As soon as I heard "Primrose Everdeen", I locked my eyes on her, Katniss Everdeen. The girl I'm been in love with since I was 5 years old. I knew even before I saw her that she'll look horrified. Almost as if she became paralyzed with fear. Just when her sister starts walking towards the stage, I knew what she was about to do before she even said it out loud. Katniss runs towards the stage and shouts "I volunteer! I volunteer as tribute!"

Silence came from the stage. I can see the reason. District 12 hasn't had a volunteer for a long time now. Saying "I volunteer" in District 12 is like saying "I want to commit suicide"

***"Lovely!" says Effie Trinket "but I believe there's a small matter of introducing the reaping winner and then asking for volunteers, and if one does come forth then we um…"she tails off, unsure herself

"What's the matter?" says the mayor*** He looks at Katniss in a somewhat pitiful expression.

***"what does it matter?" he repeats gruffly "Let her come forward"***

Katniss advances towards the stage only to be held back by her sister. Prim starts begging her sister to stop and Katniss tries to pry her sister's arms from her waist. "Prim let go" I heard her say "Let go!" Suddenly Gale appears out of nowhere and pulls Prim away from Katniss and carries her off to Katniss' mom.

"Well bravo" Effie says. Somehow the urge to punch her suddenly felt overpowering. I overcame it because I need to pay attention to what's happening to Katniss. "That's the spirit of the games" Effie continuous "what's your name?" she asks Katniss. I guess she's pleased that something interesting is happening in District 12 and not the usual sorrowful bunch.

"I bet my buttons that's your sister. Don't want her to steal the glory don't we? Come on everybody! Let's give a big round of applause to our newest tribute!"

Unsurprisingly no one is District 12 applauses. Who would? No one would applause to something as inhumane as being a tribute. And then everyone in District 12 lifts their left hand, presses their 3 middle fingers on their lips and holds it out to Katniss. I stare at Katniss and she looks as if she's trying not to let her feelings show. To another person in District 12 it probably looks like she's stoic and strong but to me, I know she's trying her best not to let her feelings show. Suddenly Haymitch drunkenly walks to Katniss and goes "Look at her! Look at this one" he slings an arm around her shoulders and says "I like her!...Lots of…." Thinking of a word and shouts brightly "Spunk! More that you!" he lets go of Katniss, staggers forward and points to the camera "More than you!" he opens his mouth as if to continue his monologue but instead he does a head-dive off the stage.

I barely saw Haymitch though. I was watching her the whole time. You're probably thinking "he's such a stalker!" but I don't mind. Once the cameras and District 12(I'm excluded in this part) pays their attention to Haymitch, Katniss' stoic face falls and it looks as if she just let out a soft sob. By the time Haymitch is placed on a stretcher, Katniss' face is back to its stoic and strong form.

"What an exciting day!" Effie exclaims "but more excitement to come. It's time to choose our boy tribute!" Suddenly as if someone threw me to the bottom of a lake during winter, I get a chill. Even though I know it's most likely a boy from Seam I still get nervous. Most likely isn't as promising as Always. Effies slides her hand through the opening and scrambling the papers a bit before pulling out a slip of paper. She goes back to the podium and shouts "Peeta Mellark"

Suddenly my insides became frozen. No Effie, the odds are not in my favour. I tried to keep my face expressionless but by the look at Katniss' face tells me I'm failing at it. How can I be expressionless if I'm in a state of shock to the point that I want to pinch myself just to see if this isn't a nightmare. I barely hear Effie now. It seems that she's trying to get volunteers. I know that's a lost cost. I don't mean to be unfaithful or anything but my family isn't exactly as bonded as most families. We joke around and stuff but so do my friends. I know Rolce would never volunteer because even though he wins all the wrestling matches in school he's actually scared to death about dying. Base might volunteer but only if he's sure he's going to win. What Katniss did is like a miracle. It something only a few good people has done. I didn't get my hope up since I know no one will volunteer for me. If they wanted to volunteer they would have as soon as they announced my name.

The mayor says the Treaty of Treason and motions me and Katniss to shake hands. I don't know what has gotten into me but I squeezed her hand. I'm not really sure if it's because I wanted to reassure her that everything is going to be fine or if I wanted some encouragement. Maybe it's a little of both.

The anthem is being played and as soon as it ended they escorted us inside the Justice Building.