I got up from my bed... wait this isn't my bedroom. It's Finnicks!509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvudsV2RwW
I jolted out of his bed. Finnick stared at me.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTc9u1VHNx
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilvzQGwRz4
He is so beautiful I can't tear my eyes away.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSURRc11Knh
'' Why am I here?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEfKtGNIGH
'' You fell asleep in here. I carried you to the bed.'' I can't believe it. Finnick Odair actually touched me.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigzWXnWQhJ
'' Sleep well?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lO8kRAjXB
'' Yeah.'' I yawned and moved my hair away from my face. '' Where did you sleep?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvViD0g1Ax
'' The couch. It was surprisingly comfortable.'' He smirked. I walked over to him.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzxxUU3iUg
'' So Training Day.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDf5rXzPsc
'' Yeah.'' He looks at me. '' It's 8, so you have 2 hours to get ready.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpfePegGwj
'' I'll get ready then.'' I strolled to the door. '' See you at breakfast.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKvDUfaUDC
'' I want to promise you two things.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmPC4e8JIO
'' What things?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpZ6mr6Pt1
'' To train you well. And to keep you alive.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr5xvaidNW
'' Say I promise.'' I tease.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywp3eqHcOQ
'' I promise.'' He laughed. I made my way out of the bedroom and into mine. Not while bumping into Arausio though.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQIWGghPO3
'' Well, well, well. How is the new boyfriend, hmm?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXGdbaA1h7
'' 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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzkuSMZhcv
'' Well, well. We'll see about that won't we.'' She walked off with a flick of her hair.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ630BoUV8I0
2-1. I think. We both won that.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAot8Q9I7QG
She won that because she said we'll see about that. She is up to something.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7WRPNlWvf
Once I'm in my room, I have a shower and get ready.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2nsX1l32L
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpE5FBtj84
I hate the number 4. Nothing to do with my District. It just sounds so depressing. Which is why I also like it.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryDAzJ9Ru3
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv07lkpqtR7
'' Now. Training is here, we need to get down to the Gym at 10.'' Valora looked at Finnick.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpp7fSEog67
'' Any sign of Laurette?'' Carter asks.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPD2vAG4bQ
'' No. So is it just me then?'' Finnick smiled.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSf4iY7uWX9
'' 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?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmo790jOcNL
'' Okay.'' I stand up and dodge an avox.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1yqREFoCZ
'' Alright.'' Bay stands next to me.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxNrwnm8YD
'' Eager beavers.'' Finnick put his arm around my shoulders.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4VfUC2ZmJ
'' 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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRNlucDlAo
'' What about Arausio?'' Sneaky girl.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rIaptEHkj
'' I'll keep her occupied.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtu3tQeDXJo
'' Yeah right.'' I smirked.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71kwYoEA2Q
'' You don't know my skills Wolfe.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCI7FpiBTO
'' Okay Odair. I bet you 10 coins you won't.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpVzWUEoYG
'' Alright we have something here. You're on.'' We shake hands. Then I see Laurette running towards us.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVj6PnGojjb
'' Hey Bay.'' She said and she grasps his hand. He still holds onto it when Laurette winked at me. She smiled wickedly.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWj7Y4RrcB
Like that's gonna bother me. I wouldn't want her in the family though so... Who cares?509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4FnT3fF98
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqegIM2Cjvg
'' That would also be funny.'' Finnick silently said to me.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvj6IuY9VPl
'' It was.'' I shrugged.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYw9z0t27Ie
'' Madly in love with him.'' I laughed.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBDRNSl6KO
'' Yeah.'' We were at the lift now. People were already in it though. District 2.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9s2KJpABbq
'' Hiya fellow Careers. How are you?'' The girl says politely.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcs7kAt2z8b
'' Uhhh... I don't think they'll be Careers this time.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7Srwnruv7
'' Well why ever not?'' The boy asks mockingly.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIZQLGCFjF
'' They can't fight.'' Finnick whispered to them.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjvkOuypE7
'' Ohh... Shame.'' He faked frowned. '' We could've had some extra careers.'' He put his hand on Bay's head. '' This one looks strong.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvrouwvz0R
'' Leave him alone! Gay.'' Laurette snapped.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wdpTCruUw
'' Whatever. He is a cutie though.'' And the doors shut upon us.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlNXTYYsCA
'' Well, well they were lovely weren't they?'' I said sarcastically. Finnick laughed. I smiled.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTiiTQ8r9k
'' Leave me alone Laurette.'' Bay shrugged Laurette off him. She looked hurt.Shame for her.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVfijxBMQE
The elevator comes back up and opens to nobody. We squeeze in and the door shuts.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL34iayL0Xy
'' 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.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeSVIGWByX
I smiled and stared at the opening door.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmD5W4tE2H
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuG0pD3USM
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KmhFX7428
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl4nxvM2lt
I see Bay by the Snare section so I travel there.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdCGjgCQtf
'' Hi Bay.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nZFmMT7XC
'' 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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1vxEEYb9j
'' I think we have found a natural.'' The Expert says.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclROeIUYRo
More Tributes come now. And now I see a really young girl about 12. She is from District 7.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTILRAjaxj9
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZoXvIvbYG
I look at Bay. He stares at my snare.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfm6p94JPH
'' Rain could you help me do that snare?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwZC5JApFq
'' 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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHOAlbAkwK
'' So what do you think of these Tributes?'' He asked.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrCnbQRHpr
'' Well, District 2 looks like they are hiding something and that District 7 girl is vicious.'' He laughed.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3fMq3XUYC
'' Yeah shall I make allies?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzB9UYrvJbp
'' 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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtd2dB3VsI
