Aloe Mellark: The Hunger Games Epilogue

Chapter 11:

As we walk towards the train, I meet Gales dark seam eyes and he tries to smile. I try to too, but it comes out more of a smirk than a smile. I'm to angry to smile although I don't know why.
Before I get on the train, I look back to see the whole District is standing in silence as they put three fingers to thir lips and hold them out to me. A man whistles a 4 note song and I look to my mom and dad. Mom looks like she's going to burst into tears at any second and dad looks scared. Rye looks sad and confused.
The District 12 salute. It means good bye to someone you admire or love. I feel like crying again, so I jump onto the train before the tears can fall. Gale follows close behind. Then Effie and several peacekeepers. My mom and dad board next. Rye is behind them, and i wonder why. Its not like he can help with the mentoring.

Mom and dad are mentors now, so they have to help me survive. Or watch me die.
I walk into a train car that is filled with food and drinks that I never even seen before. My mouth starts to water, but I'm to upset and stressed out to eat. I just walk towards the bedrooms we've been assigned and lie there till I hear a knock on the door.
"Ally?" Mom calls. "Can I come in?" I don't know what to say to her but I guess I could be dead in couple of days. Might want to talk and make a mends.
"Ya." I call. She opens the door and closes it behind her. I barely hear her sit down beside me till I feel her hand resting on my side.
"Are you ok?" She asks.
"No, mom. I'm not ok." I snap.
"Ally," My mom rubs my side as I feel a tear sliding down my cheek and onto my nose. "I know your mad. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have signed that contract. I was just mad and you know me. I have a temper when I wanna." She smiles and I chuckle, in spite of myself.
"Where do you think I got mine from?" I reply smiling. She grins and I roll over to face her. She brushes the hair from my face and touches my cheek softly.
"Baby, I would do anything to help you in the arena. But there is only so much I can do. It relys mostly on you." She's crying now.
"I know. I watched the reaping from the other Districts. I think I have a good idea of who to pick for an alliance." I lie. I've never seen the Reaping from other Districts. I just say that to help my mom feel better. I'll watch them tomorrow, I decide.
"Good. That's my girl." She kisses my cheek and stands. She tucks me in like a 5 year old and walks out. Before she closes the door she whispers for me to go to sleep and to have sweet dreams.

I doze off, but don't dream only of a dark world with no light.