Chapter 3
The first thing we are told is that it's dinner time. We are led by a capital person who works on the train to the dinning car. Actually, Maysilee and I are the only ones from a district since our other two tributes are on another train. In the dinning car a large table with a red cloth is where we sit. There is a door across from the table that leads to the kitchen. Annabell is also eating with us. And, since district 12 doesn't have a mentor, she will be coaching us for the games. She will help train us. Tributes Technicly are not allowed to train before the games but kids from districts 1,2 and 4 do just because they are the capitals lap dogs. Since they train since like birth, everybody in the other districts call them "Career Tributes." Those districts usually win the games.
At the reaping, people can choose to volunteer for somebody who has been reaped. For instance, when I was reaped, some other teenager in the crowd could come up and volunteer to take my place so I would not have to go. But we barely ever get volunteers unless they might be saving a loved one and are EXTREMELY brave to sacrifice yourself for that other person. But in the career districts, where getting reaped is considered a great honor, most years they have tons of people shouting out to volunteer. They just love the games. One time, a couple kids got into a fight because they all volunteered and only one could go.
"ohhh." Annabell sighs. "They should have had the food ready 10 minutes ago!" Then, as if on cue, chefs start coming out of the kitchen and start serving the food. "Woooooooooaaaaaaa." Maysilee says with wide eyes and an open mouth. I agree with her. The food is amazing. And there is so much! Meals at home for me are usually just half an apple and some rice. What we have here are even foods I have never even seen. Also there is bread, lasagna, a rich creamy dish what I think might be some delicious kind of soup. They have hot,fresh spaghetti with sauce and meatballs. Garlic bread with some kind of delicious dip to put it in that tastes like what I can only describe as springtime.
Maysilee and I dig in. Annabell keeps looking at us every once and a while like we were savages. The food is so good I ask for seconds, thirds. But when I ask for fourths they refuse. One of them says "Definitely not!We can't have it all coming back up in front of the cameras!" She is right. I'm not going to get sponsors that way. When we 're done, we get to do what ever we want untill bedtime. I just want to go to my designated bedroom car and be alone.
On the way there, Maysilee stops me and says "How about that dinner? Was it amazing or VERY AMAZING?" I hesitate. Why is she trying to be nice and talk normal? We are being taken to our deaths. But i guess she's just thinking the same thing I've been thinking. To get our minds off it. So I decide to have fun my last few days. "I'd have to pick................very VERY VERY AMAZING!!" I answer. "Me too." she says. She is also smiling. She pauses before saying "You know, Annabell told me that we can write letters. You know, to anyone back in 12." She says that last sentence with a choke, but quickly forces her tears away. "Cool." I say bleakly. Another long pause. But then I say "We should get some Early sleep." "Yeah." she says. I turn away to open my door when she says "Goodnight." But I know there is not going to be a "Good night" I'm sure my sleep will be filled with nightmares about how the games will be. But I want to get in a bed as soon as possible so I just answer "Goodnight." and open the door. The bedroom car is really plush.
A queen sized bed in the center, a wooden dresser to the right of it, and a bathroom to the left. I really don't feel like taking a shower so i just slip on some night cloths that were left on the bed and go under the covers. It takes me a while, but I eventually fall asleep. But i can't say I'm very exited to be in the capital.
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