The Hunger Games- Madge

Chapter 7

Peeta and I sit back and chill in our chariot. Cinna yells for me to stand up. I do. When I stand up he yells for me to stand up on the thing I was just sitting on. So I do. I hate listening to people telling me to do shit. Ew. When I stand up there must've been some kind of bomb thing that went off or something because I catch fire. I look down and see the bottom of my dress burning. As the chariot starts to move I start to dance. Peeta stands up too and waves. I wave too. People are throwing me roses. I catch them and then burn them in my dress. The top of my dress lights up. Its like coal is crackling on my boobs. The lower half is just burning like no flipping tomorrow.

These dumb high heels make me wobble. While on the chariot I hear people shouting. We're almost through and my dress POOF. Boom. Its done burning. Now I look down and its about mid-thigh and hugs my thighs. It's flipping beautiful.

The chariots circle around the square thing and stop. Everyone is cheering. Probably for my sexiness. Woooh. I smile and wave. After everything dies down I stop and sit down. These heels are killing me. Oh my god. I pull them off. I can't even look at them anymore. So, I throw them in the crowd's direction. Ooops. I hit one in the head. The second one hits someone in the eye. That gets everyone going. I rub my feet and then Snow starts to talk about how lucky we are to be here and that we have courage. I don't give a shit so I continue to rub my feet. I look over at Peeta and he's just staring at my feet. Either he has a foot fetish or my feet REALLY stink.

Just to be sure I lick one of my feet. When I look up the cameras are on me. I scowl but then smile. "HEEEEEY MOM!" I say to the camera. "I'M NOT DEAD YEET!" I hear laughter erupt all around me. I look around. "What?" I say. Peeta looks at me and whispers "Your mother must be proud." I smile and nod. "She says I'm special. But, I don't know who Ed is yet. Maybe he's my future boyfriend. I don't know." I shrug.

Snow continues his speech and then we ride our chariots into the training place arena thingy. I don't know what it is. The chariots circle in there too. God. They love circles. Da fuq? We step out of the chariot after they stop. Cinna smiles at me. "You looked great," he says. I strike a pose. "I know!" I say. "I looked like a sexy mofo." Everyone laughs around me except Effie. She looks down at my feet. "Where are your shoes?" she asks. "I threw them." I say. "Those motherfuckers hurt these babies." I say pointing to my feet. Haymitch is the only one who laughs. Peeta just stands there and looks around. I elbow him friendly. "Lookin' for your first kill?" I ask. "Eh, Eh?" He doesn't answer. I look around and point to the boy tribute from District 2. "I'd pick him." I think his name is Cato. "I'd kill him first." He must see me pointing because Cato puts an evil grin on his face. Effie sees me pointing. "It's rude to point and stare!" she says whacking my hand. "It's also rude to wack someone's hand." I say rubbing my hand. "Ow. Calm your tits." Haymitch chuckles. I look over at Cato and he's still looking at me with an evil grin. It kinda scares me so I stare back. I give him my creepiest look. Yup. Scarier than the look I give Katniss. Effie checks her watch and sends us to our rooms. We get new rooms.

We step into the elevator. "Since you guys are the last district, you are in the penthouse." She presses the 12 after everyone is inside. Everyone makes small talk while I hum to the elevator music. The elevator is huge. Everyone has a bunch of space so I break dance. Everyone looks at me creepily and after I'm done I yell "GROUP HUG." Everyone gives me the 'what the fuck' look. Then, the door opens. I'm the first out of it. I skip into the room. "HONEY I'M HOME." I yell. Everyone steps out too.

"I'll take you to your rooms." Effie says. She takes Peeta and I to our rooms. "Now, I know you are not at home and it feels awkward knowing you will probably die soon bu--" Peeta cuts Effie off. "Wait, you didn't need to remind us that we we're gonna die. You don't know we're gonna die." I agree and add "Yeah, so fuck you." Effie gasps. "Bitch, you did NOT just say that." she z-snaps her fingers. Peeta stands there awkward still. "Awks." he says and backs away. "Bish fight." Effie takes out her earrings. I'm about to punch her when she runs away.

I shrug and walk into my room. It's pretty much the exact thing as my train room. I'm tired. It's been a long day. I strip my dress and put on t-shirt and sweats. I throw my hair in a pony tail and go to sleep.

I awake to Cinna shaking my shoulder. I open my eyes. "Effie didn't want to come." he says softly. I shrug. "I don't care. She's a bish." Cinna gets up. "Get dressed, dinner is in 15 minutes." I shrug and close my eyes for a minute again. When I wake up I see I have 5 minutes to get dressed. I wave my hand like I don't care. I find some bunny slippers in my closet and gallop down to the dining area.

We have an awkward conversation like all of the meals. I just eat my food. I don't listen. "Madge?" Haymitch says. "Did you hear me?" he asks pouring more whiskey into his glass. I shake my head. "I'm probably going deaf."  Haymitch chugs his whiskey. Surprisingly he isn't drunk yet. "I said, do you want to work with or without Peeta?" he says. "I don't care, whatever floats your hanger." Portia looks at me weirdly but then slightly shakes her head. Haymitch has his face on 'what?' mode but he doesn't say anything. "Alright, it'd be easier for me to coach you together." he says chugging more whiskey. "So, it's settled." Peeta says. "We're partners in crime." Everyone around the table laughs except me.

We discuss our strengths and weaknesses. I have like no strengths. Peeta actually DOES have strength. Haymitch nods his head as I rattle off my many weaknesses. "Well," Haymitch says after I'm done. "Don't show any strengths in the training area. They'll target you. Save that for the Gamemakers." We nod our heads agreeing. "And I need you two to be together at all times in public." Peeta and I exchange looks. "You want me to be with her?" he asks pointing to me. "ALL THE TIME?" Haymitch nods his head slowly. "Its rude to point!" I say. That emerges a laugh from him. "But, I'm offended." I gasp and cross my arms. "Thats not very niice." Everyone around me laughs.

When dinner is over we are told to go into the living area to watch the parade. I don't. I don't wanna see me on TV. I just explore. The elevator is down the hall from the room so I go onto that. I press the down button. The elevator opens and I step in. I press the number 1. The elevator goes to District One's tribute's room. I walk in on them having dinner. The boy tribute, Marvel, looks at me funny. I go up to him. "Hey brah!" I say. He looks at me funny and throws me aside. I go up to Glimmer and play with her hair. "NOOOOOOOO!" she grabs ahold of her hair and protects it. Their mentor threatens to call someone if I don't get out. I shrug my shoulders and stay. I stick my finger in parts of their food.

I don't hear them come up behind me but something taps me on the shoulder. Its peacekeepers. I look at them and smile. "Oh! Hey gu--" I say but then I black out and fall to the ground.