AN: Well hello. This first chapter is going to be very short. I just wanted to get something down, i will continue and hopefully have longer chapters soon. :D

Melanie POV

"Wanda Stryder!"

NO! Not her! Not Wanda! Not sweet loving caring Wanda!

I look around. Where was she?! There she was in the middle of the crowd, making her way slowly to the stage. Her face is terrified. She can't hide it. The pain is clear on her face.

I rush towards her, about to shout. As soon as I get to her, she looks over at me with fear.

"Don't you dare!" she whispers, "Let me go. Please."

"No, I can't let you do this," I say to her, reaching for her. We hug and she lets go first, turning away from me.

"Wanda!" I shout.

She doesn't turn around. She keeps walking. I want to volunteer, but I know she would hate me for it. Well she would be extremely upset with me.

I see her reach the stage. I watch as the freaky capital lady raises Wanda's hand in the air. Wanda has hardened her face, which is very difficult for her.

I watched her throughout the rest of the ceremony, not paying attention to who the male tribute called was. Something with an "I" I think. She never broke her stance. She seemed on the verge of tears and all I wanted to do was rush to her and hug her and tell her that everything was going to be alright.

But it wasn't. It was never going to be alright again.

AN: I would also love some suggestions of any kind. In these notes, every now and then I will probably ask for suggestions on a certain subject, that you can either put in a review or message me about.

So today or when ever you read this, I would like to know what district you think Ian and Wanda would belong to. I've got some ideas but none seems really right.