I got up from my bed... wait this isn't my bedroom. It's Finnicks!483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEl3eD7Ft9
I jolted out of his bed. Finnick stared at me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnDEIu8yJ4
His shirt was off and underneath you could see his muscular chest, well built and yet attractive. His arms are so muscular also attractive. His neck muscles turned to me, full body facing me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L2bEQ6WDd
He is so beautiful I can't tear my eyes away.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExEwctjhSG
'' Why am I here?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf35qKOe8MQ
'' You fell asleep in here. I carried you to the bed.'' I can't believe it. Finnick Odair actually touched me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FoKnENYnu
'' Sleep well?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKICkgpOpP
'' Yeah.'' I yawned and moved my hair away from my face. '' Where did you sleep?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCC4HDyy9q
'' The couch. It was surprisingly comfortable.'' He smirked. I walked over to him.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhd1VSiSjZT
'' So Training Day.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqgCvjbCG6
'' Yeah.'' He looks at me. '' It's 8, so you have 2 hours to get ready.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGEJMigTLY
'' I'll get ready then.'' I strolled to the door. '' See you at breakfast.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqPGlr1vdM
'' I want to promise you two things.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfXIkTVekC
'' What things?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6FviOPa82
'' To train you well. And to keep you alive.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvudbMmSs0v
'' Say I promise.'' I tease.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspdLIDtevS
'' I promise.'' He laughed. I made my way out of the bedroom and into mine. Not while bumping into Arausio though.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADfYV1U6N2
'' Well, well, well. How is the new boyfriend, hmm?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzepTuG6l2
'' He isn't my boyfriend. Mind your tongue. You could become an avox. I'm sure Finnick would want you with a tongue wouldn't he? Actually he wouldn't because he is mine.'' She pursed her lips and laughed.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKXrtm1BGg
'' Well, well. We'll see about that won't we.'' She walked off with a flick of her hair.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUwkNL1S5G
2-1. I think. We both won that.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzB3SWdZZm8
She won that because she said we'll see about that. She is up to something.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv8W2NWWIH
Once I'm in my room, I have a shower and get ready.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXnSah9j0N
Warm water is rippling on my back. What is Laurette going to do? What if she takes Finnick away from me because she knows I won't win the Games? Don't think like that Rain. You will win. You will win. You will win. Finnick is making sure of it. He swore on his life.I get out of the shower and wear the Capitol Training Uniform. This year, it is thin, black uniform with a red number. Your District. As mine is 4, I have a red number 4 on my back.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxrDK6cq7R
I hate the number 4. Nothing to do with my District. It just sounds so depressing. Which is why I also like it.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ForK4U2GT
I don it on and walk to the Dining Room. Everyone is there. Apart from Laurette. I hope she is not doing something about me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba3QViGp4i
'' Now. Training is here, we need to get down to the Gym at 10.'' Valora looked at Finnick.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaewl6WkmY
'' Any sign of Laurette?'' Carter asks.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp2gxo8HNu
'' No. So is it just me then?'' Finnick smiled.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtyIUPuomE
'' I guess so.'' Valora sighed. '' Doesn't matter. You may as well go down now. Your all in your Uniform so why not go down?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMSTFfZYwd
'' Okay.'' I stand up and dodge an avox.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7hMCCQJ12
'' Alright.'' Bay stands next to me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHj0xVCNE4o
'' Eager beavers.'' Finnick put his arm around my shoulders.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlgVJ1lFed
'' Plan A: I'll tell Valora that I am going to my room. And you in your room. But really we are going to Training Centre.'' He whispered to me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZDZEG0T4P
'' What about Arausio?'' Sneaky girl.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwICEYG7Om
'' I'll keep her occupied.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9aJPghNs3
'' Yeah right.'' I smirked.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz25mz8OdP
'' You don't know my skills Wolfe.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGmQ1uRmO1
'' Okay Odair. I bet you 10 coins you won't.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPY5w2Iwc9e
'' Alright we have something here. You're on.'' We shake hands. Then I see Laurette running towards us.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy8eWxU8r3
'' Hey Bay.'' She said and she grasps his hand. He still holds onto it when Laurette winked at me. She smiled wickedly.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgldFfg98JV
Like that's gonna bother me. I wouldn't want her in the family though so... Who cares?483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEoNVq3vlE
I nudge Finnick and he looked at Laurette and burst out laughing. To stop him from laughing at them, I say (because they can probably hear him), '' Follow my lead.'' I coughed. He nodded. '' I know right it was so funny I spilt milk all over my sister Ocean.'' That is true though. Mom made a joke and we killed ourselves laughing and I spilt milk on Ocean.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCf8Nc26e4
'' That would also be funny.'' Finnick silently said to me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pFIaVwPGM
'' It was.'' I shrugged.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOIMBVliTX
'' Madly in love with him.'' I laughed.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKDQYsBKtx
'' Yeah.'' We were at the lift now. People were already in it though. District 2.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOfxlfhHsG
