Hunger Games Love Story ~ Contest Entry
Just before Rue walked up to the stage she felt someone slam her shoulder. She turned her head and saw Thresh.
"Remember," he whispered, "If you die, I'll kill whoever did it."
"What if--"
Rue was cut off when Caesar called her name again. Nodding, she cast one last glance at Thresh, and went up for the interview.
Being twelve, Rue wasn't sure whether she was ready for a boyfriend. After all, Thresh was six years older than she was. But Rue remembered the times they had together in District Eleven. They had fun races through the farm, and sometimes got in trouble for stepping on the corn. Once they climbed Thresh's house. They were good friends.
Thresh watched as Rue answered Caesar Flickerman's questions. Her dark hands were folded on her blue puff-sleeved dress. Her curly brown hair held a few blue and white flowers. When Rue answered the questions she looked right in Caesar's eyes with her own big, dark ones.
Thresh didn't love Rue; he cherished her. But they wanted to keep it a secret. It would have angry Gamemakers and no sponsors. They wouldn't kill each other. But would they become allies either?
Thresh walked alone to the feast. He remembered seeing his beautiful girl's face appear in the sky, the letters under spelling out DISTRICT 11. He remembered the boom of the cannon that sounded when a death occurred.
He remembered his promise on the night of the interviews: "If you die, I'll kill whoever did it."
Who did it?
As Thresh approached the Cornucopia, clutching his rock, he heard voices.
"And who was your little ally? Rue?" That sounded like the District Two girl....her name was Clove, right? "Well, we killed her. And now, we're gonna kill you."
That set Thresh off. He ran there to see Clove, knife and hand, pinning down the District Twelve girl. Thresh forgot her name, bur he remembered her being called Girl On Fire.
Thresh pulled back Clove and pinned her against a tree. "You killed her?" he yelled. "You killed Rue?"
"N-no," Clove stammered, her face gone terrified.
Thresh didn't believe her. He hit the rock on her head, and she fell. Dead.
He turned to Fire Girl. Leaving he said, "Just this once, Twelve."
Taking a deep breath he added, "For Rue."
"Remember," he whispered, "If you die, I'll kill whoever did it."
"What if--"
Rue was cut off when Caesar called her name again. Nodding, she cast one last glance at Thresh, and went up for the interview.
Being twelve, Rue wasn't sure whether she was ready for a boyfriend. After all, Thresh was six years older than she was. But Rue remembered the times they had together in District Eleven. They had fun races through the farm, and sometimes got in trouble for stepping on the corn. Once they climbed Thresh's house. They were good friends.
Thresh watched as Rue answered Caesar Flickerman's questions. Her dark hands were folded on her blue puff-sleeved dress. Her curly brown hair held a few blue and white flowers. When Rue answered the questions she looked right in Caesar's eyes with her own big, dark ones.
Thresh didn't love Rue; he cherished her. But they wanted to keep it a secret. It would have angry Gamemakers and no sponsors. They wouldn't kill each other. But would they become allies either?
Thresh walked alone to the feast. He remembered seeing his beautiful girl's face appear in the sky, the letters under spelling out DISTRICT 11. He remembered the boom of the cannon that sounded when a death occurred.
He remembered his promise on the night of the interviews: "If you die, I'll kill whoever did it."
Who did it?
As Thresh approached the Cornucopia, clutching his rock, he heard voices.
"And who was your little ally? Rue?" That sounded like the District Two girl....her name was Clove, right? "Well, we killed her. And now, we're gonna kill you."
That set Thresh off. He ran there to see Clove, knife and hand, pinning down the District Twelve girl. Thresh forgot her name, bur he remembered her being called Girl On Fire.
Thresh pulled back Clove and pinned her against a tree. "You killed her?" he yelled. "You killed Rue?"
"N-no," Clove stammered, her face gone terrified.
Thresh didn't believe her. He hit the rock on her head, and she fell. Dead.
He turned to Fire Girl. Leaving he said, "Just this once, Twelve."
Taking a deep breath he added, "For Rue."
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