74th Annual Hunger Games.

Chapter Seven

After convincing Katniss to take a walk with her, Alex and Katniss walk out of the house and Alex knows Prim is following them. She hears her footsteps following with theirs.

"Why are you worried that Prim's name is going to get drawn next year?" Alex asks, "There are hundreds of other girls against her. Hell, I would volunteer if it happened."

"You would?" Katniss whispers.

"I would, yes. I checked the rulebook, there is nothing against victors volunteering for a friend or a family member of the same sex."

Watching Katniss visibly relax, Alex smiles.

"I have another question for you." Alex admits stopping with Katniss before lacing their hands.

"What is it?" Katniss asks looking at the shorter girl. Alex leans up and kisses her on the lips surprising Katniss.

Behind them, Prim dances behind the bush excitedly.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" Alex whispers against Katniss's lips.

"Yes. I would love too." Kissing again, all of a sudden they land on the ground with Prim on top of them.

"FINALLY!" Prim grins happily earning laughter from the new couple.

~K&A~

It has been a year since that day, Alex asked Katniss to be her girlfriend. Alex took Katniss on 'dates' outside school and introduced her to her family.

It is the day of the reaping and everyone has gathered in the heart of District Twelve. Alex stands next to Haymitch with her voice gone. Prim and Gale are chosen.

"I volunteer as tribute." Alex speaks up shocking everyone as Prim walks forward.

"Alex, what are you doing?" Haymitch whispers.

"Saving Prim." Alex hisses back.

Watching Effie check the rulebook, she turns to Alex and nods once.

"Looks like our victor is our tribute. Step forward, Alex."

Looking out in the crowd, Alex could make out Katniss holding Prim shocked and doing the three-finger salute in thanks and in good-bye.

On the train, Alex is talking to Gale who is eighteen. Haymitch suddenly storms in and pulls Alex into a hug.

"How could you be so stupid!" Haymitch whispers, "Going into the arena again just for your girlfriend's sister."

"She's my best friend. I can't let her go in there." Alex admits hugging Haymitch back.

"May I stab the table?" Gale asks breaking the sibling moment the two are having. Breaking the hug, Haymitch looks at Gale.

"It's mahogany, so no." Alex crosses her arms sitting at the table and Gale on the couch.

"I'm not listening to a little kid." Gale gets up and grabs a knife off the table. Alex grabs her knife and points it at his throat.

"I know more than you and I'm faster. So go to your room and stay out of my face." Alex narrows her eyes into a glare.

~A&K~

Arriving to the Capitol, Alex already watched the reaping in the other Districts and plans to have the little girl from eleven as an ally.

After getting cleaned up and seeing familiar people, Alex forces a smile and waves at them.

During the Tribute Parade, Alex and Gale keeps a distance between them and glares at each other.

After the parade, Alex heads up to her room and locks herself in. She knows she made the right choice of saving Prim, but Prim and Gale are friends because of Katniss. Gale would have protected her. Everyone is after Alex because she's a "career" now. As Haymitch labelled her.

Alex just hopes she's not going to die in the bloodbath so she could become allies with District Eleven girl, Rue, and keep her alive.