I walked to my room after lunch; mother was just following, along with Prim and Katniss. Prim was borrowing my 12 year old reaping clothes. Since both me and Katniss was going to be wearing one of mother's old blue dresses that looked new, my hair and Katniss's was put into a rather complicated bun. Prim's were in braids. The reaping was until two, but we went to the square at around, 1:15. As, we arrived more girls and boys from ages twelve to eighteen have been arriving their parents and our mother were somewhere behind us all. Katniss, Prim and I walked into the rope areas hand in hand. Prim most likely about to cry.

"It's okay Prim, your twelve, your name has only been in there once, they're not going to pick you." I assure her as we separate.

Me and Katniss walks more forward, since were 16. Finally, it's 2:00. The 'excitement' and 'nervousness' starts. The mayor walks up and starts reading the past District 12 victors. In, 74 years we had exactly two, and only one is still alive, Haymitch Abernathy. He then introduces Effie Trinket, a woman with a white grin and pinkish hair.

"Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!"

She then goes on about how she's so honored to be here. Everyone knows she just wants to get it over with. But, me and Katniss kept glancing over at Gale are best friend. Effie says as she walks to a glass ball with the girls' names. "Ladies first!"

She reaches in and pulls out a slip of paper. The crowd of girls take in a deep breath, especially the twelve year olds. I hope it's not going to be me, Katniss or Prim. Effie crosses back to the podium where she read out loud the name of the District 12 girl tribute. It wasn't me or Katniss. But, Primrose Everdeen.

"Prim!" I hear Katniss cry.

I know what she's going to do. She was going to volunteer, but Katniss was the reason my family was still alive. "Prim!" she cries again.

I start to walk up but, peacekeepers grab me to stop me so I yell "I volunteer, I volunteer as tribute!" I run up to Prim and say "Prim you need to get out of here, you need to get out of here."
"NO."
I say "Go find mom."
"NO."
I say "Prim go find mom right now."
"NO."
I say "I'm so sorry."
"NO."
I say "Prim go find mom."
"NO."
"Prim leave, go find mom."
"NO. NO. NOOOOO"

I see Gale walk up behind her and grab her around the waist and pick her up and bring her to mom and four peacekeepers are around me to bring me up to the stage."
"What is your name sweetheart?" Effie asks me.
"Bluebell Everdeen." I whisper.
"Well, I bet my hat that was your sister. Come on, everybody! Let's give a big round of applause to our newest tribute!" Effie Trinket exclaims.

Not one person claps, they take their three fingers and bring it to their mouth and does are District 12 fair well goodbye. I'm sure Prim was still crying. I crack a little smile and just zone out until Effie says she'd pick the boy tribute.

"What an exciting day! But more excitement to come! It's time to choose our boy tribute." Effie says walking towards the glass bowl that held the boy's names. "Peeta Mellark!"

Oh no. Peeta was one of my friends. Not him. I watch him as he walks towards the stage, no one volunteering. I smile that I got to complete with a friend, but in the end he'd kill me or I'd kill him.

"Here are District 12's newest tributes, Peeta Mellark and Bluebell Everdeen!" Effie smiles

Then the mayor reads the long, boring Treaty of Treason, he does every year. But I'm scared now, people would watch me die. But please, why him? Out of all boys, Peeta? He finishes the Treason and motions us to shake hands. We did. Smiled. We turn and face the crowd, I saw prim trying so hard not to cry, Katniss by her side. The anthem of Panem plays. I think for the moments, but just got much more scared. There are 24 of us tributes and only one comes out.

The anthem ends, we are taken into the Justice Building, Peacekeepers march with us, maybe to guard us thinking we'd make a quick escape. Once I'm inside, they lead me to a room and they leave me alone. It's very fancy in the room. The coach and chairs, all made of velvet. My sisters and mother come first. Prim seated on my lap, her skinny arms around my neck and her head on my shoulder. Katniss sat beside us; mother was standing on the opposite side. Minutes pass by… nothing was said, just complete silence. Then I start talking to Katniss and mother, what they'd do. I don't explain for Katniss was there to help Prim, but the one person I was worried of was mother.

"Why'd you volunteer?" Katniss started. "I-I could've done it."

"I volunteered because who would keep Prim and mother's stomach full instead of empty?" I say

She nodded. I walked to Prim who was now beside mother, looking at her feet.

"Stay safe, okay Prim?" she nodded then we hugged.

I walked up to mother and said "You can't tune out again."

"I won't." mother said.

"No you can't, not like when dad died. I won't be there anymore your all they have, no matter what you feel you have to be there for them. Do you understand? Don't cry, don't, don't."

I see Peacekeepers walk in to say "time's up."

"Prim its okay. Prim its okay, its okay."

"NOOO."

"Prim go. I promise Prim."

The door closes. I crash my head into one of the velvet pillows, tears rolling down my face. The door opens again letting more light in. it was Peeta's father.

"Hello Bluebell."

"Hi." I say wiping my tears.

"That was a brave thing you did there. During the reaping." He commented sitting in front of me. "A favor?"

"Sure." I sniff. "Go on."

He pulls a white paper package from his pocket and hands it to me. They were cookies.

"Thank you." I smile.

"Would you mind try teaching Peeta those bow and arrow things or whatever, you and Katniss do? " he asked.

"Sure." I promised.

"Thanks." He said. Peacekeepers stand by the door, signaling Peeta's father to leave. He does.

My next guest is, Madge, Katniss's friend, my friend as well. She walks to me.

"They let you wear one thing from your district in the arena. One thing to remind you of home. Will you wear this?" she hold out a pin, a circular gold pin that had a small bird, a mocking jay.

"Your pin? But it's yours." I remind her.

She scoffs and pins it to my dress. "Promise you'll wear it into the arena, Violet?"

I nod.

"Promise?"

"Yes." I tell her. Madge kisses me on the cheek. Then she leaves.

Lastly, Gale Hawthorne, mine and Katniss's best friend. I walk up and hug him.

"I'm fine." I say

"Yeah I know." He mumbles into my throat.

"I am."

"Listen to me your stronger than they are, you get to a bow."

"They might not have a b-"

"They will if you show them how good you are. They just want a good show, that's all they want. If they don't have a bow make one, you know how to hunt." Gale says.

"Animals." I say

"It's no difference Bluebell." He says.

"There's 24 of us Gale, and only 1 comes out." I say.

"Yeah and it's gonna be you." He says.

I see Peacekeepers come in and I hug him tightly and say "Take care of them Gale, whatever you do don't let them starve."

While he is getting pulled out of the room he says "I'll see you soon, okay."