The Box

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My nose runs as I pull box after box out of the closet. Dust. It just had to be dust. I roll my eyes. 
Here! Here it is. My sister Meri says
I hands eagerly grasp the  rotting cardboard box. As I peel the flaps up I'm met with a black blob and some small golden objects.  My hand first reaches for a small  circle pin with a bird in the center. I recognize the bird.
Isn't that a MockingJay? Meri asks
Yes it is Meri. Very good. I reply
I pull a long chain attached to a rectangle in the end. At closer inspection, I realize it's a locket. I open it and see a picture of a dark haired guy, a middle aged woman, and a young girl. I recognize the guy. It's  Gale  Hathorne. He made a big difference in District 2s technology and things like that. I'll ask my mom about the other two people later. A pull out the black cloth and find out it's not cloth, but a outfit. A all black outfit made for combat.
Where did you get that?! My mothers voice says
Oh I found it while I was going through the closet. I say
My mother seems to have gone white with terror.
Mom? Whose things are these? I ask
Well... She begins. These are Katniss Everdeens things. The most precious to her heart. And in that locket you're holding, is her mother, her sister Prim, and her childhood friend Gale. And you Abigail are the great great grandchild of Katniss. 
As I take this all in I go numb.
W-why didn't you tell me? I ask
I-I didn't think you'd want to. I-I mean it's just old past. Mom stumbles
At this I stand up and dash out of our home . I run towards the medeow. My hands snag my bow and arrows and I run to my meeting place with Vincent. I'm slightly shocked to see him sitting there skinning a rabbit.
Hey. He says lightly.
H-hey. My voice catches at the end
Alright what's wrong? He asks
After I tell him the whole Katniss Everdeen thing he just looks at me stupidly.
" so let me get this straight.... You're the Great Great Grand daughter to Katniss. And Katniss is that girl we learned about in school. The one who started that huge Revolution/ rebellion." Vincent says with a measured voice.
Yes. Finally some one gets it. I plunk my self down next to him. We sit it silence for a while him skinning the rabbit, me Watching the sun dance on that bronze color hair of his and looking at those sea blue eyes that are full of focus.  That's what puts Vincent out of place here in 7. He's a physical wonder. Tall and athletic. Bronze blond hair with sea blue eyes. Oh don't forget about that olive and Bronze skin. It's no wonder all the girls at school are in love with him.
Well. I should go back. I say
I stand and I find I'm trapped when Vincent puts his hand in my wrist.
Stay with me. He says
Always. I reply.
And with that we both leave to go back into District 7

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