I remember how I wanted to be just like her when I was little. I remember it all now. And I know right away I want her as my mentor. I am no longer interest in any of the other victors. And I could care less what Adam has to say. Auriemma shoos me off to go back to the room with Adam. I open the door to the room and I can feel his eyes on me. I don't care. I want to tell him to stare as long as he likes, but I don't. Adam never did anything to me.

I sit back down in my chair and in comes Abbey. She introduces herself. Im quite thrilled to see her. Abbeys blonde hair is cut just below her chin. It actually suits her well. She has electric green eyes. Which is odd because most people is district 2 have blue eyes. Oh well. Abbey looks and smiles at me. "I heard you had a special request for me." I nod. "I've trained the last couple tributes that have come here. Now unfortunately no one ive coached has won yet." She frowns. "But lets face it. The last couple kids I had come in here were idiots." I looked up surprised. Abbey looks at me, annoyed. "Do you want an honest mentor or one that will sugar coat everything?" Abbey isn't really what I expected. She has a point though. "I'll assume by the silence you mean honest." She looks at Adam. "Now, you're going to have to say goodbye to all your loved ones then we must head out on the Train to the capitol. It will no doubt be here very soon so youll only have an hour or so.

My family. Leonard. All this time and I haven't even figured out what I want to say to them. And at best I only have an hour. I know right away this is going to be very hard. Abbey puts Adam and I in separate rooms. I'm sitting alone in the room Abbey placed me in when the door opens. I look to see my father. I stand up and he walks toward me and give me a hug. Neither of us know what to say. What do you say to someone you will never see again who spent 16 years raising you? I wish I could find the words to say. I figure id start out with something simple, and obviously.

"Help her. Keep her safe, dad." I can feel him nod. He leans away. He grabs me by the shoulders and shakes me.

"You have to try your hardest." He says. I can see the tears in his eyes forming. There forming in mine as well. "She will never forgive herself."

"I know." I whisper. "I love you dad." He gives me one final hug before someone comes in and lets him know his time is up. My mother enters the room and shes hysterical. She is already crying and I haven't even said one word to her yet. She immediately begins.

"I knew we should have moved to the capitol." She hugs me. "I'm so sorry." She begins to cry even harder.

"Mom, I know. Everything is going to be ok."

"No, it wont!" She yells. "I wish I could volunteer for you." She pauses because she starts to do that horrible crying where she starts to gasp and make weird noises. "I love you so much. You better try your hardest." Is the last thing she says before she is whisked away from me. Then comes Renly. I immediately burst into tears. We don't exchange words. We just sit there, his one arm around me. Before he goes he kisses me on the top of the head and leaves. I realize that was the last time I will ever see any of my family members again.

Then Leonard comes in. "Anna-" He begins. I wrap my arms around him and hold onto him to tight. I don't want him to go. Not now not ever. We stand like this for several moments before he breaks away. "I want you to remember everything you learned over the years. I know this is going to be hard but you have to do it." He is speaking fast. He knows hes on the clock and doesn't have much time to talk. "We are all going to be cheering you on in there. Remember that to. Anything you can get your hands on your take it. Appear strong at the inter views. Impress the gamemakers, get on their good side. Your going to need all the help you can get. Make friends with Adam. Gain allies. Youll need those too. Keep strategy in mind-" I cover his mouth with my hand. I don't want to think about any of this.

I manage a smile for him. Im going to miss him. "Leonard, you're my best friend, not my mentor." I try to calm him down. He seems to be functioning at 90 miles an hour.

"I wish I could have volunteered for you." This I had not expected. I look up at Leonard and for the first time I can see it in his eyes. It registers for the first time in my head. I know Leonard means this. I take his hands in mine and I stare down out our entwined fingers. "I love you." He whispers. Actually I'm not even sure if he said it. I could barley hear it. I probably imagined it. But before I know for sure Leonard must leave because the train that will take me to the Capitol has arrived.