And she said yes.

 Halloween night. Darkest hour. Just a pinch of moonlight shining on their faces. He asked, and she answered.

NORA AND REEF ARE GETTING MARRIED!

-Rue

Emma: a new ''Jane Austen's'' Emma

 

The Capitol's favorite's tend to be old movies that are ''coming back to modern''.

The only way the Capitol can do that, however, is to watch the old movies. Over and over. Take in all the details and the main plot. Find better, cutter actors and actresses. Make the actors and actresses more funny and witty.

There, you have a how-to-bring-old-movie-back-to-modern how-to. Capitol style. ;)

Long ago, before the great war of Panem, such movies and certain people were famous. ''Jane Austen'' was one of them. Supposedly. Scientists are still testing the belief that any women by the name of Jane Austen lived.

Jane Austen's EMMA is rather a good book. And that's the Capitols next modern movie. I landed a spot as.....

EMMA!

The Capitol already dyed my hair blonde again. :P Same shade.

I'll keep you updated! :)

-Rue

Highschool is Slowly Killing me!

I, unlike Finch, haven't been studying. Instead I've been writing my ''adventures''. Like I have any....


LATEST ADVENTURES OF RUE:

~Went with Nora to the Capitol for lunch. It was a cute, ''England'' {supposedly that was one of the countries we connected with before the first great war of Panem in which Panem was formed. Sorry for giving you a history lesson over there.} cottage themed cafe. It was in the middle of this roll-polly green hills. I was surprised anybody from the Capitol worked there! Then I found out most of them are from the Districts.

~LUX IS NOW POTTY-TRAINED! {No more info on that....}

~Mom's baby is coming along well! We have decided to know the gender at birth. It is expected some time in May.

~The only communication with Jonathan is that the letter he sent while on the plane was sent to me. It was sent to me through the Capitol. This means Jonathan sounds like he is reported dead, but we still has faith that he's not. No wreak has been found from his plane {which was mysteriously painted pink the night before....}. Here's what the letter said:

Hi Rue,

I hope you and all your family is well. I can't write much now, because we are almost there. And no, Rue, I won't tell you where ''there'' is. Good luck.
Is Lux okay? You know I trust you and your family more with her than anybody else....

Oh, we're there. [cranberry juice stains blocked out his next sentence]

~Jonathan

See? Very brief. No ''love-dy'' stuff in there. Jonathan is just a guy friend. I'm pretty sure I liked him once, but now I like him as a guy friend.

-Rue

Lux: The Baby Who Wasn't on Fire

 The Capitol is buzzing all about Lux. I've gotten calls about interviews, photo shots, and lots more. GAH! The Capitol is so annoying! I've declined all... but one. OK, Mom made me take that one. It was a big magazine company, and they were offering a lot of money. Since our house is still in debts, Mom said it'd help a lot.

The first thing Mom did that morning was getting us all dressed. ALL dressed. Finch, Cinna, Aunt Katniss, Uncle Katniss, Niall... all of them. She had dressing rules:

No short dresses/skirts
No low shirts
No super high heels
No pants on the ground {for that ganster Cinna}
No tight clothing

Trying to keep that all in mind, that was why I looked like a raggedy Ann doll. Then the Captiol came. They got the rules from Mom, my own personal stylist {Paylor sent her to me, she's now forever mine. 'Got to be looking sharp for the Capitol, Odair.' Was what the note said} I tried on a few dresses, and this was the favorite:



{also the least extravagant, you know the Capitol}

Then they got Lux all dressed in a a pink poke-a-dot dress, and applied makeup.
We lounged around a bit, just talking and getting to know one another.

Then it started.

''How has Lux changed since she got here?''
''Lux is and was old enough to know her mum, so she was sad and wild for the first few days. Then she got use to us, and realized we won't/never will hurt her. She's getting much better now, but sometimes she still cries for her mommy.''
''How has taking care of Lux changed you?''
''You know us teenagers, we never go to sleep. So far it's been fine, but there's still those peaceful easy sleep nights she [Lux] starts crying.
''Normally I just make a cup of tea and let her fall asleep. She's normally quite an easy baby.''
''How has taking care of Lux changed your family?''
''Oh, that's a different answer! I seem to put myself on deep sleep mode often, so sometimes it's Mom rubbing Lux's back and singing her to sleep. My brother, Reef, complains of waking up, too. Nora's in love with Lux, so she really doesn't mind any baby-related loss of sleep. Whenever I need a day off, I go to Nora or Mom.''

The interviewer started to ask some, uh, not Lux related questions.

''What do you believe happened to Jonathan?'' ''Who was that with you after your Capitol interview?'' ''Did Jonathan make any promises like he'd write to you?'' I answered most, but finally I was done.
''The earth will catch on fire, deer aren't real, and invisible dinosaurs walk with us to this day.'' Macy, the interviewer, huffed with slight anger. ''I think we are done here,'' Macy said. Lux woke up, and started crying. Then we took some tedious pictures, and we were over.

Whew. 



-Rue

Mixed Emotions {a birthday, a baby, an interview, and a horrible mission}

 Several things happened today {my birthday}, and I thought you ought to have pictures. So I drew them all on one paper, and marked them by how it happened. I'll show a close-up of each event when its it's turn. :)

1. {Turn your head, won't you?}
For my birthday, Jonathan came over. I was outside, so Mom sent him out. He was carrying a picnic basket with a blanket over it.
''Hey,'' Jonathan says, sitting down. ''Happy birthday.''
We talked a while. Then he took the blanket off the basket. There was a baby inside! ''I'm going on this mission under the mines for President Paylor. My mom's health is failing because . . . it just is, okay? She can't take care of Lux, so I was wondering if you could until she gets better or until I return.'' Jonathan says, turning up his hopeful eyes to me. ''Fine,'' I half say half grumble. I take a closer look at ''Lux''.

 2.
''That's really her name?'' I ask, staring at the sleeping baby. ''Yup,'' Jonathan nods. ''Well . . . She's cute.''

 3. {My picture does not do Jonathan justice. Besides, I stink at drawing boys}
''Rue,'' Jonathan says, doing that weird thing where he holds my face. ''Promise you'll take care of Lux. All of my other siblings died . . . I want Lux to last, not only for me but my mom, too.'' ''Of course I'll take care of Lux,'' I say. ''Why do you think I wouldn't?'' Jonathan doesn't answer that question. ''It's a dangerous mission. I may not return,'' he says, voice cracking. ''No,'' I say. He lets go of my face.
We spend a little more time together, and then he leaves. ''Bye.''

 4. {The Capitol gave me hair extensions}
Later that day, a super fast Capitol jet drove me {only me . . . I was coming back right after the interview} for live interviews with Cesar Flickerman.
''So, Rue, we all want to wish you a happy birthday. We heard you spent most of your birthday with your boyfriend, Jonathan. Is that true? What did you do?'' Mr. Flickerman asks. ''Yes, it's true. I think he's somewhat more of a guy friend, though,'' the audience laughs at this {yes, there's a difference, with a guy friend you aren't really in a relationship},  ''We spent our time outside. Just talking, and stuff. He's going on a mission. He couldn't take care of his little sister, Lux, so he asked if I would.'' Mr. Flickerman leans forward. This will be interesting for the Capitol. ''Lux? Could you tell us a little more about her?'' ''Well, she's very cute. She's also a quiet baby. I haven't ''had'' her for long, so I really don't know,'' I shrug.  We talk a little bit more about random do-das, making the audience hoot and laugh often. But then when Mr. Flickerman leans in again, I know we're going to talk about something serious. ''I heard the plane Jonathan was on crashed. Have you heard anything about this?'' I can feel my eyes opening wide. ''No,'' I gasp. ''Some say it's a rumor, but we've seen shards of a plane breakage,'' Mr. Flickerman says. I hate myself for crying, but I do it anyway. Mr. Flickerman pats my hand gently. We end, and I'm lead off crying {it's hard to ask a crying 15 year old teenager questions}.

