The good news.

I reurned from my morning exercise routine bathed in sweat. Its my habit. Although I missed it yesterday. I usually wake up at 4 a.m. to train my body. I remeber waking Smacky early in the mornings so that lazy ass would work a bit. He was a night-owl who would work all night on his guns. While I was a early bird. I would purposely wake him up at 4 just to see his tired sleepy face before he would go to sleep again. Those were jist a few small memories that made a big place on my heart of stone.

I entered the dining room to get a glass of fresh milk. I  saw Claudia and Harry were there sitting on the table.

When I saw Harry an incident from yesterday boomked up in my brain. Just when I left my room for my early morning walk. I saw Harry and Flora seated with their faces towards the room. I was expecting one of them to hop on and attack me, but both of them were fast asleep. Harry has his hair over Flora's shoulder which was almost covered in Flora's bright green hairs who was sleeping with her head resting on Harry's shoulder. That scene was really adorable but I feared that they would develop deep feelings for each other which wasn't a good idea at a place where you are sure to die. I easier to die rather than seeing a loved one die.

"Up so early buggers?" I said. It was only 7:30 a.m. . No one was up this early especially the boys who would still be snoring in their boxers. No one did reply to my question. Harry was looking down in his plate. He didn't seem in a good mood. While Claudia seemed in another world of her own thoughts.
"Where are the others?" I asked another question, in a louder voice this time.
Claudia snapped out of her thoughts and answered."Mallory was attacked by Leo last night." Claudia said giving a weird look to Harry. Why did she look at Harry that way? Harry didn't pay her attention still looking in his plate.

I was still clueless about what exactly happened between Leo and Mallory but it seemed serious. Yesterday was one hell of a day. All the unity and trust that we built up in the past few days completely broke down yesterday. First the fight between me and Leo which I couldn't recall a bit no matter how hard I tried. I felt like something had control over my brain. Then Leo and Mallory.
Whats going on?

I sat next to Harry to get more info of last night's incident. Claudia was about to continue the when the other four entered the room. Mallory's hair were cut down into half, everyone had a serious sullen face. The only one talking amongst the four was Leo. "Why in the hell won't anyone tell me what exactly happened yesterday night?" He shouted. He seemed as clueless as I was. The aura had turned very serious. Everyone shared the same table but none of us uttered a word. No one seemed in a mood to talk . I don't know 'behind the scenes' but seeing those long faces, it seemed it has been a very serious fight.

The silence broke as the skeleton man came out the kitchen doors. He came up with the breakfast. He placed it on the table one by one.

"So I have a good news for you contestants." He said grinning his teeth. "I bet you will be too happy on this announcement."
I really hoped that he would announce cancellation of the games but that was never to happen.
"The games will begin tommorrow." He said clapping his hands. Everyone's eyes widened up in complete horror. The surrounding suddenly terrorised. The surprise wasn't good at all. They suddenly preponed the games. Four days earlier than it should have been plus the enmity that has been injected to everyone's mind has already made it difficult for us to begin the games in the current situation.
The skeleton man knocked the table, demanding others attention back on him. "The rule book will be there in your room. So be prepared to face the games. May death be ever in your favour."