A/N:Hello guys! I'm sorry for not updating in a while. School is the problem. Tomorrow I'm going on an outing with my school for five days so when I come back I'll be able to update again. If I don't make it today, I'll update It all started with a wedding then for those of you who were wondering. I'm really sorry I haven't updated that story in a while, but like I said I had no time, but I'll try really hard to finish that story already for you guys so be patient !:) The songs are in the brackets so you don't have to scroll up every time. I hope you enjoy and review !:)

-Natalija

THE CLOCK IS STILL TICKING

Chapter VI:The opening night part I

(Rosi Golan-Can't go back)

Pink. Any of the colors between bluish red and red. The colour of love, aside from red. I was never really fond of it. Maybe it's because I never wanted to be seen as one of the drama queens who rule our hallways. The clique you wish you were in. To think of how much a colour defines who you are. There's always that one girl that stands out from the rest, the girl all boys wish they were with. In a girl's case, the sound of her name makes you spill tears all over the pillow, and as you fall asleep you'll curse her name, but at the end of the day, in your dreams, you wish you were her. Me? I dream of being normal.

Two years ago, at the age of fourteen I entered the hallways as every other person. At the end of the day, I walked out of those doors as a member of the clique. To this day, I don't wear pink, I don't make my hair and makeup everyday and dress according to the latest fashion, even though everyone praises my fashion sense. Tonight, my name might be the name a fifteen year old girl murmurs in her sleep or another sixteen year old girl's reason to cry. I might be in some seventeen year old boy's dreams. Maybe even Gale's. My handsome grey eyed boyfriend. It's only natural I date the most popular guy in school. It's the way it goes, right? I have the thing all girl's want. Popularity and a handsome boyfriend. I don't want any of it. It's just tha - oh, right. She asked me a question. I must've made them wait a long time.

''Goodness. What manners!'' she yells out again in her distinct accent, while crunching her light pink dress, the colour matching her neatly combed, vibrant locks. ''She's in an entirely different world.''

''Sorry,'' I mumble, snapping out of my thoughts. ''Katniss Steele,'' I say, her gaze landing on me once again,'' My name is Katniss Steele.''

''Great! Now that we've finally learned our last member's name we can move on to the basics,'' she says in an annoyed tone. ''Cinna,'' she motions to the man beside her.

A man in his early thirty's steps forward with a slight smile. His runs his hand through his short brown hair, as his green eyes flicker in the sun, his golden eyeliner bringing them out even more. He was wearing an elegant black suit he paired up with matching shoes. Cinna has this calm aura around him, taking away all my problems as I listen to him. His voice is smooth and he is apparently very well informed about the topic he's talking about. Unlike our mentor. I wonder how he ended up here, in Dashler. He must've been new, and well you have to start off somewhere. Effie Trinket, the woman annoyed by me seems fairly young also. It's obvious they weren't working here for a long time. ''For those of you who are newcomers, you are probably wondering what we do,'' he starts off, folding his hands over his chest,''My name is Cinna and I'm here to make sure you all make an impression. You'll be surprised to know how much what you wear can make a difference.'' ''My wife Portia,'' he motions towards a woman with slightly curled blonde hair. Her skin is a lighter shade of dark, and she was two heads taller than me considering she was in really tall, black heels.''And I,'' he continues,''Will do everything in our power to help you make a good reputation. But, we cannot decide for you if you should proceed to any challenges. The choice to participate is entirely up to you.''

Well, there's goes our reputation.

(Arctic Monkeys-Brick by brick)

The opening night. Reflectors everywhere. The excitement starts tonight. We are presented in the training center that is completely transformed for the night in front of the judges and the people of Avala. There are no official challenges for today, but you could say the competition between the participants starts tonight.

''Jake I can here you breathing from over here,'' Princess shrieks. Later on I found out her name is Glimmer. I laughed quite a bit.

''What do you expect me to do about it?'' Jake asks defensively.

''Stop breathing if you have to,'' she glares at him angrily. I giggle at the scene. Matt's sitting on the bench in our 'Camp corner,' his knees shaking nervously. Spike seems to be looking under the bench for his pet, which makes me uneasy.

''Watch it freak!'' I hear a voice yell.

I turn my head around only to spot Zara, the girl from this morning standing in front of the brown-headed girl from my camp, Clove. A grin finds it's way onto her face as the rest of her group catches up to her.

''Guys looks like twelve doesn't know where she's going,'' she smirks, tossing her hair to her side. The blond boy from before also graces us with his appearence.

''Bite me!'' Clove glares at her, which takes me by surprise. I'm loving this girl.

''Ooooh! Scary,'' Zara rolls her eyes,'' Cato, lets not waste time here.''

The boy, Cato stares at me intensely with a smirk. ''Enjoy the show,'' he says, shooting me a wink, while walking away. Matt and the other campers let out a sigh, a sigh of defeat. I can see it in his eyes. He is tired. He is tired with the teasing, he is tired of wanting to surrender, of being afraid to stand up for himself. The one plan I had in my mind crumbled right in front of me. I take Matt by his collar, his eyes popping wide open in fear. ''Matt what do you know about Zara?'' I yell.

''W-Well, um she is good with knives,'' he states, and his eyes look right into mine,''But her real talent is dancing.''

''And she can sing pretty damn good,'' another camper adds.

''So, what you mean to say,'' I start, backing away from him,''She's chosen to make an impression today?The only challenge today is the dancing competition, right?''

''Um, yeah,'' he looks at me strangely,''How did you know that? Either way, it doesn't matter. They call us, we never show up.''

''Aren't you tired?'' I choke out while searching for the answer on their faces,''Aren't you tired of being called weak? Do you care at all?''

''There is nothing we can do about it!'' he snaps back.

''There is everything!'' I shriek, making him back away in surprise. By now I've got everyone's attention. Now, I can see it. The one thing they were always in need of. Hope. My eyes travel to Glimmer's who looks at me as if I'm crazy.''And I've got just the right plan,'' I shoot her a smirk, confusing her even more. Matt cracks a smile and for the first time it's sincere.