 5.
I sit down numbly on some steps. I still have a few minutes to shop, or do anything I want to {according to Mom and Dad . . . they gave me some money for a birthday present to spend on whatever I wanted.}. I start crying. At first only a little, but then a lot {and in PUBLIC - I've shamed myself}. Some random guy {the Capitol are full of random guys} asks me if I'm okay.
''My name is Harry,'' {pronounced Har-ee, not hairy} he's wearing a creepy bean-y hat thingy and skinny jeans, but right then consoling would feel OK. ''I'm Rue,'' I gasp through my tears. He looks bewildered, and he probably wishes he hadn't asked me if I was okay. He lets me squeeze his hand really hard, until I'm okay.
''Thank you,'' I whisper. He turns and nods, and then keeps on going.

This is the present Jonathan gave me. I need to go now, because Lux is hungry.



-Rue

What Happened to Gale?

''Beep,'' Mom exclaims, head in her hands. ''Gale!'' ''What about him?'' Dad looks up curiously from his coffee. ''He was at the Capitol with us, then one day he disappeared. We were all caught up in our own stuff, and we forgot about him!'' I say. ''Gail?'' Cinna asks, sleepily opening the door to the breakfast room. ''Is she pretty?'' ''Not she. HE,'' I say, throwing a piece of bacon at his head. Niall walks in at that moment, and expertly catches it in his hand. ''Mmmm, yummy,'' he sighs. ''Last time I heard, this was our breakfast room,'' Reef says {the Mellarks' victor's house is pretty big}. ''Yeah. Leave, Cinna and Niall, or I'll hack your computers,'' Nora warns. Cinna shivers. ''You want to leave. Like, really bad,'' Cinna warns Niall on his way out. ''Um, what about Gale?'' I ask. ''I think I heard he got married,'' Nora shrugs. ''That poor woman,'' Reef shudders. ''Hey. Gale is a perfectly nice man. Don't be mean,'' Mom says, wagging a finger.

What happened to Gail? Did he get married? ???

Costume Fittings // Changes

First of all, the exciting news:
The company I'm working for found a person more fitted to be Marigold. Of course, they couldn't kick Finch off {'cuz that would make me mad}, so they made her like a Katniss Princess. {She looks the same, only she gets more EX-Rue hair} So, anyhow, exciting!

Finch's hair is much longer, but it doesn't show that well. It's sorta scary Finch looks like me... Anyhow, since Finch is a warrior princess {not named currently}, her dresses are much thinner so she can move around more quickly. She normally wears something darker so she can hunt. Picture below:

Doesn't she look nice? Please excuse the background.
The movie posters are done and out; I'll post a picture soon {and maybe even some fan-art work, too}
Rue
P.S. If you read this, please comment! I'm not sure how many of my followers read my posts. :)

Marigold, and our Story

This Snow White {the one I'm in} is unlike any before. There is no evil stepmother. I'm here to explain a few things. There will be more posts like this, later.
Our first subject is.......
MARIGOLD!

Marigold wears only red and gold, sometimes mixed with other, darker colors. Her signature braid is threaded with small pearls. She has a mysterious scar on her face, from where nobody knows. Nobody understands why Marigold's lips are brown, but they can tell you one thing- it's not lipstick.
Marigold hungers for power, and believes a good, powerful and wealthy image can make people believe you have power. Marigold has the rare ability to sweet talk- making you believe wholly in what she says.
MYTHS OF MARIGOLDS SCAR:
Many myths have been told about the the power hungry princess, from one land to another. What they do not know, is that this strangely beautiful princess lives-
'' ''Once there was a beautiful princess, who's name was as true as she was. Marigold, she was called. Everything about her was gold, except for one ugly thing- the scar on her face. When she was a child, she would often sweet talk her mother into getting what she wanted- which was too much. Finally the mother was very, very angry. ''Marigold!'' she called, ''Come here!'' Marigold came, already about to ask for what she wanted next. But the mother took Marigold by surprise. Marigold's mother took out a long, nasty knife, and carved the word ''NO'' into Marigold's face. She allowed the doctors to apply healing medicine to all but one part of the word. A long scar now is on Marigold's face, reminding her never to be so selfish again.'' {- From Annie Woodman, District 2}
The prize Marigold currently has her eye on is a prince from faraway lands, who is yet to see her beautiful stepsister, Snow White! Marigold will do anything to keep the prince from seeing Snow White- even hurting and betraying her sister.
So, I hoped you liked it! I wonder what the next topic will be in...

Red Head

''Mom,'' I asked, fingering my dirty blonde hair, ''Do you think my hair is changing colors?'' ''It's almost fall. I think everybody's hair is changing,'' Mom answered. 

I woke up, and mindlessly dressed. When I looked into the mirror, my hair was RED! ''MOM'!'' I yelped. Mom rushed in. ''Oh my gosh Rue,'' she exclaims.
So I got a mix of my dad's and Mom's hair. Dad's hair is lighter, because Mom's dark hair makes my hair darker. I look like that girl {Daphney?} in Scooby-Doo! 
About my outfit-- the directer sent a bunch of clothes to me and ordered me to wear some. He says it'll help me get into 'character'. He told me to send him a picture of what I wore everyday, just to make sure I do it. I'm sure he'll ask Mom, too. :(
Anyway, either more or less exciting news:
Finch is going to be in Snow White, too! She's going to be Marigold, my evil stepsister. OH NO!

Snow White

SNOW WHITE - RUE ODAIR 
PRINCE CHARMING - UNDECIDED 
 
What do you think? I was asked to be Snow White in a movie! They put this powder on my skin (covering the tat), and took my second ear piercing out. They also gave me these things that make my eyes brown.
This time, though, I don't have to go anywhere! Their coming to us. Since it will be a wood-y film, they decided it will shoot at District 12.
'Prince Charming' is undecided... I'm too scared to find out who it is! They let it out, but I haven't researched it yet. So yes, I'm in another 'chic-flake'. I love acting, so I can't wait.
They told me who auditioned for Prince Charming {all but one, I wonder who that will be??}:
Matthew Markin
Ian Birth
Alex Crawford
and a few others I don't care to remember. :p
What do you think? The movie will be shown in theaters in Panem {only}, so most of my followers can't watch it.
The posters are being drawn- I show you when they are finished!

 

P.S. Like my siggy?

Grandparents

Most kids in Panem don't know their grandparents. Once your kids are grown, their gone. Mum, in fact, lost contact with her parents years ago. Okay, she never really had it. 
''Kidddsss!'' Mom sings, knocking on doors all around. ''Guesss whosss HEREEE!!!'' ''An Elephant on a banana on a fly on a kite on a chicken,'' Reef answers, groaning. ''Even better. Your grandparents.'' I instantly am awake. ''Where?'' I ask, fumbling for the door knob. ''Downstairs. I made pancakes. I gave you elephants ones, Rue,'' Mom says laughingly. ''MOM!'' I quickly throw on a flower printed dress.

''Here, take this,'' Dad gravely hands me a rusty sword. ''Why---'' I ask. ''Don't ask. I meet Annie's parents.'' ''Don't worry Dad, I have Adolf.'' {Jonathan gave me Adolf as a going away present. Mom had troubles getting him on the plane, but he is worth it. He's very loyal--and cute!} I stick the sword into a flower pot. ''Well, I guess it could also be used as decor,'' Dad mutters.
''Are you Rue?'' Gram asks Reef. Reef's mouth hangs open. ''No, I'm Rue. He's Reef,'' I say, trying to stifle a laugh. Gram turns to me. ''Are you sure? Ladies don't have tattoos. And she or he has a head of hair.'' ''No, Christina, I think this one is Rue,'' Gramp says, pointing at Adolf. ''No, honey, that's a cat.'' Gram says. Oh my, I think. this will be a very long day. 
 ''There's something I want to announce. Reef and Rue, you are going to have a little baby brother or sister!!!'' Mom says. ''Oh no,'' Reef mutters, his eyes wide. I think Gramp and Gram got to him.
~Rue

How Many Rooms?

