Inferno: A Hunger Games Fanfic

Chapter 9

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"Darlings, we must go watch the replays of the reapings. It's very important you know. Hurry along it will start soon" Effie trills in an impressively irritating way.
"Do you practise that?" I ask her on the way, a fake smile to try to make it seem authentic.
"Practise what?" Effie looks confused and behind her Meir asks silently " being annoying?" I nod sharing a now real smile with Meir and tell Effie it was nothing she should worry about. Stifling a giggle I follow her into a room with floor to ceiling fountains on most of the walls and a large leather couch near the back. Aidi smirks at us as we flop onto the sofa in a fairly undignified way and earn a disapproving glare from Effie.
"So I heard you two have been getting up close and personal" Aidi says with a stupid smirk and a raised eyebrow.
" I heard you could mind your own business but perhaps I was mistaken,"

"Aww Hazel, denile is the clincher"

"I wasn't really denying it. Just going off topic. Well off off topic since we are supposed to be talking about the reapings."

The glint in Aidis eye and his open mouth tell me he wants to say something but he is stopped by Effie clearing her throat so we can watch the reapings.

Since we had no idea about the games no one has prepared. This should have levelled the playing field a bit. There arn't any careers this year, in fact the only volunteers are me and Meir.

Nothing intresting happens until our district. Katniss and Peeta just glare at the everything, though Peeta stops to look upset when a small girl gets chosen from 7. I think even Katniss's eyes sofen a fraction at the cute 12 year old.

The only other tributes that really stick in my mind are Sherbet from 1, a tall and muscular girl who looks like a model except for her eyes which allow you to see she would rip the throats out of the peacekeepers as soon as they put down their guns. There is also a bit from 2 who looks like stereotypical playground bully. He's called Thor and it seems like a worthy name for a person as powerful as thunder.

We get to twelve eventually, and see the reaping from everyone else's veiw. The president and his capitol buddies must love us. We know how to do entertainment. And sarcasm.

I see myself go up. I state my name which gets a laugh from the hosts of the games. They are the twin children of Caesar Flickerman, who used to do the interviews. One of them asks whether I'm from 7. Such an original joke. Though since they are from the capitol their lack of brain cells and virtully non-existant ability to think for themselves shouldn't be suprising.

I see Meir also volunteer and then they cut to the train station. I am delighted with how furious I look. Even the capitol idiots whos heads are filled with feathers, bows, dyes and the other stuff they put on their skin.

And then we get to now. Effie starts clapping madly and we join in half-heartedly. She then announced that she is going to dye her hair. Aidi grunts and asks a capitol attendant to give us some ice cream. I've never had ice cream. Three hours later, I've had a tiny bit of every flavour they have (23) and got into bed in my own personal chambers. I don't bother to look around, I rise early so there is plenty of time.

I slip into bed and put my head on the fluffy pillow and tuck the blanket up to my chin. Then I sleep and dream of home and ice cream until the sunlight crawls past the crack in the curtains.

I have been procrastinating a bit sorry. Love you all thanks for 250 reads. Please comment and vote and enjoy!! Might not be another update for a week since I'm on holiday. So I hope you enjoyed this one.
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