Shelby District 9

Shelby has layered black hair that is as black as the night sky. Her hair flows down to her shoulders like a dark moonlit river. She has thin eyebrows and thin eyelashes that she hates. Her eyes are a stormy bluish-grey. When she's made they seem to darken. Shelby has a rounded type of face, but her cheeks are sullen from starvation and unhealthiness. She has small ears. Shelby doesn't have the prettiest face, actually her face can be quite dark.

Shelby has a nice smile, but crooked teeth. She has a slender figure. She is 5'1, not very tall for her age. Shelby has muscular legs, and can run extremely fast. Her feet are suprisingly small for her height. She has a lot of scars, mostly in her leg areas. She also has a tatoo on her ankle; a black diamond band going all the way around her ankle.

Shelby is a fun person. She loves to joke around and is extremely outgoing. She loves to make friends. Shelby is good at singing, and always sings songs to the other children. She laughs and smiles often. She is one of those people who are friends with almost everyone. Shelby loves to help/take care of people.

Shelby has a serious side to her though. When confronted by a desicion she often thinks seriously about it. She is very cautious, especially around guys. Shelby is actually nervous around them most of the time. She hates when guys try to flirt with her or impress her with muscles. She just likes to be friends and have a good time.

Shelby often stutters when she is afriad or excited. She is very self-consicous about her looks and trys hard to keep her hair and clothes perfect throughout the day. Her friends laugh when she asks them if she looks ok. She is very mysterious sometimes, and doesn't share much information on how she got to the orphanage or why. She also can disapear quite easily and when she returns she is quite vague on where she had been.

Shelby was born in District 9. Her family was very wealthy and her mother and father were very proper. She had no other siblings at the time. The mother and father treasured their only child, a girl. They gave her everything she could ever wish for. At age 5 she started school, and the family 'hired' an Avox to work at the house. It was a girl, about 15. Shelby never found out her name, for she couldn't speak. When Shelby tried to talk to the Avox, her father yelled at her and told her never to talk to Avoxes because they were dangerous. When her parents were gone one day though, and the Avox was making her bed, Shelby said hi to her. She kind of smiled at Shelby, and wrote on a napkin hi back.


"I can't read." Shelby replied back.
The Avox smiled again and shook her head, then picked her up and put her on the bed. The Avox grabbed some of her toys and they played together. Imediatly after that day Shelby strived to learn how to read. Each day when her parents were gone she would show the Avox what she had learned. By the time she was 6 she could read most of what the Avox wrote. Shelby discovered her name was Kelli. They started reading together, even though Kelli couldn't talk.

It was a stormy day, and Shelby's 7th birthday was only a week away. Since she was six Kelli taught Shelby not only how to read better, but also other things. Shelby had learned how to sneak up on people, and walk without cracking a twig. She also learned how to climb trees and use the leaves as camoflauge.
"You know, I've already gotten your birthday present. Kelli smiled as she wrote on the napkin and showed it to Shelby.
"Really?!" Shelby jumped up and down excitedly. "What did you get?"
"I can't tell you its going to be a surprise!" Kelli replied. Shelby laughed and started jumping on the bed, throwing a fake temper tantrum. Kelli then grabbed her and started tickling her until Shelby screemed out in mercy. They lay giggling on the bed when suddenly the door burst open. Shelby jumped off the bed instantly as her father burst through the door.

That night Shelby was locked in her room. Kelli had been taken away and from her parents yelling from downstairs she gathered Kelli was going to be killed. Shelby banged at the door and begged to be let free but her parents ignored her. Finally, she gave up and tried to open her window. She can still remember the feeling of hot tears sliding down her ghastly face. Shelby opened the window, letting a cold gust of air flow through her room. She grabbed her sachtel and put a few books, and an notebook inside. She had no food in her room so she didn't pack any. Shelby slipped out the window, and ran blindy as fast as she could away from the house.

One year later, after searching and proding Shelby found an orphanage in District 9 that she could easily get into without any questions. Her parents were probably still looking, but the orphanage was run-down and barely known. She felt at home there, and soon had a very warm bed of her own and something to call her own. The only downside was that she had to go to reapings. She was unfamiliar to these, but she didn't have to deal with them atleast until later. When she did have to go to reapings though, she hid her face just incase a camera pointed at her and her parents were watching, or if they were actually at the Reaping.

At age 16 Shelby became pregnant. She told nobody and said she was going on a trip. Some where curious but didn't bother her. When she came back, she said she had found a baby in the middle of the road, abandoned and begged to let the baby stay at the orphanage, that she would take care of him. The baby has black hair and pale green eyes. The orphanage said yes even though it was packed. Shelby named the baby Kiel, secretly after Kelli. After that nobody almost ever saw her without Kiel in her arms.