I got up from my bed... wait this isn't my bedroom. It's Finnicks!461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8CnIesVJG
I jolted out of his bed. Finnick stared at me.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwTYKRCzF1
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpC7HXwQbZ
He is so beautiful I can't tear my eyes away.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07tahG9C8X
'' Why am I here?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9V9lompti
'' You fell asleep in here. I carried you to the bed.'' I can't believe it. Finnick Odair actually touched me.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LhvTvaWby
'' Sleep well?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9peuse2q6O
'' Yeah.'' I yawned and moved my hair away from my face. '' Where did you sleep?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvr7ecTQRJ
'' The couch. It was surprisingly comfortable.'' He smirked. I walked over to him.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmYrGB1BXo
'' So Training Day.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKYEK9sBVv
'' Yeah.'' He looks at me. '' It's 8, so you have 2 hours to get ready.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d9GDG5dcI
'' I'll get ready then.'' I strolled to the door. '' See you at breakfast.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDY4PcNHDPg
'' I want to promise you two things.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZh5qZharpQ
'' What things?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRRptU9dbn
'' To train you well. And to keep you alive.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCSSgLLTM6
'' Say I promise.'' I tease.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cDPIBfx1p
'' I promise.'' He laughed. I made my way out of the bedroom and into mine. Not while bumping into Arausio though.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZCu7AWeFk
'' Well, well, well. How is the new boyfriend, hmm?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuaAqm3PEF
'' 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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5KxcGOjjq
'' Well, well. We'll see about that won't we.'' She walked off with a flick of her hair.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO5iOoMyKv
2-1. I think. We both won that.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2KDE6gcM0
She won that because she said we'll see about that. She is up to something.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9ZHxTy3Wa
Once I'm in my room, I have a shower and get ready.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bYadMJaEl
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATRQXzClPj
I hate the number 4. Nothing to do with my District. It just sounds so depressing. Which is why I also like it.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKINYQIcy8
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTJtDaTTwr
'' Now. Training is here, we need to get down to the Gym at 10.'' Valora looked at Finnick.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aVXJdqfWX
'' Any sign of Laurette?'' Carter asks.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3r4rAt40j
'' No. So is it just me then?'' Finnick smiled.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwaufd1YN5
'' 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?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaCLC8szb8
'' Okay.'' I stand up and dodge an avox.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAXvUE3r5I
'' Alright.'' Bay stands next to me.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIi3iH7SnKH
'' Eager beavers.'' Finnick put his arm around my shoulders.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQch0qJnQL
'' 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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZfJYoyYZV
'' What about Arausio?'' Sneaky girl.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVZhmVS5Fc
'' I'll keep her occupied.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyGThi5XCw
'' Yeah right.'' I smirked.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1x1AgQwIkj
'' You don't know my skills Wolfe.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeihKw8AFZ
'' Okay Odair. I bet you 10 coins you won't.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAmLKVXGn3
'' Alright we have something here. You're on.'' We shake hands. Then I see Laurette running towards us.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkLO9X7Y9q
'' Hey Bay.'' She said and she grasps his hand. He still holds onto it when Laurette winked at me. She smiled wickedly.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0gUb4lQZ1
Like that's gonna bother me. I wouldn't want her in the family though so... Who cares?461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SFQYycpLa
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMDHK432U5
'' That would also be funny.'' Finnick silently said to me.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmnNAnvsAY
'' It was.'' I shrugged.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4c0t3sWh5
'' Madly in love with him.'' I laughed.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sj4wBIphT
'' Yeah.'' We were at the lift now. People were already in it though. District 2.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5I1e2etRl
'' Hiya fellow Careers. How are you?'' The girl says politely.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MLULrU0lT
'' Uhhh... I don't think they'll be Careers this time.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3KwnbZKl8
'' Well why ever not?'' The boy asks mockingly.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrDe47jwsr
'' They can't fight.'' Finnick whispered to them.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ewtFWorTe
'' Ohh... Shame.'' He faked frowned. '' We could've had some extra careers.'' He put his hand on Bay's head. '' This one looks strong.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp82gXMbklk
'' Leave him alone! Gay.'' Laurette snapped.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83zk4BxIGC
'' Whatever. He is a cutie though.'' And the doors shut upon us.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpzE1lK6s2
'' Well, well they were lovely weren't they?'' I said sarcastically. Finnick laughed. I smiled.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsN7LRmB3o
'' Leave me alone Laurette.'' Bay shrugged Laurette off him. She looked hurt.Shame for her.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaHipprX59
The elevator comes back up and opens to nobody. We squeeze in and the door shuts.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xS9hjD4BN
'' 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.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeXUU07bWF
I smiled and stared at the opening door.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ795eZ2vl4K
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmPMjlvWVt
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoF6Br1GU6M
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5Yr3BMp2p
I see Bay by the Snare section so I travel there.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3mOy7tEOi
'' Hi Bay.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVkKdmVILK
'' 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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq19bEikoGx
'' I think we have found a natural.'' The Expert says.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA98lvtZvfx
More Tributes come now. And now I see a really young girl about 12. She is from District 7.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAZQJh3b2i
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgo9FeY09FE
I look at Bay. He stares at my snare.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGp0gl6AFWf
'' Rain could you help me do that snare?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PHfedf8gB
'' 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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8ieVmzTfs
'' So what do you think of these Tributes?'' He asked.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrhAAaEybu
'' Well, District 2 looks like they are hiding something and that District 7 girl is vicious.'' He laughed.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRyGPV0POG
'' Yeah shall I make allies?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6WvHk3drD
'' 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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGNogZSxpU
