"And the female tribute for District Seven is Ashlyyn Lyptus." She says. I see Hunter stiffen and whip his head to me. I can tell by the look in his eyes he wants to volunteer. With a simple shake of my head I tell him no. If he volunteers I'll loose him. I can't let that happen.
" Ashlyyn? Ashlyyn Lyptus?" The escort asks again. I step forward and walk to the stage. I hear whispers and gasps. A peacekeeper places his hand on my back and I stiffen. I look up and see the escort wave me up onto the stage.
"How old are you Ashlyyn?" She asks me once I stand next to her.
"I'm 17." I say with a cold edge in my voice. She giggles nervously. I turn and glance at what she's wearing. As usual she's dressed as a tree.
"Right. And now the male tribute." She says as she reaches her hand in the bowl. She grabs the one at the very bottom. "And the male tribute is Hunter Mahogany." Wait. Oh no Hunter! I feel my face drain of it's color. No the odds are not in my favor. I can't lose him. I look up and see Hunter coming with the same peacekeeper behind him. He walks up the steps and locks eyes with me.
"How old are you Hunter?" She says in a girly voice. Anger and jealously rush through my bones.
He glances at me then looks at the crowd and answers. "I'm eighteen." he says with a voice just as hard and cold as mine.
" I present to you the District seven Tributes for the 57th annual Hunger Games!" We turn and walk into the justice building. As they lead us to different rooms I shudder. That last time I was here I was here with Cecilia my step mother. It was the day dad died. I resist the urge to touch my fore arms where the scars from her nails are. I walk into the room and automatically hate it. It reminds me of her. I sit on a chair and wait for her to come and insult me one last time. The door opens and she walks in.
"Hello sweetheart." She says. The moment the peacekeeper leaves she whips her head around and glares at me. "I'll be glad when when you die in that arena!" She grumbles. I stand up and walk to her. I'm 5.8 and I tower her by a foot.
"Cecilia. I'm gonna win just to prove you wrong you idiot!" I say the anger rising. I slap her letting my nails cut her skin. She looks at me in fear and screams.
"Help! She's attacking me! Help" She screams as I kick her. Four peacekeepers come in and try pull me off of her.
"You killed him! He's gone because of you!" I scream to her. I kick one of the peacekeepers that are holding me back in the groin. The remaining peacekeepers hold me down on the ground while Cecilia runs out of the room. I kick the peacekeepers off me. "Get Out!" I yell. The run out of the room and I curl up in a ballnanx start sobbing. Why did this have to happen on my birthday? Why did they reschedule the reaping?

Hunter's P.O.V
A wave of nausea hits me as her name is called. I stiffen and whip my head in her direction. I catch her eye and she shakes her head no. She won't let me volunteer as male tribute. Trina calls Ash's name again. Ash steps forward to the stage. A peacekeeper places his hand low on her back and I notice her stiffen. As she walks past the boys her age a lot of them look at her with a want in their eyes. I'm to busy noticing how her dress hugs her curves to notice that my name was called for male tribute. Secretly I'm relived. I want to protect her. I walk up to the stage and lock eyes with Ash. Trina asks me my age. I turn and face the crowd.
"I'm eighteen." I say with a cold and hard voice. Trina says something and we turn to the Justice building. They lead us to sperate rooms. I sit on the chair closest to the wall. I hear the door to Ash's room open and close. I start to hear screaming. And a crash I stand up and run to the door but its locked. I hear groaning and smirk. Ash does kick hard. I hear the door open. Ash screams get out before the door closes. The next thing I hear is Ash crying. I want to help her but I can't. I know she can't hear me but I whisper I'm sorry about you're birthday.