Feel different

I wake up, it was dark wherever I was. It took me a second too register the surroundings around me, it smelled familular.

Sweet. Warm and sweet.

I move slightly, I was laying a soft bed, I look around a little more looking at the red walls.

I was back in our room.

I was in the games. I made it. I was in the games right?

Aspen.

I shoot up in bed as I do, it felt like somethign just cut me in half. My torso was on fire.

I whimper in pain, I was definently in the games how else would I have this pain? How did I get back here then?

Where's Aspen?

The pain was making me feel dizzy. I need to make sure he's alright.

I manage to get up, it feels like my stomach is just going to burst. Everything hurts severely.

I open the door, I stumble down the hallway gripping onto the wall for balance. I hear mumbling, as I got closer Cato was sitting on the couch.

" C-Cato.." That's all I could get out before the pain made me pass out.

I didn't hit the floor. Or at least I think I didn't hit the floor.

I wake a little while later, this time on one of the recliners, I see cords and a IV bag hooked up to me.

I flutter my eyes trying to stay awake. I need to stay awake.. I need to see Aspen.

I shake my head trying to focus, it takes a couple seconds but I finally can see somewhat straight. I turn my head slowly looking at a pair of bright blue gray eyes looking at me.

Cato.

His expression was..bland. He looked mad but displeased at the same time, whatever the face was it wasn't pleasant but not mean either.

Cato looks at me a few seconds more before yelling "She's up." Enobaria and Neffy come from one of the other rooms.

"  Awe thank goodness." Neffy sighs.

" At least they finally have her somewhat alive now." Enobaria mumbles giving me her signature smile.

" I'm glad your taking so much joy from my pain." I grumble.

" I wouldn't say that. I'm glad you feel well enough to give me your cocky remarks." Baria smiles sitting on one of the other chairs.

" You really scared us, you came in here earlier. Falling as yoou rounded the corner, luckily Cato caught you. If he didn't your would've cracked your head open." Neffy exclaimed.

" How sweet Hadley." I mumble. I try sitting up wincing through the pain. " I need to see Aspen."

All their faces dropped. Why do they look like that?

We won. Is he not awake yet?

" You don't remeber what happened?" Cato asks.

" Cato." Enobaria warns.

he leans back. Though his face looks concerned.

" I need to see him." I say again.

Neffy opens her mouth just a but looking at Baria.

" Why are you all looking like that? Where is Aspen?!" I spat.

" Kay.." Baria said.

Her face was sad.

I looked at her worried then at the others. Neffy had tears in her eyes, I looked at Cato.

His face is normally straight but he had a slight frown. But it wasn't the frown that told me there was something wrong.

It was his eyes.

His eyes held some sort of pity, or sadness. Maybe not even that but maybe guilt.

I felt my heart rate increase.

" What happened." I state.

" Aspen didn't make it."

It felt like a shot to the heart.

" No.. We won. He won!" I yell.

" We thought you did... But when it was the finale.. that big prisoner we thought killed River. He slashed his leg, he left him or dead. But he wasn't.. River had a knife.. he was set on you." Baria says slowly.

" Aspen saved you Kaylaya. He pushed you out of the way." Neffy says.

I look between the two of them. Then at Cato who was still looking at the whole situation.

" He killed Aspen."

Cato nodded.

" You were going to kill River. The Capitol wanted two victors, they needed to stop you. One of the Gamemakers just wanted to knock you out but they blasted you with air. It almost killed you." Baria says again.

I don't care what happened to me..or River. All I hear was Aspen.

He was dead.

I leaned back, I don't even know how to feel or what to even do.

My best friend is dead. I loved him and he's dead.

I feel tears. I don't try to stop them, I don't care if they're seeing my cry.

" He's really gone." I barely whisper.

All I felt now was anger, anger at the games, anger at my stupid plan and anger at River.

The most anger at River.

" I told him we were going to make it out.. I told him!" I sob.

I cry even harder, I was so angry. I slammed my hands on the arm rests of my chair.

I feel the burning of my torso again making me even more angry.

" Kay.. Kay!" I hear one of the girls say.

" No! I told him! I promised him!" I yell.

" You need to calm down." Neffy.

" I'm going to kill him!" I feel a pinch. I look over to Cato on the side of me with a syringe.

" I'm going to kill him.." I whimper. I felt so tired all of the sudden. Cato was still staring wide eyed at me.

" I didn't.."

I was out.

This bitch sedated me.