Shall I make allies? Maybe not. I can't trust them. I glance at the District 7 girl. Too vicious and feisty.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYJ5pgXQNC
I hope Bay gets along all right with the 'allies'.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksJZRISJMy
'' So how was Training?'' Finnick asked as I came back.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWwO4Has7c
'' Good.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo4nZwh5C0
He raised his eyebrows.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanMH3Ex3Zv
'' I'll tell you later.'' He nodded his head.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfomQ4tfWmv
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbdOUTWS01
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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLSmkAKAkq
'' 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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVldaQnsJb
'' It was alright.'' I nodded my head.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFIP3pXacI
'' Good and you Bay?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyKiyPfc4x
'' Perfect. Rain helped me set up the snares.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvcX2ukTjJ
'' Aww yeah, I heard that you were a natural by the Gamemakers.'' Valora chewed a piece of dried plum.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNk9OO4rPiR
'' Ummm... I wouldn't say I am a natural just pretty good.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnPYbocLLm
'' 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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvxw543eNf
'' Still not a natural.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnVJG3J8h5
'' Well the expert and the Gamemakers say that.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLg1hKKpC3C
'' Oh shut up. We trying to eat here.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfr9DqsR0Se
'' Laurette.'' Valora frowned.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fM4chDC0P
'' Oh I hate life.'' And she stormed off.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOCGGGU4mT
Finnick coughed what sounded 'Werewolf time'. I could have slapped him.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLrz7sPKv4
But that would have destroyed his beautiful face.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsZNMuYocQ
Everyone looks at Laurette's full plate of food.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmZJU3Wjc6
'' Rain take it up to her.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RtXnzqor3
'' Alright.'' I sighed as I picked up her plate.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMeIzIOPXb
I swear she did this on purpose. I swiped the drink from the table and stormed off after her. I slam on her door.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfV90xN8kA6
'' Laurette?!'' I come in anyway. And I see her crying. Great.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnumAgjvjr
'' What's wrong?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK34pIBbkB
'' 'What's wrong?' '' She imitates me. '' What's wrong?!'' She slams her fist on the desk. I hold my hands in surrender.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbORQACdEu
'' Just asking. Christ.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPzEscI4Ln
'' 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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMgiXzHM6Q
'' What's wrong?'' I repeat.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UvFrDwmSY
'' Don't you see how he looks at you?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVuxuTyyRx
'' Who's he?'' I ask even though I know the answer.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVh6yj3E7K
'' Finnick. He loves you.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6u78XTuj3M
'' He does?'' I am thick.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EsrD8ei4H
'' He never looks at anyone else like your look.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrb9NoCQa9
'' So you love him?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfkIXnJP53
'' Yeah.'' She shrugged. '' No-one gets Finnick though. Your rare.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iesFXuMtS
I look down because I don't know where to look. Rare? Me? I'm not.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuuTNPLuNR
'' Here's your dinner.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnvAYViwm6
'' Oh... someone can eat that I already ordered something from this machine.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPna5AHNvjL
'' Okay.'' I turned to leave but she stopped me.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMVxQ1CC0l
'' Good luck for Finnick.'' And she smiled.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygDQhhDXFC
'' Thanks.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdys4nYVnox
I leave with the abandoned dish in my hands. Well glad that's over.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeV8i3ZMqkw
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I make my way to the Training Gym.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9BzuOkC9J
Finnick is already there hands in his pockets. He is staring at the floor dimples showing. He looks up and smiles when I come.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQi9RDmNNEw
'' Hey.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Lk5m2Hcon
'' Hey.'''' So what I am going to teach you today is how to fight.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmHTGjO2NO
'' I can't-''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIMZ0XZCoU
'' Don't say that. You can. You just need to practice.'' He grabbed a trident from the room.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7x7c6dsYkP
'' Hold the trident like this.'' He showed me how you do it. I did it first time.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxINI3smkZ
'' Well done Rain. Now you have to learn to fight.'' He showed me how to block a weapon. And where to get the victim.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyXyWibEwN
'' You're a natural.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElMKSKswKM
'' Thanks.'' I throw the trident and catch it. I then spin it and try some thrusts at a dummy.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOA0Ler1o9j
'' Perfect.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiNTqXbIRa
'' Can I work on swords?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKEhFzSkZg
'' 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.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pIjO1qioI
'' Archery?'' He laughed.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkl1g4O1mp
'' Tomorrow. It's 9.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeJPDNXPFV
'' Okay.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnIjKYR7iY
Finnick looked at me.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2g25xb6Qk
'' I am going to get you out alive of this torture.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE50XxgD19l
'' How?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvd38x0dfM
'' Sponsors.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40cRDCqyJ7
'' Why?''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6IsYMl9kl
'' Because I know you can win.'' He leaned in closer. Heart. Beat, beat, beat. He reached forward and-461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilbQdYcgWB
He decided against it.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfganCz6hmk
'' I-'' He left me standing there.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jwd2epuUH
'' Finnick!'' He turned to me.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MhAIudF0p
'' I'm coming with you.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5SeZyQt1y
'' Alright.'' He stopped walking.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQEnWlCeJC
I caught up with him and tapped his shoulder.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVwg3u0jki
'' Great Training today Rain.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3laEBg5Vf
'' Thanks to you.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76NGGC883G
'' Nah. It's all you.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjQJmn3l0W
We stood in silence in the lift and sneaked through our floor.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpZpDxQCSq
'' Goodnight Finnick.''461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5h7xK9n4KK
'' Sweet dreams Rain.'' And he ran off.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEL9SJOaqU
I lie in bed thinking about tomorrows Training.461Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwy88zhsOOt
