Finnicks pov It's been a month. The games start in about a month and a half. And we're expected at another party. Snows sent another list. Telling me not to disappoint him anymore. And of course I went to her. She's pissed. She told me to stick with her and I'll be fine. This time there's a photo shoot to do outside the party. Interviews too. Every interview we've done they keep asking if we're together. I want to say yes. But I understand her fears. I have them too. I meet her at the elevator guards all over the place for the function tonight. I take her in and curse to myself. She looks perfect as always. But I know snow sent her that dress. I know cinna wouldn't dress her like this. He's trying to gift her these things. So he can move in and make her how he made me. Fuck. It started for me with that trident in the games I won. His first gift to her was killing her family I bet. And now he's trying to soothe it over with dresses. Bastard.
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I grin "gold is a good look on you sweetheart" she sends me a smile "thank you" we head into the elevator and we're not alone so I can't kiss her how I want. Gloss says "number 7." She replies her head held high "I have a name" he smirks her way "so the fire in you is real. Interesting" "you should be careful" she warns. I eye him not liking how he's looking at her.
Junipers pov I've already made the fake alliance with the careers. Finnick doesn't know. No one does. Except haymitch. I tell finnick "I'll meet you in a bit it seems like lip gloss would like a talk" he asks "you sure?" As the elevator stops and I nod "yes. I'll be fine finnick" he hesitates but goes. Waiting at the carriage for it to take us to snows house this time. I turn to gloss "I said we keep this a secret. They can't know I'm playing them and you just almost ruined everything" glaring. Realistically it's them I'm playing. I'll find a way to pair for food or something one on one and kill them one by one. Or kill one in their sleep and disappear and hunt and pick them off. I don't know which one quite yet. "Finnick could be one of us" he tells me. I reply "he doesn't like any of you. It'd be a bigger risk than reward. Don't ask to talk to me again. I'll find you in the games. Do not approach me again" walking off. Finn asks "what did he want?" I lie "some sort of allegiance but I said no" "he tried to recruit you? And you said no? Career packs are usually what make it" he says. I reply "a career pack doesn't have you Finn. We're in this together as we agreed. And besides I'm not a career" as we ride to snows place. "Yeah but you've gotten nothing but perfect 12's on your scoring. You're valuable to them" he reminds me. And he's valuable to me. Which is why I'm doing this. Acting like I'm one of them. Just to pick them off. He might not forgive me for it if he finds out the danger I'm putting myself in. But it's worth it. He is worth it. This fight, is worth it. "I'm not interested in walking around the hunger games with people who want to compare dick sizes." He laughs "I guess you're right about that." And the car stops and he steps out and grabs my hand helping me out. Cameras flashing immediately on us. Blinding me.
