AN: OMG I am so sorry I haven't updated in like a month! I have been so busy with school and homework. *cough cough social studies cough cough*

The Night before Training

Riding the chariot was a thrill ride, but little did I know, what was coming next. After the parade, Nick and I went to find Cinna and Portia, who would take us to where the mentors and Effie were, then up to the apartment.

While trying to find the stylist, I looked around at all the other tributes. I saw tributes from Districts 1 and 2 and nearly fainted. The males had biceps, bigger than Eddie and Toms (Peeta's older brothers). I am friends... Long crazy story. "Found them," Nick yelled.

"Ow, dude I'm standing right next to you."

"I know." He smirked.

"Screw you."

"Thank you, thank you very much, I'm here 'til the Games begin. Then I am dead." He bowed.

"How can you joke about this?

" Not joking makes me more uncomfortable."

"Go figure. You're annoying sometimes, you know that right?"

"Wow no sugar there."

"You're welcome."

"Thanks, that makes me feel very good about myself Miss. Scaredy cat," he said with a smile.

"No sugar there," I quoted with a smirk as we walked over to Cinna and Portia.

Portia and Cinna looked at us then at each other. I rolled my eyes as Cinna said, "You two look happy, even though you are facing certain death."

"All in a day's work," Nick replied with a smirk. I rolled my eyes again.

"Better to die happy than depressed," I said ignoring what Nick said.

'Anyway, let's go to the apartment, you two are going to need your sleep for tomorrow. You have a long two weeks ahead of you."

"Alright Portia, I am getting a bit tired anyway," I told her with a (a very good, if I say so myself) fake yawn.

"Let's go on up then, "Nick said heading to towards the elevator. Cinna ran to catch up with him. I decided to walk as slowly as possible, just to take it all in. Portia slowed down to walk next to me. I suddenly got suspicious as I noticed Cinna and Nick glancing back at me. One time I saw that Nick's face was bright red. I laughed in my head and asked Portia why they were glancing back at us.

"I don't know," was all she said. I could tell she was lying, but didn't push her. Well I guess I will just figure it out myself, I thought to myself. I spent the rest of the walk to the elevator, which wasn't very long, thinking about the Games, home , Ben, my parents, Jamie, and Prim.

The elevator ride was... awkward, Haymitch was drunk (but not as drunk as he could be) and singing, it was too garbled to actually understand what he was actually saying, Katniss and Peeta were having a conversation in hushed tones. Cinna and Portia took the other elevator. This left me and Nick trying not to laugh at Haymitch.

.*.*.*.

Level 12 of the training center, where we would be staying in, was huge compared to what I was used too. It was like the size of the three houses from the Seam! "This place is huge," I whispered quietly

"I know right," Nick replied. His house was not as big as mine since it was just him and his parents. His older brother Sean moved out a few years ago. Then I remembered Hazelle, my grandmother. She is the best cook in the Seam! The Capitol's food was good for their standards; Hazelle's was the best with what she has.

"I'm going to bed, "I announced. Nick nodded in agreement.

"But we haven't had dinner yet," Effie complained. Haymitch put a hand on her shoulder. She got a disgusted look on her face, it was kind of funny.

"Go ahead and eat without us," Nick said in reply.

"But you have to eat," Effie stated, determined to make us eat.

"Effie, they are fine, it is their decision if they don't want to eat," Peeta said.

"Fine," Effie huffed. "But I'm still eating."

"Thank you," I said gratefully and took off towards the room with my name on it.

.*.*.*.

My room was about as big as my house back in District 12 complete with a bathroom. I decided to try out the shower (that wasn't as confusing as Katniss let on) with its many buttons, it was only confusing if you didn't read the labels. After I got dressed, I went to bed, only to toss and turn for a few hours. Then I found the remote that changes the view from the window. I switched it until I got bored with it, and then went out into the common room, only to find Nick in there already. "Figured you would be getting here soon."

"You know me so well,' I replied sitting down on a couch next to him.

"Come on, "he said standing up, holding his hand out.

"I just sat down," I pouted.

"Exactly," I smiled and grabbed his hand to pull myself up.

"Where are we going?"

"To a not so secret place Peeta told me about."

It's the roof isn't it?"

"Peeta told you too, huh?"

"No Katniss. She also said there is a force field, so tributes don't jump."

"That I didn't know."

"There is also a security camera."

"I knew that. They are practically everywhere." He opened the doors to the stairs, we jogged up. I opened the roof door and let Nick up first. Nick set up the blanket; he apparently was hiding in his shirt, and then put a picnic basket on top of it. "I brought this up about an hour ago," he explained, then sat down. "Dig in," then started eating. I sighed, might as well, and started eating too.

"So what about the parade? Kinda need some closure."

"What is there to tell? I saw an opportunity, and I seized it." (AN: Shout out if you can tell me what movie this quote is from)

"How long?"

"How long what?"

"How long have you wanted to kiss me?"

"Since a month after Mindy and I broke up."

"Oh."

"You know that I was told by Matt that you have wanted that for a long time."

"Well, maybe I didn't want that anymore, I've grown up."

"Uh huh... sure." We had finished the feast Nick had brought up. The sun was starting to rise.

"We probably should go back down, especially since training starts in a couple hours."

"Oh crap, you're right."

""Don't tell me you forgot."

"I forgot."

"Figures."

"Hey!"

"Come on, let's go," I pulled him downstairs along with the blanket and basket.

AN: So, I need some tributes from other districts. This is what I'm going to do. In a review tell me these things to have your own OC tribute:

First and Last name

District number

Skills

Ally or foe