~Hey Panemanicas(: I decided I'd take a break from Fall on the basis of; 1. I don't even like that story anymore. 2. I am home sick today and I got this idea. Now, for you all who like Fall, I'm obviously going to continue it, but I wanted to write this. So enjoy and please please review! Thanks!~

Disclaimer: If I owned the Hunger Games franchise I would be married to Alexander Ludwig by now. No big deal.

"Clove Feldspar!" Rang out of the microphone. I knew it was coming.I'm not surprised at all. I'm actually kind of,glad. To be able to serve my District some pride. The Capitol set it up. I had to be a tribute this year, or else I would be doomed to some terrible fate. The Capitol rigged the Reaping so I would be picked. I break out of the fancy roped area for teens 15-18 and walk confidently up to the podium. I stand up there with pride for my district, next to Kathri Wellwood, District Two's mentor. I've only but met her once, many years ago at the Academy. Visiting all the trainers in the gym. I was 13. Throwing knives, typical Clove. But she grew attachment to me, knowing I'd be a tribute. Now, I stand tall next to her. We, in District Two never give speeches. It cheapens the reaping to some sappy shit that nobody cares for. Except for maybe my parents. We're not as high class as District One, but we are up there.

With confidence I scan the crowd for mom. Of course. She's not here. It would be too hard for her. She knew I'd have to be a tribute someday, because I work hard. But she is very against it. Though she wouldn't admit it. Very ignorant woman. I'm just like her. My father isn't here either. It's hard for him too. How did I grow up with such sappy parents? I'm not like that. I don't like lovey dovey things. My father sees so much of me in my mother, so I highly doubt they are watching this on TV at home.

I find Cato and smirk at him. He returns the smirk, with an added wink. I look straight ahead and represent my District with pride. Until…

"Cato Hadley!"

Contain yourself, Clove. Breathe. I can't breathe. Why would they choose him?!Oh my God, why?! I just…I can't fathom…my world is crashing down around me. Everything I've ever known. Him. He is my everything. We weren't supposed to go the same year. I was going to go this year, and him next year. We were supposed to come back for each other. I have to let him win. Oh my God….Did they do this on purpose?! No…They couldn't have known. But what if they did. How could they? I can't believe they did this to me. After all my parents did for them. My parents devoted themselves to the Capitol to keep Rosemary and I safe. And they do this to me…My father is head Peacekeeper for God sake!

I stand up tall but my smirk is gone. My face is more filled with determination, fake. I face him and shake hands with him, looking into those icy blue eyes. Those are mine. He is mine. Not anymore. I smugly smile in excitement for the Games, fake. He returns it, fake. He is good at hiding his feelings like I am. He promptly picks himself up and faces the crowd confidently, fake.

We exit off the stage with Kathri and go into our separate rooms for visitors. I sit on the bench and bury my face in my hands. I'm allowed to break down here; there aren't any cameras because visitations are private. This is the first time when my world has come down on me. It seems like everyone has turned on me. There is a knock at the door.

"Mrs. Feldspar, you have your first visitor. You have three minutes." Calls one of my father's colleagues from the outside of the door. Junior vice Peacekeeper, it's Mr. Kantor. I can tell from his voice. He and my dad are close. He and his family come over for Thanksgiving and Christmas sometimes. I'm friends with his daughter, Perry, she and I are the same age. We used to be best friends, until I started taking my training seriously, I didn't have time for friends anymore. Besides Cato. So then she didn't want to be my friend anymore. Now there's just tension at the dinner table.

"I'm not taking visitors." I say, slightly shakily and angrily.

"But Clove.." He says, in his regular voice, different from Peacekeeper voice. He only uses this when he isn't being a Peacekeeper. My father does this too.

"It's your parents…" He says, knowing they desperately want to see me.

"I don't care…" I honestly didn't want to see them, I didn't want to see anyone.

"Rosemary is out here too…" He pleads, trying to change my mind. I sigh. I do want to see her, she is 12. I love her more than anything. Even Cato.

"Let her in. And her only." I say, fiercely. He lets Rosemary in, and both my parents. Damn Mr. Kantor. I roll my eyes at them and grip Rosemary's shoulders. She didn't know I was going to have to be a tribute. She was sobbing like a baby, but it didn't really bother me, like it usually does when she does this. She's not as strong as I, and I don't expect her to be. I don't show that I'm soft. Unless I'm with him…But even then I almost never show vulnerability. I am strong. Correction, I was strong.

"Sh. It's okay. You're going to be fine. So will I. I'm going to come back for you, okay. I will be back. I will come back for you." Lie. I had no intent on coming back, I'd have to come back without him. Which is something that I can't even think about doing. I can't live without him. No.

"You. P-P-Promise…?" Oh God, that's like a dagger in the heart. I love her so much. I don't want to lie to her. I don't want to abandon her. I can't. She is so important to me. I have to be there for her. I have to win for her. No matter what it takes, I can't be selfish anymore. I have to push aside my feelings for Cato, I need to win for her. She is my new everything.

"Promise."

~Thanks for reading, this is my new series. So now I will have two! Please review. I think I like this one more than Fall actually. But I am continuing Fall, never the less.~