Shall I make allies? Maybe not. I can't trust them. I glance at the District 7 girl. Too vicious and feisty.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssdEl0EeZK
I hope Bay gets along all right with the 'allies'.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuxjSKyTPr
'' So how was Training?'' Finnick asked as I came back.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABwyh41Hgx
'' Good.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIq9rZGo2U
He raised his eyebrows.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShrT0UvMHT
'' I'll tell you later.'' He nodded his head.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiQ2Vb6D8b
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kWu66WNfc
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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrVPv1NK1O
'' 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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AYvJrENBZ
'' It was alright.'' I nodded my head.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYpdeuDcDd
'' Good and you Bay?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjh4ULwO9md
'' Perfect. Rain helped me set up the snares.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡko8ZX1YRF7
'' Aww yeah, I heard that you were a natural by the Gamemakers.'' Valora chewed a piece of dried plum.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqksXApSFWn
'' Ummm... I wouldn't say I am a natural just pretty good.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8syrxSignO
'' 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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzKFtgdcIx
'' Still not a natural.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sErapV8Yu
'' Well the expert and the Gamemakers say that.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3iZ16Pusr
'' Oh shut up. We trying to eat here.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs39N3VCIn
'' Laurette.'' Valora frowned.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmxsuLsjCH
'' Oh I hate life.'' And she stormed off.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNGDNJaSIU
Finnick coughed what sounded 'Werewolf time'. I could have slapped him.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQSkDdcHBY
But that would have destroyed his beautiful face.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqfYaNXd1Z
Everyone looks at Laurette's full plate of food.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkl4k1xgTP
'' Rain take it up to her.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSSSUrYbT0
'' Alright.'' I sighed as I picked up her plate.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHvhbgn85L
I swear she did this on purpose. I swiped the drink from the table and stormed off after her. I slam on her door.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYO7nFS9tbM
'' Laurette?!'' I come in anyway. And I see her crying. Great.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGyArYbEKd
'' What's wrong?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIPDodvqzz
'' 'What's wrong?' '' She imitates me. '' What's wrong?!'' She slams her fist on the desk. I hold my hands in surrender.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nnCtI5sy6
'' Just asking. Christ.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD58cvK8UMW
'' 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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8fcQgOZCo
'' What's wrong?'' I repeat.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38uWXjKXi1
'' Don't you see how he looks at you?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx25NerRPXJ
'' Who's he?'' I ask even though I know the answer.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILxG3YThq5
'' Finnick. He loves you.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIgd1ADJ8H
'' He does?'' I am thick.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpdDslKEwG
'' He never looks at anyone else like your look.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxhAz8jz7l
'' So you love him?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQyDE319cT
'' Yeah.'' She shrugged. '' No-one gets Finnick though. Your rare.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeuQrzZj9d
I look down because I don't know where to look. Rare? Me? I'm not.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZsxP8tMRB
'' Here's your dinner.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqF1rQcnafN
'' Oh... someone can eat that I already ordered something from this machine.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHuCRi2s21
'' Okay.'' I turned to leave but she stopped me.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVfBVzF5aa
'' Good luck for Finnick.'' And she smiled.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82Nx8E66jE
'' Thanks.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9DpM47BlR
I leave with the abandoned dish in my hands. Well glad that's over.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pM6I9cwvz
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I make my way to the Training Gym.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrJfyv8vXq
Finnick is already there hands in his pockets. He is staring at the floor dimples showing. He looks up and smiles when I come.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAN2i8ueika
'' Hey.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYPQrqOMph
'' Hey.'''' So what I am going to teach you today is how to fight.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRUHlrkznv
'' I can't-''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHWocYk1gP
'' Don't say that. You can. You just need to practice.'' He grabbed a trident from the room.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcH1qjRYOW
'' Hold the trident like this.'' He showed me how you do it. I did it first time.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NfPpXvijk
'' Well done Rain. Now you have to learn to fight.'' He showed me how to block a weapon. And where to get the victim.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirAPcEkeWf
'' You're a natural.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTazFXo9CU
'' Thanks.'' I throw the trident and catch it. I then spin it and try some thrusts at a dummy.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMRrSG8Ip7
'' Perfect.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4uQJWRwu2
'' Can I work on swords?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQJV77VXOE
'' 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.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoA5WB6OZ4
'' Archery?'' He laughed.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i5q8IkSTz
'' Tomorrow. It's 9.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTM0ksVp9C2
'' Okay.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByaLM76hlP
Finnick looked at me.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPHxiAp1Ol
'' I am going to get you out alive of this torture.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c23NKD17C
'' How?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrR2VpJue7s
'' Sponsors.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AlbMdPzMX
'' Why?''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPsnKaQ1co
'' Because I know you can win.'' He leaned in closer. Heart. Beat, beat, beat. He reached forward and-509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMSzvPCtJU
He decided against it.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzbRwE9hqW
'' I-'' He left me standing there.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUcb0gjG8L
'' Finnick!'' He turned to me.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwn1Z7kaWKA
'' I'm coming with you.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9Jhk7x4Rd
'' Alright.'' He stopped walking.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBNxCcLFUt
I caught up with him and tapped his shoulder.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYy2IJgf4lh
'' Great Training today Rain.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fqmDxWFtc
'' Thanks to you.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1o98vKumaa
'' Nah. It's all you.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡne9iibJQDQ
We stood in silence in the lift and sneaked through our floor.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwMCTF79gM
'' Goodnight Finnick.''509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLZjd5kchj
'' Sweet dreams Rain.'' And he ran off.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeY6EmZcpUB
I lie in bed thinking about tomorrows Training.509Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfrDs4eP8T
