O'Kelly Rules || Dreamer

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Ava O'Kelly

I was tired of waiting around all winter. Daddy always said the oil flow was slower in the winter, which meant business was down. O'course people always needed more oil in the winter, an' the government made us lower the oil's price because mo' of the oil was needed. Daddy always hated that about the winter, but I never had any problem with it. If it's good for the government it is good for me. You won't hear Ava O'Kelly complaining.

But Daddy makes it hard in the winter. We can't have whatever we want, we have to stay home instead of traveling the district and buying stuff from the stores. I never liked that. Nobody wants to hang out with me either, so I just sit in the family room by the fireplace re-watching old Hunger Games. It's the law that we have to watch them in the first place, so why not watch them all the time. It's what the Capitol wants us to do.

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Tommy was working in the office watching the snow fall slowly over the oil fields outside the house. Winter had always caused the oil business to be in high demand, yet the oil never came fast enough to meet demand. It was a good thing really, the demand always being higher than the supply. It meant job security and money always coming in, even if the prices were forced down lower and lower by the government every day. It sucked but unfortunately Tommy had to follow the rules even if his dad wouldn't. Him and his drugs were starting to piss off Tommy, they had enough income coming in from the oil to live comfortably there wasn't any need to dip into illegal activities. He isn't blindly following the Capitol he hates them for most of the time but he still needs to follow the rules until he can find a way around them.

He walked down the stairs to find Ava watching old re-runs of the Games. He can't tell which one it is but his favorite is the one where Lethe wins, just because she's from 5 like themselves. He sits by her and manages to pull out a "Hi" to here as he awkwardly waves. He hates talking to people, he really does.

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Ava O'Kelly

I was pretty engulfed in the games when Tommy walked by me. It's not normally like him to stop by and say hello, Daddy always makes him busy with the business. I know Tommy doesn't like it, or at least I think he doesn't like it. Tommy's a good kid, and he's most definitely not suited for the business. Maybe he'd be a better artist or something like that. He doesn't need to get into any trouble, and trouble has to come with the oil business. Whether it be fires or striking workers, something always goes wrong.

I shift my weight back from my forward position, turning towards Tommy, "Hey Tommy, how're you doing? Come and have a seat," I say welcomingly, patting a spot on the couch next to me and smiling.

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Tommy hated the oil business but he never would tell Father. Why would he ruin his image of the O'Kelly Oil Empire that needs to be passed down to his son? Tommy thought that he would selfish if he ever told his dad that he didn't want to be in the business but in turn Mr. O'Kelly was just as selfish to expect that Tommy would want to step right up to take it. He had many other associates and cousins that could take it, why not give it to them? But he was finally free for the night when he went downstairs and Ava said, "Hey Tommy, how're you doing? Come and have a seat." Tommy sat down next to his sister, whom he barely sees anymore. "I'm doing alright how about you?" he replied. Even though he hates talking to people, talking to his family was a nice and comforting change.

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Ava O'Kelly

Tommy was doing fine, and that was always something nice to know. Can't have the family feeling bad, otherwise I'd have to make them feel better. And I was never good at that, only the Capitol can make people happy. They're the all-powerful. That's why the games are so much fun to watch! They are enjoyment for us citizens put forth by the Capitol! But how was I doing was a good question. I happened to be watching my favorite games, and just enjoying life through the snowy windows.

"I'm doing great, Tommy. These are the 63rd Hunger Games, by the way, if you couldn't tell." I say with a smile, again.

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Turns out his sister was doing alright, as she smiled at him. Tommy always had a hard time following what Ava was thinking as he barely had a chance to talk to her lately. He sat there, watching his sister think, it's comforting to him. Having time to spend with his family, even if it is just sitting on the couch in front of the re-runs and thinking. Family contact was so interesting and so revered by Tommy that he went from alright to feeling almost happy. She finally turned and said "I'm doing great, Tommy. These are the 63rd Hunger Games, by the way, if you couldn't tell." So she is doing well. "You're right I couldn't tell I don't remember much from them. How did the Tributes from here do?"

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Ava O'Kelly

For some reason I get the feeling that Tommy isn't a very warm person right now. He's dialogue is just so stiff - maybe mine is too, but still - and he seems a bit, I don't know, distraught. He probably isn't very interested in these games, yet he sat down and watched them with me. That's lawful and good. I respect him for that. Not everyone would just stop the family business stuff they were doing. But at least he is asking about the tributes, and that interests me.

"Those two are William Woodham and Elodie Magpie, from our home district... I'm pretty sure they're going into a tent to have sex now," I say giggling. Having to watch their advances with each other along with my brother is pretty awkward.

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Unfortunately I'm too tired that even my best attempts at kindness come off as stiff and cold. I sit there watching the tv with his sister, trying to get in some quality family time before he's dragged off into some horridly stiff boardroom to hear other oil companies blab on about the crap ass business and the unfair price cuts. But it's the way it has to be for a while, which sucks because he feels like he's sitting on his hands. When Ava mentions that they D5 tributes are about to have sex it gets a little awkward. She chuckles as he blushes a deep red. "Well I guess that means that they're doing good ha ha. And I'm sorry if I'm coming off as distant. I'm just extremely tired."

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Ava O'Kelly

Tommy shouldn't assume that just because two tributes are copulating that it is a good thing. I know for a fact that District five had a pretty bad ending in these games, but Elodie did bring honor to the district! I never did like that girl Elodie, she was always a slut on the streets. I walked past her at night a few times when I was younger, and I always made sure to give her dirty looks because she wasn't following the law. I even reported her, but the Peacekeepers didn't care because they were all sexing her up.

"No, it doesn't mean they're doing that well. William died the next day... oh, and don't worry, I understand you're tired. The business must be really difficult to run."

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Tommy seemed to have struck a nerve with Ava as she tensed up at his comment. He knew nothing about those Tributes so he's assuming that she must have known at least one of them for her to tense in that manner. "Hey I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you" he said with his hands up in the air. He never wanted to insult her. She simply replies with "No, it doesn't mean they're doing that well. William died the next day... oh, and don't worry, I understand you're tired. The business must be really difficult to run." Hell yeah it is especially when Father is off doping and selling drugs and I'm the only one actually running it. "Yes it is, and that's sad to hear."