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good b y e { ems/jb } Jun 4, 2016 13:33:48 GMT -5

Post by pup on Jun 4, 2016 13:33:48 GMT -5

Iris Flower-Oak

My legs almost buckle under me as I am led into the justice building to await the little bits and pieces of my family that may come to see me go to my death. My parents aren't for one thing. Mom was crying and dad was leading her home when I went inside the lavish building. They already said their goodbyes to me at home. No more was necessary. I'm kind of grateful. I don't want their last memory of me to be this weak, tear-stained creature that I am now.

At least I save a life. My cousins life.

I relax on the couch, my head throbbing from a headache that had to visit me right as I was in one of my weakest moments. Just as my head touches the overstuffed pillow on the couch to rest, I jolt upwards as the doors fling open. I open my eyes to see who had come to visit me, to say goodbye to me forever.

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good b y e { ems/jb } Jun 4, 2016 16:45:04 GMT -5

Post by knuckles on Jun 4, 2016 16:45:04 GMT -5

Pine Oak

Willow was reaped, yet Iris volunteered. Like that makes it any easier. Nothing was easy when it came to the games. In a way Pine was grateful it wasn't him standing on that stage, but soon that thought went away as his heart plummeted into the pits of his stomach. She had done the unthinkable and volunteered to save someone. Love goes along way, yet it was rare for anyone to actually go forward even for family.

He sighed as he made his way forward placing the stump of a hand into the pocket of his dress pants before moving forward. His mind was filled with questions. Filled with answers, yet he still wasn't sure what to say. What can someone say to someone who just volunteered to die?

She may not die.

But the agonizing feeling inside his stomach told him differently.

One step after another he marched forward until he was standing in front of the door looking a peacekeeper in the eye listening to everything that was said. Pine nodded before opening the door and walking inside allowing it to close behind him, but the words he wanted to say wasn't there.

His gaze met the ground before he finally found something to say.

"That was very brave of you, Iris." But he knew it wasn't enough.

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good b y e { ems/jb } Jun 5, 2016 16:48:44 GMT -5

Post by pup on Jun 5, 2016 16:48:44 GMT -5

Iris Flower-Oak

My cousin, Pine, steps into the room before me and I leap up off my position on the couch. My legs swiftly move over towards my cousin as tears spring up fresh in my eyes. I reach out to wrap my cousin in a brief hug, lasting only for a small moment. I fear that if I linger I would stay there, keeping my cousin in my arms foever, forcing the peacekeepers to need to drag me away which I didn't want to happen. The least I could do was accept my sacrifice for Willow.

His words reach my ears, small but they mean so much more to me than if President Snow came in here right now and delivered a long speech about how brave I was, but I'm not brave. I know I was going to rot in this district anyway, but I couldn't live with myself if I just let Willow go when I could have done something. I didn't want to live with the guilt. I am selfish, not brave.

"I'm going to miss you." I say softly to Pine, my eyes still full of unpoured tears.

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good b y e { ems/jb } Jun 5, 2016 17:35:59 GMT -5

Post by knuckles on Jun 5, 2016 17:35:59 GMT -5

Pine Oak

It was a comforting feeling when Iris stood up from the couch, and embraced him in a small hug, yet Pine knew it wouldn't last because the peacekeepers were strict at keeping time limits, and they would force him away. He looked into his cousin's tear-filled eyes, and he felt his heart sink lower into his stomach. Iris was strong, she was brave, but he knew that the games were a mess. Growing up he was forced to watch them, and he would watch now as Iris fought through them. These games were different.

"I'm going to miss you."

His heart shattered as the words buzzed through his ears. It felt so real. Like she was about to go away. Pine prayed it was all just a nightmare, but even in his dreams he never stood in this room saying goodbye to someone he loved so dearly. He may not get along with all his family, but he did care for them. He held them close to him, and this was pulling them away. "I'm going to miss you too, Iris." He stated quietly before looking around the room trying to find more of what to say, but his thoughts were blank. So he decided to go with a happy memory instead.

"Do you remember when you fell from the tree, and hurt your leg, and I helped you? Do you remember what I said to you?" It wasn't much, but maybe it was enough to shed some joy. Something to take away the pain.