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The peacekeepers took us to the Justice Building, my fists were clenched as I longed friends. They nearly ripped my brother from me as I was forced through halls I had never seen. A single desk and chair was placed inside. My mother came bounding in and hugged me, she cried and hugged me while I faked a few tears. She left and wouldn't stop saying how she loves me, and good luck. Then came my father and sister, they must have been talking to my brother. Hazelle hugged me and wouldn't let go, she seemed to be acting young like she used to.

My dad said it was time to go, the peacekeeper held the door open. Instead of letting a stupid peacekeeper touch my sister my father picked her up and carried her out. But she was able to regain her footing and walked out crying.

In no time I was past the cameras and michrophones being jammed into my face. I sat down in my room on the train and waited, I waited for what seemed like hours. Until a knock on my door from Luna told me it was time to leave the room. I found a dresser by the shower and changed into a black tank top with a white skirt. Yes, I was a girly girl.

The carpet of my room turned into a light brown hardwood, Luna escorted me to the dining cart where Garrett was already stuffing his face like he hadn't eaten in days. Luke was slurping on a bowl of steak and potatoes soup. I sat across from him, not daring to hold his hand as it would bring suspicions to the table. Our mentor, Kathleen Saneky, sat at the head of the table. She was the last of her line, with the strangest last name in the district. We had three mentors but the other two died in a fire that almost killed Kathleen, but she says "her instincts kicked in".

I sat down and took a sip of my water, on my plate was brocolli, mashed potatoes and a burger. I was not normally hungry, but sometimes I would eat my feelings out. Kathleen was the first to speak, "Well. Do any of you have ideas for a strategy?" She looked between all of us, Luke and Garrett to her right, me and Hazelle to her left. While straight down was Luna, the escort.

Nobody spoke, "I take it you three know each other? I can tell you two are twins." She looked to Luke, who nodded in reply. "That just sucks, doesn't it?" I could tell Kathleen was going for humor. Humor never works, I've tried. I imagined having to kill my own brother, or maybe even Garrett. And worst of all, this poor little girl drinking hot chocolate next to me. I noticed she had obviously never eaten it before, her tongue was burnt from my view but she drank on. I had already had that before, once when the coldest storm hit out district. Which normally never happens, though it's a drink that just makes you feel warm and safe.

"Carina." I turn to Kathleen who is asking me a question, "What are your strengths?"

"I-I have common sense." I pause, "I've used a dagger a couple of time. And I know bits of self defense, that's really it." You'd think living in District 5 would give me knowledge of weapons but, no. I wasn't sure of telling this girl about my agility, that might help Hazelle kill me in the games.

"Luke?"

"I can use a spear, and plants are no trouble to me." I've seen him, in class when we are naming trees and plants he knows them all.

"Hazelle?"

"I can c-climb, and I know how to use weapons fairly well." Shit, I had better watch out for this girl. If she got her hands on a spear or bow then we'd be as good as dead. I heard a soft hum, what? I took note of the silverware clanking almost silently, almost. I finally noticed we were moving, on a train! Of course! I glanced around us trying to find a window of some sort. Past the table and the avox's awaiting our orders was an exit where a small crack of a window was located. I could see outside that things were speeding by us, I'd never seen something go so fast!

"Garrett?" I was snapped out of my dreamlife. "You seem well built." Kathleen said with a strange smile.

"I can hunt. I'm good with survival and I know a bit about snares." That was true, once we got snowed in at school and he built a fire in the trashcan. Garrett's lip twitched, he was hiding something, holding it back. His lip would twitch or he would talk more when he was lying about something.

"Alright, you all seem like a good bunch, perhaps allies all around. It looks like you all have strengths and weaknesses that add up." She grabbed a piece of bread and took a large bite.

I took another look around the table, and finally realized. I was about to die. I was going to die in a few days time, along with forty-six other people.

Denial.

No, no, I felt my eyes go red and a wetness filled them. Not here, I told myself.

"Don't cry of happiness." Kathleen remarked glancing in my direction. Her eyes were blue, I noted that. A clank, silverware hit the plate next to my own. Hazelle ran out in tears, leaving screams behind her. My eyes went all around, Luna ran after her in attempts for comfort. Silence surrounded us. More noised poured in, "I'm done. I uh...this was a good talk." And with that Kathleen left to her quarters.

I decided I would talk, "Did you family visit you Garrett?" Now that I asked I had never met his family, only heard about the apple tree.

"Um, yeah. They were proud." Garrett replied, struggling for words it seemed. There goes his lip again. "I'm kinda tired, see you around." I heard him sigh in frustration as he lightly jogged off.

"Luke," Just saying his name made me want him more. It was a strange tingly feeling I always had.

"Carina, just stop. We're twins, the Capitol would think to much of it." Luke whispered, hs eyes refused to meet mine. I knew what he meant, we couldn't get to close. A door shut and it left me with the avoxs.

Now the tears were unavoidable, they streaed down my cheeks as the night turned to a blur. I remember the shower, the many buttons to press. The dryer, making me shiver at every turn. Then I slipped under the covers, thinking maybe sleep with cure the pain. That's a lie, all I did for hours was stain the sheets with my tears.

So, what do you think about Garrett's family? And Hazelle? What's up with her?

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