A drama free meal [Hope]fully

"With everything on the line
Watch the world ignite"

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I've never been the most optimistic individual. In Panem, I feel like it's quite difficult for one to be optimistic, though. A positive attitude is helpful in settings like a family dinner, though, so I was going to try my best. I always tried my best to get along with my family, even if I didn't really get along well with those outside of my family.

I was sitting in silence as everyone seemed to be chattering, not sure who I could really talk to, or who would want to talk to me. That was when I noticed that Uncle Pierre, who'd gathered us all here, seemed rather left out of it all, too. I was going to say something to him to strike up conversation, although I wasn't entirely sure what. Instead, however, my thoughts were interrupted by his words.

He asked if anyone had any new year resolutions. I hadn't thought about the fact that it was a new year, so this thought hadn't even crossed my mind, but I tried to think of something quickly that would still make sense in front of my family.

"I'd like to do whatever I can to get the Capitol to stop fucking with us so much, pardon my language. I'm not sure how possible that is, though." I told them this and my face went red. I hated being the first to speak, and not only that, I'd just said something that was almost definitely totally unattainable.

Oh well.

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