17-NOVA'S NIGHTMARE

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It seemed almost surreal. Everything felt real; smelled real, looked real, it even tasted real. She could feel the wind on her skin, sending goosebumps down her arms and legs. She could smell the earthy scent just after the rainstorm, she could taste the bread she had earlier. She could see the emotionless faces of the crowd of people in town square. She knew she was in a livid dream. She was aware she was dreaming, because of how brain dead everyone was.

Nova began to walk around the town, as she realized the whole town was dead center in the town square-leaving everywhere else a ghost town. The atmosphere felt eerie and dreary. The people of District 12 stood like statues, eyes not even blinking, chest not raising up; it was like they were zombies, without the grotesques features and cannibalism. The blonde teenager pushed past the stone statutes of people, moving to the front of the crowd.

Her face was filled with dread as she saw Peeta up on the screen that showcased The Hunger Games. Nova gulped, feeling her stomach sink down to her feet. Her body were shaky, her face painted with fear. "Peeta!" Nova shouted, her voice was timid. Her voice was the only sound made, the whole town was silent. Nova sobbed, watching all the tributes take a swing at Peeta, beating him down till he was bloody and bones were broken.

Nova couldn't do anything but watch, along with the hundreds of other people who where silent. The blonde beaten on the ground, her sobs carrying out through the silent town. She watched the love of her slowly fluttered his eyes shut, as his soul left his physical body, traveling to the spiritual sky up above. Nova watched Peeta die, in the most torturous, vile way possible. The haunted cannon that every tribute fears, went off, signaling that a tribute has died.

It was all over for Nova Mae Lambert. She felt a piece of her heart silently breakaway. A part of her heart died along with Peeta. She lost her soulmate-the one person she could be real and genuine with, other then her mother. She lost 2 very special people; 2 people that were taken from her so very soon.

Peeta was supposed to flee with Nova. They were supposed to live a happy life, with a family, and live happily ever after, but that was all over. That dream ended, it was nothing more than fantasy. Nova was mentally drained, emotionally exhausted.

Her body was still on the ground, feeling the cold breeze against her body. She was in a stare, of grief and shock. Nova repeated the same phrase of the words over and over again, "I lost everything...I lost everything...I lost everything...I lost everything..."

And she did, she lost her everything.

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Nova shot up, screaming out for Peeta. Sweat was pouring from her face. Arms wrapped around her body, as she jumped, facing the figure next to her. "Hey...hey, it's just me. You're okay," Peeta spoke, rubbing her arms, letting her know he was there.

Once she looked into the boy's eyes, she knew she was back in reality, and Peeta was with her. Nova wrapped her arms around his neck, sobbing into his shoulder, soaking his t-shirt with her salty tears.

"Y-You were in games, and you got killed...A-And I thought I-I lost you..." Nova cried, as she gripped onto Peeta tighter, never wanting him to leave her.

Peeta pulled back, cupping her face in his hands. "I'm right here. And I'm never leaving you."

"Promise?" Nova whispered.

"Promise."

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