AN (4/1/15): hello hi alright so every time i reread this i cry a lil cause its so bad so i'm rewriting this

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District 1: Female Reaping—Opal Black – 16

I leapt out of bed and got into the shower. I could not wait; I was going to be in the Hunger Games this year! Yes! I washed my body and hair as fast as I could. I got out and stopped. I slowly turned towards the mirror. Say it Opal. Say it.

"I'm pretty." I said softly. I watched my mouth move with the words. I sighed. Walked out and got dressed into a simple white button up with long sleeves and a black high wasted skirt. Put a thin black head band in my long ass black hair Slipped into my shoes and walked down stairs. I ate my breakfast of a roll with butter walked back upstairs to brush my teeth.

"Hurry up sweetie! Don't want to be late!" My mother said loudly up the stairs. I didn't feel like yelling back so I continued to my room. Walked into my bathroom and brushed my teeth.

"I'm no- I'm pretty I mean." I stared at my face and sighed and ran down the stairs and straight out the door. I smiled to myself. Don't let anyone bring you down. This is your day. I started to skip down the road. I stopped half way. I walked the rest of the way watching everyone make their way to the reaping. Today I'm going to save a little, or older girls' life. I smiled. I continued down the path to the town square. She checked in and went into the 16 year olds area.

"Hey Opal," Ruby smiled at me then asked "Ready for today?" I nodded at my best friend and smiled widely.

"Yeah I can't wait." I said. She giggled.

"At least, you will be able to have two other team mates win with you." She said pulling her dark brown hair out of her face and looking up at me. She was three inches shorter than me.

"What do you mean?" I said looking at her.

"He's so strong he'll make it." Ruby trailed off, looking for someone in the boys section. With short black hair no doubt. I rolled my eyes and watched as the escort walked across the stage. She talked about something and then I saw her walk towards the bowl everything slowed down. She was suddenly saying the girls' name which I didn't even hear but I was already down the aisle yelling.

"I volunteer!" I smiled widely as I walked up the stairs.

"Your name, sweetie?" She asked

"Opal Black." I asked giving one of my best smiles. She nodded to me and showed me where to stand. She walked towards the boys names and pulled out a slip. She was just about to say the boy's name it was on her lips and then I heard Jet. I smiled to myself.

"I volunteer!" His voice was loud and strong.

"Your name?" She asked him also. As he was walking up the stairs

"Jet Mason." He said as he stood in his place. We were then sent into the building and into rooms for our visitors. This was the one thing I wasn't waiting for. I knew my dad would come in first sweaty from working at the training room. He missed the reaping because he knew I would volunteer. He came rushing in and hugged me tight. And pulled away from me and smiled. I tried to smile back.

"Too bad we never got to work on your weight or looks before the reaping day." He said and shook his head. Ouch. Thanks dad really helps. I nodded.

"Hey it's not too bad. Just kidding it is," He laughed and gave me a small punch on my shoulder, "You're my girl. You're strong and ready to kill all of those stupid lower districts." I tried not to say anything or cry. I just nodded. The peacekeepers opened the door. And my dad stood up.

"You better fucking win." Then he left. As soon as the door closed I cried. I wished my mom would come. I wish he would disappear. I wish I never volunteered. I lay on the ground and cried.

District one: Jet Mason – 17

No one came to visit me which I didn't mind at all. I just sat there and messed with my hair or tried to use the window to make sure I looked okay. I made sure I looked okay to go out when I needed to. I winked out the window. Suddenly the door opened I turned around to see Ruby standing there. Ruby? Of all the girls to visit? Really? The door closed behind her.

"What?" I asked her. She looked up at me.

"I… I wanted to tell you something before you left." I she stuttered

"Yes?" I said. I was getting slightly annoyed. She pulled her brown hair out of her face and walked over to me a little bit.

"I kind of like you." She said quietly her face was a light pink and she was staring at her black shoes. I just watched her. I truly didn't know what to say. No girl has ever came up to me and said the flat out, I just would over hear girls or find out.

"Oh," I said quietly, "I don't like you." I said flat out. I saw her flinch and she stiffened.

"I kind of knew you would say that but," She stopped and looked me dead in the eye with some tears in her eyes, "It still hurt. I don't know how I even liked you. Your, Your, A compete asshol—"And then I did a stupid thing and kissed her. Both of my hands were on the side of her face. She pulled away quickly and slapped me.