———

I don't know how long I was out for.

I opened my eyes, scanning the area.

No one was around, maybe that wasn't the worst thing.. I'm not to happy with them.

Sedation. Really?

I wasn't even that bad.

I take a couple breaths. Now I remember it all.

Though I think it's more of the medication's doing, I feel numb.

Or maybe I'm just to sad to feel anything.

I won the games.

I didn't realize that until now.

How many are dead and there's two left.

Maybe 28 dead?

That's a sick amount.

The door opens, I could barely turn to see who it was. I see Johanna walk in with Baria and Cato.

Johanna just had a snide smirk as she say down across from me. She didn't say anything she was just staring at me.

Amused by my current state.

" I'm so glad your taking great joy in this." I yawned.

" I'm greatly enjoying this, I never thought you'd be a backstabbing bitch." She states.

First off.. Ouch.

Second... thanks for already tuning my mood.

She wants to get a reaction.

Why did they bring her here?

I close my eyes smiling, " I'm full of surprises."

" I've gathered that.. Not actually going to the academy, being able to fight, getting trained by Hadley's dad, everything about you.. all a lie it seems."

I chuckle.. she's getting on my nerves, even when I'm still drugged up.

... Cato needed to tell her that!

I open my eyes finding Cato, " Your still on that?" I ask annoyed.

He tilts his head, " After all she just said..that's what you got out of it."

" Yep. Oh and thank you for stabbing me earlier." I say sarcastically.

" We needed to. You were going ballistic."

" I was barely doing anything."

" No Kaylaya.. You were bad."

" How?" I spit.

" You were throwing a fit. So much so, some of your stitches were getting undone, so I sedated you."

I have stitches?

I looked down to just see wrap. I had this on before, I pulled some of it down..sure enough.

They were everywhere.

I sigh before looking up. " Why is she here exactly?"

" She wanted to see if you were ok.. though I think that wasn't very true." Enobaria says giving a look to Johanna.

She smiles. " I still wanted to see her. But, I got my answer I'll go just drink. Not like we can do anything else."

What does she mean?

" How about you..Leave?"

She laughs, " Can't. Capitol is on lockdown."

" What?"

" Right now the Capitol is on lockdown. People are upset about you and River's critical condition, they said they should've intervened sooner. Along with rebels tearing through the city." Cato pipes in.

I sigh resting my eyes on the ceiling. " For how long?"

Enobaria shrugs, " A couple more days."

I nod, I don't want to be here more then what I have to, last time I was here he was here.

I feel a sick feeling in my stomach, I was in the Hunger Games. I lived. They died.

" Where's River?" I finally ask. Everyone except Cato pauses looking at me, Johanna gives a little smirk amused. Cato was crackling his knuckles, thinking about something.

" He's here. Strict orders not to see you." Enobaria says shortly.

" Oh." I say, I guess I shouldn't push it more for right now, obviously Enobaria isn't happy with then either.

I play with the small cord wrapped around my arm " When can I get these things off?"

" The doctor wants to put a couple more morphines in you. So I would get comfy, your going to be sitting here for awhile."

I lean back, " Great."

For the rest of the day I was in and out sleeping, the morphine kicked my butt and trying to maintain a conversation was becoming harder with the more they had in me.

I eventually went to my room when the last bag was done. Some avoxes came to detach the cords before scampering off to wherever.

I stood up slowly hearing my body crack from sitting there for so long.

" Night." I say to Enobaria, she was watching Tv half asleep herself.

" Night."

I walked down the hall, all I want is as decent shower and be in my bed. Cato's door opens, just as I'm walking by it. He comes out knocking me in the shoulder.

A searing pain shoots up and down my arm making me wince before I give Cato the death glare.

" Ow.. Can you not see were your going?!"

" Nope." He says looking me up and down, " You look rough."

" Thanks."

He turns around going back into his room, " Aren't you going out or did you just crash into my arm for fun?" I say walking after him.

" I bumped into you.. Now I need to take a shower, you stink."

" No I don't."

Cato gives me a look before closing his door. " You haven't showered since you left for the games. Maybe go take one." With that he went back in his room.

" Douche bag.." I mutter.

Do I? No, all the dirt on my is washed away all I smell is floral, I hate floral scent.

They showered me when I was out.. I get shivers down my back, lovely..just lovely.

He plowed right into my shoulder, so much for that morphine working. I decide to take a hot shower, then taking some pain killers before going to bed.