''Two rooms for you kids, one room for Andrea, one master sweet for Finnick and I---'' Mom muttered counting how many rooms we'd need in our new house. ''One for an elephant,'' I suggest. ''Wha--?'' Mom looked up, bewildered. ''Rue, we can't have an elephant. It'd run lose and rain terror over all the districts.'' ''Okay, bad idea,'' I sigh.
~~~~~~~
''WE'RE HOME!!!! PLEASE BRING US COOKIES!!!'' Reef yells into the Mellarks' house (I guess it's *sorta* our house, too). Mom vanished (to talk to Aunt Katniss about house plans). ''Mom's belly is getting huge,'' Cinna says solemnly. ''Elephants,'' I reply even more solemnly.
~~~~~~
''So we'll need three rooms for the kids---'' Mom says. ''Do you know the gender yet?'' Aunt Katniss whispers. ''No, hopefully soon, though. I'm not going to find out until Finnick's here.'' If my ears could perk up, they would. I had been caught most 'unfortanitly' in the pantry. The door had closed on me, and Aunt Katniss and Mom had walked in. You can only get in or out from the outside... so I was stuck.
''I'm hoping, though, it's a she.''

What do you think? THE ODAIRS ARE HAVING A BABY, WOOT!!! I've got the think of some names.....
~RUE~

Dad, Mom, Reef, and I stayed two days after the Mellarks did.
DAY NO. 1:
Hacking random people's accounts. Swimming. Teasing Nora and Reef about the new 'long-distance-re.'. Being lazy. <3
Day NO. 2 (much more interesting):
''We've decided..... It'd be best if Andrea comes with us. She can stay in the guest house.'' Reef announces at breakfast. ''Andrea would live there. You couldn't call it the guest house anymore. It'd be Andrea's house. And besides, it's really the Mellarks' house. We have no right letting Andrea stay there,'' Mom says. ''I've been thinking about that. We need our own house. There's no room for us anymore, and really with Aunt Katniss's new baby and Dad coming home. We could build a house next to their's or a duplex,'' Reef says decidedly. Mom and Dad have a small conversation. ''So?'' Mom leaves quickly to talk to Aunt Katniss on the phone (yeah, we still use it). ''Next to yours...... stone path.....tire swing......more room for us all.... yeah?.....thanks. Love you. Bye.'' ''Alright. Katniss said yes. As soon as we get home we can start drawing out plans. Kids, start working on your own rooms. Andrea, you can work on your own small cabin,'' Mom says, weary and pale. ''You alright?'' ''Just the normals.''
~~~~~~~
''I have a set of rules for you.'' Jonathan says, handing me a sheet of paper:
RULES FOR RUE 
1. NO CHECKING OUT/DATING DISTRICT BOYS. 
2. SEND ME LETTERS. 
3. DON'T FORGET ME. 
''Should I give you rules, too?'' I tease. ''I'll remember them all,'' Jonathan says, playing with my hair. ''What are you doing?'' I ask, laughing. ''I don't know. I just want to make this last forever. Put it in a bottle and take a sip every so often.''
~~~~~~~ 
''Will you be able to make a long, helicopter ride?'' ''Oh, c'mon. I'm not a baby. You'll be there soon with us.'' ''I worry too much. I just got you back, and now I don't want to lose you.''
(I overheard this. I assume it was with Mom and Dad.)
~~~~~~
A very bad room design:

I'll show a much better drawn picture later. 

~Rue

I Unlike You

''I want to give you something,'' David says. He hands me a small black box. I hadn't dumped him yet, because I was saving it for the perfect moment. I open the box. Laying within the box is a beautiful gold necklace. ''It reminded me of you,'' he says. ''Thanks,'' I say, ''But I won't be needing this.'' I shove it back into his hands. ''Because I unlike you don't cheat on boyfriends/girlfriends. I unlike you don't find myself so vain that I need two boyfriends/girlfriends. I unlike you am walking away now clean.'' And with that I pour both of our sticky Gimaliouz on his head, and shove the single piece of pie onto his face. ''Ta-ta,'' I say cheerfully, walking away with a skip in my step. I barely step away before I hear: ''Rue?! I'm sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive me?'' He begs. I whirl around angrily. ''Yes, David, you were wrong. Am I going to believe you are never going to do this again? No. Because you have proven you are not trustworthy. You must think it's fun breaking backwood District girls' hearts, or else the great, mighty Daivd Paylor-Kayman would never beg to a lowly silly District girl! Have a good day breaking other girls' hearts. I'm glad I'm no longer one of them.'' I spin on my heel and storm back up the hill. Nora was watching all the time, and I proudly fist-bump with her. I'd say I did a good job breaking up with David. ''Got it on tape?'' I ask. ''Wouldn't miss it for the whole world.''
~~~~~~~~
''Yes, David, you were wrong. Am I going to believe you are never going to do this again? No. Because you have proven you are not trustworthy. You must think it's fun breaking backwood District girls' hearts, or else the great, mighty Daivd Paylor-Kayman would never beg to a lowly silly District girl! Have a good day breaking other girls' hearts. I'm glad I'm no longer one of them.''
''This is too good,'' Reef says, laughing. The video of me breaking up with David is now online, and has more than 30,000 hits.
I feel only a tiny weeny bit bad about putting the tape online. But trust me, he deserved it.
~Rue

Hanging out with Nora and Finch

''I think it's pretty nice.'' Nora said, staring critically at her new ring. ''I don't know what I think of it,'' I answer, staring at Nora's new aqua ring. The single aqua gem was surrounded by smaller white ones. Nora had bought this for herself, as an early birthday present (her parent's are dead--- they couldn't buy her anything).
''What do you want to do?'' Nora asks. ''Lillian wants a new wig.'' I say, trying to hide my giggles. ''Lillian, or Rue?'' ''Both.'' ''Let's find Finch then.''
After stopping at the best ice cream parlor in all of Panem, Nora, Finch, and I crowd down to a small French wig shop. ''I like this one,'' Nora sighs, staring at a long-haired blue wig. ''It'd be fun to dress as an Japanese Anime character,'' I suggest, thinking about all the old shows I'd seen from a different planet/place. ''Alright then,'' Finch says, placing a red haired bob wig on me ''Let's get started.''

''I think I look fab-boo!'' Finch exclaims, styling the 'Katniss Inspired Fire Braid'. ''Perfect,'' Nora agreed, ''Because I'm buying it for you for your birthday!''


''Totally it,'' We all agree, fingering a wig. ''I'll take this,'' I say to the sales women.
''I'll catch up,'' I reassure Nora, just spotting David. ''Ohhh,'' Finch sighs. ''Sure,'' Nora agrees, smiling the secret smile of hers.
''Hey!'' I call to David waving my hands, totally forgetting I was still wearing the wig. ''Who are you?'' David asks, smiling at me blankly. ''Oh, you know me!'' I say laughingly. ''Don't tease.'' ''Oh, yeah I do!'' He suddenly agrees. ''You are the cute blonde girl. Dyed your hair? I like it.'' ''What?'' I ask, smile falling. ''Here's my number. Call me sometime; maybe we could set up a date,'' David says, walking away. ''Wait, don't you have a girlfriend?'' I call, desperately. ''Two. But I'd dump them both for you,'' he says still walking. ''Oh,'' I softly stammer, and a single tear runs down my cheek.
I'm crying softly by the outside pool (alone), and I hear somebody walking up. ''Rue,'' Jonathan's voice says, ''I want to say I'm sorry, and I really like you. I hope you'll forgive me,'' Jonathan says, sounding like somebody who perfectly memorized his words. ''What?'' I ask, looking up with my blurry mascara all over me. ''Wow,''  Jonathan softly whistles. ''Not helpful!'' I sob, tucking my head in with my knees once more. ''Sorry.'' I hear Jonathan plunk down besides me. ''I'd like to get my hands on whoever did this to you.'' ''Boys,'' I sigh/sob. I explain my story to Jonathan (not like he'd understand any of it). ''Why are you crying over such a loser?'' Jonathan asks when I finish. ''You're right,'' I say, wiping up my tears. ''Thanks,'' I hug Jonathan and softly kisses his cheek. ''See you later,'' Jonathan says, red.
To sum my long story up:
-Found out David is a back stabbing lady killing wart faced cheater.
-Found out who I really like is Jonathan.
-Found a wig perfect for Lillian.
-Am going to dump David on his sorry little buttocks very soon.
~Rue

Cool, determined.... AHHH!!!!