'' Hiya fellow Careers. How are you?'' The girl says politely.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISys1pC5hW
'' Uhhh... I don't think they'll be Careers this time.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSE3KjBVfjv
'' Well why ever not?'' The boy asks mockingly.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFssP0EqtJO
'' They can't fight.'' Finnick whispered to them.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3IlYRRUHA
'' Ohh... Shame.'' He faked frowned. '' We could've had some extra careers.'' He put his hand on Bay's head. '' This one looks strong.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoFLrF8KSx
'' Leave him alone! Gay.'' Laurette snapped.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybelJcGvJv
'' Whatever. He is a cutie though.'' And the doors shut upon us.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGjhN9YGRp
'' Well, well they were lovely weren't they?'' I said sarcastically. Finnick laughed. I smiled.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVTL82oanM
'' Leave me alone Laurette.'' Bay shrugged Laurette off him. She looked hurt.Shame for her.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGfJBgBqlF
The elevator comes back up and opens to nobody. We squeeze in and the door shuts.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtHvBiZitu
'' So when you get to the Gym, don't go to the weapons. Stay by the Knot Tying and camouflage.'' Finnick lowered his voice to me. '' We'll be doing them tonight.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK6JW0fC3q
I smiled and stared at the opening door.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC0KdteQcR
Outside, about six Tributes are already there at the Weapons section. One is at the knot tying section. Instead of going to the crowded places I go to the Camouflage section. An Expert is there standing by it.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjNL0TLIFR
He welcomes me as I settle down. He starts to explain what paints I should use and where. Red to show that I am dead. Grey for rock. Green for grass. Yellow/orange for desert, et cetera.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZU4JfSYpC
I then travel to the Edible Plants and Animals section. The Expert there explains that mostly all green plants are edible and don't touch the flowers. Sap is from trees. Animals are rare but if I set snares, I can catch some rabbits, birds whatever.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwH1dtvNwEP
I see Bay by the Snare section so I travel there.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8ErwNtepM
'' Hi Bay.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRlv6ru0VG
'' Hello.'' The Expert is helping him with a ground Snare. I start on the easiest Snare and work my way up to the top. It turns out that I can set the snares really easy. I am really good.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBVhElGHy7
'' I think we have found a natural.'' The Expert says.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gDKBvigi1
More Tributes come now. And now I see a really young girl about 12. She is from District 7.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjR6G7FbkcK
I feel so sorry for her. She didn't get any volunteers. She goes over to the Weapons section. She picks up an axe and flung it at the target. I back away even though I am not close to her at all.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAqNhG11Rl
I look at Bay. He stares at my snare.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjwgYeTo8w
'' Rain could you help me do that snare?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ioHbmnmST
'' Yeah bro.'' And I show him how to do all the snares. It is actually quite easy. He manages to get it in the end.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZzPBtMf68
'' So what do you think of these Tributes?'' He asked.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibxV4ej6lY
'' Well, District 2 looks like they are hiding something and that District 7 girl is vicious.'' He laughed.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwxcNUsHED
'' Yeah shall I make allies?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ582o90x9z8
'' Get to know them first.'' He walked away and I interrupted it. '' Bay, be careful.'' He nodded and made his way to the District 3 people.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM441IJvjbC
Shall I make allies? Maybe not. I can't trust them. I glance at the District 7 girl. Too vicious and feisty.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHJOYn8pFO
I hope Bay gets along all right with the 'allies'.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZwkxBs6oO
'' So how was Training?'' Finnick asked as I came back.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qbN3M2pp1
'' Good.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaP7CvyzDLo
He raised his eyebrows.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEgn87VFIb
'' I'll tell you later.'' He nodded his head.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNLqp9QgRQ
As we make our way to our floor, I start to wonder. How can I outlast all of these Tributes? I mean some are on their tough game. Especially the District 7 girl.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRbLtWRtiC
As soon as we are here, Dinner is ready for us, lamb stew and dried plums. This by far is my favourite dish: it is the most mouth watering.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrz3rYoPPZ
'' How was your first day of Training?'' Valora asks as she stopped the Avox trying to pour water in her cup. '' Coffee for me please.'' The Avox ran off.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf1xKbwmm9
'' It was alright.'' I nodded my head.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SCp5pk0lx
'' Good and you Bay?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvQ3Rcd7X3
'' Perfect. Rain helped me set up the snares.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFMdBKbszn
'' Aww yeah, I heard that you were a natural by the Gamemakers.'' Valora chewed a piece of dried plum.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNWg3wUvVv
'' Ummm... I wouldn't say I am a natural just pretty good.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFFtzf4VCr
'' Well I think it's amazing that good with snares. You can catch food.'' Finnick stared with his crystal sea-green eyes. I incline my head.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HPLYUd7Sj
'' Still not a natural.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1qoXlDd0N
'' Well the expert and the Gamemakers say that.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K4Ni6qCkD
'' Oh shut up. We trying to eat here.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzxKHYGO8L
'' Laurette.'' Valora frowned.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9kuNW4rFd
