Preface

As the tube rises I close my eyes remembering everything, even a little story...

There was a husband and wife who lived in district 1. The wife was due with her child any time now. The husband owed money to someone he lost a bet to. The guy came to the house demanding the money witch he never got.

He murder the husband, the wife screamed when she seen it happen. The guy didn't have time to get to the wife. They guy was executed in front of everyone, even his own family. The guy had friends who were going to finish the job for him. President Snow took the wife to the Capitol to keep her safe after she was almost killed. She gave birth to a baby girl a few days later. 2 years after the baby was born the wife went back to the district. She married in to the capitol. Snow sent 4 peacekeepers with her to make sure she is safe. The wife went in the house one of the guys friends was in the house he was waiting, he murder the wife. Snow found out he was furious and had the guy killed. The baby was left without a Mother and Father. Snow took the baby in and raised it as his own. He taught the baby everything about the games. A locket is what the wife went back to get. She was my mother and the locket cost her life. I know everything for the game. My name is Skylar I am the Gamemaker this year for the games...And this is my story

Chapter 1

I'm late! I say to myself as I run down the halls of the Capitol. I get to the meeting room and walk in. "Sorry I'm late" I say as I take my seat next to President Snow, he lightly grabs my hand so I can relax. I take a breath and pull out the papers.

As they talk I wright what's going on down. It's hard to be the daughter of the President. After my parents were killed Snow took me in. He raised me in to who i am today. I look up from my papers. We are trying to deside who will be Gamemaker. "Ok Skylar your turn tell us who you think the Gamemaker should be."

I stand up and smile I pass out papers to everyone. "Well, as you all know the tributes trust each other." I walk around the table. As they look through the papers and at me. "Well, they need someone to bond with someone there age someone they can trust, someone like me" I watch as some of them shake their heads and some nod. I look at my dad and he nods for me to continue. "I can lead them in to a trap, like find out there weakness and use it in the arena". When I finish I get told to leave for a minute. I stand in the hall and look at the pictures of the past Victors. I walk down the hall looking at them. I met some of them I smile thinking of the one party. I danced with almost every young male.

Only one cought my eye, his name was Josh Skilles. I smile and think of him,but I wipe a tear away. He was killed, him and his father got in to a fight and his father sent him in the games, when the platform was rising it blew up. I told myself I'll never fall in love again. "Skylar" I turn around and look at the lady who works for me and my father. "They want to talk to you now."

I walk back in to the room and sit down. "Well Sky...well i should say Head Gamemaker Skylar" my father tells me and I hug him

"Thank you father" I say with a smile he looks up at me,

"Show them how well you know about the games." I nod and smile,

I walk to my office and sit in there happy. There is a knock at my door, I look up and see Josh's brother come in. He smiles at me and locks the door and then kisses me. Oh wow he kisses good! I think

"Wait stop" I tell him and look in his eyes, he has the same eyes as Josh. He kisses me again, this time I dont stop him. Oh my god why is he doing this? I ask my self as he sits me on the desk just like Josh did before he died. "Chris...wait" I say as he kisses my neck and he pulls me to him. He dont stop and he moves his hands to my waist.

I feel his lips near my ear. "I want you..." he whispers, it send chills down my spine. He takes me by the hand and we walk to my room. After about an hour im laying in my bed with a pen and paper. Im working on the arena but Chris's snoring is bugging me. I get dressed and I go over to my office. I sit in there and I trace my lips and smile.

The next few weeks are hard its time for my interview and im in a sky blue dress. I spin in it laughing I look over at my father. "You look beautiful" he says and walks to me.

We sit there and talk, we start to move to where my interview will be. I walk out on stage and smile at Ceaser. "Hello Ceaser" I say with a smile. My interview goes on calm and fine but then he says something.

"So Skylar tell us who the lucky one is on the other end of the hickey" he says and the Capitol gasp. I pull a small mirror out and look. Sure enough there is a hickey on my neck.

"Oh no Chris" I say as I look at it. More gasp from the Capitol and I realize i said it a little too loud. I run off the stage with tears almost coming out. It's one year till the games and well everyone knows about my love I have I hope he doesn't die like Josh.

I stand in the hall tears coming out. I look up and see Snow aka my father, "Father I...he...we...I..." tears pour out and he hugs me. I cry into his chest, why didnt I see it before. "Father please dont be mad" I say behind the tears.

"Im not baby girl...im not" I look up at him and smile a little. I walk back to my office and sit there, I grab the paper that was published in the capitol. The head line was Skylar Serina Moore Snow Gamemaker. I shake my head and laugh as I throw it aside. I pull out the pad I was working on look at the arena I was making. Woods? Water? I look at the time and smile, 8:00pm. Chris will be here to take me to the ball any minute.

There is a knock on my door "Come in" I have my reading glasses on and i look up and see Chris.

"You ready" he asks, I smile and stand up and walk with him out the room. He holds me close to him as we dance. Im laughing as we spin and every flashes back to when me and Josh was there. I see him holding me and smiling. I shake my head and Chris is there.

After we get done dancing for like 2 hours we go to the roof. I see another girl up there and I look at her as Chris kisses her. "Let's finish the plan"

she says and looks at me "Chris what's going on" I ask. He pulls out a knife and grabs me and pins me to a wall.

"Chris what are you doing" I ask as he puts the knife to my neck.

"Im going to kill you" he says as he presses the knife to my neck. Tears start pouring down my face, "Because of you, my brother is dead...Because of YOU I won't see him again..."

I feel the knife start to move across my neck. "AHHHH" I scream but he covers my mouth.

"If he had never met you he would be alive" he says and the girl is watching.

"Hurry up I want to dance" she says. With one flick of his wrist my neck was cut. I fall to the ground as he walks away. I look at him as my eyes close. I open them and I'm in District 1. I look at everyone, people are passing through me. I walk around and I see a husband and wife. Just like the story. I follow them to their house and I watch as the husband is murdered.

Peacekeepers come and I watch them take the wife to the Capitol. She has her daughter when I go look at the face I get pulled away. "Skylar...Skylar" I open my eyes and I see a medic leaning over me, "Ok Skylar stay with me" he says "Keep ur eyes open",

I look at him and nod I look around and I see Chris looking at me, his look says: don't tell no one! I black out again.

I wake up in a hospital bed. I try to talk but cant. "F-F-Father" I get out it scratches my thoat. He turns around and looks at me.

"dont talk please" he says and I look at him and nod. Chris comes in and I shake my head,"N-N-No" I try and reach for something but they grab my hand.

"Calm down...Calm down" my father says tears start pouring out. I try to get out his grip scared and shaking.

"Sky calm down babe" Chris says to me.

I shake my head "D-D-Dont call me b-b-babe" I tell him. I look at my father, "He did this to me"