District 101

Chapter 1

When i wake up, the other side of the bed is slightly cold. My hands stretch out, searching for Christopher's warmth but finding nothing but the rough canvas of the blow up mattress. He must be out in search of a new hut.

      I prop myself on to one elbow. There's enough light coming through the shattered window to see a note Christopher had left me. I unfolded it and began to read it.

"Goodmorning Annabeth, i went out in search of a new hut. The seam aren't searching for all escaped members of district 101 until dawn so i felt it safe to go alone. Ill be back soon.
                                          
                                                           Chris"

I smile softly and crumple the letter. I take out my backpack and reach inside to look for any remains of food i had stolen from the gaurds of district 28 the night before."

         When i find a wrapped piece of beef i sit it down on the blow up mattress and stand up to stretch. My limbs are sore from the long days of traveling westward, away from the horrible place they call district 101. While i sit on the mattress thinking about the district i take a bite of the beef. Its chewy, and somewhat sweet. I started to think about how my mother would make beef stew with carrots, broccoli and everything else my brothers, sisters and i liked.

My thoughts were soon interrupted, by the sound of the creaking door.  I jump to the other side of the bed and grab my GFM (gun). I sit crouch down on the side of the bed pointing the gun right at the door incase of an intruder.

"Anna..you up?" Said a familiar voice, it was that of Christopher. I put the gun down and ran to the room door to open it.

   "Chris what took you so long? I was waiting for ever. I left you some beef i had in my pack here." I said, handing in the chewy meat and smiling.
He took a bite of the beef.
"Kinda sweet" He laughed.

"Here...get dressed we have a long day of traveling ahead of us...i found another hut but its kind of far we should get going before seam do there first round of searching" he said, handing me a white shirt & camouflage pants with large pockets. 

I get dressed and put everything i needed into my backpack. I put my hair into a pony tail and handed Christopher the weapons and ammunition  i found lingering around the hut.

"Alright lets get her done" i said, jokingly as we walked out of the hut and into the open.

               "Look what I've got" Christopher holds up a loaf of bread and my eye widen. "Is that real bakery bread? It looks nothing like the loaves made in the grain well." Christopher laughs and  hands me half of the loaf.  I take it in my hands, and hold the open end of the bread to my nose, inhaling the fragrance that makes me mouth fill with silva.

"Mmm, its still warm to...how did you get this?" I ask.
"Well i went into district 26 on the way to find the hut and i bought 3 loaves, some cheese, a sack of quick seeds so we can grow if we have to and 2 pounds of beef jerky type stuff, with the money i got from the well." He smiles while showing me the contents of his pack.  I laugh
"This is great chris it should last us a couple of days" I say, as we continue to walk deeper into the forest to reach our new hut.

"You ever miss it?" He asked.

"Miss what?"

"Living with your family. Your bothers and sisters and mom."

"Oh yeah my mom is miss. But as for my brothers and sisters screw them, they are the ones that killed my mother, and the reason so many people like us chose to run away." I say, as a salty tear runs down my cheek and i lift my hand to wipe it away before he see's.

"Now don't say  that Annabeth, they didn't know what they were doing. You know the district has a way of brain washing the weak minded." He said, gipping my shoulder softly.

"I know, i know its just I can't stop thinking about it and now my family is gone" I say, trying to fight pass my tears.

"Looks like you're stuck with me" He laughs.

"I wouldn't say stuck, because i love being here with you chris"

He leaned in and his soft lips touched  my forehead.

"What are friends for haha" He giggled.

Him calling me a friend made me cringe inside.

"We've been walking for quite some time lets have a seat here by the river and eat, what do you say?" He says to me handing me a small canteen to fill.

As i fill my canteen i see Christopher sit on a large rock right at the bed of the river, he pulls out the loaf he had originally broke and signals to me go to him.  He hands me two pieces of jerky and a couple of cubes of cheese, to go with my bread.  I take a small bite of the beef jerky and it has a spicy taste.

"Mm, this beef jerky stuff is actually good" I said, this time taking a bite of bread and cheese.

"It's spicy i hope you can take the heat there anna" He laughs, taking a bite of the beef jerky.

When we are done we start packing up our things, when we hear footsteps coming our direction.
"This way" He whispers, pulling me behind a near by bush. I peeked through the leaves to see who it was.

It was the seam.