Classy, smooth, smart, impressive, lovable, smiley, happy, sensitive, firm, kind, sweet, beautiful, fierce, fiery, .... Impossible. I can't do it... I'm a failure... I'll never know... my mind insisted, as I pulled on one of Mom's dresses from District 4. Cool but comfortable, the dress was perfect. Thankfully it was water proof, too.

Cool and summery, simple and plain yet beautiful. Anybody who knew Mom would recognize it anywhere.
''Hello, Shirley,'' I greeted Shirley at the desk, this time as myself. ''You're... You're Rue Odair,'' Shirley stammers. ''You know my name!!'' She exclaims. ''Is Mr. Manchkin busy?'' I ask, heart beating wildly with every word. ''No.. no... just go on up...'' ''Thank you,'' I reply, and walk to the lift.
KNOCK, KNOCK!!!! I knock on Mr. Manchkin's door. ''For heaven's sake!!!'' Mr. Manckin says. ''C'mon all ready!'' I slowly open the door, sweating like a District 12 dog. ''No... Rue...'' he says, staring at me. ''You should of never known... it was only for the best...''
''Dad?'' I whispers softly, tears streaming. ''Andrea should of kept you from finding out...''

His head being chomped whole--- 
Blackouts-- 
''He died, Annie. I'm so sorry,'' a much younger Katniss Everdeen says. ''NO---'' The heart-breaking wails of Annie Odair. 
''You're alive!!!! You kept it from me?!!!!?!!! For that long?!?!''
''I love you, so much, Rue. You've got to understand why I did this. It was better this way,'' Dad explains, hugging me tightly. ''Why?'' I sob ''Why did you do it?'' ''My story goes like this:''
''I didn't die. Whatever Katniss saw, I don't know. I was knocked out, though. I stayed like that until a kind Capitol man found me. He took me into his home, where I stayed, retrieving my memories. I had lost them when being knocked out. When I had gotten all of them, I stayed here, training kids to survive. Andrea was one of those kids. She learned quickly, and brightly. At last I heard you were staying in the Capitol, so I sent Andrea to spy on you and keep you from ever finding out about me. I didn't plan her getting together with Reef, though. Andrea obviously didn't do her job.
''The black outs you have--- I-um- took you away one day to train you. For two whole months, and then you mysteriously appeared on the back porch of your house in District 12, with no memory of what happened but with the skills of a surviving Hunger Games tribute.''
''You didn't do that to Reef?'' ''No.''  ''Dad---'' I say, savoring the word ''will you come back? Everybody else deserves to know you're alive.'' Dad sighs, ''I guess I should, shouldn't I?'' ''Yes,'' I agree, bubbling with excitement. Dad smiles, knowing my happiness.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

''FINNICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'' Mom screams, practically jumping on Dad. Dad picks her up and whirls her around, kissing her non stop. Dad removed his hair-dye, and now his hair is the natural golden color. ''It's good to see you again,'' Haymitch gruffly exclaims, hugging Dad. Uncle Peeta hugs Dad. Finch and Cinna walk up to Dad. ''Who are you?'' Cinna asks. ''He's your Uncle Finnick,'' Uncle Peeta exclaims as Dad wraps his arms around Finch and Cinna in a hug. At last Aunt Katniss walks in. ''It can't be...'' She says, breathing in deeply, quite pale..... ''FINNICK!'' Aunt Katniss exclaims, hugging Dad really hard. ''What's your story??!!'' We all chant, and Dad begins....
~Rue <3
P.s. How's that for the best post ever, Aimeebob? ;) :D

Lillian's Adventures

My first Lillian post! Let's see what happened with my first Lillian Adventure:
Finch, Mom, Nora, and I all agreed Lillian should have a job. Nora pulled out some advertisements from a Capitol Newspaper for me. ''I think this one would pay the best, but you'll have to get interviewed for all of them. I already called them and sent them your thingy I can't remember right now. Your first interview is in 30 minutes,'' Nora said, handing over three small slips of paper. ''Thanks!'' I said, excited. ''I'll drive you over. It'll take 25 minutes, so we might as well get boogin'.''
Nora dropped me off 2 blocks away (because Lillian's new in the Capitol) from the interview building. I could see in looming over me in the colorful Capitol fog. I tried to walk straight and determinedly, but I was a little frightened! The moment I opened the door I bumped into somebody. ''Sorry,'' I mutter. The man waves his hand. He has a hat and sunglasses and a full suit on. I keep on walking. ''Hi, I'm here to be interviewed for the hacking job,'' I tell the lady at the desk. ''You're early! Mr. Manchkin will be delighted. 28th floor, room number 305. Elevators aren't working, you'll have to take the lift.'' My stomach sinks-- Lifts are like elevators, except they are see through, without bars to hold on, super fast, and outside.
Finally getting to the interviewing room, I breath slowly. I knock on the door, holding my breath. ''Come in,'' comes a deep, gruff man's voice. ''I'm here to be interviewed. I'm Lillian Franch,'' I say, opening the door. ''Sit down.'' He orders. He has sun-tanned skin, callouses, black hair, and startling green-aqua eyes... just like mine. ''I understand you taught to hack by family in District 13... Can you tell me more about that?'' He asks. He asks more and more questions until finally: ''Lillian Franch, I think you're perfect for the job. Welcome aboard. Ask Shirley for when to come, and such boring stuff,'' He waves his hand away, just like Reef does. ''Thank you. Good bye... Mr..... Um,'' I stammer. ''Manchkin. Finnick Manchkin.'' ''Mom a fan of the late Finnick Odair?'' I ask causally, heart beating. ''Yeah, huge fan. From District 4. Knew the real Finnick, friend of Annie.''
''Huh;'' and with that I close the door, and possibly said goodbye to my brain, I will never know.
Because I happened to be so stupid I was blind, as well.
~Rue

Lillian

I'm tired of being known as 'that fish girl'.
Yes, it's true. While I have many Capitol names that's the biggest one. Because I'm not any 'fish' girl. I'm also known as the 'fatherless fish girl'. And I hate it. So, I went shopping with Effie!
This is where you gasp in surprise and ask me if I'm feeling alright. He he, yeah, I am. Effie and I went shopping for clothes.... and a wig! I am now also known as Lillian, a nobody who moved to the Capitol after living in district 13. What do I look like? Nora helped me figure that one out.....

''Perfect,'' Finch proclaimed. She, Effie, Nora, and Mom are the only people who know about Lillian. Lillian had carroty hair, green eyes, and one of those District 13 tracking devices. Of course, my yellow rose wasn't really a tracking device--that'd be silly. Lillian had amazing hacking skills, moved away from District 13 because she hated it, and was very offensive about her carrot hair. Nora and I decided to put powder on my tattoo, and take out one pair of my earrings, to make Lillian different than Rue.
I'm going to start doing a whole thing called 'Lillian's Adventures', where I tell you about her adventures. I had one today, but I'll post it later, he he!
~Rue/Lillian

Let's Play!

