I awake in my beautiful bed and look around my room. Today is Training Day no doubt because a jumpsuit with a red and white line on the arms, side of the torso, and along the legs. I pick it up and is surprising soft and when it is on me I can feel it is also easy to move around in. After walking around to see what it can do and not I check the time. It is 9:36 I know it is early but I go into the sitting room to find Titus, maybe he also wants to get to the Training Center early as well. " Morning sunshine." He smiles and I respond " Oh be quiet we both know today is important so we should just follow our schedule." " Wow just wanted a conversation, I kinda don't want to always talk about the Games you know." I don't know what he means we are in the Capitol why should we talk like nothing horrible is happening. " Whatever, where is Cecelia?" I turn around and search the area but I find no trace of her. " She is downstairs in the Training Center talking to the other mentors, they seem to be friends bonding on Hunger Games related topics only." I am about to question his knowledge of that but I don't it doesn't matter. " I am going downstairs you can join if you want." I get up and head to the elevator and he follows. I press the button called 'Training Center' and we go down, but not before we stop at floor 5 and 9. The ride to the Training Center itself is not bad it's the people who are. Both from 5 seem to be arguing over some sort of bet they made before the Games. Then the boy from 9 and Titus talk but quickly turns to threats and I almost scream shut up but I withdraw that option. The only person who wasn't a complete pain was the girl from 9 who is quiet and cunning especially how she can disappear from any situation. When the elevator finally goes to the Training Center the Careers are already there.
The male from 1 is huge and he has dirty blond hair and dark blue eyes to contrast with his peach skin. The female is not big but is definitely strong she has long brown hair and hazel eyes and pale skin. The tributes from 2 both have brown hair but that's where the similarities end. The guy has dark black skin and green eyes with yellow flecks, which creeps me out, he is very muscular even though he is 18 he is bigger than everyone in my District. The girl has peach skin, sky blue eyes, and is not very big but she is a girl they don't specialize in that but she looks strong. Then there is her creepy smile that gives me chills down my spine and back up. They are in a group around a chain fence with separate us from the Training Center because all the tributes must me here for the Gamemakers to open the door, because everyone needs a 'fair chance.' " Hey look at the girl from 8."The boy from 1 laughs that out instead of saying it. I turn around and he is right behind so close I jump back into the guy from 5. The Careers laugh as I say sorry to the boy. " Oh shut up." I shout then their faces turn to a confused look, I immediately regret that decision. " You got some guts to say that to us, but later I am going to be stabbing you right in the gut." His face turns to a evil grin and they all laugh. Then I get saved by Titus. " You know that when she wins and you are bleeding to death she will be the one laughing over you." I never knew Titus would stick up for me like that, I always thought he was just a clueless tribute like most of them are. They all stop laughing and they turn serious. " What makes you say she will survive that long." The girl from 2 says. " She is not an idiot who would die early in the Games she has a fighting chance." I never felt so good in a long time and I know it will end soon but I might as well listen while I am still alive. " You know what I don't care what you say. When we go into the arena your my target you hear me." I know he is not talking about me he is talking about Titus, he has confidence that they want to break. It takes about 20 minutes for everybody to arrive. Then they finally open the gate and the Careers, of course, cheer because they get to practice murder.
I look around and see some stations that catch my eye eatable plants, knife throwing, knot tying, and fire making. I walk over to the eatable plants for an 45 minutes and now know the difference between poisonous and safe to eat. That station probably saved my life because I didn't know how many plants where poisonous, when I took the test I got a 100% but that was after I crammed a bunch of facts into my brain. I then head over to the knot tying station. It is preferably easy because it is just tying knots for a long period of time but I do learn a lot. I was only at that station for 45 minutes when I leave and go onto the next. Fire making is very difficult for me. I don't know what to do and I try to learn. It takes me around 25 minutes to start a fire and from there it gets easier. The next 20 minutes are not as hard but I do improve dramatically from before. I did learn a lot but I soon stop and head to the knife throwing station. Since I had personal experience before it is a cakewalk. The knives are light and easy to handle so when I throw it I get remarkable results. The first 10 throws I get a bulls eye every time besides 1 time. The next 10 is better all bulls eye and I feel good about that. I keep throwing until it is time to eat and after that we are done for the day. I get my serving of roast beef, mashed potatoes, and some vegetables. I look around at the tables and I sit with the tributes from 10. They don't seem to mind when I sit down with them and we start to chat. The girl has long brown hair, green eyes, and peach skin. The guy is quite large for a guy from an outline District but he has short black hair, hazel eyes, and olive skin. We talk for a while and then I ask for them to be in an alliance. They both nod and say " Yeah sure we would be honored." I smile and ask them if I could add Titus in our group. " Oh she doesn't know." They both look at each other and I question them. " What do you mean ' She doesn't know.'?" They start to frown and I know this is not good news. " Titus made an alliance with the Careers earlier." I almost break down with sadness and confusion. He just stood up for be and threatened their lives, why would he team up against me and with the Careers? " Well that is some news." I blurt out. " I know I am not supposed to be attached to him or anybody but why would he do that?" They shrug and continue eating their food. " Since he won't join us can we have another addition to the group?" They nod along and I walk away to the District 9 table.
" Hello what is your name?" I ask the girl tribute. She quickly looks up examines me and then responds. " Willow, why?" I need to keep that in mind. " Well me and the tributes from 10 want to add you into our alliance." She thinks about this for a second and then nods " Yes I would." She smiles and then eats her food. I head to the 10 table and tell them the news. " Since we have a new addition to the group I didn't catch your names, what are they?" " Mine is Fiona and his is Zachary or Zach for short." I get a lot of progress today and hopefully I will the next day but everybody is dismissed to their floor and escorted into the elevator. All the tributes from 1-6 get into the elevator. Since the elevator is only so big its carrying capacity is 12. While the elevators ascends upwards I go to Titus. " So how are the Careers treating you." He turns around fast and has a worried look on his face like I wasn't suppose to know that. " Why would you do all of that for me then do the opposite?" He just makes excuses and then says " Lets talk about this tomorrow okay?" I angrily agree but don't lose my grudge. When the elevator comes back down we all go inside and go to our District floors. I don't need to wait long enough for us to get to our floor. When I get out of the elevator I half run half walk to my room and slam the door. I almost burst into tears but I hold them back trying to be strong. The tears are not jut Titus's betrayal but for everything the Hunger Games the leaving of District 8 and hopelessly trying to reconnect with my loved ones so far away. I dash to the window to find a balcony behind it if you find the handle correctly. I sit on the balcony overlooking the Capitol with all the horrors of the Games started. I stay there for the longest time and turn my token over in my hand constantly. I eventually get up and go to my bed and snuggle inside. The last thing I see is the moon so clear and bright in the night sky, is that the same one back home? I know it is yet it is my only way to reconnect with my past. I slowly drift to a sleep that I find comforting with that of today, I just want today to end and another to start. With that in mind I fall asleep.