A/N: This is a short preview of hopefully a very long fanfiction about Aaron and Lacey in The Hunger Games. I hope you enjoy!
Penned off were the girls of ages 12 through 18, many wearing grim expressions. Lacey, however, was chatting with her best friends, utterly at ease. They had no worries in their minds, even though they were standing in the middle of a District 12 reaping. Since they were part of the minuscule sliver of wealthy people that inhabited 12, they had taken no tesserae, and at age 12, were only entered once. The crowds fell silent as Effie Trinket, the terminally jolly Capital citizen, who read off the names at reapings, bounced onto the steps.
"Well, well! Why don't we get started immediately?" she grinned so wide that it looked painful. "Traditionally we would select ladies first but this year we were asked to change it up. I can't image why." The last portion she mumbled with a slightly annoyed look plastered on her face. "But, here we go! The lucky boy that will participate in the Hunger Games this year will be... Aaron Freyer!" Lacey's mouth dropped. Her boyfriend, who was also only entered once, was going to be competing in the Hunger cried out his name and tears began to run down her pale cheeks, so unlike most in District 12. Aaron glanced back at her and his terrified eyes softened. He managed to get out a tiny wave and grimace before he made his way up to the mayor.
Lacey's life can easily be compared to a stained glass window. She had always looked through the panes of beautiful color, bathing her world in soft light, but those pieces of glass had just been shattered. She was left to peer cautiously out of the broken window to see only black, no more shades of blue or pink, only misery. When Effie asked for volunteers she was met with an eerie silence, which disappointed her, as she enjoyed drama. Lacey's tears had worsened, leading her to sobbing on one of her friend's shoulder. In her mind her gears were turning, coming up with crazy idea, after crazy idea. The last she came up with before the girl tribute's name was called was the most ludicrous, but the one she decided that she would follow through with.
A Seam girl was chosen for a tribute and when they asked for volunteers and Lacey stepped forward, not one person was able to hold in their gasps. A wealthy girl taking the place of a girl she had never met was unheard of. Lacey had decided that she would go into the arena and die protecting Aaron. Even though she they were only 12, they knew what love was.
A/N: I know it was short but it is just a preview. Please review! :)