The 50th Hunger Games (ON HOLD)

Chapter 5

I was going to wait until tomorrow to post this chapter but I was so excited for people to read it that I posted it now instead. I love thi chapter, I think it will be my favourite in the whole book!!

Copyright: I do not own the Hunger Games or any of the characters.

I walk back to the house thoroughly satisfied with the response I got from the Peace Keeper. I almost reach the front door when I realize I was supposed to have bought something from the mall so I quickly turn back around and make a run for it. Let’s just hope my father didn’t catch me. I walk through the mall slowly; it seems everything has gone up about $10 in price since the Games began. I find a little cheap shop and find a hell of a lot of Hunger Games souvenirs; they date from this year’s Games all the way back to the last Quarter Quell. I buy a small pin with the face of Willow, a 14 year old girl who won the Games for district 6 a few years ago. She was my little sister’s favorite Hunger Games tribute, and still is really. I walk back home just before dark, dinner will be ready in about half an hour, as it always is. After dinner my family will set up around the television and watch the interviews from the tributes. My father will be at the interviews sitting up in the fancy officials box, making sure nothing goes too wrong with tonight’s show.

My mother, sister and I eat dinner in silence; none of us really want to talk about what happened last night. It would easily be forgotten if not for the huge red mark and black eye I have inquired. We quickly set up around the television just as the program comes on. The Panem seal shows up along with the anthem. Caesar is next to appear on screen, for this year’s hunger games he has a twinkling midnight blue suit on but his eyes are colored green along with his hair and lips. Caesar starts introducing the girl from District 1, the small one, whose name is Glitter, you can automatically tell from her pink dress, two plates with matching ribbons she is going for cute and innocent. I tune out because I don’t really care and I remember the pin in my pocket.

“Oh Ellie, I got you something from the mall today!” I say, my sisters face lights up. “Here” I hand her the pin.

“Aw thank you Effie!” she cries giving me a tight squeeze which I automatically know is not just from giving her the pin.

We turn back to the TV and for another 2 excruciatingly long hours we get to District 12. Maysilee Donner, the blonde girl gets up first; she is wearing an elegant purple dress that reaches the ground. I am puzzled at her angle on the interview, usually the clothing gives it away but this dress says nothing. But as her interview starts I immediately know her angle, ditsy blonde. The Seam girl is up next her angle is definitely vulnerable. The blonde boy hops up on stage next and his angle is also very clear, a charmer. The last person to get up is Haymitch; he is dressed casually, which puzzles me just as much as Maysliee. His tight shirt is white on the border of grey and whenever he tenses you can see muscles underneath. He is wearing nice fitting jeans and black dress shoes. I, personally, think he looks absolutely handsome.

“Haymitch Abernathy.” Caesar says, welcoming Haymitch onto the stage. The crowd erupts into load roars and hoots; I think Haymitch’s good looks have won over all the Capitol women, even my mother who simple says.

“Well he’s a looker, isn’t he?”

“So welcome Haymitch, how are you finding the Capitol?” Caesar asks, smiling at Haymitch and then the crowd.

“Alright, I’ve heard about better” Haymitch says, I can tell his angle, arrogance is definitely his key here.

“Oh have you? And what is this better place? What could be better than this beautiful city and beautiful people?” Caesar asks, throwing his arms out to the crowd who gives a large applause and scream.