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I grab Peeta's hand. Can Madge and Gale getting chosen be a coincidence? It can't be. I'm almost positive the capitol has something to do with it. One of my friends is one thing. Both of them, that can't be an accident. The Reaping finishes up, but I can't bear to think about anything except that I must save them. Effie leads both of them off the stage and into their separate rooms. At least I will get to see them while they are in the Capitol. I won't have to go through the pain of only seeing them one last time for two minutes. That is a positive a least for mentoring. Peeta and I follow them off the stage. We go to a car and that will take us to the train station. I want to talk to Peeta but we are not alone yet. I need to wait for the right time when no one can hear us. "It will be alright," he whispers in my ear as we sit down in the car. I want to believe him that it will be alright but they might not come out. Even if they do, only one of them can. I hold his hand tight as we ride through the empty streets of district 12.

After arriving at the train station we still have about ten minutes to wait until, Effie, Madge, and Gale arrives. Peeta and I have time to talk alone. We board the train and sit down on the couch. Nothing has changed in here since last year. "Katniss, it will be alright," Peeta says again. He gives me a hug. I hug him back. "What do we do?" I wish there was a way to save both of them. "I think we will only be able to save one of them Katniss," he softly says. I knew this all along but it disappoints me hearing it for the truth. I feel my eyes tear up. I can't let them though. It would only make things worse. "Katniss, we won't have to decide until after their training. You still have a few days with them," I sit back and try to relax. He puts his arm around me.

Finally after waiting impatiently for five minutes they arrive. Neither Gale nor Madge seem to have been crying, which will be good if cameras saw them looking tough. It will show the other tributes and the sponsors that they are strong. I give them each a hug to try to comfort them. "I'll show you two to your rooms!" interrupts Effie. They look back at me. I give them a reassuring smile as Effie leads them down the hall. Does Effie know how close they both are to me? I never talked about Madge and everyone in the Capitol thinks Gale is my cousin. That is all she must know as well. I decide to go check out my room. I go down the hallway past Gale and Madge's rooms. I hear quiet sobs coming from Madge's room. I knock on her door. "Come in," I hear her soft voice say. I open her door. She is sitting on her bed with one of the pillows on her lap. Her eyes are red. I sit down next to her. "It will be alright, Madge. I'll do everything I can to save you," I tell her even though I truly don't even know what I can do. "But, Katniss! What if I am weak and not good at anything?" she starts sobbing again. I know there's nothing I can say to make her feel better. I know what that's like. Last year I didn't think I would ever see my family again.

I start to tell her all about it; how nervous I was before the games, how much I missed my family, and how thankful I was to have Peeta as a mentor. "And then I made it out of the arena alive and hopefully you will to," I tell her it in hopes that it will relax her a bit, make her feel not alone. I look over to her. Her eyes aren't red anymore. "Thanks Katniss," she says a bit more calm. "I'll see you at dinner. Don't be afraid to ask if you need anything," I walk out of the room. I continue down the hallway until I find my room. I open the door to find that it looks just like the tribute's rooms. It brings back bad memories from last year. My blankets on my bed are light grey. I go in the bathroom and look at myself in the mirror. I notice the mockingjay pin that Madge gave me last year to wear as my district token. I unpin it from my dress. It was in Madge's family for many years. I want her to have it when she goes in the arena. I slip it in my pocket and start to walk down to the dining room.

Peeta and Effie have already sat down. "I'll go get Gale and Madge," I walk back to the hallway. "Gale, dinner ready," I knock on his door then go to Madge's. "Madge, time to eat," they both come out. Gale has changed into some long black pants and a yellow top. "You look nice," I compliment him. "Thanks, Catnip," he teases walking down the hallway. "Madge, I have something for you," she stops. I hold out the pin. "Katniss, I gave it to you. I don't need it back," she holds it in her hand. "I want you to have it," I tell her. She slowly pins it on her white dress. "My aunt wore this when she was in the Hunger Games," her eyes look like they are about to cry. "She didn't make it, though," I forgot about Maysilee Donner. My mother has mentioned her before. She has my mother's best friend and Madge's aunt.

We continue walking. They have brought out the food, but no one has started to eat. I grab a seat next to Peeta. My plate is full of delicious looking food from the capitol. I start to eat. Gale and Madge dig in and hurry to eat their food. "You don't want to eat too much! You might get sick!" Effie exclaims. "They'll be fine," Peeta says back. "You might want to save room for dessert though!" I tell them. Everyone laughs. It is nice to hear all my friends laughing.