A Girl's Game (A Hunger Games Fan Fiction)

Chapter 2: The Necklace

Good day mate! Haha if you're wondering, I'm not from Australia. Anyways, on with the chapter!

I think you'll like this one. It's from Charm's point of view!

Charm

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I sit at my dinner table just after the sun sets. My mom, Magnificence Silverson, is placing dishes of lamb stew on the table. It's not much, but it is better than what District 12 gets. At least I think so. My history teacher says that District 12 and 11 are by far the poorest districts. If this is all I have to eat, they must eat crumbs off the floor!

Daddy walks in the door, a tired expression on his face. Mom looks up and runs over to my father. Dad smiles.

"Hi Magnie!" He says and kisses Mom on the cheek. Magnie is Mom's nickname. I think it suits her.

Just before I gulp down a spoonful of lamb broth, Daddy reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a small box. "Charm? I have a little something for your sister and yourself."

I get up from the table and whine. "Daddy, I don't want you to buy things for Glory and I! It's too much money."

Daddy smiles a little. "Don't worry, I didn't spend any money on this gift."

I hope he didn't steal it, I think. Wait. What am I saying?! My dad is the nicest person ever!

"I'll go get Glory." I walk down the hallway and into Glory's room. I see her staring at the old T.V on her nightstand."What are you doing?" I ask. The T.V isn't even on.

Glory looks at me, her eyes brimming with tears. She runs at me and pulls me onto her bed. "I'm scared, Charm. I am not brave. I'm sorry!" She hugs me and chokes back tears.

"I don't understand...." I say. Glory is always so brave!

"I try to be br-rave for y-you, Ch-arm. But I c-cant anymore." She says to my shoulder.

I grab her wrists, like we both do to each other when one of us needs to get a grip. "Look at me, Glory Silverson." She looks up at me with sad and puffy eyes. I stare deep into them.

"You have been brave for me for as long as I can remember. Now, I'm going to return the favor. And we are going to do this together. Do you understand me?"

"Yes." She says. I watch her wipe the tears off her face and stand up. "Now, why did you come in?"

"Daddy has something for us."

Glory sighs and walks into the kitchen with me. We sit down at the dinner table.

"Hi Dad," Glory says between bites as Daddy sits down with us.

"Hi girls. Before we watch President Snow, I want to give something to both of you. Now scooch together!" Daddy waves his hand at us and Glory and I shuffle our chairs together. "Close your eyes," says Daddy, smiling. We do and I hear a ruffling noise and the clanging of metal. "Now.... open your eyes!" My father says excitedly.

I look down, and I see a long gold chain hanging around my neck. It glistens in the dim lighting. I look to my right and see Glory doing this as well. Then I turn my head slightly and I see hanging in the middle of us, a huge heart shaped pendant with light blue gemstones dotting the side closest to me, and red gemstones dotting the side closest to Glory. I finger my side of the pendant.

"Daddy.... it's beautiful!" I say. I take it off carefully and run around the table to hug him. I breath in the smell of his brown apron, which smells like glue and soap. I walk back to my seat to finish my meal.

"I really like it. Thanks dad." Glory's mysterious yet beautiful face lights up.

Daddy blushes. "I'm happy you like it girls. I know its only one chain, so you'll have to be close together when you wear it. But I hope it reminds you that, whatever happens tomorrow at the Reaping, you need to stick together."

I feel my sister's hand reaching for mine under the table. I hold it and say, "We will."

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~Alexis A.K.A alexislovesLA