Give me just a second and I'll be all right.
Surely one more moment couldn't break my heart. Give me 'til tomorrow then I'll be okay. Just another day and then I'll hold you tight, when your love is pouring like the rain
I close my eyes and its gone again. When will I get the chance to say I love you.
I pretend that you're already mine, and my heart ain't breaking every time, I look into your eyes
~ Daniel Bedingfield, Gotta Get Through This
I look over my shoulder just barely catching a glimpse of him, Peeta Mellark, the boy who saved me when my family was starving; he even risked a beating to help me. Ever since that day I couldn't help but notice him,
I walk to my spot in the square and see him talking to Jewels Smith, she's his best friend, or girlfriend, I really don't know but they're always together. I can't bare to watch them so I look over behind me and meet Gale's eyes. We wait patiently while the mayor goes over the history of Panem which I've heard so many times I could go up there and recite it myself. Finally Effie Trinket gets up there ad starts with a happy "Ladies first."
She digs around in the big glass ball and finally comes out with a name: Primrose Everdeen.
Before I can register my thought I look out and see I'm standing in front of all of District 12 and of Panem, I know what I'm doing up there. I just volunteered to take Prims place, and I can feel the tears about to prickle in my eyes but quickly keep face and shake it off. After my display and a silent goodbye from everyone in District 12 she says the boys name, Peeta Mellark. The odds are not in my favour.
