"wake up" A small voice says. I open my eyes to Cladus there.

I scream in terror momentarily forgetting where I am. "What the hay bale!"

Cladus jumps back. "Calm down. Your safe.. Well kinda.. It's the Hunger Games.. Anyway we're here."

"Ok" I say. "Sorry I screamed."

"I totally understand I would do the same thing." He gives me a small smile.

"Where do we go now?" I ask.

"We have to leave the train and find your stylist who will get you all fancy for the parade." Cladus says.

I shrink down a bit at the word parade.

"You good?" A voice from the door asks.

Both Cladus and I look over to see Ben there.

"Yeah I'm good." I tell him "Just hate parades."

He nods. "I feel you"

"I love that you two are bonding but we have to go."

"Right." I climb off of couch I was sleeping on. "Lead the way"

Thankfully we get off the train no problems. We get to the rooms.

"Ben your stylists are in the room to the left, Charlie yours the right" Cladus tells us.

"Ok thank you" I say. Both Ben and I walk into our separate rooms my anxiety probably the worst it's ever been. Well.. Other then when my parents died..

A voice draws me out of my thoughts. "Hello!"

I look up to see three people, a girl with long hip length green hair and lots of piercings, a man with a Marron goateè and no hair and a woman with light blue skin and a dark blue bob cut.

"Hello!" The blue girl says cheerfully her accent very noticeable. "I'm Angelica"

"Charlie" I say with a nod.

"I'm Bartholomew you can call me Thalow" The Marron goteè man says.

"Oh! I'm Aubry Sidney Trisha!" The green haired one says. "You can call me any of the three."

"Is Aubry Sidney Trisha your full name?" I ask.

"No my full name is Aubrey Sidney Trisha Jeanette Isabella Lynda Elodie Ross"

I pause for a moment thinking she might say more but she doesn't. "That's a.. long name"

"Yeah" Aubrey Sidney Trisha admits.

"Anway." Angelica shoots Aubrey a angry glance. "We have to get you perfect for Seraphina."

"Sera who?" I ask.

"Your stylist. Just call her Sera." Angelica says.

"Alright.." I say. Angelica grabs my arm and drags me over to a chair where she and the other two quickly get to work on my makeup. They do my makeup, nails and wax all of me it's a painful process I don't want to talk about.

"It's perfect!" Thalow says with a satisfied grin. "Sera will be so happy!"

"I'm sure I will be" a soft voice from the doorway says. "You guys can take a break."

All three of them leave leaving me alone with this girl. She has obreè purple hair and striking silver make up. She's really pretty and really pregnant.

"I'm Sera your stylist. I'm also Cladus's wife. You know Cladus right?" She asks.

"Yeah" I reply still stating at her face. She looks a lot like my mother. Other then the purple hair and makeup. She has the same faceshape and grey blue eyes I always wished I had. Rylee has moms grey blue eyes.

"You ok?" Sera asks walking over to me.

It's only then I realize I'm crying a bit. "Yeah. You just look a lot like my mom"

Sera smiles sadly. "That's a weird coincidence."

I'm about to wipe the tears out of my eyes then remember the makeup. "Do you have something I can wipe my eyes with? I don't want to ruin the makeup."

"Yes if course" Sera rushes over to the vanity in the corner and grabs a tissue. I wipe my eyes then turn back to her.

"What's the plan stan?" I ask.

"I'll have to take measurements but after that you will have your dress"

"Ok" Sera grabs the tape and measures it should feel awkward but it doesn't.

"Ok I have the measurements you can take a break till it's done. It won't take long."

"Are you sure?" I ask not really wanting to leave. I felt safe with Sera.

She looks at me and her eyes change as if she realizes what I'm thinking. "Your welcome to stay. Honestly I'd love the company"

I grin for the first time since I got here. "Thank you so much."

"Of course." She smiles. "But since your here I'm going to need your help getting some of the materials for the dress."

"Yes if course!"

We walk out of the room to the supply room she has me some different things I don't know the names of. When we get back she takes the fabric from me.

"This is the cool part." She says.

I walk over. She puts all the supplys into a large machine. She puts a piece of paper in the top slit.

"Now we wait." She says.

"Ok" I say. Sera goes and sits on one of the stools I sit down on the ground.

"Tell me about yourself." Sera says.

"Um.. My name is Charlie-Rae, I'm 16 I have a twin sister named Alexandra she's also 16. My youngest sister is 6 her name is Rylee.

Sera sucks in a breath. "I've always loved those names."

"That's a cool coincidence. " I say a bit shocked.

"What about your parents?" She asks.

"Dead."

Sera sucks in a breath. "I'm so sorry"

"It's not your fault. " I tell her. "What about you? Your family."

"My name is Seraphina but I perfer Sera. I'm 29. I'm married to Cladus who's 30. I have a 3 year old son named Sawyer."

This time it's me who sucks in a breath.

