❛ 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬- 𝘵𝘩𝘨

CHAPTER 3

Johanna and Arya began to start training near the woods with some of Johanna's axes, even though Arya had never once killed or even hurt someone physically before.

Taking this into consideration, Arya did a decent job learning so quickly, but she also had to give Johanna credit because she was an excellent teacher.

Occasionally, Oakley would join in, even though learning to fight with axes didn't benefit him in any way, but he was still there for moral support.

Arya had first seen Oakley in school, but they had never really spoken, as he was a couple of grades ahead of her, until after her games. Soon, they became fast friends.

However, Oakley had always liked Arya- as more than friends. Unfortunately, Arya didn't share those same feelings as he soon found out.

Arya had felt horrible, but they still remained close friends, just not in the way Oakley had hoped.

Soon, much too soon for Arya's liking, the reaping day drew near.

On the morning of, she woke up feeling like she was going to throw up. Arya got up and put on a fern green sweater, a shorter tan skirt, and paired it with some tan tights and light leather boots. She pulled her hair up into a messy bun and sprinkled a bit of blush on her freckled cheeks.

She walked out of her house without eating breakfast because she wasn't sure if her stomach could handle it, and met up with Johanna.

She put a lot less effort into her outfit than Arya did, wearing a black sweatshirt that was rather long, shorts (Arya hoped, but you can't put anything past Johanna!) that weren't visible, with knee high black socks and black combat boots. She let her dark hair down, and her blood-red streaks as vibrant as ever next to her all black outfit. Johanna matched all of this with a scowl as she stomped along to the reaping square.

Johanna and Arya were the only female victors from District 7, so whichever one was reaped, the other one would have to mentor the other girl, neither a desirable position.

Arya almost hoped that she was the one who was reaped, as she wasn't sure that her family would miss her if she died, and she cared for Johanna and didn't want her to die.

However, in the opposite girl's mind, she was thinking that she would volunteer if Arya's name was called.

Finally, the rest of the people trickled into the square, and the escort staggered across the stage in her five pounds of make-up and extremely high heels.

"Welcome to the reaping of the District 7 tributes for the 75th Hunger Games! As usual, if you would please turn your attention to the screen to watch the short film from the Capitol."

Every head automatically turned to the screen, watching the stupid video, which was the same as last year and every year before that.

Arya felt like she was going to throw up, so she stared at the ground and tried to tune the stupid voice of the video out.

As the ground swayed underneath of her, so she grabbed hold of Johanna's arm to steady herself.

Johanna grabbed her arm and steadied her, holding onto her for a second longer than she normally would, gazing into Arya's bright eyes.

"Thank you from the Capitol for that wonderful introduction. Now for the females! Isn't this so exciting!?" The escort giggled as she walked over to the clear glass bowl that held the fate for the two girls.

Johanna grabbed hold of Arya's hand and squeezed it tight.

"...and the female for District Seven is... Arya Green!"