-TREECH- 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞

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The silk black dress hugs my figure nicely though I really don't want my mothers comments on it, I grab my handbag as I'm about to walk out of the house

"Aurelia, darling what are you doing or perhaps going all dressed up like that?" my father asks

I turn "oh, nothing! just my tribute interview" i say as he frowns

"your spending an awful amount of time with that..scum, don't tell me your falling for him? right?" he accuses

"no—no" i say though unsure..I don't think i'm IN love with him

he definitely is not inlove with me though, i hope he thinks we're friends though as i've grown a friendly liking to him

"You're not lying now Aurelia, are you?" he raises an eyebrow as I shake my head

"alright then. don't come home too late." he says sternly as i nod quickly walking out the door, he doesn't have to know i'm coming home at midnight..right?

I mean I need to get food for treech and prepare him for his interview and—I need everything to go well for him, he wins, he goes home, he goes to his family..and he leaves me

It upsets me but I don't own him..I'm just his mentor..I shake my head, taking a taxi toward the academy as I didn't want to wear a dress and heels while walking to the academy, my feet hurt easily.

"you're here ma'am" the driver says

"thank you" I smile handing him $200 "keep the change" as he nods gleefully, the man had a child at the front seat, just hoping he would use the money on the child.

"lia! you look stunning!" I hear persephone running towards me

"persephone! oh my! you look gorgeous yourself!" I compliment as she smiles, I look to the right to see festus staring at her

"and I think someone's eyeing you up right now." I whisper as she turns, blushing at the sight of festus, I don't see it but their cute

"they're cute." an arm wraps around my shoulder as I flinch

"oh my goodness! treech you scared me!" I say startled

"you look..nice" he says before looking at some of the other male tributes "don't like how six is looking, at you" I turn to see they boy from six staring me up and down

"he probably doesn't mean any harm, come on..your interview is next; they said i'm not allowed on stage with you but I will be on the side watching you" i say smiling

"perfect, cant have the capitol boys tryna take my girl" he says

"you sure? cuz' it seems like a ton on the capitol ladies want my man" i tease as he blushes

"NEXT UP, OUR MALE DISTRICT 7 TRIBUTE; TREECH MOREL" lucky shouts

"go!" i say as he walks up on stage as I stare into the crowd, it was massive..people wanted to see the tributes in real life this year?

I sigh as I watch treech and lucky's interaction go on

"hello! Mr morel, how has your stay at the capitol been?" he asks smiling

sorry? you put him in a monkey cage. what is he supposed to even respond with?

"well. my mentor has definitely made my arrival here in the capitol..better." treech replies

"ooh! your mentor..so, people have been speculating a hidden romance between the two? can you confirm or deny?" lucky says enthusiastically

"oh uh" treech laugh and scratches the back of his nape "I do not kiss and tell lucky" he smirks as lucky giggles and I stare in shock as the mentors and tributes stare at me weirdly

"oh my goodness! lia! you kissed him?" persephone smiles as I blush shaking my head

"he's just joking!" i lie, treech could just be saying this for the sponsors so I really shouldn't be getting my hopes up too high here.

"sorry to the lovely capitol ladies then, they seem to really have an eye on you!" he exclaims as a crowd of girls shout, I felt a tinge of jealousy that I wanted to get rid of but I cant

"well other than your clear good looks" treech smiles at that "what else do you have to bring to the arena?"

"well, I can use an axe pretty well..I can climb and I can run for quite a long time" He says confidently

A peacekeeper walks up to them, holding a box as I stand from my seat on the sofa too see what the peacekeeper would do

I feel persephones hand pulling me back onto my seat "There just giving him a axe, for a little showcase..nothings gonna happen to your" she smirks "boyfriend" she finishes her sentence as she laughs

I blush..boyfriend? "he is not my boyfriend!" I say as she shrugs her shoulders "you sure about that? seems like your quite protective over him" she teases

I laugh "and what about festus huh? saw you guys go home togetherrr" i tease back as she blushes "last night we-"

My jaw drops as I shake my head laughing "I do not want to hear about what you two were doing" I smile as she giggles

We both turn to the screen as treech hold an axe and infront of him a few pieces of wood and he chops them quickly and efficiently, I see his donations go from $650 to $2650, I smile

"wowie treech! highest amount of donations tonight! well done boy! and remember there are many capitol ladies out there for you" my smile fades at the last sentence

"well I only want one girl." Treech smiles as I look onto my lap, smiling like an idiot as persephone says a continuous line of "awwwws" and hugs me

As treech walks off the stage, lamina walks on and starts her interview

I walk up and hug him "you did well.." my arms wrap around his neck

He kissed my head as he rubs my waist and quickly stops as he feels my forehead, "Aurelia, your burning!" he says "you have a fever. go home." he says sternly

"i'm fine! Come on I have some sandwhiches and snacks" I pass them to his as he ushers me to go home

"you. are. sick. I cant have that, you need to stay well." he looks at my bare arms as he sighs taking off his jacket and putting it on my shoulders as I blush

"sorry it's dirty..all i've got" he says sadness embedded in his tone

"I love it." I say truthfully, It smelt of him..he smelt nice, musky but nice. Like an expensive perfume which i'm not sure how he managed after being in a cage the last few days