Prologue -

"Don't worry, it will all be fine." said Lucas. I was crying. I was crying so hard. Just thinking about those last 15 minutes was awful. "I'm going to die, it's not going to be alright!" I cried even louder. His hand stroked my hair as gently as a feather. We were in the room where the people who get reaped went and had visits from their loved ones to say their last good bye. The door opened and a peacekeeper came in. "Say good-bye. Come on now!" he pulled Lucas out of the door. "No! I love you! Don't go! No!" I vociferated. I cried and cried. I didn't know what to do. I knew that I never was going to see Lucas. Lucas Chesson. He was my boyfriend; he still is, though. I took a cushion and threw it against the wall and screamed as loud as I could. When it was for emotions. I couldn't hide them. I got reaped for the 5th Annual Hunger Games. I wondered wait awaited me. Probably death. Obviously death.