Chapter 10

I walk back up to the house and decide to check the TV for news about Katniss. I go up to the entertainment space and grab the remote. The wall opens and reveals the TV. I change it to the capitol news channel and its in an ad break. One is for the new consecutive line of mocking jay jewelry and another is for a bidding contest for how the President snow will die. Another is an advertisement for an insurance company and the last is an advertisement for a recap of all of Katniss's big moments in the games. then a news reporter is on the screen, with creamy perfect skin and dark green, slicked back hair.

"HELLO, And welcome back to capitol News! Breaking news, KATNISS IS AWAKE! The release date for President Snows Execution was announced Yesterday night and Katniss is officially going to kill him, with, guess what! Her signature mocking jay BOW!'

Suddenly his ear starts buzzing he puts his fingers to a earpiece and his smile grows wider on his sickly pale face.

"Well, We're in for a treat today folks! Katniss Everdeen is going to come in and do a special interview with the capitol news. She is backstage and will be on very shortly so stay tuned! But right now we're talking about the latest Capitol fashions and here wit5h us to talk about her outfit for the Presidents execution is Johanna Mason!"

I tune out and look out the window. I would change the channel but I'm scared that I'll miss Katniss. I look out at the sky and watch the clouds roll into different shapes and the birds glide through them. I look out to the horizons and in the distance I see a few slight lumps. Mountains. I move my gaze and in another direction a way off is a cluster of trees that look different from the others, with red specks in the leaves. that must be the orchard Bonnie was talking about. I look back at the mountains and blink. was it just me or did I see something black. I squint. yes, a black shape is moving this way, getting larger by the second. Soon enough, its close enough to see that its a black helicopter, with district thirteens logo on the side. The supplies. Katniss would have to wait.

I turn the TV off and make my way downstairs. I go outside and walk down to the launch pad. the hellicopter gets lower and lands and the blades slow to a stop. three men climb out. Two are wearing the exact same, blue district thirteen soldier uniforms and the other is just wearing jeans and a shirt and carrying a suitcase.

"Hello." I say.

"Hello Miss Everdeen." The one in jeans says.

"Call me Primrose."

"Alright, Primrose. My name is Max and this is my brother Chip and this is our commander, Officer Galdin." He says gesturing to the other two.

"we are the only others apart from coin that know you are here. Officer Max has been assigned to stay here and keep an eye on you." Officer Galdin says.

"keep an eye on me? What does that mean?"

"He is going to live here with you."

"live here with me? No!" I say. what about bonnie and twill?

"Jeez kiddo, dont have to look so horified! I'm not that bad!"

"Its not that its just... Nevermind." there was no way I could tell them about Bonnie and Twill. Maybe he wasnt that bad. He seemed nice enough.

"Max, help me unload these things." Chip says.

"Sure!"

They jump back into the helicopter and come out with a few bags. Chip drops a few at my feet.

"These four are food, that one is possessions. That ones cat needs."

"What about buttercup?"

"The cat will be delivered tomorrow." Says officer Galdin

My heart drops.

"Hey kiddo, it's just one more night? How bad can it be?" Max says, patting me on the back. I decide I like him.

"Well, we'll be off. Don't have too much fun Max." Chip jokes. Galdin grunts.

They hop back into the helicopter and close the door. We step back and the chopper rises. We wave until its just a spec in the distance and then we turn and take the bags back up to the house.

"It must have been horrible, being all alone."

"Well, actually,"

"I'd hate being alone. I was the one who suggested that I stay here to keep an eye on you."

"That's cool but,"

"Coin agreed after a while. I thought it was great you wouldn't be alone anymore."

"Yes but,"

Voices come through the open door. Max looks at me. I smile.

"I wasn't alone."

"Prim? We saw the chopper and came back. Did they give you Buttercup?"

Max looks at me strangely. They walk in the door. Bonnie sees max and screams, jumping behind the bench. Twill jumps back startled. I laugh.

"Bonnie, Twill, this is Max. He was sent by Coin to keep an eye on me. Max, this is Bonnie and Twill." I say, gesturing to them.

"What? Where did they come from? Coin said you were alone." He stutters.

I sigh. "Long story. Come on, lets go upstairs. Bonnie, you can stand up now."

She stands up, slightly embarrassed and brushes the non-existent dirt off her jeans. I lead a stunned Max into the elevator and Bonnie and Twill follow. The doors close and I hit the 3. The lift moves into action and we're there in a few seconds. Max gasps at the room and then awes over the gianormous TV.

He sits on a couch and we sit as well. He looks into my eyes then at Bonnie and Twill.

"So. What's your story, rory?"

"Rory?"

"It's an expression."

Twill and Bonnie look at me so I sigh, stuck with explaining.

"Well, I'll go from the start. It all started that day of the bomb. I was in my room and President Coin came to me. She said she had an open spot on a medic plane to the Capitol but I'd be on the front line..."

I tell him how the bomb had went off and coin had found out about the armor and that I was alive and she had whisked me away to the house. I then tell him how it had been my first day and I had been in the library when I heard Bonnie crying.

"There's a library?"

"Yes, filled with a thousand books and a large collection of movies."

"Cool! Sorry, continue."

So I tell him how I had taken off the panel and I had found the two buttons. I explain how I had gone down and found Bonnie and how I had found the vault with the keys. I tell him how Twill had attacked me at first (twill blushes at this) and then how I had found the trove of larger clothes. I then told him how me and Bonnie had found the pond and then how the next day we met the tiger. I stuttered when explaining my dreams. I then say how the helicopter had come and he had come off saying he was staying....

"Wow. So you've been busy." He says.

"Yes,very. You're not gonna tell Coin about Twill and Bonnie are you?"

"Of course not! It was cruel of coin to put you in there! I always thought she really wanted the best for Katniss and Panem. Now I'm not so sure..."

"Why did you think she had put Prim here then?"

"I always thought it was for the good of the people of Panem. I didn't really question it."

"Well, no. She put me here to wreck my sister. If Katniss is a helpless wreck over her 'dead sister' then she won't debate over the new president. Also, coin can get away with another hunger games."

"Another hunger....."He says, stunned.

"Yes. ANOTHER Hunger Games."

"But we defeated the Capitol just to get rid of the games! What's the point in another one!?"

"I don't know. Revenge? Pure cruel? I don't know. Whatever the reason, she wants another."

"Well, don't worry I'm not going to tell Coin about Bonnie and Twill."

"Thank you. Now let's get you a room and check out those supplies."

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