The Return of the Hunger Games [FALLEN ASHES] Book II

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The next few weeks, I spend them with either Mr. Lock, my mom and dad, or Kal. Mostly Kal. We've grown this bond together. I talk to him about my feelings, but I mostly listen to him. I want to hear what he feels, I wasn't there for him in the beginning so I want to listen to him now. We mostly talk about his childhood with Thalia and when he found out about Gale not being his biological father. He was around 10, and his real father came from nowhere and ruined his 10th birthday. He told me how he spent that entire day crying, not wanting to believe it. His father is now, god knows where. He considers Gale his real father, because he's the one who stood by Kal through everything, and even after Thalia's death, they still stand together.

A week after Haymitch and Effie's funeral, Manara asked if I would like a DNA test in the Capitol. I'm still thinking about it, and its been about 2 months since she asked me. But I dont want to bother her about it anytime soon. She gets married this weekend, to Fallon. I don't really understand how any of this will help with the Rebellion, but whatever it takes to bring him down, I'm in. I'm conteplating wheather or not to attend the wedding, after all Fallon does hates me. And my last experience with weddings wasn't so great. I still haven't spoken to Rayla, although Johanna keeps me updated on her conditions. She says Rayla has met someone there, some boy who she talks with to get her mind off things. He's not crazy, just depressed. Apparently his mother killed his older brother and then killed herself. Johanna said his name is George. Rayla's parents are normal, knowing that their daughter is safe is good enough for them to go with one simple plan, wait until Fallon is brought down.

    The relationship status In the capitol for Kal and I is that we are together. Only reason we agreed to say that to the press was for them to get some footage and pictures of us and leave. Thats exactly what we wanted, and thats exactly what happened. I still haven't spoken to Trey either. I think I can say now how he's no importance to me anymore. His mother and I have random conversations when I stop by the legal Hob and I see her, but other than that not even my parents talk to her.

   Right now, I'm just sitting on my bed, staring at the top drawer of my dresser. Only light in the room is from the Full moon. Haymitch said that once there was peace, to read the letter. I want to just wait until that truly happens, but what If once there is peace, there is no more me. I would have died not knowing the contents of his letter. I get up, stand infront of my dresser, and just open the top drawer. I stare at some of the shirts perfectly placed in there. I close the drawer. Head back to my bed. Lay down. Fall asleep.

   My mother gently shakes me awake.

   "Elissa." My mother whispers. I try to open my eyes fully but fail and sit up, one eye barley open.

    "Mom? Whats wrong?" I ask.

   "Nothing sweetheart," she stands up. "Someone is here to talk to you." She tells me.

   I rub my eyes and watch as the clock goes I to focus. It's 7 in the morning. Who the hell would want to talk to me? At this hour? "It couldn't wait until later?" I ask, obviously annoyed.

    "Planning a wedding isn't easy, you know." Manara says from my bedroom door. I look over to her and then just fall back onto my bed. I grunt.

   My mother leaves and closes the door behind her, and then its just me and Manara.

   I slowly sit back up. "What is it?" I ask.

  She walks infront of my bed. "Can't a friend come over and chat? See how you've been?" She says.

   "You know how I am, you just called me about 2 weeks ago." I say.

   I try to process things as best I can, after all I just woke up about 30 seconds ago. I realize that if whatever Manara has to talk to me about, it has to be pretty serious if she can't tell me over the phone.