I slept pretty well for a a little but until I had a dream of Aspen. He was standing right infront of me bleeding out.

" Run...run...RUN KAYLAYA!" He yells.

I jolt up, hearing footsteps tramping up the hall, whoever was walking came barging into my room.

Cato had a squirt bottle spraying me with Ice cold water.

" WAKE UP" he basically yells.

I throw the blankets over my body, " CATO STOP!"

He pulls the blankets off continuing to spray me.

" STOP!" I yell.

" Get up faster."

I try getting up as fast as I could, but still not fast enough.

He stops looking at me with a snide smirk.

" What do you want? Get out of my room!"

" Enobaria wants you down to eat." He says.

I give him a dumb look, all of this just to tell me that, " You couldn't just tell me that?"

" No." he says walking out.

I follow him out, " Was it really nessasary to squirt me with cold water."

" Yes."

" WHY!"

" Because... I can?"

Enobaria was out in the kitchen with Neffy.

" Oh... Kay!" Neffy says getting up giving me a hug.

" Ow...careful." She was squeezing me like I might evaporate in thin air.

She let's go, " Oh! Sorry!"

" It's ok, I guess." I mumble.

She wipes off her hands, " Why are you all wet?"

" Ask him."

I glare at Cato, who was filling a plate with food. He looks up giving a clueless face.

" Do you really need to be such a dick? Enobaria asks.

Neffy looks shocked at her response while Cato just shrugged.

I sit down, shivering a little bit.

" You wanted me?" I asked.

Baria nodded. " Yes, interviews are tonight."

" Then we can go home?"

" If rebels decide to be nice, then yes."

I nod, " Anything else?"

She takes a bite of food chewing slowly.

Cato decides to interrupt, " Sea weed will be with you... the happy couple reunited."

I bite my cheek before grabbing a plate filling it with food. " Figured."

Cato cocks a brow at me, " Really?"

" Well...yea. We are the two victors." I say bluntly.

"Sorry for blowing up." He says sourly.

" You know I can stab you right?" I snap. It's to early to deal with any commentary about what happened, and I am not dealing with it...especially from Cato.

" You know I can move faster then you right?" Cato says in a high mocking voice.

" Guys stop! This is Kaylaya's big night..she earned it" Neffy says.

I bite my cheek. Earned it..yea.

I don't say anything I know she'd trying to defend me but it's anything but special to come back.

And to rewatch everything with River. Thinking about being in the same rom with him again make me feel sick.

Cato closes his mouth giving Neffy an eye roll going back to his food.

" Anyways... Stylists will be here in a couple short hours, take a shower, relax, do whatever before your big night. Avoxes will be here  with some painkillers soon" Neffy continues getting up. " I shall be off, I'll be back to see you before you go on."

" Where you going?" I ask.

" To make sure your outfit meets my standards." She gives me a wink before walking out.

I didn't feel like sitting at the table anymore, talking about the games and everything just put me off.

What I need right now was just time to think, to prepare myself for tonight.

I grab some coffee going over to the couch. I grab one of the blankets in the process wrapping it around myself.

I turn to loo out of the window, I look at the rain tapping on the windows.

Even when it's gloomy the Capitol looked beautiful, all the shining bright lights, you can also see little bright dots which are people walking.

Such a masterpiece built on something so terrible. And they like it, without them..none of this would happen.

Enobaria and Cato eat a little longer before she goes to find Johanna. So now it's just me and Cato.

I try not to pay attention to him or even notice he's there, but it's dead quiet so he's not eating.

I wish I had someone to talk to other then the Mentors.

I wish I had Aspen.

He could be here right now, he was right there. They weren't coming to pick us up. They didn't even announce us as victors.Why was I so stupid?

He could be here right now Kay, Why didn't I go to make sure River was dead? Stupid, your stupid.

Aspen could be here right now. You could've saved him.

I set my coffee cup down a little to hard making a sound thump on the glass table.

I close my eyes taking a hard sigh.

" What was that?" Cato asked amused.

I jump, I momentarily forgot he was still in here.

" What was what?" I ask rubbing a hand down my face.

" That was a very aggressive way to put your mug down."

" I just set it down." I mumbled.

He chuckled, " No, that was out of anger. Normally you handle everything like it could break at any moment."

" Why are you looking at what I'm doing?" I snap.

" I'm not, I could hear you. Enobaria could hear you, hell your dead friends could hear you set down that cup."

