Its not over until the Mockingjay sings - F. Odair

Chapter 34

"Look who it is, the man of the hour, Seneca Crane everybody, our new Head game maker," His brother, Nathan said when Lea and Seneca entered the party and everybody started clapping.

The first hour was pretty boring, Lea was just hanging around Seneca's arm like some eye candy while everybody was congratulating him for making head game maker, Lea didn't understand how everybody in the Capitol, saw being head game maker as such an honor.

"Look who we have here, It's the famous Lea Miller that Seneca cannot stop talking about," Lucius, one of Seneca's friends says

"Respectfully, shut up Lucius," Seneca says

"I must say, District 4 is on a roll, with you winning 2 years ago and that red-haired girl winning last year, who knows maybe this year you will win again," Lucius says.

"Oh well, I don't know, I guess we will have to see," Lea says

"I think this year it is safer to bet on District 1, they haven't won in 4 years and I heard they again have two volunteers this year," Aaron, another friend of Seneca said to Lucius

"What they do mean by betting?" Lea asks Seneca

"Well, my friends can get really into the games and they like betting on it," Seneca says

"Oh," Lea mutters. People in districts were starving and here these stuck-up rich boys were throwing money away like it was nothing.

"If it makes you feel any better, they all bet on you," Seneca smiled. Lea simply smiled back.

Suddenly, Trumpets started playing throughout the stands so that meant that the tribute parade was starting. Seneca grabbed Lea's hand and led her towards the front, to have a good view.

Lucius and Aaron took the seats right next to Seneca and Lea.

"So, 4 do you want to make a bet?" Lucius who was already a bit tipsy asked as he leaned a bit too close to her. Seneca noticed and put his arm behead Lea, giving Lucius a push away from Lea.

"I don't think it appropriate for me to bet, as I am a mentor for District 4," Lea says

"Oh right, well and Seneca can't either this year, with him being head game maker," Lucius says while rolling his eyes.

"Well, I can still bet, so Lea why don't you choose mine, whatever you say, that is the person, I am betting on," Nathan said.

"Are you serious?" Lea smirks

"Yeah so keep an eye out, pick me a winner. I bet you have good instincts in this kind of thing," Nathan says

Lea felt a bit uneasy, hearing them talk about the tributes as they were nothing more than some objects that they could bet on, it sickened her.

All the tributes rolled in on the chariots. The two from District 1 were confident and waving at the public in a flirty way. District 2, looked like they could kill the people in the crowd with their eyes. Looking at all the chariots, there was only one that caught her attention. The chariot from District 7, more specifically the girl from District 7, who looked to be around 18 years old, a little younger than Lea was and she was sobbing uncontrollably. All the people in the crowd were mocking her, laughing at her, and throwing things but something didn't seem right. Even though, the tears were rolling out of her eyes, and down her face. Lea focused on her eyes, they were ferocious and didn't match her tears at all. It was all an act, and Lea recognized an act when she saw one. She told Annie to do the same thing last year, act weak until the major threats are eliminated to then strike.

"Her," Lea pointed at the girl from District 7. "Bet on her, the girl from 7," she says to Nathan.

Lucius started laughing really loudly. "That weeping mess, you can't be serious," He mocked and he turned to face her. "I bet you, she won't make it past the bloodbath," Lucius laughed.