Venus Solamedes // [District 10//CB]

It takes approximately 0.2 seconds for anyone who meets me to realize the biggest problem in my life?

I was born in the wrong district.

But then, so was pretty much everyone in the ass-backwards hicktown. The only people who deserve to be here are the dumb ones.

I'm kidding.

Aren't I?

Wink.

Sure, I'm making the best of it, because I'm almost a grown ass adult and that's what you have to do (so say my parents and older sister). I collect the rinds of fruit and vegetables to dye my hair and stain my cheeks; I use actual charcoal to line my eyes. It smudges just as badly as you'd think. I got a job delivering papers around the District Center, just so I can catch snatches of clips from the Capitol. To live there would be a dream come true. Even just to visit!

The one time - one time - I suggested the best the only way to the Capitol, my parents actually flipped. They grounded me for a week, almost cost me my job, definitely ruined some of my friendships. If I'm not in your face, it's easy to think I'm a bitch. But when I'm there, I'll kiss your cheek after the burn and make it all right as rain. Anyhow, back to my sob story about getting grounded that one time. My parents are usually pretty chill but ugh. They just "want the best for me."

How can they not see that the best is for me to be reaped?

Glory to Panem.

Glory to me.