When golden turns into rust

Maroon

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Ivory pushes James' dead body off me,i'm sobbing because i was gonna die and it hurts and James' words hurt me and seeing him die was so weird.She pulls me up,Dean is standing there.We start running and im sobbing.The careers follow us,throwing knives,spears and shooting arrows but i dodge them all.They're mad.Ofcourse they are.Someone just straight up died from their team.

We run for what feels like hours but its probably like 30 minutes when we lose them.I just follow Ivory and she leads us to the cave,me and Dean are both too hurt to question anything.We sit there,she bandages us and i'm glad.

This is all a blur,after she bandaged me i fall right asleep,i wake up from the sound of a parachute.Ivory catches it,she gives it to me

"This is from your brother,I don't want to read the note for you."She says.Finnick.I take the parachute in my hands and quickly touch my wired heart necklace,its comforting.I still have a piece of him with me.

I open the parachute and find a package with rolls,bread,a lot of different food.

Theres a note too,i start reading it

Archer,i just wanted to say that you're doing great.Only nine people left.District 1 male and district 2 female,both from 10,you,Dean and Ivory and two others who don't matter because they're on the edge of dying.I know its hard to kill all these people,but when you get home you'll be save with me and Annie and Mags,i promise.Think about the memories we made back home.You're strong.Stronger than you realize.
-F

Somehow this note makes me feel better.Everything from Finnick makes me feel better.I put the note in my pocket of my cargo pants.

"What is it?"Ivory asks,nodding to the sponsor.I can't leave her now,she knows too much about me.
"Food."i say.She nods.Dean is also awake now.

We both agree we're gonna have to team up.Ivory and Dean talk a bit,getting to know eachother,and then we start eating.

We both eat one roll and have a bit off water i got from the river.The raining has stopped so thats good.

Its midnight a few hours later,the anthem plays and then the pictures follow:
District 9 male
District 5 Male
District 1 female
District 2 male
District eleven male
District 8 female
District 3 female

Somehow this makes me shiver.Nine left.This is only the second day...

I'm turning thirteen in one day though,maybe my birthday present will be not dying tomorrow or in the games at all,but sometimes i'll need to accept the odds.

We take turns sleeping,its my turn to keep watch so im sitting in the cave,my bow raised incase someone comes in view.No one comes.

The day is boring,im goad though,we don't need to fight today.

We hunt for food and for tributes but nothing appears,i don't know how to feel but thats fine.I'll be fine.I'll be better than fine.

I catch a turkey,rabbits,a deer even and a squirrel.

We each eat one half of a squirrel for diner.We're sitting there in the cave,Dean retrieved the stuff he left at the tower earlier today.He's fidgeting with a rope,something that i do myself when im stressed.

I decide to speak up because i think i'll feel more comfortable when they know its my birthday tomorrow.

"Its my birthday tomorrow."i say.Both Ivy and Dean look at me,surprised.
"Really?"Ivy asks.I nod.
"Well,happy early birthday then,Odair."She says.I nod,Dean is still looking at me
"You're turning thirteen?"he asks,like he can't believe it.somehow that makes me laugh out loud.Dean is thirteen,he knew im a few months younger than him but he didn't know my birthday is tomorrow.