The last goodbye

chapter 6

with that i slam the bottle into the bin and storm off.

after 2 more days of training it's finally time for the private sessions.

i sit beside haymitch who i was still not speaking to. he had agreed to sober up for the games. if for our sake rather than his own.

as the other tributes are called in i stare at the space in front of me wondering what the gladers were doing.

Mia, mia are you there

i almost jump out of my seat when i hear the familiar voice of Teresa

Teresa? thank god you're alright

thank god mia. we've been trying to contact you for days. We could hear you're messages but obviously you couldn't hear ours. it is not your fault OK. None of this is. No matter how many times we get beaten up it is not your fault.

how is everyone. how's newt? i was ignoring her statement. i didn't need her to lie to me

we're all fine. we miss you though. newt's. well newt's a bit of an emotional wreck

i can't help but smile at that

listen. we might be able to get you all out of there. there's a rebellion they could help

 

just. don't try to hard mia. don't get yourself killed trying to help us

i have to go Teresa. tell newt i love him OK.

my name is called and i say goodbye to Teresa. as i get to my feet I'm hit by a sudden dizzy spell and everything goes black.

 

mia? mia are you OK

"Teresa?" i ask

"mia!" katniss yells.

mia. mia are you there

i slowly open my eyes to find I'm lying on my bed in the tribute levels.

"w..what happened" i ask looking around. katniss sat on my right peeta beside him. haymitch stood by the door effie behind him.

"you blacked out" peeta explains.

mia. please tell me your alright. please.

i'm OK Teresa

thank god. you had us worried. Thomas and i got a scream through the link which meant it had to be from you

apparently i blacked out

"you had us worried sweetheart" haymitch says from the door. he was sober. for once.

has anyone else been hurt?

no

"sorry?" i ask

"they announced the training scores whilst you were out" katniss says quietly.

"what. did they give me a terrible score?" i ask "how bad. a 1?"

she shakes her head "a 12"

"brilliant. just shucking brilliant." i growl.

"you have to get up" effie says "you were out for a whole day. interviews start in 3 hours. that's barely enough time to get you dressed. let alone hair and makeup."

before i know it I'm sitting waiting on cinna coming in.

the door opens and cinna walks in. his face showed only concern.

"are you alright" he asks

"honestly? no" i reply"my head is splitting. and I'm absolutely terrified. i hate public speaking"

"you don't have to say much at least. what with you going for dark and mysterious"

"thank the gods" i agree.

"why do you say that" he asks

"what?" i ask confused

"gods. you say gods like there is more than one" he says

"that's because there is" i state.

he just shakes his head asking no further questions.

i slip into my dress. it was a brilliant red colour with gold trim.

"thank you cinna. it's amazing" i breath.

there's a sudden knock on the door and cinna goes to answer it. he converses with someone at the door before sighing and walking out letting someone else in.

as soon as he steps into the room i stand ready for a fight.

"what do you want snow" i growl.

"only to give you a warning" he replies. he steps to the side revealing newt struggling against two peacekeepers.

"newt"i breath. my voice is quiet and filled with pain. he looked worse than when i had seen him in the pictures.

"hey red" he says hoarsely. a peacekeeper out of nowhere draws a taser and shoves it at newt. he falls to the ground with a scream and i choke back a sob.

"stop it" i'm screaming too "leave him alone. stop it please"

the peacekeeper stops at snows order and he lets newt drop to the ground. i race across and kneel beside him checking to see if he is alright.

"so you see miss hallow. if you don't how shall i put it. behave tonight. i don't think any of your friends will live long enough to see you enter the games. let alone till you die" snow says smugly. he had won and he knew it.

"alright. i'll do what you want" i say quietly turning back towards newt. he was gasping for breath and i couldn't bear to see him like that.

a peacekeeper suddenly grabs him pulling him to his feet and dragging him from the room.

"newt" i yell.

"mia. don't. i...i'll see you soon. Goodbye red"

snow leaves along with them and i break down sobbing on the ground.

i don't say goodbye. because goodbye was to final. i don't say goodbye because i know i will see him again.