I finally look at him, his amused expression faded as I glared a him. But I quickly shake my head looking back out the window.

He has no filter, he really is a douchebag. They're still people.

One of them being Aspen.

" That's what's wrong.... Your sad about your little friends? I'm surprised it took you this long to finally feel something."

I could tell he was enjoying that he's seeing something other then..me. How I acted, rarely would you see my cry if ever.

You can guess who taught me not to show much emotion.

I take a breath..be calm he wants a reaction.

" I'm alive. That's all that matters. I didn't care about any of them. You should know that." I say shortly.

" Sure didn't sound like it." He says rolling his eyes.

I'm not sad about any of them. I'm sad about Aspen, that's it.

He gets up stacking his plate along with neatly organizing his things for the Avoxes to pick up which was interesting to me because...he's a dick.

His muscles bulged out of his shirt he was wearing, for being such a beast he moves gracefully organizing which makes me laugh to myself.

" Do want a picture or something?" He asks squinting at me.

" No."

" Then stop looking at me, I mean I know I'm hot but still."

I laugh, " That's not why I was looking at you."

He stops, " Then why?"

I pause trying to think of an excuse, " Your nose is crooked."

He literally stops what he's doing looking at me. " No it's not."

I turn back to the Tv, " Ok.."

He drew in a deep breath , exhaling it slowly walking down the hall to his room.

It's a slightly better morning, I got him worked up.

The rest of the day went by slow, though it rather it wouldn't I want to get this done and over with. Me looking at the time constantly isn't helping the nerves.

Tonight I'll need to talk about the kids I killed. I need to talk about the mutts, the most I regret talking about was my team.

Especially Aspen.

I need to be civil with River.

I notice I grip my cup tighter, I need to set it down-softly- this time so no one would hear.

I huff laying down on the couch, I wanted to just sit and cry.

Now is not the time to cry.

I'm not going to be weak, I knew what I was getting myself into. We both knew this was a risk.

I'm glad we told each other how we felt before we went in the arena. Aspen and his stupid ideas.

I slightly smile thinking of him, before my frown came back.

What if my district is disappointed at me for not saving him.

Just breathe. You did nothing wrong.

I take a couple deep breaths watching tv with a huge knot in my stomach.

I took a nap, sleeping away all my problems for right now, though it didn't last long. I felt long nails digging into my skin.

" Wake up Honey! Interviews!" Zara, one of the stylists said though her voice was like nails on a chalk board.

Here we go.

They take me to Elsie's room, getting me ready.

They did my hair and makeup right there, soon another was bringing my outfit in.

Another pulled it out of the gold satin looking bag it was carrying.

It was a little extreme if you ask me, it was jeweled all over almost looking like spikes on the neck and shoulder.

It makes me look deadly,  still trying to convince everyone I am. If my games weren't convincing enough, especially the bloodbath.

" How do you like it?" I hear Neffy say walking in, beaming.

I give it another look inspecting it. " It's.. a lot, but it's pretty."

" You don't like it?" She asks sadly.

" NO! I do. I'm just a simple person, it's pretty. Makes me look terrifying."

Her face instantly lightens up. " Try it on! I want to see everything." She instructs.

She leaves to give me privacy and a little more room.

I look in my mirror, I have dark makeup on with a matallic black lip and extreme Smokey eye. My hair was slicked back into a tight pony tail, along with my dress.

It looks like I drip confidence and power. Though I feel the total opposite.

They lead me back to a room connected to a hallway that leads to the stage. When I get there Enobaria, Neffy, and Cato were all talking.

Neffy looked at me totallly cutting Cato off " You look wonderful! Cato, doesn't she look beautiful?! Every man is going to be drooling over you."

Cato was drinking some amber liquid taking a lazy look at me, swigging some of his drink. He pauses looking me up and down " Georgeous." He says flatly though his eyes seems to say something different.

She gives him a look rolling her eyes before walking up to me, " I'm so proud of you, Come on! We need to show everyone how proud we are of you! Elsie's fashions will be hitting the roof!"

She grabs my hand leading me out, " Where is Elsie?" I ask.

" Being interviewed on the VERY dress your wearing right now! Hopefully she won't give out to many details!" She chirps.

If only I was as excited as she was.

The others were close behind us as we walked down the halls down to the waiting area.

A few short days ago this room was filled with kids and their mentors, now it's just us. The big tv broadcasting was showing the people filing in.

They had soft music playing with the lights shining all around.