'' Oh I hate life.'' And she stormed off.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYRJuIliI8
Finnick coughed what sounded 'Werewolf time'. I could have slapped him.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMBeSaeurC
But that would have destroyed his beautiful face.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkacTr7lqq
Everyone looks at Laurette's full plate of food.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjwpACGdg0
'' Rain take it up to her.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8WL5IBsni
'' Alright.'' I sighed as I picked up her plate.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FURjKzu4u
I swear she did this on purpose. I swiped the drink from the table and stormed off after her. I slam on her door.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjFcLG7gMK
'' Laurette?!'' I come in anyway. And I see her crying. Great.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8FeS3KXtC
'' What's wrong?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPb4GaMNWuK
'' 'What's wrong?' '' She imitates me. '' What's wrong?!'' She slams her fist on the desk. I hold my hands in surrender.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXT6JPdomr
'' Just asking. Christ.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImNhB0W7uB
'' Want to know?'' She ushered me to sit down. I reluctantly stared at the spot. It could have a spike under it to poison me. I sat there anyway.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2Pk8K4dBx
'' What's wrong?'' I repeat.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0XpAXkfm8
'' Don't you see how he looks at you?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFBMCWRQRw
'' Who's he?'' I ask even though I know the answer.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFuvklIvv2
'' Finnick. He loves you.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXNe33Nj2H
'' He does?'' I am thick.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGupanD7Afx
'' He never looks at anyone else like your look.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SmVh4VoW3
'' So you love him?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOZdg1Yr4z
'' Yeah.'' She shrugged. '' No-one gets Finnick though. Your rare.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5d9Is3UkQ2
I look down because I don't know where to look. Rare? Me? I'm not.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXWbPDiJvs
'' Here's your dinner.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaMvQwpjkV
'' Oh... someone can eat that I already ordered something from this machine.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uvbSI0AaZ
'' Okay.'' I turned to leave but she stopped me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgxTSkF1uv
'' Good luck for Finnick.'' And she smiled.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7xcas6SxD
'' Thanks.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlfzWTN51w
I leave with the abandoned dish in my hands. Well glad that's over.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFqE8jOhHv
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I make my way to the Training Gym.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlDb9vwSoN
Finnick is already there hands in his pockets. He is staring at the floor dimples showing. He looks up and smiles when I come.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ800yrOb45
'' Hey.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Qk2AmcLi0
'' Hey.'''' So what I am going to teach you today is how to fight.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZzoeRHfCo
'' I can't-''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQ3AmQhk0o
'' Don't say that. You can. You just need to practice.'' He grabbed a trident from the room.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnpTzMs9jL
'' Hold the trident like this.'' He showed me how you do it. I did it first time.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyiAJ6Ilbv
'' Well done Rain. Now you have to learn to fight.'' He showed me how to block a weapon. And where to get the victim.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumUxBPuwAt
'' You're a natural.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6TeGZLRap
'' Thanks.'' I throw the trident and catch it. I then spin it and try some thrusts at a dummy.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY39WBeLQHH
'' Perfect.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJcEOCIQAp
'' Can I work on swords?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3YhUhuzq5
'' Yeah they are exactly the same as a trident.'' So he shows me how to grip a sword and now I am fantastic at that.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq7J5Txmxc
'' Archery?'' He laughed.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKjcmjJLdW
'' Tomorrow. It's 9.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Uzq0lil0A
'' Okay.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHlIXR2Kmu
Finnick looked at me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnhUzz8xd7
'' I am going to get you out alive of this torture.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEk3v28MSj
'' How?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOI1WZsPlQV
'' Sponsors.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOK1RAtjV9L
'' Why?''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9a3Siqde7
'' Because I know you can win.'' He leaned in closer. Heart. Beat, beat, beat. He reached forward and-483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBJ0kBTSA6
He decided against it.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtqrrBLs13
'' I-'' He left me standing there.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCrOjxGs5p
'' Finnick!'' He turned to me.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfj5meGnikW
'' I'm coming with you.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt85hlSt0ut
'' Alright.'' He stopped walking.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41Yb86kycJ
I caught up with him and tapped his shoulder.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUosj1wEpx
'' Great Training today Rain.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr0uqKOYX3
'' Thanks to you.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjs3xio76CZ
'' Nah. It's all you.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlkXLeFiFW
We stood in silence in the lift and sneaked through our floor.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03qnylLwIh
'' Goodnight Finnick.''483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uWEt2YHDd
'' Sweet dreams Rain.'' And he ran off.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOozRysXaT9
I lie in bed thinking about tomorrows Training.483Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DuMG6DT8K
