"No. Eww, you look like a rat." Katie says casually reaching over me to grab the comb of the vanity I sat in front of. I look at her through the mirror pouting.
"What?" I ask sadly. she rolls her eyes and sticks a pin into her tight bun.
"Your'e hair looks gross, change it." I glare at her and she smirks. "I'm not saying you, you look like me your'e fine" She chuckled "here let me help" she reached up and pulled out my ponytail. It was true, although she was two years older than me we did look similar, we shared our golden wavy hair, perfectly clear porcelain skin, and turned up noses. The only difference was our eyes. Mine green and hers blue. But you could definitely tell we where sisters. She braids my hair and ties it into a up-do.
"Good." She says with satisfaction. I stand up and we examine ourselves in the mirror one last time.
"Good." she repeats smiling. "You ready to go?" I nod and flatten down my blush pink dress that ended at my knees. We turned, left our room and went downstairs.
My mom sits in the corner of the room with tears streaks stained across her face. She looks to us blubbering. Katie growls and scans the room. I hear a clatter in the other room. He's here. she shakes her head grabs my hand and throws mum a quick scowl as she pulls me out the front door. What a great start to such a happy day. I hesitate.
"do you think he hit her?" I ask quietly.
'who cares." she spits looking away. We walk in silence for a while then Katie speaks again a happy tone masking any kind of pain. that's how it worked, you ignore the things that trouble you or at least pretend to. "So how many times is your name in?" I think. one for each year. That's it.
"five." I wasn't getting in. I mean it would be a honor but I don't have to worry about that. Even if I did get picked someone would volunteer. I would never. to much trouble. and in training everyone knew I wasn't the best. I couldn't use swords, spears... and don't even get me started on knives. I was horrible. the only thing I could use was a bow, and even then I wasn't in the top ten in my training. "I'm in 7 times... it would be pretty cool to be called up wouldn't it."
"I guess," then smiled and looked up at her. "if I won of course." she laughed and looked at me.
"you wouldn't last one day in there." I snort
"I would last longer than you." she purses her lips.
"We're pretty though, that helps." she winks jokingly. we where pretty, beautiful even. Katie looks over her shoulder and sees one of her friends. she waits for them I don't I keep walking. I wasn't nervous, I was exited. The Hunger Games was always such a thrilling event.
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