It was the day after the tea party AND the Memorial Feast (quite a day!), and Finch and I spent the day being lazy. If you ask me, I think we earned our lazy day. 
The Avoxs (they get payed now, and they get a choice of where to work) brought us food, fashion magazines, life sized posters of ourselves (he he), and much more.
Finch and I set our life sized posters of ourselves next to the door and hide, hoping somebody would come and start talking to 'us'. Somebody did!
''Rue,'' Mom says, walking outside to the cardboard posters. ''I've been thinking. Finch, you might want to listen to this, too. Wouldn't it be just amazing if you got jobs?! Spend your days earning your own money, feeling the freedom, being free?!'' Mom pauses. ''What do you think?'' Mom impatiently waits for about 2 minutes, probably assuming 'we're' thinking about it. ''So?'' Mom stamps her foot. Mom walks up to the poster and shakes 'my'  shoulders. ''AHH!!'' Mom screams, and falls backwards. ''Hey, um, bye, Mom,'' I say, practically running towards the door with Finch. ''RUEEEEE!!!!!!!!'' ''Ha ha, Mom, we never thought you'd talk about something so,.... serious,'' I say, walking with my back to the door. My hands grasp at the unseen door knob. I press against it, and that's when the doors opened and I fall into something... human-y. ''Oh, sorry,'' I say, not yet turning to look at the person I fell on. ''It's okay,'' says.... says.... stinkin' betrayer Jonathan. ''Oh,'' I say, ''it's you.'' Jonathan laughs. It's hard to hate him when he laughs.... ''Yeah, it's me'' he mocks. ''Want to play tennis?'' ''Fine, but I'm talking Finch with me,'' I answer. ''What?!'' Finch yelps. ''I'm really not in the mood to break a fight,'' she says. ''He'll be out cold before you ever notice,'' I whisper to Finch as we walk unwillingly towards the tennis court. 
Jonathan turns out to be.... good. He's making it even harder for me to hate him!!! ''So, are you going out with this David guy?'' Jonathan asks causally. I feel my face (thankfully) turn only a light pink. Finch smirks, and her eyes go all 'I'd like to see this'. ''Does it matter?'' I ask. His face turns light pink!!! Finch smirks yet again. ''No,'' he says, tension showing on his face. ''Good,'' I say, ''Because we have nothing between us.'' ''Good,'' he answers, his face contorted with anger, ''Because I'd hate to go out with a snob like you.'' He walks stiffly away, and Finch answers the obvious:
''I think he likes you.''
~Rue

Peaceful Tea Party

''Time to clear your mind.''
Nora and I were in a sandy dessert, wind blowing around us; sand getting into the smallest fold of our dresses and stinging our bare arms and faces. Nora flipped out a small box from a hidden pocket in her dress and presses two small buttons on it. It folds out into a small but spacious tent. ''Water and sand resistant,'' Nora nods.


(in case your wondering, Nora put white powder on her tattoo ''It's not very ladylike for a tea party'')
''First Peaceful Tea Party meeting in order!'' Nora shouts. ''Some day we'll add Finch?'' I ask. ''Sure. Time to clear your mind. I'll start,'' Nora says. ''What's been bothering me is---there's this creepy dude who's been following me around. Black hair, blue eyes, light olive skin. Whenever I try to talk to him, he runs away.'' Nora shrugs. ''It feels better having said it out loud.'' ''I'll tell you if I ever see him following you. I'll help you out. What's been bothering me is---Jonathan's being annoying. While I stayed at Golum Manor, we were pretty good friends. He seemed nice, kind, smart, and funny. But I guess I was wrong. When we were dancing at the Memorial Feast, he was being horrible to me. I don't even know what he was talking about!'' I said painfully. It was an open wound--being stung again just by facing the facts out loud. ''It takes a long time to figure out who to trust, and even then they can betray you. If I ever see him, I'll stick close by. Give him a piece of my mind.'' Nora says. ''Thanks. Time for the tea?'' ''Nah,'' Nora says, grinning, ''I hate tea. I brought Gimaliouz. And rose-petal chocolate.''
~Rue
P.S. Gimaliouz is a popular Capitol drink; made with with lemonade and a another gingery drink, mixed with cherry syrup, and with a powder at the bottom (when you shake it it turns into vanilla ice cream--yum!)

Nora/Andrea

''Nora,'' I say, ''you rock''. Nora laughs.

Nora and Reef are official boyfriend/girlfriend, and I couldn't be happier. You know what Nora does for a living? She hacks. I love her already. <3
Nora's sorta like me... she has more than one ear piercing, a tattoo, and red hair. While Mom scowls at her 'sense' of style, I'm in love with her gloves. Nora's also teaching me how to hack. {to explain a few things, companies pay her to try to break into their thingy to make sure it's fool-proof. She's not doing anything bad here}
''I was taught by the master-mind, Finni---'' Nora stops suddenly. ''Um, yeah, Finni taught me,'' she says uneasily. ''Who's Finni?'' I ask, naturally curious. ''A very smart guy. He had some family issues and now devotes his life to training kids to take care of themselves. If you look him up, you'd probably find some stuff about him. He's well known.'' ''Funny,'' I say. ''I hadn't heard of him in till now.'' Nora shrugs. ''Let's try those hacking skills,'' Nora suggests. We start entering password after password into Cinna's computer. 
~Rue

Memorial Feast (2) Part 3

Ohh, my mind was in a simple state of happiness. David---dear David, darling David---snap out of it, my mind told me. David had arrived shortly after Finch, Mom, Aunt Katniss, and I had finished our tea. ''Hi,'' I had stammered. I felt so stupid. ''Rue, could I talk to you alone?'' David asked. Mom sent David a warning glance, but thankfully he hadn't noticed it. ''Sure,'' I stood up and walked three hallways, two rooms, one tennis ball court, and down a small path to a tiny weeny lake with David. ''Perfect,'' he smiled. ''This might seem kinda odd,'' Oh no--I thought. He's going to turn into Spider Man. ''We aren't really supposed to ask anybody to the feast, and your already going, and if you don't want too---'' He sighed and put his hands up in the air. ''I'm being so idiotic. Rue, will you go to the Memorial Feast with me?'' David asked bluntly.

I had accepted--but of course. A semi-date with David; how could I not accept?!?!
David transported with my family, of course. So we couldn't do anything all 'cutesy' (I wouldn't want to, anyway :p).
''Look,'' David and I are standing before the White House, but that's not what he's pointing at. ''Look,'' he says again. This time he slowly takes the back of my head in his hands and turns it. ''That.'' He points to a black warehouse, engulfed in beautiful vines and fruit vines. ''No,'' I mutter. I blindly stumble away from his hands. ''Rue?'' David asks. ''Nooo,'' I wail/moan. I may have not told you this, but I'm prone to black-outs and flash-backs. Fun? No. My knees feel weak, and I know what's coming on.
THUMP!
''It's for your own good, Rue.'' ''Rue!'' I stir. ''It'll help you later on in life, Rue darling.'' ''HELP!'' ''Remember my name. Remember I didn't die. Remember she knows.'' 
'''RUE!!!!!'' David is shaking my shoulders hard, and everybody is crowded around me. Aunt Katniss is shouting '' 'give the pregnant lady some space!' '' and trying to rush to my aid. ''Can you walk?'' My knees feel as weak as Jell-O. I shake my head, 'no'. ''Oaky-doky.'' David picks me up, and starts carrying me towards the Memorial Feast building (yes--it has it's own building!). If I hadn't been in a recent black-out just then, I would of thought it romantic. :)
David gently lays me down on a small red velvet couch, located in the front of the building. I wish I was alone. ''David,'' Mom whispers, ''Why don't you stay with your mom for a while? Reef will find you when Rue's ready.'' David looks at me one last, pitiful time and walks away, who knows where. ''Cinna, Reef, Peeta, OUT!'' Mom's voice turns brisk. ''Hey--'' Reef begins. ''OUT!!'' They sheepishly walk away. ''Much better.''
I am pampered, checked for bleeding (when I fell), and told to sip on mint tea. ''If Rue's okay, let's go to the Memorial Feast,'' Finch suggests. ''I feel fine,'' I agree, sitting up straighter to prove my point. ''All right, but take it slow. Don't dance if you don't feel fine,'' Mom glances worriedly at me. ''I'll be fine,'' I sigh, and we start making our way to the Memorial Feast Dining Room.
Mom stays by my side throughout the whole meal. Many dancing cards are being passed out, and a few people ask for mine. I place my name on Finch's card, and Finch places her's on mine. Reef places his name on many Capitol girls' cards. 
Just as dessert is being served, a hear a voice I recognize: ''May I see your dancing card?'' I look up. Jonathan! ''Of course,'' I say coolly, not feeling cool at all.
The dance with David painfully finishes (Finch is looking pretty sad, too---her dance with Niall ended). Jonathan walks over and takes my hand. ''You know,'' he says, ''Mammy hand sewed all those gems on your gown.'' ''Are you suggesting I didn't thank her for it? I know what lengths she took for it, and I am very grateful,'' I coldly say. I feel terrible---for the time I stayed at Golum Manor Jonathan and I were good chums. ''I just want to remind you that you have things to live for. People think high of you, and don't let Mammy down. The news could break her,'' Jonathan states. The nerve of him! ''Good day,'' I say, and walk away, leaving Jonathan stranded in the sea of dancers. When I'm out of sight, I start to run. I find an empty parlor and tuck my knees up to my chest, crying. ''I hate him!'' I sob. ''Who?'' David asks gently, slipping into the parlor and sitting next to me. ''I don't even know!'' I sob louder, leaning against David. Suddenly the door opens and Reef and a red-haired Capitol girl step in, kissing. Eww. The other door opens, and theres Mom, with her mouth open. Reef and the Capitol girl (I named her Nora) step apart. ''Rue,'' Reef says. ''MOM!'' He yelps. ''Reef,'' Mom sternly says. ''Um, Mom, meet Andrea,'' he waves a hand towards Nora.
Nora/Andrea and David are sent away, Reef is spanked, and I am deeply questioned for my crying.
So maybe today wasn't a totally success, but it wasn't half bad either. :)
A very tired and perhaps unstable,
~Rue

