Wassup, this is my third update today! I am on a role! Booyah! Anywho, sorry I keep forgetting to put author notes, but please go back and review anyway *puppy dog eyes*. Enjoy!

Once again I look sexy. Kern has put me in a strapless cheetah print dress that goes to mid-thigh. I have on wrinkled black cloth boots that go up to my knees. My hair is wild and my make up is dark. My lips are red this time and around my eyes is black my nails are painter black as well. I was told to keep my eyelids low and talk in my seductive voice.

I look in the mirror and pose seductively. "Remember to make the crowd, you know like you, the tell them about the baby. But don't just blurt it out make your way into it" he says and leads me to the elevator where Frent is standing with jeans and a white button down shirt that's unbuttoned to show his chest. A tie has been loosely tied around his neck and he has on jeans. His hair is a mess, as if it was brushed back, then ruffled.

We go into the elevator and ride to the bottom floor and get into a car and ride to a building where they're holding the interviews. Twelve cars drive up to the building and park. All of the tributes get out of the cars and I take a look at all of the outfits.

We all walk in district by district. The boys all have on tuxedoes and the girls have long, poofy, colorful, skin tight dresses on. They all drag on the ground, they all hide their shoes, they all cover the girls legs. I swear I am the only one with a tiny little baby dress on. I notice the winnow, from district two has leopard print so at least im not the only one. Her dress has a slit in it going down her thigh and dragging on the ground.

The girls mostly have their hair pinned up and curled, mine is wild. They have light makeup, mine is darker, they're told to wave, I'm told to flirt. So unique.

The tributes all line up behind the stage in order. Girls before boys. Iberis goes first, her black dress flowing with her movement, her dirty blonde hair bounces as she walks. She has confidence, something that I lack.

There is a television that everyone is watching and we pay attention to her interview. She has confidence all right. Her strategy might be confident and funny. She is pretty funny I have to say, laughing and joking with ceaser, saying that the arena will be easy. Lartius is the same, really confident. All of the career tributes are. The rest of us go and soon it's my turn. I quietly take a deep breath and walk onto the stage and ceaser introduces me. the crowd screams when they see me. I wave and blow kisses. A young man waves at me and I walk to the egde of the stage to rub his face gently. He smiles and I walk over to my chair next to ceaser.

I hold my arms out and bend over to hug him, purposely giving the crowd a quick view of my ass. I sit in my chair and lean back. I cross my legs and look at ceaser. "So Rye! Once again you've all blown us away with that incredible body" he says. I smile then push up my breasts and wink at the crowd. They scream, whistle and snap pictures. I giggle then look back at ceaser.

"so why is it you look so happy tonight, but were so scared and upset at the reaping", "well, I wasn't exactly expecting to be chosen" I say in my seductive voice. "is that your real voice" he asks. "why do you all not like it" I ask smiling. "no we do! But lets get a look into the real Rye", I clear my voice and speak regularly, "is this better", "yea!" I hear people saying in the crowd. "alright then" I say and lean back again. "so, I couldn't help but notice that ring you're wearing it's part of your outfit" he asks. I shake my head, "it's my district token, and also…my engagement ring", "engagement wow! That young fellow out there is quite lucky" he says nodding to the crowd. "yeah. I love him so much, and I want to try to win to be with him" I say.

I need to try and slip in the news about the baby. "well im sure we'd all love to see you two reunite, but the odds are one out of twenty four", "twenty five this year" I say. "what" he asks. "we've got ourselves a little tribute right here" I say placing my hand on my stomach. The crowd gets louder. "your pregnant!" he exclaims. I nod, "I found out on the train ride here", ceaser tries to hide his shock but it's not working. "and your okay with this", "of course not" I lower my voice, "why would I be okay with taking my baby into the arena" I ask expecting an answer.

"well, I don't know". "a mother won't even let they're child on the edge of the couch because they'll fall, what makes you think I would want to put my child in the arena where only one person can come out alive. That's a hell of a risk to take" I say and cross my arms.

"why don't we change the subject, so there are rumors about a fight during training with you in it. Is that true" he asks. "mhmm" I say nodding. "yeah, it wasn't so much a fight It was more of an attack". "who attaked you" he asks. I point behind me, "Skene, the boy from two. He was upset because he didn't get what he want" I say. "what did he want" he asks. I gesture to my body, "all of this". "well I sure would be upset if I didn't get it either" ceaser jokes.