Neffy wandered off to find her seat in the front row.

Now it's just me. Though I don't mind, I'd rather not talk to anyone right now.

I lean my back on the cold wall looking, trying to keep my breath as steady as possible.

I looked aorund at the empty room, it was huge. My eyes fell on the mentors walking in plus Johanna. How did she manage to get in here, she wasn't even by us before?

Cato was talking to the both of them, occasionally looking at me when he was talking, or looking when they were talking.

When he was looking his eyes were constantly rolling over my body. At least I know I look good, though I'm trying my best not to blush.

Your NOT blushing..

We made eye contact, holding it for a couple seconds. He excused himself strolling over leisurely, I look back at the tv trying not to look occupied.

" Looking at my crooked nose again?" He asks.

I chuckle, " No. It looks straight from over there."

" It's not crooked."  He states.

I smirk looking up at him, but he was already looking down at me his face so serious it made me lightly laugh.

" Did it keep you awake last night?" I ask looking back to the TV.

" It did."

I smiled even more.

" Are you nervous?" He asks, he sounds pretty sincere.

the weight comes back, clinging to me more then ever.

" A little bit."

He smirks, " Well don't be...."

Caesar calls my name, Cato continues, " I know your going to mess up, Have fun with Fish boy." With that he walks back to the two looking over his shoulder at me with his smirk.

Some lady comes to grab me, practically pulling me to the entrance. Well, what he said  greatly increased my anxiety.

I take another deep breath, plastering on a smile walking out.

People scream, the scream so loud the whole stage seemed to hum.

" Kaylaya Everyone!" Caesar yells.

He grabs my hand. " And now... Introducing River Odair!" He yells, outreaching his other hand in River's direction.

I glance towards his entrance, he comes out smiling brightly. He had a blue metallic suit on kinda like mine. His eyes met mine for a brief moment.

" Sit, both of you!" Cesar insists.

River sits on the other side of me while Cesar helps to sit down closer to him.

" So.. how are our two newest victors?" He asks.

The crowd falls silent, waiting for an answer.

" Good. It's good to be back with all of you." I answered.

He makes a face at me, then at the crowd. They erupt with laughter, why are they laughing? I lightly laugh too unsure what to do.

" Isn't he funny folks?" He turns to me, " You just won the HUNGER GAMES and your just..good? You went into the arena, which seemed cold, you killed those kids like it was nothing, you killed some mutts, you WON and your just good?"

My friend also died in my arms, that kind puts a damper on things.

I smile, " I guess I'd be better then good if I didn't get that wind shot. Let me tell you Caesar, it kinda hurt."

The crowd laughs. I hope all of them get knocked out like I did.

" Oh! How are you feeling after that? I think I can speak for us all when I say we are so glad your ok!" Cesar assures.

"Well, I'm still a little banged up. But nothing like some stitches and the Capitols hospitality won't fix."

The crowd laughs, good I guess.

" How about you Mr. Odair?"

I hold in an eye roll glancing at him.

He leans back a little further in the chair, " I'm doing amazing. I'm glad to be back also, even more excited for the future.' He says still with his fake smile.

Cesar nods, " So...how are you, you just escaped death. From Aspen and Kaylaya."

I sit up straighter this time I do roll my eyes.

River smiles, looking at me then at the crowd. " I guess it's just evidence you can't kill me."

I scoff.

Caesar looks at me, " Kaylaya, do you have something to say?"

River turns facing me.

" If that prisoner would've known how to actually kill you wouldn't be here. He's just lucky I didn't know he was still alive."

The crowd was dead silent.

Caesar looked a little stunned.

River.. he was smiling. " But I'm here."

" Maybe everyone would like to see me kill in person. I mean since you here.."

" Now, now! We're here to celebrate you two, things happen. It's all in the past." Caesar says trying to break some of the tension in the room.

I take a breath sitting back, " Sorry Caesar."

" On to a different topic.. You both were quite quiet on who you liked the last time you were here.. You both told me when you come back who your..crushes were."

I swallow sending visual daggers right into Caesar's head.

" We'll start with Kaylaya, though now we all think we know who was yours." He says it a little more carefully. " Was it Aspen?"

I'm not crying. I take a breath. " Yes, it was. He did say we didn't know each other really before this but it was a lie, it was a weakness we thought for everyone to really know. But I've known him my whole life, we were twin flames."

The crowd awes, I see some teary eyes, some cry.