"Jerk." She yelled with so much venom in her voice it made me flinch. Mental face palm time for Jet. She walked out just as the peacekeepers were about to open the door. I just watched her leave. The kiss still lingering on my lips I touched them. For once I felt something. It was an alien feeling.

"I like you?" I said softly.

Opal - Train

My face was still a bit red from crying but I walked smiling big. When Jet came out he looked dazed and he kept looking around. People rushed up to us but the peacekeepers kept them back. We were on the train and seconds later we were flying down the tracks. Jet stood there then slowly sat down at the table. I just looked around a marveled at the beauty of the place and touched everything. I finally sat down across from Jet.

"I don't know much about you so. Tell me about your friends." Jet asked suddenly. I nodded slowly, curious about the sudden question about my friends, and not about myself.

"Well I really only have one friend, Ruby, The brown haired girl," I started, "She's the sweetest thing, super nice, and always there. She just stuck beside me, never leaving even if I got annoying." I smiled to myself. I saw something in Jet's eyes that I couldn't explain, it was… regret?

"She sounds cute." He said quietly. Just the way he said it set me off.

"Cute? That's it? She's amazing, she's my best friend. You are lucky someone like her even likes yo—" I stopped. "I mean um." I saw him look up quickly he had a look of knowing, like he knew she did. I stood up quietly.

"Um, come get me when dinner is done." I walked to my room. I just sat on the bed. So he knows? She must have told him. "Jerk!" She had told him. She wouldn't have yelled that him unless he did something. I laid back and looked at the ceiling. I wish I could talk to her now.

Jet – Train

When Opal left I just stayed where I was. I didn't feel like getting up, I felt like an asshole for once. I mean I did crush a 16 year olds heart. But I learned all about her, just about. I just kept thinking of her. Somehow my thoughts made their way to her. One second I was thinking about the games next Ruby's brown eyes and there I go again. Maybe I should talk to our teacher, maybe It will make me stop thinking of her, long brown hai—god dammit Jet. I stood up and wonder around looking for him I found him in the food cart of the train. I heard like moaning? What the hell. I had to slap myself mentally to stop staring at what was before me. I cleared my throat. He turned around so quickly I jumped a little bit. He coughed and backed up from the girl.

"I'm Jet." I said looking to the girl to my trainer.

"Did you want to join or?" He asked. I stared at him "I mean I don't mind I go both ways."

"I- No I- I'm only 17."

"And the problem?" Giving me a small wink and a nod. I stared at him not knowing what to say.

"I'm one of the tributes you're supposed to train." I said slowly. Then he started laughing and left the room. I followed him slowly.

"Where's the girl?" He said still slightly laughing.

"She's only 16. Don't you dare." I said

"Nah, kid. I only wanted to see her melons." I stopped walking. Is he serious? How in the world did he win? When we made it to the main room Opal was sitting in a chair leaning back.

"DAMN." He yelled. She screamed and fell back. He turned around towards me.

"Did you see those things?" I didn't want to answer so I walked past him and helped Opal up.

"He's looking at your boobs." I said quickly. She whipped around to look at me and then moved her head towards the trainer. I nodded slowly. I saw hell written all over her face. She turned to face him and ran at him.

"SO YOU LIKE STARING AT BOOB EH?" She said with a demon like smirk. Slowly an ominous aura appeared. I felt the whole train go quiet. Than BOOM. She exploded in a violent rage throwing cuss words in the air like confetti. Then she grabbed a nearby object and tried hitting him with it.

"HOW DARE YOU DO SUCH THINGS YOU FOWL MINDED PERVERT! ILL SHOVE THIS THING SO FAR UP YOUR ASS- OH WAIT YOU WOULD LIKE IT! WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE ANYWAY!" Very quietly I said,

"He's our trainer." Her eyes widened and she dropped the item she was holding

"Oh… I'm ah. Sorry for that." The silence loomed heavy like a thick fog. He laughed.

"I like you." He said laughing.

"I'm Lex, your trainer but I think you guys already know that." I nodded. Opal just stared at him still pissed off.

"Well, I'm going to go see when dinner is done." Lex said slowly and walked out of the room.

"I'm going to bed. I don't think I'm going to be able to deal with him much longer." Opal said walking out towards her room. I nodded slowly thinking of doing the same I walked into my room and turned off the light and laid down. My last thought that night was of kissing her.