I finished up with this stupid interview, Cressida saying the final remarks before going switching to the Odairs.
I kept my gaze forward as I took a seat on the wall beside Enobaria. She had no idea. I felt the looks of the Odairs before they went up to say their part.
Yea, I know. Volunteered for the same shit. At least I had the luxury of choosing, I still needed to swallow the bile I had to whole time.
I had sex all the time, this was something totally different, something I never wanted to do again. For a second I did feel bad for Finnick.
Until tour, for the both of them. River deserves it, some days I think Finnick did to.
It felt good revealing the games from a career's perspective, for people to rethink everything they knew.
The worry I had for Kay now trumps all of that. I need her to be ok, please let her be ok.
Next it was the Odairs, they set the stool out of frame as they both stand.
" And what will you be telling us?" Cressida asks.
River looks at Finnick, he stands stoically. " We're going to tell you about what our elected of the Capitol do to people like us. What they do, that they don't want anyone to find out."
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Octavia POV
What I heard from Cato was... I was speechless.
I had him all wrong, I got all of them wrong.
I always thought they were the bad guys, all the careers. Have to kill kids, then volunteering for it. For them being so excited.
I wondered what they would tell of give them to keep volunteering year after year.
I never thought of lies. Then hearing they change once they win only to do the same exact thing the next year.
I can only imagine what they feel, maybe the betrayal I felt when I found out I was a plan, when they didn't get Cal.
To hear what Cato did for Kaylaya. He really does love her, ofcourse the nation already knew that. But that was... I wish I could have that kind of love.
I wish I could give Cal that kind of love, that's the kind he deserves.
Cato picks at his hands while his mentor looks at him. He doesn't look on her direction.
I turn my attention back to the Odairs.
" If a victor is considered desirable, the President allowed people to buy us. Doesn't matter the age, you were told I had many lovers, they were clients President Snow gave me." Finnick clears his throat throwing in a small smile " I was still 14, sleeping with a 55 year old."
I couldn't even imagine that, a 14 year old. I chew the inside of my cheek, I couldn't even look when they talked.
Finnick sighs, " Anyone who the Capitol has mentioned with some beauty is in this. Happens a lot more then one might think, many of us don't want to talk about it. Victors we know and love do it without our knowledge."
" Some can avoid it." River mentions, " Depends who your tied to, or who you know, or what district you come from. Very few from 1 and 2 are in this."
River glances off screen, a look I know is for Cato. I know they were the ones that sent them back, that's what Evangeline said.
Finnick continues, " And if we refuse, he'd kill someone you love. All I could think about to get me through was my baby brother and my Mother with twins on the way." Finnick began cringing at the memory.
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Meridia- The Revolution
FanfictionThe Revolution has begun.... With the new found discovery of 13, what will the rebels do? How are the victors in the Capitol? Will everyone survive this? Find out in BOOK 3 of MERIDIA