Promise Me | Saylor Odair

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Saylor hopped into the shower excited to see Annie.
The last time she saw her was the day before the reaping. Annie didn't go to the reaping because of the trauma it brought to her.

(Flashback)
"I wish you luck at the reaping tomorrow. I would be devastated if your name was picked. I'm sorry I'm not going I-" Saylor quickly interrupted Annie "It's ok Annie, I completely understand. Don't worry about the reaping I'll be ok." Saylor reassures her.  Annie hugs her and then gives her one last piece of advice. "Saylor, if you get picked. Don't get too close to your district partner. It will only cause more hurt." Saylor nodded. Then starts to think about it.
Don't get close to my district partner... that makes sense. because In the end, if we both make it we will have to kill each other. Or if they got killed and they were my friend that would hurt just as bad killing them myself.

Saylor takes a deep breath when she remembers the last piece of advice that Annie gave her. Annie is so strong... I don't blame her for the way she is. Losing your friend in the area is like losing a piece of yourself. She thinks.
Annie had watched her district partner die brutally too. It had really screwed her up after the games. Most of District 4 thinks she's insane. But Finnick and Saylor think differently of her.

Saylor finishes her shower and then gets dressed. She also switches out her bandage on her neck. She did it pretty fast, so she didn't have to look at the cut, then she quickly does her hair and then runs downstairs.
And sees Annie and Finnick sitting on the couch.

Annie hears her coming down the stairs so she stands up and holds her arms out to hug her.
Saylor runs into her arms and wraps her arms around her. Finnick sits there and watches them with a big smile on his face.
"I missed you Saylor, I'm so glad you're alright. I was so worried. " Annie tells Saylor.
"I missed you too" Saylor replied.

For the rest of the Afternoon, the three of them sat on the couch and talked. Saylor didn't want to bring up any bad memories for Annie so she kept the Hunger Games talk to a minimum.

As they were talking, someone knocked on their door. Saylor got up and opened the door. It was Baylee and Cecilia. " Surprise!" Baylee said while doing jazz hands. "What are you guess going here? I thought y'all were coming tomorrow?" She questioned then hugged Baylee. Cecilia walks in and then explains

"Well darling, everything has been pushed forward. Today you have your interview... Then tomorrow you have start the tour, you will first go to District 1 then end it at the Capitol for the party." Saylor looks at Cecilia then Baylee hoping they're kidding. Cecilia gives her an awkward smile. And Bayle gives her a sympathetic smile.  "What? Why?" Finnick questioned. "We don't know... All we know is that it was President Snow's order. " Baylee explained.

Of course, it was... The quicker the tours over the quicker he ruins my life. Saylor thinks as she plops down on the couch. "That's so stupid! Couldn't he have given her one more day to relax?" Finnick stands up and rants, Annie grabs his hand in an attempt to calm him.
"I'm sorry Saylor... there's nothing we could have done." Baylee apologizes. Saylor sighs then stands up. "It's ok... Let's just get through this."

Baylee does Saylor makeup and hair, then helps her in her dress. This year the interview will be in frontof there house. So Baylee didn't do anything too extravagant.

(It's very light blue with a pearl finish)

"Ok girl, you look fantastic! " Baylee hyped her up while put on the finishing touchups. Baylee asked Saylor if she wanted her to cover any scars with makeup but Saylor said no. But Since Saylor's cut on her neck was still healing, they left the bandage on.

"3...2...1... people of Panem, I am sat with the winner for the 71st Hunger Games... Saylor Odair!! Now Saylor how are you? How does it feel to win the Hunger Games? " Caesar asks her.
It feels horrible.
"It feels like I'm the luckiest girl in the Panem." Saylor answers.
"Well, I think I speak for everyone else when I say that I was not surprised when you won. I think I can say the whole Capitol was rooting for you..." He says. Saylor gives him a fake smile.

The interview consisted of whole bunch of questions Saylor had to fake answers to. or questions that were too personal that she had to steer away from.
Saylor was so happy when the interview was over.
She found the questions to be insensitive and uncomfortable.

As soon as they were done they had to hop on the train to go to the capitol. Saylor went straight to bed as she was exhausted from the day.

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Ok, this chapter was definitely a filler.
I don't think I'm going to write her whole victory tour. I have kinda lost motivation to write with these filler chapters. And the tour is not going to be that important to the storyline. But we shall see.

Ok I'm dumb and forgot the tour was first then the party so I switched Cecilia's line.

Also sorry if you ever see that the story is complete! I keep accidentally hitting the complete button.

Anyways thank you so much for reading!