Caesar nods sadly. " I'm sorry, I think he'll send you someone to replace him.. Don't you think everyone?" The crowd claps making me smile a little bit, wiping a tear quickly.

Cesar looks at River, " River what about you?"

I turned my body, looking at him. He looked a bit uncomfortable, He shifted next to me, glancing at me.

" Well, you did ask about Kaylaya. Your assumptions were true."

Me. It was me.

I see Caesar glance at me.

Deep breaths. I need a drink, a stiff, stiff drink after this.

Still Caesar pushes, " Can you explain more?"

Caesar I hate you.

" I knew it would be stupid to fall for the girl from 2. I didn't allow myself at first, I mean we all know what their district is known for. But knowing there were 2 victors changed my view." River says solumnly.

Caesar nods. " And how did you feel when she decided to split from your group? What was running through your head from that time to the end of the games."

I look over at him, I can only imagine what he's going to say about that.

" I felt betrayed. I really did trust her, I wanted to be by her Caesar. I was so worried as you guys know when they didn't return. Though I don't know if it was Kaylaya but her partner who wanted to split." River says sadly.

The crowd again awes and acts so sad. Even Caesar wiped an non existent tear away. He made me sound like the bad guy.

I scoffed. " It was me who wanted to split, not Aspen. I didn't want to fight any of them." I half lie. " I figured they'd filter out if we did."

Caesar nods, " Were you worried that they'd go to your trap you planned of setting?"

I don't know... maybe if they let us play it out i'd have an answer.

I smile, " It wouldn't be me physically killing them."

Caesar again nods, I don't think that was the answer he wanted so he moved on quite quickly. " So I think we all need to know.. Kay.. River.. were the feelings real? And where will this lead you as now victors. Kay, wanna go first?"

Sure... why not.

I take a breath. I don't want to just say no, I fell that will get me problems. But I didn't feel anything for him.

He was just a game.

But they don't need to know that.

But I'm not exactly admitting I 'loved' or 'liked' him.

I did a light hearted shrug, " I showed enough. If there was only one victor where would we both be right now? Not that it was fake, but I needed to be real Caesar.. Not everyone that we care about makes it out of the games. I didn't want to be to attached if something happened. I'm... grateful for River taking me when I had no one."

River's face was disappointed, though he hardened when I met his eyes.

" Well, everything I felt was real, though it's so reckless to say. I was ready to give my life for this girl. But with Aspen now not here, I know he'll want her to be happy, we'll see where time takes us." He says.

My eyes widen.

Caesar wasn't expecting that. His face was just as surprised as he gave a smile saying that was just ' so sweet'. The crowd erupted in cheers.

That sentence makes me want to puke, I was enraged, livid, used, disappointed, disgusted, regretful. And to use Aspen like that!

I looked like I wanted him dead.

Cesar sensed the tension, so he finally moved on before we would say something to stir the people. He asked about the mutts, and our other kills.

But finally it ends.

" And your victors!" Cesar announced.

I stood, looking over the people with a confident smile.

Soon Avoxes came out with gold crowns, for the both of us.

Then Snow.

Guards were around him as he walked.

We were lead to a pedestal where snow came to the front of us. I gave a light curtesy looking down for his to put the crown on.

Though he was an older man, he was scary. His eyes looked void of a soul, he smelt like roses but with a metallic scent along with booze.

" You were very entertaining to watch in the games Ms. Musak." He says.

I give a small smile, " Thank you."

" I heard your going to be a peacekeeper, correct?"

" I hope so."

He smiles, his teeth look slightly pink, like there was a fine amount of blood on them. " With your skills you'll be serving in the Capitol in no time, or bringing home your own victors."

I smile a little more, not the President complimenting me.

He placed the crown on my head giving me a small nod before moving onto River.

" Nice having another Odair up here."

River nods.

" Make more victors, yes?"

River nods again, he places the crown on his head turning to the crowd. " Your victors!"

The crowd cheered loudly, giving a standing ovation.

Snow walks out with his guards, us following shortly after.

He took a seperate door out so when we get to the back he was no where to be seen. Thank goodness.

All the mentors were in the back, including Finnick.

" That was intense watching." Johanna said.

" I want to leave." I look at the Odairs, giving them a dirty look.

Finnick gave a cocky half grin while River looked like he wanted to say something, or was about to when Cato stepped in the way. " Let's go." He demanded.

Though I hate getting bossed around I listened, the sooner we're out, the sooner I can spend my last night in the Capitol then go home.