Interviews are the worst. I'm not just saying that because I am in the games and all that stuff, I say it because it is true. The preparing and the outfits, it's all terrible.

"What do you think?" Annabelle asks me about my outfit.

"It makes me look better than normal."

Annabelle laughs and takes me to Glinda, who then takes me backstage to where all the other tributes are.

I go stand in line by Carolina. Our outfits are matching, they are both a light shade of blue with white around my sleeves and the edge of her dress to look like sea foam.

"Are you nervous?" she asks me.

"No, I think I am ready."

She smiles, "you know your sister and I used to give speeches all the time."

"She never mentioned that."

I can see her face change her expression, but before I could say anything the interviews were starting.

There is a giant TV on the wall so that all the other tributes could watch them. They went in district order, like usual.

All the Careers talked about how they trained and how they were destined to win. Next thing I knew, Carolina was on stage.

She talked about her family and how District 4 was the best district ever, to be honest she isn't wrong. When her time was up I started to feel nervous, but I know I can't show it.

"Please welcome Finnick Odair," Caesar announced.

I walk out on stage and smile to the audience. I take a seat beside Caesar and we start the questions.

"Finnick, you managed to score a 10 and while being one of the younger tributes. How'd you do it?"

I laugh, "I guess it was luck."

"Well that must have been some good luck. What do you think of the Capitol?"

I hate it and I want to leave and never come back here again.

"I love it! But it's not the buildings I love the most."

"Then what is it?" Caesar asks.

"The people."

The audience goes into a frenzy and start shouting things. Half the time I don't think they know what they are saying.

"The people are so generous and caring. It is truly amazing to see how nice people can be."

"Well yes it is. We wish you luck in the arena tomorrow. Ladies and gentleman, Finnick Odair!"

I stand up and wave to the audience and then walk off stage.

Mags and Glinda are waiting with Carolina by the TV near the elevators.

When Mags sees me she gives me a thumbs up. I smile and we all go up to our room.

When we get to our room Glinda and Mags make us sit on the couch. Carolina and I sit on the couch and wait for them to say what they were going to tell us.

"We want you to know that we are both proud of you. No matter what happens just know that it doesn't change you or make you a monster." Glinda says.

"Remember you still have the same to get out of the arena as everyone else. I believe in both of you and I want you to know that." Mags says.

"Thank you Mags." I say.

We all exchange a few hugs amongst each other and then we go to bed. I wait a few minutes and then go back into the living room while everyone is asleep. I sit by the window and watch people in the City Circle celebrate the start of the games.

"It's sickening isn't it?"

I turn around and see Carolina standing behind me. "Yeah," that's all I say.

"You should go to bed," she says sitting beside me.

"This helps me sleep."

"I remember watching last year's games and I watched my best friend die on television." Carolina said.

"Zoey was your best friend?"

"Yep. We had been best friends since as long as I could remember. When my name was announced I felt so scared and then I started to think that if I won it would help me feel like she was still here with me."

"There are no winners," I say as I look out the window.

She laughs and stands back up, "I don't know about you but I am tired. See you in the morning."

I hope morning takes forever to get here, but it doesn't.

Before I knew it, I was getting dressed and walking to the hovercraft with Mags and Carolina.

"Remember what I told you Finnick?" Mags said.

"Yes," I say giving her a hug good bye.

We board on the hovercraft and I am stuck sitting between the sweaty District 9 boy and the boy from District 2.

A lady comes around a shoves a giant needle into everyone's arm. "What was that?" I ask.

"Your tracker. It helps people know where you are in the arena," she tells me.

Once everyone has their trackers in, we take off for the arena. I can see my hand start shaking and I immediately try and get it to stop so that way I don't look weak for being nervous.

When the hovercraft lands we are taken underground to meet with our stylist. Annabelle greets me with a hug and takes me over to put on my jacket.

"You are going to be ok," she tells me.

"I know, I just need to let this sink in that this is really happening."

An announcer over the intercom says that there are ten seconds till launch. I walk over to the tube and the screen around me shuts.

"This is really happening, this is really happening, this is really happening," I mutter to myself.

Then without hesitation the tube begins to rise. At first it is so bright that I can't see anything and then I can make out a forest. From what I can tell there is no water near the Cornucopia.

"Great," I mumble to myself.

The clock has been counting down from 60 seconds. I look at the other tributes and I see that I am standing beside Macey and the boy from District 5.

"Ladies and gentleman, let the 65th Hunger Games begin."