The train left early the next morning. i could tell Maria was crying last night, I tried to cry but couldn't for some weird were about to be introduced to our mentor so I decided to say something to her. Better be friends then enemies. "So how did you sleep last night?" Ohhh what a stupid question i know she didn't sleep good. She just looks at me with her eyebrows raised. " look I know your trying to be nice but whether you like it or not I am going to have to kill you in the arena!so stop trying to be friends!" She yells. I am a little taken aback. So I just stare at her like she is sighs. "Sorry I was a little harsh. I just had a bad night. Friends." She holds out her hand to me. I take it and say." Yeah I understand completely I don't think any tribute has a good night on this blasted train."

"Besides the careers." She adds matter of factly. I nod just as our mentor comes in. He stares at us a few moments taking us in. Them he grins. " I say we might have a good year this year. The names Timothy." He says shaking my hand. I look at him thoughtfully. He has a short gray beard , gray eyes, and gray hair. He has a blunt expression and smells like sit down for dinner and I find that there is all kinds of food I have never even seen. I pile food on my plate and notice Maria hasn't even touched her food. " eat you'll need it." He says to Maria. She obeys a little unwillingly. We are half way through the meal when i start asking questions. " should we go to the cornucopia, were should I find shelter, and should we join an allience?" He holds out his hands

"Woah woah hold on one at a time, yes Daniel you should go to the Cornucopia Maria it's up to you. You can find shelter in trees,crevasses and caves. And an Allience is totally up to you."he replies looking satisfied."know let's save the questions for training tomorrow you have the chariot ride so get some sleep. We nod and head off to bed. I take a quick shower,get dressed, and lay in bed. I only ready miss my parents,sister,and friends. I can't help but think about home. STOP I yell at myself it's not going to help by thinking about home from now on think about a strategy. I think the whole night but can't go to sleep so I get up and sit on the couch. I wonder

what will happen tomorrow I hope I get a lot of sponsors. "You should be in bed." I jump at the sound of a voice and turn around Timothy walks up and sits next me. He hands me a drink of water and mumble a quick thanks. "You are going to need your rest for tomorrow." He says.

"True, but I will need my rest everyday I am here but I can't sleep." I reply. I take a sip of my water and start to feel tired. The water must have been drugged. I thought and then drifted off.

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I wake up the next morning to a light tapping on my door. "Wake up!" Timothy yells. I groan and get up . No point in getting dressed my prep team will take it off anyway. So I walk out in my robe and pile some toast and sausage on my plate. I start eating when Maria wakes up and sits next to me. "Morning." Maria says." ready for today?" I ask. She looks at me as though I am crazy and says.

"I am never ready for what they have planned for me." I smile and nod. After breakfast we go downstairs to get changed. Me and Maria walk down the hall until we see our prep team they send Maria to a different room and my prep team looks at me.

"Hi I am gerod and this is jan,sandy, and Annie." I shake gerods hand and they get to work. I am bathed,waxed,shaves, and cleaned. And then they pull out my outfit. I had a crown of shells and an item that straps around the waist and has eight tentacles I am also given a staff and they take off my shirt. " there district four is the district of fish I think we did a pretty good job." They All admire their work and I must admit I look like the king of the ocean.

I then meet up with Maria who looks like a mermaid and we get on the chariot. We're just about to ride out when Timothy comes up to us. "Ok remember big smiles,wave,blow kisses make them happy." He winks then leaves. "Ready" I whisper to Maria."Ready" she replies. Then we ride out the light blinds me for a moment and then i see the thousands of people cheering and screaming. I wave and blow kisses as he said and the crowd loved us. He ride to the front and stop. A loud voice comes on speaker. "Lady's and gentlemen here are our contestants for the 23rd annual hunger games!" The crowd cheered and roared before we rode out to be greeted by our prep team and mentor. "You were great!"gerod says smiling. But I really want a compliment from just one person I turn to Timothy and say."we'll how did we do?"he thinks for a minute before saying,

"It will do." And with that he walked off. My jaw dropped a little and I stared after him. " what a strange man." I whisper to Maria she laughs and hits me on the shoulder.