The hunger games continued

Chapter 26- So close I can feel it

I scream out in pain, I reach behind me and pull the knife out, I throw it on the ground and glance down at my hand,horrified at how red it is, I groan stretch the string of my bow back, only to hear an agonised scream and the sound of a cannon, I look around and see one if the girls from 3, the one that isn't dead, pull a knife out of the district 2 boys chest, "you're welcome" she says bowing and walking over to us, limping slightly, "thank you" I whisper, "don't mention it" she smirks, she bends down in front of Sonny, "don't worry" she whispers kindly, "he's gone now, I got rid if him" she smiles sweetly, Sonny smiles back, "so, do guys wanna be allies? I hate being on my own" she says, her eyes down cast, "sure" I reply, "great, we should stay together, the other tributes won't attack us if there are more of us in the one spot, plus I'm scared out if my tiny mind" she looks nervous, as though she's scared we might judge her, I touch her arm, "it's ok to be afraid, that's how you know you're human" I tell her, she grins up at me and wraps her arms around my neck, nearly knocking me over, I laugh and hug her back. We walk on, picking berries and stuffing them in our packs, "hey, we never got your name" I say, realising, "oh" she says, "it's Astrid" she replies with a smile, "I'm Forest, this is Sonny"

"Nice to meet you again" she shakes our hands and giggles, I laugh back, glad that we aren't alone anymore, that we finally have a friend in this world that is so unfriendly.