"Mother"

I stood there shocked to the core. I could feel the pit of my stomache drop. But at the same time all my feelings came rushing back. I had tried so hard to suppress them. To keep them locked away, but i couldn't. He was so real, so Beautiful. We stood there for a moment and just looked at eachother. We had no words for eachother. I mean what could we say? Xavier finally broke the silence but I wish he hadn't.

"You know eachother?"

I could see the dread in Rainer's face. He and I were on the same boat and we both knew this was gonna be a problem.

"Welcome to the family house" I look up at the grand stair case to see President White at the top making her way down with a perly white smile. "President white!" I stutter. She laughed but it wasn't her presidental laugh, it was genuinely a laugh.

"Call me mother we are family now."

"Mother.." It didn't sound right coming out of my mouth while looking at her and she could tell that I didn't really like it. "when your ready." she added. I looked at her and just smiled. I was gratefull that she didn't try and push me. We were all lead into to the dinning hall where maids scurried around setting down pastries down on the large white marble table. We all took our seats.

Rainer took a seat next to me. I couldn't even look Xavier in the eyes, I felt like he could read the lies right off of my face.

"So! how are you dear? has my son been kind to you?" Xavier looked annoyed and replied for me "Mother! I would never do anything to her without her consent!"

"That isn't what I meant... now I know where your heads at. We spent so much money for her I don't want you scaring her away so quickly."

I felt so awkward and a little mad. My soon to be mother in law just objectified me into a price tag.

"The games are starting in a matter of days, are you excited Xavier?" His father said.

"yes, this year the unlovables are said to be deadly, have you seen them mother?"

"yes, I'm personally rooting for my champion. the unlovable champion hasn't changed in 2 years and we don't plan on changing that."

I was confused I finally spoke up and asked "What do you mean we don't plan on changing that?"

They all laughed except for Rainer and Xavier. They both knew this was not about to be good.

"Well dear our unlovable population is way too high the games are there to keep them in check. our champion is simple an exicutioner, and if the unlovable is a little too strong we help with a friendly shot that weakens the heart." My new found mother laughed but I didn't find anything funny. I was disgusted. I needed to breathe. "Excuse me may I go to the restroom?" I asked. "Of cource, selena giude her to the restroom." I could sense the displeased tone in her words. A short maid came by my side and said "Right this way mame." As we walked away I could hear the president say " She's a work in progress." The maid looked about my age. We walked in silence. I knew this dinner was about to be the biggest test of my life and I wasn't looking forward to it.