"you want it ceaser" I say getting out of my seat. I sit down onto his lap and turn my head smile at the crowd. I lap dance on him then break out laughing and get up. I get back into my seat and the crowd laughs with me. im sure underneath all of that makeup ceaser is blushing. I reach over and hug him, "im sorry ceaser did I make you feel uncomfortable" I say. he starts to stutter, "da-I, uh. We-ma-fhew, I um, I think we should just wrap it up, wrap it…up. Rye I wish you good luck and I hope you're baby will be safe" he says and smiles. The buzzer goes off and I walk off of stage, waving goodbye to the crowd.

When I exit the stage I meet with Holden away from the other tributes and start to cry, "I can't believe I just did that!" my mascara is smudging. He wraps one arm around me and holds the phone to me. I look at it in disbelief. Not now. I know he'll probably be upset about what I just did.

I take the phone and put it to my ear, "hello" I ask. "what the hell was that!" he yells upset. "I know im sorry I regret it too. I just panicked and I knew they would like if I did that to him" I say. "im not talking about that. I mean why did you tell them about basil!", "holden told me to" I say, "put him on the phone" he says and I hand it back over, "hello" he asks and I can hear haul screaming at him. "because if she did then they would feel bad and want her to be protected, snow cant harm her too much then or it will start problems" he explains. "they wont do anything, they all like her" he says, "I don't know about him, but I'm sure frent will do something about that". "Haul relax, please. Talk to her, she's crying she needs you to be comfort her. This is the last time you get to speak to her for a while, make it count" he says and hands the phone to me.

"hello" I ask. "hey baby I'm sorry for yelling", "it's okay", "I really think you can do this, I saw your score, 10. That's really good.", "thanks". I don't think he knows what to say to me anymore, because he cant tell me I WILL make it out when there's a good chance I won't. "I want you to remember that I love you, so so much Rye. I really do, and I always will." He says. "I love you too", "im going to watch every second of these games to make sure your okay", "what if I'm not" I ask, "don't say that" he orders. "you wont make it if you don't have confidence in yourself. We're here to help you but you also need to help yourself, we're going to work together on this. But we cant help you if you've already given up. You need to fight. Fight for yourself, for me and for basil. Win for us. Just think, basil will never have a life if you've already given up on yours".

"I will fight Haul,", I wish he were here so I could kiss him. "promise me that you will try, and you will do whatever you can to win. That you wont give up on yourself or anyone else, promise please" he begs. I open my mouth to say something but no words come out. My heart is aching. I swallow the lump in my throat and try to stop shaking, "I…I promise". "good" he says.

I cover my mouth to stop my sobbing. I hang up and hive holden the phone.

At dinner I try to eat as much as I can, "ill probably starve to death" I whisper. No one says anything back. I finish eating quickly and head to bed. I'm very tired and luckily I get some sleep. Who knows when i can again.

There is a knock on my door and I ignore it. No way am I getting up. I feel queasy. I feel weak. My door opens and Holden kneels beside my bed, "Rye" he whispers. I look at him from under my pillow. "time to go" he whispers again. I sit up and wipe my eyes. He helps me out of bed and I throw my arms around him, "I love you" I say into his shirt. "I love you too" he says back. He gestures to my outfit on the foot of my bed.

He walks out and I grab the outfit and put it on; Black tank top and black heavy pants with zippers and pockets. thick socks, fingerless gloves and winter boots. I leave my hair out, there's no point in putting it in a ponytail.

When I'm all dressed I head out of my room and snatch two small loaves of bread from the table. No one is allowed to eat breakfast, we are to dress and leave. Fuck those rules, I need food. I give one loaf to Frent when no one is looking and we pick at them sneakily. We go out back and there's a hovercraft waiting for us. Frent and I hug Lane and Holden then head to the hovercraft.

We sit down with the other tributes and. A woman comes and goes to each person to inject a tracker into their arm. I think to myself that this is the least amount of pain I'm about to feel.

After about half an hour we land and I'm taken to an underground tunnel and pushed into a room win Kern. I look to my left and see a large glass tube. I look up, above me is the arena. I slip my ring off and put it into my most secure pocket. Kern hold out a jacket for me, "I fixed it for you and made it water proof, and it also holds in heat, or cold" he says. I pull it on and zip it up, then thank him. "step into capsul" a voice says.

I'm shaking again. I walk into the capsul and it shuts behind me. I'm trying to hard to hold in my tears but everyone knows I cant do that. I hold my head down and wait. Suddenly the plate im standing on begins to rise upwards. I look up and see a gray light. I enter the arena and look around. Trees, water, and mountains. This place LOOKS deadly. I see the cornucopia between a large puddle, on a dry spot. There are weapons surrounding it and bags. Then way in the back I see food. That's not an option. I locate an axe with a bag wrapped around it. A very small bag but it'll do.

I notice the timer, 5…4…3…2…1…BOOM!