Don't count me out
Chapter 6
I sat in a room with all the other tributes, I still wasn't talking to Cato and I didn't plan on talking to him probably until the games. Everyone was nervous I could tell, I knew what I was going to show them, I was going to show them my knife throwing technique and possibly me with bow and arrows. I wasn't the best at bow and arrows but I was better than Cato or some of the other district 2 tributes in the past. Both district 1 tributes had finished and I headed in, the girls usually went first. I semi smiled at the game makers before picking up a knife, it was well made but not at all like knifes back in district 2 that I had used. I aimed at a target before throwing it; I had missed my target by half an inch. I was ticked that I had missed; I brushed it off and grabbed the bow and arrow. Hopefully I could do better with this one, I aim where the knife had hit and released it. It knocked the knife right off the target, I was then released and I headed to the elevator to be taken back to the district 2 floor.
It was a couple of hours later when we were called into the dining room to see the scores you could get a score from 1 to 12. If you got a twelve you had to be really talented because no one as far as I know gets a 12, both district 1 tributes earned a nine, Cato and I earned tens, the district 3 tributes earned good scores, the district 4 male earned an 8, the district 5 female earned a 5, the district 5 male earned a lower score than her, I didn't see the district 6's female's score, the district 6 male earned a 5. I was trying to see what the district 8 male and female got but I was distracted by our stylists. The district 11 tributes got a 10 and a 7. The male had gotten a higher score. Peeta had earned an 8 so I guessed he must have done something good, his partner got an 11 which made Cato mad. I scowled what the heck did she do? We were applauded by everyone in the room for our scores before I got up and headed back to my room.
The minute I had stepped into my room my stylist team came in with a bunch of dresses. I guess they had ideas in their head and wanted to try them out. They put all of the dresses on the bed, they ranged from red to purple and some even had multiply colors. They tried at least 4 dresses on before my stylist entered my room with a light orange dress; the dress went to about knee length and was frilly. I didn't mind it actually and that turned out to be the dress that they were going to use. The next thing that they did was they started to play with my hair, they couldn't figure out if they were going to put it up or leave it down. They ended up putting it in a ponytail on the top of my head with like some hair braided wrapped around it; it did up down on my shoulders. Apparently they weren't done; my team had left but my stylist had sprayed me with some glitter that was silver/gold. I was told to stay in my room so I did; I kind of wondered what Cato looked like.
I was collected by Enobaria and led to the elevator; Cato and Marion were not there this time. I didn't bother asking why and just went with her. We weren't in the elevator long which a strange thing wasn't before we were led to the backstage area of the stage with the other tributes, I found Cato and he was wearing a dark type suit. We all stood there for a couple of minutes before we were led on stage to where the tributes would sit, I sat next to Cato like we were supposed to. First Caesar was introducing himself and then he called up the first tribute, the district 1 female. The females always went first and we all had 3 minutes to be interviewed, I was still learning about all the tributes and putting them in a list on who should be taken down first and who would be taken down first. I learned that the district 1 female was named Glimmer, and then went her partner who was named Marvel. I was called next and I headed up to the seat next to Caesar. He smiled and said
"So Rosaline, How do you like the capitol?"
I smiled and said.
"It's actually quite nice; it's very different than what is back in district 2."
He nodded and said
"Do you think that you can win?"
I took a deep breath.
"I can try, my father was a victor before he died and he always thought that I would be able to win the games if I was chosen to participate in them."
He looked at the audience and then said.
"Okay so tell us how did you feel when Cato kissed you in the chariot ride?"
The one question that I dreaded.
"Well I was shocked at first but I have to admit I kind of liked him when we were back in district 2, we were good friends in district 2 and I kind of didn't want to have to try to kill him and hopefully I won't."
He nodded again.
"One last question, tell us about your family."
I thought for half a second before saying.
"I am not allowed to talk about my mother, but my father he grew up in district 2 and he was sent into the games when he was 18. He has always been my role model and I know that I will make him proud."
After I answered the last question the buzzer buzzed saying that my time was up and Caesar said
"Rosaline Sarlin from district 2!"
I smiled before heading back to my seat next to Cato, Cato went up shortly after I sat down and Caesar said.
"Welcome Cato, what do you think of district 2 so far?"
Cato didn't smile he just kept his tough guy attitude going.
"It's alright, it's what I expected."
Caesar wasn't really happy with his answer and just continued on.
"So do you think you can win?"
Cato looked at the audience and said
"I am sure that I can win, first you take down the weak ones then you take down the tough ones."
Caesar went on with his questions.
"Why did you kiss Rosaline on the chariots when you first got here?"
Cato actually smiled and said
"I have liked her since the first time I had met her and I was devastated when she was reaped, I knew that if I didn't tell her or do something then one of us might win or die without me telling her how I really felt."
He nodded and moved onto his last question.
"So tell us about your family."
Cato went on about his family before coming back to sit next to me, we went through the rest of the tributes, when they got to district 12 the girl went first who I learned name was Katniss and then went Peeta. Apparently Peeta had a crush on Katniss and had one ever since they first met. Great another district with two people in love that was in the wrong place.
