Invisible (S.M.) ✔

T H R E E

Venus:

I trembled slightly as District Tens players were called out. The T.V. powered off and Jake snuggled up against as I whimpered lightly.

"Its okay Venus, I'm promise you wont be taken from me" Dad whispered as he embraced me in his arms

"You can never be too sure dad" I whispered back

He shook his head and implanted a kiss on my forehead. Nick had been watching from the back of the room. He walked forward and bent down to the floor where I was sitting with Dad.

"Why don't we make a fire and roast something?" he asked putting a loose strand of hair behind my ear

"Fire!" I said springing up and running up the stairs to get my shoes

For some odd reason I was very attracted to fire. Ever since I could remember I was always kept away from fire because of these sudden urges to touch it and play with it. We only lit a fire on special occasions or when I was down. I grabbed my boots and put them on, almost falling from how fast I was trying to slip them on. I stumbled down the stairs, trying to finish zippering them on.

"Keep her a good distance from the fire, and make sure she doesn't try jumping in it or anything" I heard my dad tell Nick in the kitchen as I walked in

"Wheres the fire?" I asked

"Come on outside" Nick said grabbing my hand and leading me outside

In the backyard was a stone pit with tons of dead branches and leaves. I smiled and ran up to the pit, sitting down right beside it.

"Come on Nick, light it!" I beckoned as Nick took his time getting over to where I was.

"Okay but first you have to promise that your not going to die today" he said, lighter in hand

"I don't have any intentions of dying" I said looking up at him questioningly

He rolled his eyes and bent down and began to light the fire. It began as a low and steady fire in the corner, then suddenly it grew bigger and bigger, cackling and hissing. I laughed as the flames licked my toes.

"How does standing that close to the fire not burn you?" He asked shaking his head

I shrugged and passed my hand over the fire.

"Okay Venus don't do that, Dad is watching from the house" he said stepping forward

"Sorry, cant help it" I said with a 'sorry' look

Then I thought about it. Nicks right, why don't I get burned? I mean I control plants, shouldn't I be like terrified of fire? Shouldn't I be getting burnt from how close I am to the flames? I studied the fire curiously. I thought the fire was beautiful, I could feel its warmth spread through me, giving me a good feeling. Just like plants were my friend, I felt like the fire was my friend. I reached out my hand, getting it closer and closer to the blue part of the flames.

"Venus!" I suddenly heard, just as the fire burnt me

I felt my body go transparent and I looked behind me to see my dad storming over to the fire. I became visible again and hid my aching hand under me.

"Venus how many times have I told you not to touch the fire?!" He yelled at me which made me sulk

"I- Im sorry Daddy, I just couldn't help it.." I said lowly looking down

"Fire is dangerous, it can hurt you severly." He said crouching down and pulling out my hand to reveal the nasty burn the fire had given me

"But this has never happened before.." I said touching my burn and flinching