Alex Mellark - Hunger Games Fan Fiction

Coal Dresses and an Unlikely Protector - 2

Chapter 2

Coal Dresses and an Unlikely Protector

Alexandra P.O.V

I stared at myself in the mirror, I was wearing an ankle length black dress, red swirls marked the sides of the dress, the same red swirls grew off my eyeliner, my blonde hair in two simple plaits but red and black extensions had been added to my hair, I pulled the plaits from behind my shoulders so they rested on my chest. I looked beautiful; I turned to my stylist Quinn and hugged him.

“Thank you I look beautiful” I beamed

“Like me no?” Quinn laughed

I looked him up and down his pale blue skin, alarmingly bright green eyes, rich black hair and perfect straight teeth and thin frame topped off with a bright pink suit with green and yellow polka dots made him look quite alarming. “Yes like you” I forced a smile, Quinn’s appearance was creepy but he seemed nice-ish.

“Onto the Chariot” Quinn nodded an drifted me onto the Chariot

I looked down and saw gorgeous black horses strapped to the front. I reached down and stroked there silky rumps.

I stood up straight and turned around, I stumbled slightly and someone caught my arm and pulled me back up. I turned and saw Daniel beaming at me, “Don’t want to fall and ruin your pretty dress do we?” He asked

I nodded slightly, nervous flitting through me. The trumpet sounded and the chariots set of, Daniel quickly wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me into his side, my reaction was an automatic reflex and rested my hand on his shoulder, I waved one arm and smiled at the crowd. They roared and screamed at the site of us, throwing flowers, hats and screaming our names.

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“Brilliant idea Daniel, the way you held Alexandra makes you guys seem like family. You can’t be seen without each other at any point okay” Haymitch appeared nodding, as the chariot drew to a stop.

“He also made me look weak” I snapped, annoyed at Daniel slightly

“He made it seem like you will die for each other” Haymitch retorted

“Will we though?” I demanded

Haymitch paused frowning

“You see this will never work, Daniel hates me the second were in the area he’ll kill me” I growled

“Or” Haymitch paused

“Or I learn to want to protect you” Daniel finished

My jaw dropped “You what”

“Learn to want to protect you” Daniel finished

“Isn’t going to work” I smirked “Look”

I leaned forward and was falling of the chariot when Daniel grabbed my arm and pulled me back up “Are you okay” concern actual concern on his face.

“Fine” I hissed, annoyed I had been shown up

I turned and leapt of the chariot fuming, Haymitch’s soft chuckles annoying me more. I lifted the hem of my dress up and began to walk back towards our penthouse, when Daniel again caught me around the arm and pulled me into a hug.

I stood there in shock before hugging him back; I heard the click, click of cameras. I smiled and pulled away, Daniel placed his hands on my shoulders and looked into my eyes I stared right back into his smoky grey eyes.

“I promise I will protect you” Truth and honesty shone out of his grey eyes, the same grey eyes that used to look at me disgust and loathing.

“Right back at you” I whispered before pecking him on the cheek in a sisterly fashion before giving him a sharp hug and walking away. Daniel trailing after me, we stepped inside the elevator.

“Do you think we fooled them” I asked

“I wasn’t acting” Daniel replied his voice dead serious

I didn’t reply I didn’t know how to reply. I had been acting but Daniel hadn’t? Was he lying or being truthful, well I was lying; I had always and will always hate or at least dislike.

Daniel will always be the boy who teased me and bullied me about being abandoned on the Holt’s doorstep everyone knew my story but they didn’t all know by who I had been abandoned only my adoptive family and I knew those details.

I stepped out of the elevator and walked into my room, to find my whole prep team and Quinn standing in my room.

“We’re here to help you change” Quinn beamed nodded his head up and down

I rolled my eyes and pulled of the dress, I had already stripped in front of them before, did it really matter now? Lyla squealed and clapped her manicured hands, “You’re getting better” She beamed

I rolled my eyes at Lyla, you could hate her she was just so stupid and silly it was funny. Lyla gave the impression of loving pink. Hot pink hair, pink eyelashes, pink eyes from contacts, 3 inches fake nails painted pink, pink eye shadow, pink lipstick, tight pink dress, pink fishnet stockings, platform pink heels, pink earrings, you get the idea pink. I was slightly blinded from it the first time I meet her, I mean how wear could show much pink. It made me shiver slightly at the thought of what Lyla would do to me if she could dress me up however she wanted, I tell you I’d look like a pink alien cupcake thing.