District 12

Lilyana went to her room on the train after sending Kent to bed with some soup and an extra blanket.

Poor Kent, he's just a kid! Thought Lily angrily.

Her hatred grew stronger for the Capitol. She'd make sure Kent went home. And not in a box to bury him.

Kent went to his room with a cup of soup and an extra blanket and was kissed goodnight by Lily. He went straight to sleep. Glad his best friend was here.

The next day, their mentor Haymitch was drunk as ever. He was still asleep when they were supposed to meet. They stayed away and figured it out for themselves.

"I guess from all the past games I've ever seen I guess we have to figure out what we need to work on in the Training Center. So what are your strengths?" asked Lily.

"Um, I don't know, I have a lot to work on I guess," said Kent.

"I think you should have skills with camouflage and knife stuff. You'll need to run fast too. We'll stay together. Okay?" said Lily.

"Okay. Since you're older, you need to learn to hunt and camouflage too," said Kent.

"I will. I'll make sure you go home," said Lily.

"What about you?" asked Kent in tears.

"Don't worry about me Kent," said Lily.

"You're my best friend and you can't die too Lily, everyone loves you," said Kent.

"Everyone loves you too," said Lily.

"Then how come I have no friends?" asked Kent.

"You do," said Lily.

"Who?" asked Kent skeptically.

"Me," said Lily.

She hugged him and Kent complained about how much he'd miss Lily and how much everyone would miss her and how he'd be miserable in the village without her.

"Don't cry Kent, you'll live with your parents and be happy right?" asked Lily.

He kept crying. She looked him in the eye.

"Promise me? Be happy for me?" asked Lily.

"I promise," said Kent.

Lily hugged him.

"Don't worry, you'll survive without me," said Lily.

"How?" asked Kent.

"Well, I guess you'll have to because I told you to and because you're my friend and will do this for me," said Lily.

"Okay," said Kent sadly.

"All we have to do is stay together," said Lily.

"Okay," said Kent.

"When the Games start, run to me. Not forward, to me, okay?" asked Lily.

"Yes Lily," said Kent.

"good," said Lily.

She and Kent ate a lunch of pizza they've never had before. They ate quickly, eager to eat their first good meal in a while. They smiled when they were finished.

Poor kid doesn't even know what's coming for him, thought Lily sadly.

He'd go home, she promised.