The hunger games the next generation

part 5 (first night on the road)

I can't sleep at all. I guess the thought of being hunted down and brutally murdered like a wild animal disturbs your sleep pattern. So instead of drowning my pillow with tears I decide to get up, drink some water and stay up. When I walk into the living room I find Ziggi doing the same thing as me.
"Can't sleep??" He asks stupid question.
"No way"
"Ugh, either" he replies. He motions the couch to say come sit down, we can cry together. So that is exactly what we do.
"We are gonna be allies, right?" I ask, unsure
"No!" He replies... Then from reason he starts to laugh.
"Of cause! I was joking!" We then laugh for a minute or two.
"Its quite astonishing how we can smile through such a horrible time!" He quotes. I really like Ziggi.
"Goodnight" I say.
"Willow, I have something to tell you". Oh no.
"Um okay" I reply nervously.
"I love you"
"I love you too Ziggi Edwards."
And just like that, we were in love. That night we slept on the lounge together. I woke up many times in nightmares about losing him and my family and becoming an avox, but his arms were there to comfort me.