From the last chapter::

"It's gonna be alright baby, I promise." He whispered in my ear, "it'll be alright."

I walked into the kitchen nervously. There he was…the man from the capital.

"Are you Kristi Jones?" He asked me.

"Yes I am." I replied swiftly. The man rose from his seat. He handed me a piece of paper. Matt took it instead. The color left his face, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Matt, what…what's wrong?"

"Kristi, baby…"

"Dammit Matt! Give me the paper!" I looked at it…and just starred.

KRISTI ANNALISA JONES OF CITY 9:

YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO COMPETE IN THE 80TH HUNTING GAMES. PLEASE REPORT TO THE TOWN SQUARE FOR YOUR CEREMONY BEFORE YOU ARE SENT TO THE CAPITAL.

YOU LEAVE AT NOON TOMORROW.

HAVE A NICE DAY.

President Snow******************************************************

I starred at the damn paper. It ruined my life. The man then broke the silence,

"Well, I'll be going now…er…good day." I just starred at the paper reading each word carefully.

"Kristi?" Matt looked at me, crying now.

"Yeah?"

"I have to tell you something."

"Well, what is it?"

"I'm…I'm the boy in the Hunting Games for our district."

I let that sink in. I could not believe that Matt told me that.

"Matt, why didn't you tell me?" I started to really sob now.

"Don't cry baby. I didn't tell you because I knew how you'd react I knew you'd never let me go.""Matt, we have to fight against each other, we have to ki-" Matt silenced me with a kiss.

"No, no I won't let it happen. Kristi, no matter what, I love you." I didn't know what to say. I don't want to see Matt die. Matt was the love of my life. I could not possibly live without him. I just sobbed in his arms. It made me remember the first time we met…I was in the forbidden woods. Mom was in the house taking care of Emily and Dad was in the mine as usual. I shot a bunny just a few minutes ago and I was gonna go back home, then I bumped into someone.

"What's a pretty girl like you doing out here?" I was certain I heard this voice before…

"Uh, I uh…"

"Don't worry I don't bite you can be honest.""Well, I come to er…" I was afraid of someone hearing us so I showed him the bunny. His eyes got wide.

"You…you…"

"Yes I do." He got up and extended his arm to me. I took it and got up too.

"Well, I'm Matt.""I'm Kristi.""Nice meeting you."

"You too." I started to walk away, but Matt grabbed my arm.

"Hey wait, you want to do something this Saturday?"

"Sure, why don't you come by my house and we'll go together.""Where do you live?""Past the bakery and just make a right. My house is number 10."

"See you soon beautiful."

"Kristi. Kristi?" Matt said. I snapped back into reality.

"Matt, why us…?" Matt just held me close. "Even if death will separate us on Earth, I'll always be with you in your heart."

"Matt, don't be crazy. We'll both survive! I promise!" But deep inside, I knew there was no way that we could both possibly make it out of the Hunting Games.