"You alright?" She asks.

"Saywer was my dad's name" I smile sadly.

"What's with all these coincidence?' Sera asks.

"I don't know." I reply.

BEEP BEEP BEEP

Both Sera and I look over to the machine that has now finished making my dress.

"What the heck?" I ask amazed.

Sera gets up and walks over to it taking it out.

It has orangey corset top the bottom is a dark orange-light orange with black tips. With some black accents.

I gasp. "It's beautiful!"

Sera smiles. "Thank you. Will you try it on?"

"Yes if course!" I gently take the dress from her.

"Changing room is in the corner." She points to a small room in the corner I walk in and slowly take my clothes off and slide the dress on. It fits perfectly.

"It's perfect!" I say walking out.

Sera gasps with a grin. "It's beautiful!"

I look down at the dress.

"Do a twil!" Sera claps her hands with a huge grin. Kinda like Rylee when she gets the thing she wanted so bad. But not in a bad way.

I twirl lifting my hands above my head as I did.

"I love it" I whisper with some tears falling.

Sera walks closer inspecting the dress and my face. "Gold doesn't really go with the dress.." her face lights up. "I have an idea!"

She rushes over to theakeup station. "Should I change my I ask.

"Probably. We can put the dress on after."

I quickly change out of the dress and meet back with Sera.

She takes a wipe and wipes all my makeup of. "We're redoing it all."

"Ok" I say.

Sera grabs some makeup brushes and pallets and starts to work. After what feels like an eternity she finally says it's done.

"Now your hair" she turns me around so I face the mirror. I gasp again at the sight of my makeup. It's red on the inside fading to light orange. The cat eye eyeliner striking.

Sera then twists her hands to finish my hair. She turns me around giving me a second mirror so I can use them to see the hair. It's two braids mixed into one leaving lots of hair out. Half up half down.

"Now the dress and heels!" Sera giggles. I walk back in and change into the dress.

Sera hands me heels and I try them on.

"I'm going to fall over" I mumble.

"Hold on to Ben I'm sure he won't mind" she says.

I raise an eyebrow at her. "Believe me."

"Ok.." I say. "When does the parade start?"

"Now"

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"You look... Beautiful" Ben gasps.

I look down at my dress again. "Thank you" I smile.

"Of course" he says. "Want to go meet more tributes?"

"Maybe" I say. "First I want to see your outfit."

"Absolutely" he takes a step back and slowly spins. His suit looks like my dress except no corset. It's light orange-dark orange to black. His dark hair is uncombed and quite messy.

"It's wonderful" I say.

"Thank you" he smiles. "None of these people look friendly.."

"They kinda do" I say pointing to I think the district 4 tributes. " I believe they're siblings."

"How do you know?" Ben asks.

"I watched a bit of the reaping skipped over most of it." I tell him.

"Good to know" he says.

"Time to get on the floor" Cladus day coming over to us. He's holding a little boy with dark hair and grey-blue eyes.

"You must be Sawyer" I smile.

The little boy nods. "What's your name?"

I kneel down so I can look at him. "I'm Charlie"

Sawyer smiles. "I like that name"

"I like it too" I tell him with a small smile. He reminds me of Rylee. "I have to go."

"Will I see you again?" He asks.

"Hopefully" I tell him. I turn to Ben. "Ready?"

He nods. We stand on the flout and wait.

"I'm going to fall over" I mumble as the flout starts to move.

"Here" Ben grabs my wrist keeping me steady. "Better?"

"Yeah. Thank you"

"Of course" he says. "What are we supposed to do?"

"Um.. Stand there and wave?"

"Why did that sound like a question?" He asks.

"It was a question." I answer.

"Oh" he says. "Wait we're getting to the people."

I look in front of me a d sure enough the people are coming up. "Smile big"

When the people start coming Ben starts to wave but I freeze for a moment looking at the big TV with me and Ven on it. I stare at myself for awhile until Ben takes my other arm and makes me wave.

"Right sorry" I pull my hand out of his grip and wave there are some cheers while we go down the path. When we get to the end President Snow gives some fancy speech but I'm not really listening. I'm thinking about Alex and Rylee. Before I know it it's time to go.

"Come on" Ben says helping me off the flout.

"Thanks" I tell him.

"of course" he says again.

"You did so good!" Sawyer says running up to me giving me a big hug.

"Thank you" I smile.

"Saywer honey we have to go" Sera says.

"Aw ok" Sawyer runs back to his mom and they walk away but not before Sera tells me I did good.

"Made a friend?" Ben laughs.

"Sure did!" I reply. "What do we do know?"

"Bed time!" Cladus says with jazz hands.

"WHOHOO!" I tell with a jump.

We get back to our rooms and I slid the dress off putting a sweater on before I climb into bed leaving the hair and makeup on.

"Good night Alex, Good Night Rylee" I whisper. "I love you both"

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Charlie's Parade Outfit