Happy Fourth!

Celebrating an old holiday with Finch and her family--and--and David. <3
What could be better? Enjoy the picture (I'm still in a happy haze--David touched my hand!!)

In honor of my movie, La Heart Breake
~Rue

Memorial Feast (2) Part 2

Mom and I are both running towards the sound. Quickly the screaming stopped, followed by the sounds of crying and shouting. What was happening? I wondered to myself. Then it all stopped, followed shortly by the low sounds of talking. Niall is walking towards us, waving his hands. ''Hey. Mrs. Mellark and Finch are in the Ladies' Bathroom. Mrs. Mellark fainted and then Mr. Mellark had an 'episode'. Bye,'' Niall walks away. ''That was brief,'' Mom mutters. We start running again, this time towards the bathroom. ''Is everything all right?'' Mom nearly shouts the moment I open the door. ''Yea, I just fainted for a tad bit. Nothing wrong here,'' Aunt Katniss is very pale, and Mom notices this. ''For a tad bit. Katniss, I've known you for a long time, and in the postion you are in now you aren't lying very well,'' Mom gives her stern 'obey-me-young-lady' look. ''Now, I am going to make you some tea, and you are going to drink all of it!'' Mom walks away.
Finch quickly explains all that happened while helping Aunt Katniss. ''Niall and your dad went into the girls' bathroom?'' I ask, giggling. Finch giggles. Together we help prepare Aunt Katniss for the feast, and by the time we are done Mom walks in, carrying four cups of steaming mint tea. We walk over to a parlor and sip our tea, laughing and talking.
Rue

Memorial Feast (2) Part 1

It was very dark, and I was cold. Mammy could tell, so she tried to make it quick. ''Hello, Rue,'' she hugs me. ''We've missed you so. Master and I, we've gotta a gift fo you. You'll look lovely. It's fo the Memorial Feast, ya see. I made the dress, and Master sent the jewels. I'll sneak over and help you get dressed some time.'' Mammy pauses. ''I love you, Rue,'' and with that she steps away into the darkness. I clutch the small parcel made with so much love, and run towards my home.

''I was right! Yo shure do look lovely,'' Mammy looks with pride at me. I have just been stripped of at least 3 layers of skin, and my hair and skin glistens.
 
Mammy kisses my forehead and, once again, vanishes. Mom opens the door, carrying my plain green dress and a pearl headband. ''Rue,'' Mom says, her eyes wide. ''Where did you get that?! Please tell me you haven't robbed a clothing store!'' I laugh. ''A friend gave it to me,'' I say. ''Who?'' Mom asks. ''You don't know him.'' I regret my mistake at once. ''Him? Oh, Rue, have you got a secret admirer? Or even a beau?!?!'' Mom asks, eyes still wide but smiling. ''Mom!'' I nearly scream. ''We're just friends! And I'm only 14!!!'' ''Sometimes I forget. You are turning into such a young lady, it's hard to remember these things.'' Mom kisses my cheek and closes the door. That's when I hear the scream.
~Rue

In an attempt to 'man' me up....

I go all gangster.

A women bustles in to my dark, lonely, small room. ''Get up,'' is the only word she says. She practically drags to a changing room, full of black clothing. Am I going goth? Never mind. She wordlessly dresses me into black clothes. ''Sit,'' she waves a hand to a black chair, in the black bathroom. She gets something that looks like a big, white (a nice change) stapler, and----OWW!!! Pierces my ear. Thankfully, after that, she just wash-cloths four black 'tattoos', on my skin. But notice on the picture above of me, I have FIVE tattoos. Beep. She gets the inky thingymabob and gives me a real tattoo. ''You know, I'm sorta under the age approved for tattoos,'' I whisper through my crying. She doesn't say anything. Big surprise, huh?
A TV brings itself out of the wall. I see a women on the TV. ''Rue Odair,'' she sounds like a robot, ''you have been brought here for a mission. Get all of President Paylor's files and bring them to us. We must always know the real you. We gave you one real tattoo to know this. Go.'' I hate her. Gosh, right now I hate everybody. My arm stings, as well as my ears, and I still have to do work. I want to go home. I want to cry for my mommy.
In the middle of my R rated thoughts the door is slammed open. ''Put your hands in the air!'' A whole bunch of people burst into the door, including: Reef, Finch, Cinna, Gale, Mom, Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch, and David Paylor-Kayman. ''Rue, this isn't exactly the time to go gangster,'' Cinna states. ''RUE?! You got tattoos?!?!'' Mom shrieks. ''I think they look kinda good,'' David says. He blushes instantly as Mom turns to him. ''What did you say? I didn't hear you,'' she snarls. ''Rue?! Shame on you!'' He says, still blushing furiously.
They knock the woman out, and while we're running for our lives I explain to Mom my tattoos aren't real. At least most of them. ''You can wash them off. They're that kind of tattoos.''
''So we don't need to have them removed?'' I shudder. ''Nah.'' I'll admit, I'll cross the 'I-have-one-real-tattoo' bridge when I got to it. In the meanwhile, my one real tattoo made me feel like Pocahontas(from the single surviving Disney movie).
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After 24 restful hours later Mom comes in with a wash cloth and baby shampoo. ''Ready?'' She asks. I nod. Time to cross that bridge. My lower-arm tattoo is last. She scrubs, scrubs, and (get ready for it)---''RUE! YOU LITTLE SNEAKY LIAR (she really does love me, I swear), THIS IS REAL!'' She cautions in a firm voice: ''tomorrow we are going to have this taken off.'' ''...No,'' I say. Her face says : 'Do you really want to play this game?' ''I want to keep it. It makes me feel like Pocahontas.'' Mom's face relaxes. ''Rue, you could get another fake tattoo just like that,'' she pleads. ''No.'' She frowns. ''Fine, but we're letting your ears heal back,'' she insists. I take two of the earrings out, both on different ears. ''Rue, there's still one more set,'' Mom says. ''I want to keep that too.'' Mom throws her hands up in the air and stomps away, but I won this battle. Reef comes in a moment later. ''You really are going gangster, aren't you?'' Reef asks. He doesn't wait for an answer. He leaves muttering: ''my own younger sister got a tattoo before I did. The shame of it all.''
A very un-gangster gangster,
Rue
 
Don't I look so much better now? Though this whole experience has really changed me. I'll tell you about the clothes later.

I'm on PamenWeek

Notice I don't type that with much excitement.

