and before I knew we were going to bed. I was thankful. The tension had been far too high after my outburst.

Authors Note

I'm not updating as much as usual anymore for two reasons: 

1) I'm working on another book (a hp marauders era fanfic if your interested! Just check my profile)  

2) Schools started again (🙄) so I'm a lot more busy

I'm really sorry!

Love from,

Zahra ❥