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Mason…

Once the trains is out of district 12 I'm starting to get worried. I mean, I have been to plenty of Games and especially train rides.

The Mentors get to know the kid. Those kids train then they are thrown into the arena and most die in the blood bath. Oh, and the mentors normally have to pick one kid and that kid gets all the sponsors. I know my parents will pick me. Which is kind of unsettling because Scarlet deserves the same chance.

"Whoa" I hear from the corner of the room. I turn to find Scarlet who is looking around the main room of the train.

"Ya, pretty cool right? Come on, I will give you the grand tour." I say.

I show her all the rooms in the train. Also how you can say a food to one of the servants and they will bring that food out right away.

"This is your room, it is right across from the boy tribute" I almost choke on the words "I mean my room." She walks in and I can tell she is going to cry. I leave her alone and wonder to the back of the train. That was always my favorite place to just relax.

There is a door at the end of the train that leads to an outside sitting area. I like to sit there and think about things.

Why is the capitol doing this to me! I've done everything they ask from me. I let the tabloids make things up about me. I hang out around town so they can have their fun.

"Mason?"

I turn around to find my dad.

"How are you doing?"

"I'm fine" I lie.

"Mason, I've been a mentor for 18 years, nice try. Look, don't worry about what is going on yet. Just take it a step at a time. Really you should be worrying about the remake center and the opening ceremony. Put everything else on the back burner for now."

"Ok" I respond, that didn't really help too much.

"Oh and Effie said it is time for dinner, so lets go." he grabs my arm and pulls me across the train, literally.

Once we step into get to the dining carts Effie already starts fussing with me.

"Mason your hair is a mess. And how did you already get a stain on your shirt?" she has been fussing with me ever since I first got into a magazine.

"Hi Scarlet" she blushes and I sit down. My mom eyes me and I make a face.

Most of dinner is 'nothing talk.' You know that talk that goes 'the weather is nice.' But all you can really think about is 'I'm going to die in a matter of days, no big deal.'

Dinner itself was some colorful glob that tasted like chicken but could be easily smashed. It kind of scared me.

After dinner we watched all the reapings. As always for district 1 and 2 there were volunteers, and they were huge. All of them were ripped and they had those vicious killer smiles that those kind of tributes normally have. District 3 had forgettable faces. The only District I really care about though, is district 4. That is where Alex is.

Alex is the daughter of Finnick and Annie. She is 16, just one year younger than me. I have kind of been in love with here for the past couple of years but she thinks that we are just friends. At least I am not in the invisible zone, just the friend zone.

First some boys got called who looks around my age. He has sea green eyes and golden blonde hair. I can see the muscle in his arm and I think I hear Scarlet sigh as he walks up to the stage. Then I hear their escort, I think his names is Fifi, call a girl's name. The camera goes to Alex and my heart stops, no, no no no no. Alex cannot be reaped.

Then when I think my life is over I hear a faint 'I volunteer' in the background. The girl who volunteered looks like she is 18 she also has that 'I'm scared but I will try to win face' Alex tries to not let her volunteer but the other girl makes it to the stage first.

"What is your name?" asks Fifi.

"Rose Hydra" she says.

I hear someone in the audience shout 'no' and I can tell that it is Alex.

"I'm going to bed" I say I can't stand this.

"Mason you can't, you need to see who you are up against," says my mom.

"Fine." I sit back on the chair and wait impatiently. Turns out there are around five 12 year olds. Really sad but it improves my chances.

After the reapings I go to my room and try to fall asleep. But obviously, that isn't possible. So I leave my room and head for the TV train compartment so I can watch some TV. On my way though, I hear a faint cry coming from Scarlet's room.

I knock on her door

"Can I come in" I hear a faint muffle and the door slides open.

"I can't do it Mason. I tried to be brave but I can't. I'm not ready to die." Tears are streaking down her face. I realize what I am about to do and terror gets the best of me too.

I hold her while she cries and while I cry. It feels really good just to let it out. Once both of us calm down we go into her bed.

It is really weird for me to be in a girl's bed but at the moment I am not really worried about it.

"Mason"

"Ya" I say brushing the hair away from her face.

"Will you stay with me? At least until morning."

"Sure, but I need to see Effie's face when she comes to wake us up."

Scarlet laughs, rests her head on my shoulder, and closes her eyes. I have only met Scarlet today but I already feel like I know her. I also know that this is going to be one of the longest weeks of my life, thank god. Because I don't have too many weeks left.

"Big, Big, Big day Scarlet, wake up" says Effie.

I am really disoriented at first as to where I am but then I remember and open my eyes. The door slides open and Effie walks in.

"MASON MELLARK! What are you doing in Scarlet's bed!?"

"Wait what? This isn't my room." I say and look as drowsy as possible.

I hear Scarlet chuckle into the pillow as I jump out of bed and race into my room.

N/A So next chapter is opening ceremonies!

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