  PanemWeek is the latest, coolest gossip magazine. Celebrities are counted pretty famous if they're on the cover. I'm sure you can guess who's on July's cover (they came out early). :p

Me. 

First Picture: I had just finished working on La Heart Breake (spelled with 2 Es), and I still hadn't gotten the hair dye out of my hair. I forgot what made me cry, but they took a picture of it.

Second Picture: PanemWeek says it's me with a 'mysterious lover', but that's really Reef. We had gotten into a big fight, and for a punishment Mom made us walk around in public holding hands. Worse day of my life.

It's says on the cover:

'Latest teen sensation Rue Odair is having troubles coping with fame. Reporter stated: 'Odair was asking for advice from a mysterious lover'. Another states: 'Odair's not sure about her job.' '

Yeah, right! I'm having no troubles, thank you!!! :p

Finch, you better watch out, because this girl looks a lotta like you:

Hm, is that you're own 'mysterious lover'?! He looks like Niall!
A very unhappy,
Rue

Oh, Dear

''....Helena,'' I whisper to myself as I stare in the mirror. ''What's that, dear?'' Mammy asks mindlessly. I don't answer her, for my shock is too big. I had just noticed I was the exact image of Helena, Finch's BFF. But that's not possible,...... yet it makes so much sense! Helena---Elena? You just take the H away! And who knows, maybe Helena doesn't like being called Princess (I know I wouldn't :p). Sure, Helena and I could be twins, but she's not snotty or stuck-up.
 
''Dang it! Princess Elena dyed her hair and put in eye changing contacts in---again!'' Jonathan (as I've come to know the man) says. ''And she's not wearing the clothes you told her too,'' Mammy says. ''Not helpful.''
After they had changed me around to look like Elena (and locked her up in a closet) I was ready to go. I was walking out and I heard a 'Hey, Elena.' I turned around and saw David Paylor-Kayman!!!! The president's son!!! ''Um, hi,'' I stammered, blushing furiously. David didn't seem to notice. ''Have you seen Rue? I haven't seen her anywhere, I was hoping I could put my name down on her card,'' he said. Card? Oh yes, dancing cards for the ball. ''I guess I'll see if I can find her later,'' David walks away. Since when had David been interested in me? I'd only seen him once or twice, either while posing or working for the movie. Hmm..... {Finch, don't you dare tease me! ;)}
Dinner was served (me acting as myself): salad and soup, fish, chicken with rolls and rice and orange sauce, cheese, dessert, coffee. After that we danced, and David put his name on my card. (Why can't I make a blushing face?!) Then I had to change to Princess Elena, myself again, and then spy gear!!!
''Rue, go into a dark corner where nobody can see you and change to spy gear. There's a vent in the north tower, keep crawling in it until you get the the third room you pass. Listen and tell me what you hear,'' Jonathan's voice in my ear says. I go into a completely dark room and press a rose. My skin feels cold and bare, but I know when I press the rose all of my body is always covered. So what was it then? ''Rue,'' whispers a sudden, snake like voice in the dark, ''please do tell us where you've been.''
~Rue

''Let's do this thing, girl!''

As soon as I hit the pebbles, I am asleep.

''She must be radiant for the Memorial feast. Spare no expense,'' a gruff, male voice rings out. Haymitch? I think. But no, he doesn't sound like that. Just then I notice I am no longer cold, no longer on the tough pebble path. Instead I am on a velvet and silk bed, tucked in warmly with a goose down and animal skin. I dare to peek open one eye. I am in a small room, with a man, (his back to me), and a woman. They are talking, and the woman is nervously serving tea. ''Yes, sir. I understand real well,'' the black woman says. ''Good,'' the man says and stands up from his chair. He slowly turns around and looks at me, and I quickly close my eye. But I get a glimpse of him before I do. The door slams, and I assume the man is gone (and thank goodness, he was). He is handsome, with a light olive skin, black hair, and blue eyes. I guessed he was about 18. The woman, though, stayed. ''Wake up, child! We gotta some work to do!'' she says, shaking my shoulder.

After breakfast, Mammy (the black woman) helps me dress. The man is impatiently waiting outside, every so often stamping his foot and saying, ''Is she ready yet?''. Mammy finishes the last touch, a rose, and calls out: ''Yes, she be ready.''

(Mammy is magic with makeup, and hair dye ;) The man rushes in, and to my surprise, so does a wolf/dog. ''Good, Mammy. Rue, this is Adolf (it means wolf in German, he he); he'll take care of you. Soon I'll be sending you to the Memorial feast. You'll have this;'' he hands me an earpiece which looks like a golden earring; ''with you. You'll do what I say, or say what I say. Don't tell anybody about the earpiece. Report all you hear to me. Also, press a certain rose and your outfit will be changed to your spy gear. Press it again, and it'll change back. Press a different one and you'll be changed to the princess gear. You must impose Princess Elena,'' With that, the man walks back out of the room. Mammy shrugs. ''Want to see yo spy gear? Let's do this thing, girl!'' Mammy presses the third rose:

''Just one more! The princess herself told Master what she was wearing, it shure is lucky yo look like her,'' Mammy presses the first rose: 
 
''Don't you just love it?!'' And I swear something nasty as I look at myself in the mirror.
~Rue

Mysteries lurk around Golum Manor

It turns out Caesar had grabbed me. ''Not that I want to hurt you, but I can't let you get away. I'd lose my job,'' he explained later.
The purple-haired woman lead us down a narrow hallway I hadn't noticed before. In fact, nobody had noticed it. The small door leading to the hallway was barely notable, and only if you looked very closely. She took the door at the end of the bending hallway. Sunshine leaked through the dark hallway, as if showing a hopeful light in a lost sea of black. We had used the back entrance. We walked, visible, on the Capitol street. Caesar had transferred to a tight grip on my left hand, because it'd seem odd any other way. Nobody hindered us, but then again, the only people walking peeked at us under their hoods. At last we got to the end of the long street. To my surprise there was no cold-a-sac, but a sharp end, studded with spikes and a shiny black fence. A sign hung limply on the gate of the fence. 'GOLUM MANOR', it read. A rhyme came back to me, one mothers would tell to their children to keep them out of danger/trouble:
'Golum Manor stands bright and clear,
Shadowing a neighboring car.
Haunting a innocent man,
At least says Nan.'
An odd rhyme, yes, but it was eerie when you were little.  Just at that moment a blood curdling scream sounded, and the Manor---Golum Manor, seemed to shudder. The willow trees started waving without wind, and the grass shoot up quickly without water. ''Mysteries lurk about Golum Manor, Rue. You've only got to face them;'' and I am shoved into the small pebble path. I hear the gate click behind me; and I know that I am locked in.
~Rue~

Privet Interviews with Caesar Flickerman!!

''You're favorite Capitol host here, CEASAR FLICKERMAN!'' Ceasar Flickerman, known for his crazy-colored hair, screamed as he turned his swivel chair. Today his hair was a dark red, a blazing fury. His makeup and suit was, too, so it looked like he was bleeding to death. Other than that, Caesar is a funny, nice man. ''I'd like to personally welcome Rue Odair, our little belle of Panem!'' Caesar waved a hand towards the entrance I was supposed to enter in. I was wearing my new dress, this one:

 

''Stunning as always, Rue! Would you mind,'' Caesar paused for dramatic effects; ''Giving us a little info on that boyfriend of yours?'' A few Capitol people in the audience hooted. ''We decided to break up,'' I say, pausing for my own effects (I could work the audience, too); ''At least until I'm older. Then Mom can't say no? Right? But...'' I sigh fearfully, ''I'm afraid....  Gale likes Johanna!'' I try to look frightened. ''I mean, um, .... Nobody tell Gale I found out, please. I'd like to tell him myself.'' ''Young love; such a beautiful thing. What's been your favorite thing since you've gotten here, Rue?'' Caesar asks. ''La Heart Break,'' I say, smiling. The newest Panem movie stared me as the red-haired mermaid!!! I never thought movie starring and making would be fun, but I love it! I look forward to it nearly everyday. ''I've heard about that. I can't wait to see it!'' Caesar says. He waves the newest poster of Heart Break. ''Now--'' Caesar is interrupted by a loud bang. ''RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!'' Someone screams, and everybody starts running; except for the purple-haired women who screamed it. ''C'mon,'' she says; and I feel a force pressing my wrists to my back, together.

