I was shocked. Who in their right mind would volunteer? They wouldn't know he was my 'cousin' either. Then, a boy ran out of the 14 section.
"Wyatt?" I whispered.
Then I put two and two together. He wanted to protect Abi.
"And what is your name?" Effnia asked.
"Wy-Wyatt Fritz," he stuttered.
"Please give a round of applause to our tributes-Abi and Wyatt!"
I smiled, and gave a short clap. Then I frowned again and put my head in my hands.
I took a deep breath. I was frightened. I had never said goodbye to anyone before in a chamber-the only kids I knew were Percy, Gavin, and Canary. Also, I guess we kind of came the day after the Reaping two years ago. Anyways, I walked right up to Peacekeeper Klide.
"I'm here to visit Wyatt," I told him sternly.
"Okay, come this way. No one else is visiting him."
I was surprised at how easy that was-but I put on a brave face and followed him. I walked into the building, and he opened a door to the right.
"Three minutes," he said, before closing the door.
Wyatt looked up in shock.
"Hi," I told him, sitting down.
"H-Hi."
"I'm sorry to ask this," I sighed. "But...why has anyone visited you?"
"They can't."
"What do you mean?" I asked cautiously.
"They're in District 4. I left after the Peacekeepers invaded."
"Oh," I whispered. "That's why you volunteered-"
"Abi's all I have," he finished. "If she dies-I die."
