I got up from my bed... wait this isn't my bedroom. It's Finnicks!487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrFXSHl31t
I jolted out of his bed. Finnick stared at me.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdACCbhoC7
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrFId3Kzvd
He is so beautiful I can't tear my eyes away.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMpKZDhbFN
'' Why am I here?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWD3QrccaA
'' You fell asleep in here. I carried you to the bed.'' I can't believe it. Finnick Odair actually touched me.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1b8K1vzzC
'' Sleep well?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0GJkDK03D
'' Yeah.'' I yawned and moved my hair away from my face. '' Where did you sleep?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNjuJ8wXtd
'' The couch. It was surprisingly comfortable.'' He smirked. I walked over to him.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLP39TzVbf0
'' So Training Day.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BTCrKZ3RC
'' Yeah.'' He looks at me. '' It's 8, so you have 2 hours to get ready.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jl07ooUHM
'' I'll get ready then.'' I strolled to the door. '' See you at breakfast.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5fCxbkBJT
'' I want to promise you two things.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhczoPgti9
'' What things?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVbHRoYKNp
'' To train you well. And to keep you alive.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIxeOAItm0
'' Say I promise.'' I tease.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcA8aKnCCp
'' I promise.'' He laughed. I made my way out of the bedroom and into mine. Not while bumping into Arausio though.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4S43Tg4Ax
'' Well, well, well. How is the new boyfriend, hmm?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKBxLxskEV
'' 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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxsT3XpfB7
'' Well, well. We'll see about that won't we.'' She walked off with a flick of her hair.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNx6mAsl59
2-1. I think. We both won that.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Kny0MW64c
She won that because she said we'll see about that. She is up to something.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kzohNd1Jw
Once I'm in my room, I have a shower and get ready.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpPRYIShhR
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmn6qkyg3Z
I hate the number 4. Nothing to do with my District. It just sounds so depressing. Which is why I also like it.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSqZXYdgwJ
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJcmgRlfQx
'' Now. Training is here, we need to get down to the Gym at 10.'' Valora looked at Finnick.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsB6w6m4lvj
'' Any sign of Laurette?'' Carter asks.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LbRBV9dBi
'' No. So is it just me then?'' Finnick smiled.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XlqCigH2y
'' 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?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qYXrI3TKj
'' Okay.'' I stand up and dodge an avox.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlT1MFtyFWR
'' Alright.'' Bay stands next to me.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLbJlPUlio
'' Eager beavers.'' Finnick put his arm around my shoulders.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡil0yOluKu8
'' 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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHg0vR7Q4kq
'' What about Arausio?'' Sneaky girl.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8Fr2Ahv3c
'' I'll keep her occupied.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpQF1DfOao
'' Yeah right.'' I smirked.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMOAMCnwz8
'' You don't know my skills Wolfe.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF08FoqzKv2
'' Okay Odair. I bet you 10 coins you won't.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOa75FUdnBi
'' Alright we have something here. You're on.'' We shake hands. Then I see Laurette running towards us.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28adrWP91i
'' Hey Bay.'' She said and she grasps his hand. He still holds onto it when Laurette winked at me. She smiled wickedly.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQtoUYfgUk
Like that's gonna bother me. I wouldn't want her in the family though so... Who cares?487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSGCxYHMSX
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9EToMfrkM
'' That would also be funny.'' Finnick silently said to me.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzqb1Gyg7L
'' It was.'' I shrugged.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA7uscO6Sp
'' Madly in love with him.'' I laughed.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaihzCS0KE
'' Yeah.'' We were at the lift now. People were already in it though. District 2.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPbgytLMv2
'' Hiya fellow Careers. How are you?'' The girl says politely.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyus6X0oCF
'' Uhhh... I don't think they'll be Careers this time.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPvOMs1AE9
'' Well why ever not?'' The boy asks mockingly.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtwdhEx6ln
'' They can't fight.'' Finnick whispered to them.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JC5Au1s2B
'' Ohh... Shame.'' He faked frowned. '' We could've had some extra careers.'' He put his hand on Bay's head. '' This one looks strong.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVX98wEQ5k
'' Leave him alone! Gay.'' Laurette snapped.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4SQtgeLgf
'' Whatever. He is a cutie though.'' And the doors shut upon us.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcm1oRDNpT
'' Well, well they were lovely weren't they?'' I said sarcastically. Finnick laughed. I smiled.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8HtDvLcSL
'' Leave me alone Laurette.'' Bay shrugged Laurette off him. She looked hurt.Shame for her.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWlUnC2DJu
The elevator comes back up and opens to nobody. We squeeze in and the door shuts.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOAw8M1VM0
'' 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.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsf1TP9HWD
I smiled and stared at the opening door.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrUVGCSJEx
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1G1r2BNc8
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa09fev0Qt7
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONDjOiLT81
I see Bay by the Snare section so I travel there.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY20KVj4AQ
'' Hi Bay.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfuCOvcw2W
'' 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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4QAgI2Zus
'' I think we have found a natural.'' The Expert says.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYq1iz20bGj
More Tributes come now. And now I see a really young girl about 12. She is from District 7.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL05oXtUyz7
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhyjsbwSlI
I look at Bay. He stares at my snare.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCWa3W0NtN
'' Rain could you help me do that snare?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQF9IHcG8B
'' 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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTIdSePmHK
'' So what do you think of these Tributes?'' He asked.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelHyn5U5wM
'' Well, District 2 looks like they are hiding something and that District 7 girl is vicious.'' He laughed.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RqQuFC9wJ
'' Yeah shall I make allies?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DyxibgRlF
'' 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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOXWDecrop
Shall I make allies? Maybe not. I can't trust them. I glance at the District 7 girl. Too vicious and feisty.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgivv0fsMVS
I hope Bay gets along all right with the 'allies'.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiA7pLfLe3i
'' So how was Training?'' Finnick asked as I came back.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VTV0UlG2k
'' Good.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA1el8ztZp
He raised his eyebrows.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp71yX5N2Vh
'' I'll tell you later.'' He nodded his head.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEnTPXzju1
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TuYi3CW5n
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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Sdf0lCI00
'' 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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysQ7PpaOZf
'' It was alright.'' I nodded my head.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYe1wbEj9Q
'' Good and you Bay?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe3vn2RXUr
'' Perfect. Rain helped me set up the snares.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiETju82rFd
'' Aww yeah, I heard that you were a natural by the Gamemakers.'' Valora chewed a piece of dried plum.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0aG3O9bt5
'' Ummm... I wouldn't say I am a natural just pretty good.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiU1T9tSxJ
'' 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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqaDyh98sV
'' Still not a natural.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwns3O6KkPv
'' Well the expert and the Gamemakers say that.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHuO9KnmEU
'' Oh shut up. We trying to eat here.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGlhvvdcDF
'' Laurette.'' Valora frowned.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8oIChJS6a
'' Oh I hate life.'' And she stormed off.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzFuqsCtSx
Finnick coughed what sounded 'Werewolf time'. I could have slapped him.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4W8HKerXj
But that would have destroyed his beautiful face.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsL3L1mE0yk
Everyone looks at Laurette's full plate of food.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWvPgGZJ9g
'' Rain take it up to her.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd80GNTq7PU
'' Alright.'' I sighed as I picked up her plate.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvS1YE4nKE
I swear she did this on purpose. I swiped the drink from the table and stormed off after her. I slam on her door.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2tHkX2yc5
'' Laurette?!'' I come in anyway. And I see her crying. Great.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nygeS2d0Q
'' What's wrong?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vNLarfQpj
'' 'What's wrong?' '' She imitates me. '' What's wrong?!'' She slams her fist on the desk. I hold my hands in surrender.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEG7lpLJWA
'' Just asking. Christ.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmizWWTfntP
'' 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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0PQd4YhTm
'' What's wrong?'' I repeat.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04pgGITwQc
'' Don't you see how he looks at you?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEzSRTTFLg
'' Who's he?'' I ask even though I know the answer.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzpgE51OD8
'' Finnick. He loves you.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUiv3mRcKM
'' He does?'' I am thick.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNR1i6yejsT
'' He never looks at anyone else like your look.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ly5vqz8pn
'' So you love him?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLPMAeRYXl
'' Yeah.'' She shrugged. '' No-one gets Finnick though. Your rare.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SLxrAOOpz
I look down because I don't know where to look. Rare? Me? I'm not.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUfuk4Awp1
'' Here's your dinner.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnz1IZop26
'' Oh... someone can eat that I already ordered something from this machine.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNGmXcn82O
'' Okay.'' I turned to leave but she stopped me.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxhUr8410y
'' Good luck for Finnick.'' And she smiled.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBowTNr135r
'' Thanks.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsULBJbusP
I leave with the abandoned dish in my hands. Well glad that's over.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aPo1okVGY
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I make my way to the Training Gym.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6KCsvRxDR
Finnick is already there hands in his pockets. He is staring at the floor dimples showing. He looks up and smiles when I come.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQCCKKuXjD
'' Hey.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdKxMT04bw
'' Hey.'''' So what I am going to teach you today is how to fight.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKX9cHVLKZ
'' I can't-''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgEdXYLnpz
'' Don't say that. You can. You just need to practice.'' He grabbed a trident from the room.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fbhj1KMQU
'' Hold the trident like this.'' He showed me how you do it. I did it first time.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyfGph2YKG
'' Well done Rain. Now you have to learn to fight.'' He showed me how to block a weapon. And where to get the victim.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybfYvVx9jn
'' You're a natural.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz10h322WM
'' Thanks.'' I throw the trident and catch it. I then spin it and try some thrusts at a dummy.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3AoFenuEb
'' Perfect.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlDRNukdEs
'' Can I work on swords?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFuNh2BPX6
'' 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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbo9BqoeOIg
'' Archery?'' He laughed.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOcExNGyZR
'' Tomorrow. It's 9.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJBTlv3dbN
'' Okay.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80s9zrjOBj
Finnick looked at me.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9QNX3kZO2
'' I am going to get you out alive of this torture.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GogortJRo
'' How?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9oSOohbsh
'' Sponsors.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmtS1gDD74
'' Why?''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRghxLy4Yb
'' Because I know you can win.'' He leaned in closer. Heart. Beat, beat, beat. He reached forward and-487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUw1AontGWi
He decided against it.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr31ddvbheR
'' I-'' He left me standing there.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyPdBJ4j1I
'' Finnick!'' He turned to me.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvr6pSFw64
'' I'm coming with you.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tivcvFgEN
'' Alright.'' He stopped walking.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBZWXU2qAZ
I caught up with him and tapped his shoulder.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefDso8Or0c
'' Great Training today Rain.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGmmz6hPqQ
'' Thanks to you.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRqDPBzT4i
'' Nah. It's all you.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvY1NFeBRL
We stood in silence in the lift and sneaked through our floor.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMgGUyzvHN
'' Goodnight Finnick.''487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeW766SNnr
'' Sweet dreams Rain.'' And he ran off.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKloRutVWEX
I lie in bed thinking about tomorrows Training.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3IBorlCYa
