Prim's Games Book 2

Chapter 15

When I wake up, I realize that I'm still outside on the roof because of the wind blowing in my face. I feel someone playing with my hair. It's probably Katniss. I close my eyes again, but I don't fall asleep, because I hear hushed voices. I catch a few sentences.

"How are we going to save her?" Peeta questions.

"I don't know." Katniss says.

"Prim is too young for all of this." Leo says.

I tune out of the conversation after that. What are they talking about? What am I too young for? I try to push these thoughts away and decide to open my eyes. The first thing I see is the blue sky.

"Hi Katniss." I say.

"Hey. We should probably get inside; Effie might want us."

I nod and sit up. As I pack up the picnic basket, I see Katniss, Peeta, and Leo exchanging a few glances.

"I saw that." I say.

They glance at me and then quickly walk down the ladder. I sigh and sit down. Tears sting my eyes. What are they hiding from me?

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When I head downstairs I am greeted by Cinna, who engulfs me into a hug.

"Hi." I smile.

"Let's go get ready." He says.

Cinna takes me to a room, where I see my prep team in tears.

Octavia hugs me tightly and whispers in my ear, "You have to win."

Venia also comes over to me and hugs me, but she doesn't have tears streaming down her face. I can tell that she's trying to be strong by the way she's rapidly blinking. "Be strong. I love you."

(A/N: when she says I love you, it's like a daughtery type of love. Not a weird type of love)

I smile at her and hug Flavius. They get through most of my hair and makeup but then Octavia starts to cry. Cinna sends her away, but not before she kisses my cheek.

Flavius and Venia continue to work on me, but then I feel a tear drop on my head. Flavius quickly runs out.

After Venia finishes, she looks me in the eyes. "I won't forget you. Okay? I hope you make it out." Tears are now streaming down her face. She hugs me tightly and kisses me on the cheek. And then she leaves.

"Close your eyes." Cinna says.

I close them and feel a heavy material drop on me. When I open my eyes, I'm not surprised at what I'm wearing, since it is Cinna that made it. I'm wearing a strapless blue dress with a white jacket. The dress has gems on the top and it reaches down the my knees. I'm also wearing matching blue sandals. My long hair is left alone for the most part, but one strand in the back is pulled into a ponytail. I have on some sparkling blue eyeshadow and pink blush. Cinna added the pink lipgloss.

"Its amazing, as usual." I say. "Thank you."

"No problem."

I smile.

"It's time to go!" Effie knocks on the door.

I take a deep breath as I walk out the door.

"You look so beautiful." Effie says with tears in her eyes.

"Thank you." I say and smile.

She wipes her eyes and leads me towards the elevator. Once we get to the stage, she pushes me into a chair. I look at the person next to me and realize that it's Chaff, a Victor from District 11. I look at the other victors and realize that there are no siblings next to them.

"Where is your sibling?" I ask Chaff.

He looks at me with a confused expression on his face.

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't your sibling have to come with you into the games?" I ask.

He shakes his head. "It's just me and Seeder. It's the same for the rest of the districts."

"Not mine!" I exclaim with an angry look on my face.

He shrugs and turns his back to me.

I squeeze my hands into fists and repeat in my head, I hate President Snow, I hate President Snow, I hate President Snow, until I hear my name being called.

"And now, the lovely Primrose Everdeen!" Caesar yells.

I stiffly stand up, brush out my dress, and walk towards the stage. I shake hands with Caesar.

"So, how are you?" Asks Caesar.

"Not good." I say through gritted teeth.

"Why?" He asks.

I can feel my face starting turn red.

"I just found out that my district is the only district that has victors going into the games with a sibling! How am I supposed to live without my sister?!" I raise my voice. "And I have to go back into the games again! I just won! Can't I get a break!?"

The audience gasps.

I bury my face into my hands.

The buzzer rings.

"Good luck, Primrose Everdeen." Caesar says quietly.

I run off of the stage with tears streaming down my face. I blew it. I ruined my chances of getting myself out alive, and of getting Katniss, Peeta, and Leo out alive. I sob until I'm drained of tears. I don't come to dinner. I don't let anyone come in. I don't even let Katniss sleep with me. When I finally finish crying, I take a long shower and scrub the makeup off of my face. Afterwards I step out of the shower and put on a black nightgown. And then I lay down in bed, dreading my land of nightmares.

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