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