Chapter One
"Thank you. For everything." I say to my stylist, Cedric, while holding back tears.
"You're welcome." He says as we embrace.
"Any last minuet advice?" I say.
"Be smart. Trust your instincts." As Cedric looks me firmly in the eyes, he says, "You can do this. I know you can."
"I'm so scared" I say, my voice shaking.
"Now is the time to be brave." Cedric says. "You have keen survival skills, and you're deadly with a sword. All you need to do is focus."
"Focus" I repeat.
"10 seconds until launch" A monotone voice says over the intercom. I step into the glass tube, and it encases me. As I take one last glance at Cedric, I see him mouth "be brave". I can do this. He's right. All I need to do is concentrate. There is a moment of complete stillness while I wait for the pedestal to raise me up into the arena. It starts to move, and I immediately know something is wrong. The tube isn't raising me up- it's lowering me down.
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Don't Let Go
FanfictionArley is a smart, kind, and clever girl from district 9, who gets reaped for the 54th annual hunger games. She doubts she will come out alive, until she meets the charming, sweet, and devastatingly handsome career, Ekon. Together, they fight to prot...
