I'm in a forest. No. Not "a" forest, "the" forest, the forest in District 11 behind our homes. I run, my breath loud and echoing around the trees. I jump over tree stumps and fallen branches, sprinting in one direction - forward. But then I fall, stumbling, rolling down through the trees and the bushes, and then I feel a knife sail through the air next to my ear and land in the dirt. There's a person chasing me, who grabs the knife, and slams it into the ground again next to my ear. I look up to see Cole, his eyes wild and terrifying as he stabs his arm downwards-

I wake with a start, sitting up in bed. I'm sure I was screaming, but no one comes to check on me. At least, not at first. A few minutes after my awakening I have settled back down in bed, and am trying not to fall asleep, when there is a knock on the door.

"Come in." I murmur, hoping the person on the other side of the door can hear me.

The door opens without a sound, and Cole peaks in. It's obvious he's been sleeping, as his clothes are crumpled and his hair is sticking up in places, but he doesn't seem angry with me for waking him up. "You okay?" He asks.

I sit up in bed, and nod. "Fine."

"Nightmare?" He asks. I nod. "Mind if I..." he gestures to the end of my bed.

"Feel free." I murmur, pulling my knees up to my chest and wrapping my arms around them. Resting my head on my knees, I watch as Cole moves further into my room, shutting the door and sitting down on the edge of my bed.

"You've no need to be afraid, you know." Cole said, once he seemed comfortable.

I shake my head. "I have no talents. I'm not like Ka-" I start to say Katniss, but then I sto myself. "I'm not like the others." I say instead.

"You're a quick learner. You adapt quickly. That's better than any talent with weapons." He says.

I sigh, but smile. "Thank you."

"It's me we've got to worry about." He says, but he's smiling. Joking.

"That's my plan." I smile. "Get you home."

"Why me?" He asks.

I pause, my smile fading slightly. "You're younger. And you have more to live for."

"You have your family." Cole says. I nod, smiling, until he adds: "And Gale."

My smile fades. I had been doing well to forget about Gale for the time being, but Cole brought him straight back to my attention. I blink, still not knowing what to say, but my mouth is already forming the words, "What about Gale?"

"Come on," Cole smiles. "Everyone knows about you and Gale." He looks down at his feet, frowning softly, but still smiling. "It's obvious."

"Really?" I ask. Then I laugh. "Yeah, well, it wasn't anything much. And it doesn't matter now." I sigh, looking at the door. Cole looks up at me, and looks at the door too.

He sighs, and then he stands up. "See you in the morning, Dahlia." He smiles slightly.

As I leaves, I say, "Cole?"

He turns partially to look at me.

"Call me Lee." I say.

He smiles, nods, and leaves, closing the door softly behind him.