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Post by KENNETH THOMPSON on Aug 13, 2013 17:52:55 GMT -7
"About flipping time we done got this done!"
The sun overhead was shining down with all of its heat, beating down on Kenneth and his co-workers. Luckily for the them, it was Saturday and they only had a half-day. Kenneth picked up his canteen and swigged it all down, quenching the thirst that has been bothering him. Normally him and his group would have finished two hours ago, but with increasing orders from the Capitol coming in, longer and harder work days have been in order. As the others were leaving, Kenneth grabbed his hat and slung the guitar around his back.
Kenneth looked around, wondering what he should do. District 11 isn't the richest or the funnest place out there. Besides school or work, all there is to do is twiddle your thumbs. Though of course, if you have the time to do that, most enjoyed it. His father didn't have any work scheduled, and his mother and sister were busy baking different goods for the District. The trains at this time were starting to get busy as everyone is either coming to the square to work, or going home. After this they won't come back until the evening when most people are ready to hit the sack. He looked up at the sun, and pondered for a moment if he wanted to walk. With a crack of his knuckles and his neck, he decided to head to the square first, then walk home.
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Post by KATIA MEAD on Aug 27, 2013 8:29:38 GMT -7
Katia was bored of District 11. She was bored of doing the same, monotonous job every day and she was most certainly bored of dealing with Peacekeepers who seemed to have something shoved up their ass. As soon as she was relieved of her duties for the day, she fled to the square. Of course, there wasn't much to do there either but it was better than nothing. She could wonder around aimlessly for hours, mostly thinking. There were days she was glad that no one could hear her thoughts. ‘Dangerous thoughts,’ her mother called them. ‘You’ll get the whole family killed girl if you aren’t careful,’ her father told her time and time again.
And maybe she would. Maybe she could be the next ‘Mockingjay’. Probably not but it was fun to think of. Her and her brother used to dream of freedom and pretend that the Second Rebellion had succeeded. With him gone, however, there was no one for her to dream with.
Katia shook the thoughts away. It was a stupid idea. Who was she? A poor, District 11 girl with no skills other than picking apples? No, the idea wasn’t even plausible. But it was a nice dream. And what was her world without dreams?
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