Safe and Sound

Chapter 2

I woke up again because I wasn't tired anymore. I got up and moved around my house a bit to wake myself up a bit more.

I walked outside and walked along the sidewalks of our District and to the Trading Center. I went over to a Barber Shop, where a friend of mine works. Her name is Ol' Sally. (I imagine her with a country accent so think of her talking like that!) Everyone calls her that and she loves it. She's super nice and can give you a mean haircut for a very good deal. I talked about almost everything with her. She was always there for me, I loved her for that.

"Hey Ol' Sally! How's your day?" I asked, walking into the shop. I saw Sally turn around and smile at me. She had a Peacekeeper in her chair, working on his buzz cut.

"Mighty fine, May! Yours?" She asked, concentrating on her client. She cared so much about others. All of her children were killed when the bombs hit, so she didn't have many people to talk to. I always found myself talking to the lonely people. I felt like they always needed comfort and love.

"Good! I sat by the pond today! There was a lot on my mind." I answered, jumping up on her counter, swinging my legs back and forth, and smiling up at her. Her client was finally finished, so he got up and payed for the haircut and was on his way. Big day tomorrow for them. They have to be ready for anything and everything.

"What's on your mind, hun?" She asked, while she started cleaning up her little station. I looked down at my lap. I think I should tell her. No one was in the shop and who would she tell? I don't think anyone...

"I was thinking about tomorrow. What if April, Jack, his brothers, or me gets picked? What will happen? I'm so worried about April getting picked. She can't handle herself with those big 16-year olds from the Career Districts! And I met a boy in the forest today. his name was Liam. He's a very sweet lad. When I was talking to him, I felt all tingly in my stomach and I have no idea what it is!" I spilled out. I'm not sure if I should've said all that, but it made me feel so much more better to let it all out. I let out a big sigh and Sally came over to me and held my arm. I looked up at her and she had a smile on her face.

Jack Hardy is my neighbor and has been my only friend since we all had to move here to Panem. He was tall, blonde, built, blue eyed, fair skin, handsome, and he had a stern looking face. I looked the same way, but with girlish features.

"I know I'm not supposed to like him, but I don't know what this feeling is, Sally!" I raised my voice a bit at the end of my sentence. She sat down in a chair and faced me. She put her chin in one hand and her other hand on her hip. She was thinking about what I said.

"That is called love, darling. You may not know it yet, but all girls have it at least once! You may deny that you like him, but deep inside, you know you do. And you just have to accept that." She said. I nodded my head slowly.

"I'm just not sure about this. It's so confusing! I hate this feeling! It makes me feel all girly..." I stated with a grossed out face on. I stuck my tongue out and made a blech noise. I heard Sally laugh and the corners of my lips lifted a bit. It's true. I did feel girly with this happening about Liam and I. I don't like being girly. It's gross.

"It's okay, honey. If you don't like it, then try to stop it, but always follow your heart." Sally said, coming over to tap me on the chest. I looked down at her hand. I nodded quickly and got off the counter.

"I should leave. It's getting a bit late. Thank you for the advice Sally. You're the best." I told her, walking towards the exit. She waved at me and I waved back. I walked out the door and started to head home.

Tomorrow was the reaping, I was terrified. As each minute passed, the scarier it got. I got home and washed up for dinner.

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After dinner, I went to my room and got ready for bed. I climbed into my bed and covered myself with the covers. I smiled to myself, but still scared because tomorrow was still the reaping. No way I could change that, sadly. I was going to be stuck like this forever, unless my name gets drawn, but I don't want to think about that right now. I just need to focus on my sleep. I felt my eyes drooping and soon I fell asleep.

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~Cyn <3