Quick update with the District 8's. Although I don't have much to say on them, they are interesting characters.

Reuben Boyle

District 8, 12, Male

3 weeks before the reaping...

I hate walking into class. There is no teacher, as always she is late, and everyone stares at me - snickering.
"Hey smarta**" One boy cries at the side of the classroom and everyone starts to laugh.
"Stop it," I mumble but I make it so they don't hear me. The least I want to do is make a bunch of 16 year olds wanting to fight me. I walk to the front of the class and as I sit down, the whispering stops. Good, she is here.

"Everybody, get out your books. With The Hunger Games coming up, all of you must be prepared like those careers, even if you are not slashing dummies to ribbons." She says and asks me, "Reuben, what are Nightlock berries?" I start to debate in my mind. Are those the red ones? No, no purple. Purple is dangerous. Immediately after that thought comes to my mind I answer with, "Purple is dangerous." Then, I realise what I said. Everyone starts to snicker and then the boy who picked on me earlier started to mock me, even the teacher had a smile on her face.
"Try again, Reuben." She stammers as she tries not to laugh.
"Nightlock berries are dangerous. They will kill you in a matter of seconds." I reply and get up from my seat.
I get outside and sit, on a bench, waiting for school to end.

Finally, I see pupils starting to flood out of class.
"Hey, Reuben!" A girls voice says and I turn around.
"There you are Blake." I reply and stand up as I see my class starting to come out. "Can we go?" I ask.
She answers with, "Sure," and we head off.

I tell her pretty much everything besides me skipping class and then arrive home. "Bye." I say and walk towards the run down, wooden house.
"If you ever want me to beat those 16 year old b****** up, just let me know." She says and I laugh. Blake is so stubborn and she is only my age - 12. I wish I could be more like her, social and funny but I am not. I am boring and smart, Reuben.

I open the door to my house and go sit down for dinner. "Hello, my little baby!" My mother, Esme, says. As she gives me a big bear hug I see my older brother (James) heading out.
"Where you going, JJ?" I ask and he gives me a strange look but he then replies with,
"Out with friends." I look at him and shrug. My mom lets go of me and I run up to him and give him a hug, I know he isn't a massive fan of hugs so that's why I giggle while I do it. Then he leaves. I greet my other siblings and then tell Leanne, "Tell your friends to stop picking on me."
She looks at me and gives me a hug, "Were they horrible again?" She asks genuinely. I nod but she tells me she can't do anything about it so I go upstairs and begin to read.

Embry Doe Ri

District 8, 18, Female

6 years before the reaping...

My Brother, Felix, quickly pulls us along and I look over at Tom running at my side. He shrugs, so I assume he knows just as much as I do. Finally, Felix stops and jumps onto the floor. "No one can bother us here." Felix say and I reply,
"Where exactly is here?" Felix laughs and realises I was being serious. Tom touches my shoulder and I feel a spark of energy, I don't know why I feel this way when he touches me but I always have. He is just my friend though nothing more.
"We're at the edge of the District, Embry." He tells me and I jump to my feet, "We aren't allowed here. No, no, no! I am only 12 I can't be arrested." I rant on. Felix and Tom just laugh and I narrow my eyes at them.

Suddenly, they stop laughing and I hear shouts from behind me.
"Oh shoot it's a Peacekeeper!" Tom cries pointing behind me and they both jump to their feet.
I laugh and say, "Very funny." Before turning around to see someone in a white uniform running towards us, I scream as he tackles us to the ground. He points a gun towards us and shouts, "What the he** do you think your doing? Trying to leave?" Then he pulls us to the floor and tells us to keep walking forward. Finally, he pulls us to our house after we tell him our adress and he goes inside to talk to my Mother.

He comes outside and tells us we can go, then he leaves. I hesitate and then run towards my Mom.
"Mommy!" I say crying my eyes out and hugging her.
"Tom, go home please dear." My Mother tells him and ushers Felix in.
"I am sorry Mother, blame it on me. Embry and Tom had no idea where we were going and I-" He tells her but is interrupted.
"It's fine Felix. As long as you are safe but you will be punished when Father gets home." She says and I let go of her mouthing thank you at him and we head up to our room.

I am just squeezing out chapters! Thanks to Small Town Girl 2014 and Lilah32 for these tributes.

Who do you prefer?
Who will make it further?
Does either of them have a chance for Victor?

District 9 next! Only 4 more intros until reaping recaps and then 6 Goodbye POV's.