~Rue

Why I took revenge on Gale... part3

Last part, I promise!
(I'm writing these with silly newly painted finger nails... done by Effie. :) Base coat, sparkly skin colored nail polish, French tips thingies, and another clear coat. Together four coats of pure torture.)
We had a lunch thingy at the Capitol. A women non of us knew, named Ms. Failure (I'm not kidding), invited us over. Apparently, though, Haymitch knew her. But then again, Haymitch knows a lotta crazy people. :p
Ms. Failure had put place cards all around a table vigorously decorated with flowers. I was next to Gale and Reef. Not exactly my lucky day.
So, Reef. You know teenager boys. Eats like pigs, into sports, have stupid baggy pants (last part (thank goodness) doesn't apply to Reef ). Unsurprisingly Gale was like that, too. They were hogging all the food they could reach; and once again, unsurprisingly, I got all the plain food while they ate all of the cake that SHOULD HAD BEEN MINE! Yes, cake is so important I bolded, capitalized, and italiced that. Ms. Failure kept looking at Gale and I like, 'aren't you two in love?' and then she'd look at Mom like, 'I only invited you so I could see romance'. It was so annoying.
After lunch we were invited to have tea in the parlor. Thankfully Mom said we had things to do... important things like laying in our beds and pretending this never happened. She didn't say that, though. Ms. Failure turned bright pink, and I swear I think she almost screamed at me to love Gale. Which, of course, I would of stormed out the door. Gail said, though, ''Do you love me, baby?'' I turned pink and almost killed Gale. We left quickly after that.
Once we got home, when Mom and Reef weren't looking: ''I want to hurt you so bad right now, but I won't. We're even,'' I said.
Rue
DISCLAIMER: Gail doesn't like/love me in any way or form (unless it's little sister/big brother sort of thing), and he only called me 'baby' to annoy me and to keep Ms. Failure happy. I am now sure we will be invited soon, again. :o(

Why I took revenge on Gale... part2

Gale walked into my room. I had been sitting on the window bench, looking at the yellow flowers. When I heard the door open I had tried to slink down and pretend I was asleep, but it didn't work. ''Hey sweatheart.'' That's what Haymitch calls all the girls... sweetheart number one (Aunt Katniss), number two (Finch) and then me. One day, by accident he called me sweatheart. I think he was a little drunk, but who knows...
Now Gale calls me that for life. ''Wassup, honey?'' I asked. He turned pink. Gale and I don't have anything going on, let me tell you, but Haymitch also called Gale honey. I will never let Gale forget it...
''Nothing much. You shouldn't try for gangster. You should try for alien princess,'' Gale informed me. I was about to stick my tongue out at him. ;) Earlier at a photo shoot today (not really today... a few days ago at least) they (the people who don't tell us their names) dressed Finch, Johanna, and me up as a 'family' for the new 'Happy Families, Happy Panem!' Johanna had been promoting a Chinese style business suit, Finch was doing fashion for teens, and though I'm only a year younger than Finch I was 'seven'. I wore a green alien costume, labeled as 'Princess Zerki's spacewoman outfit!'. It was the worst day of my life. :P
They had also tried to get Gale and I holding hands... at which Mom refused and looked like she was going to boil over. Gale refused, too, and so did I. Haymitch got really angry though and said: ''Whatever! Who cares, give the capitol a little love story!'' And at which I promptly said: ''Get Gale dating Johanna, then, and I'll pretend I'm heart-broken.'' Haymitch admitted it wasn't a bad idea. I had said it sarcastically though. :p
So now who knows what comes next. Part3 should be the last....
~Rue~

Why I took revenge on Gale... part1

So, below you'll see my interview. My 'ha! ha! Gale, revenge!' interview. :)
But why did I do it? It all goes back to the second day we arrived in the Capitol.
''Gale is sorta like a body-guard. But mostly he's just here for his 'camera-face','' Finch explained to me while we were walking outside. Gale. Big bulky somewhat cute for an old dude madman named Gale. Okay, I got it, I thought. ''He's also the one who designed the bombs that... that killed Aunt Prim,'' Finch said. I froze. Killing? Not good. ''I think you'll---'' Prim was cut off by some dude (who looked younger than he was and was somewhat cuter than I imagined) yelling.
''Your father died, Gale, in a mine accident.''
''Where is he? I want Father!''
''Waa!''
''Make Posy shut up!''
''Father is... Father is... dead.''
Voices drowned my head, and I had fallen to the ground. Finch was screaming, Gale was rushing towards us, and I had no idea what was going on. Nothing, perhaps. Just lucid dreaming, maybe. But is wasn't. I stood up, still slightly dizzy. It was like somebody else took over my brain. ''Gale,'' I muttered and searched around until I found him. I don't know what happened, but the next thing I was in full-combat with Gale. Let me tell you, it feels odd to fight a full grown man, being all but 15. Then Gale just stopped fighting. I realize now that he didn't do it because he is puny and weak, but because he didn't want to hurt me. :P So he let me hurt him. On purpose. And I can never repay him.
~Rue~

Interviews!

''Just a bit tighter... There! Dear, that wasn't so bad, was it?'' Aeura asked. I didn't answer, because I could barely breath.

After the Mellarks' went (they were so funny), it was our turn. ''Now we'd like to bring on the Odair family!'' He screamed. Really, he screamed. The crowd was still being so noisy after the Mellarks. Then the crowd quieted down. ''Rue and Reef,'' He said and there was a small round of applause. ''And their mother, Annie!'' A little more. We weren't really bringing the house down. ''You look wonderful, Rue. Would you turn for us?'' He asked. I glanced at Mom. She nodded. I turned. ''Simply amazing! What do you think about your dress?'' He asked. ''Painful.'' I answered. He laughed. ''And you, Reef?'' ''I'm not wearing a dress,'' Reef answered. He was looking at the crowd, probably at some pretty girl. The crowd laughed, a real laugh. ''Wait, what?'' He asked, looking up. The crowd laughed harder. ''Maybe I'll ask your mother some questions. Just one more for Rue. Any person in your life, Rue?'' I looked up. Huh? Oh, person in life. Big bang love story for the crowd. Perfect. ''Well, there is the one person,'' I sighed, looking bashfully down. Mom's eyes widened. ''Hmm?'' ''Yes. He's, very nice, you see. He's name is,'' I sighed dramatically. ''Gale.'' Mom tried not to laugh. I was getting back at Gale, you see. Ha! Reef looked at me oddly. He didn't know what I was doing. The cameras turned towards Gale. He was red, and looked like he was choking. He knew I was getting back at him.
~Rue
P.S. Check out my cuz's interview too! (Go to Hunger Games sites and click on her bloggie. Sorry!)

Very Modest, Yes?

Just three days after Mom had given me the letter a plane arrived. We quickly got to Panem, where Mom's old prep team were waiting. They had retired before the rebellion, so they lived on. ''Perfect! You now have little boy and girl too! I design clothes for them, too!'' Mom's team chattered. They had an odd accent, not from Panem. Where else was there? I had been taught in school that Panem was the most powerful country, but not the only one.

~One Week After~
''You try on your clothes now, no? I had very hard time! Very modest, yes? Not fancy, from designs you showed me! So I modified some, no? Let's try!'' Aeura asked.
Here are the designs....                                                                                   
       
Hunting/normal outfit                                    Fancy outfit                                    Fancy outfit

 
Fancy Outfit                                              Fancy outfit                                  Fancy outfit

 
You might of noticed but most of my fancy outfits seemed to be my ''normal'' clothes. I had a problem with this, and I told Aeura so. ''Little girl, don't you know? Fancy dress all the rage now!'' Aeura laughed.
Do you have a favorite? Please comment!
~Rue~