The rain splattered onto the window pane as I sat on the train. I traced the edge of my tea cup with my finger. Mags looked at me.

"I know you're upset, Finnick, but you can't blame yourself." She rested a hand on my knee

"Can't I? It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so arrogant none of this would've happened." I wiped the lone tear from the corner of my eye before it got a chance to roll down my face.

"You're right, none of it... You wouldn't know Annie and you'd be in the Capitol with those women. I'm right and you know it. Your arrogance is a blessing and a curse, my dear." No matter how I tried to deny it in my mind, what Mags was saying was true. I'd be in a different Capitol bed each night.

"I'm scared, Mags." I whispered as I stood up and leaned on the drinks table, putting my head in my hands.

"I know you are. It's natural. But hey, listen to me." Mags tore my hands from my face. "We will get Annie out of that arena before you know it." I nodded and hugged my best friend. "Come on, cheer up, your Annie will walk through those door in a bit." Mags comforted and we both sat back down after i poured Mags a fresh glass of water.

"Come along, no time to waste. You two must meet your mentors- Annie, Tarsi, this is Finnick and Mags. Get aquatinted, I'm going for a freshen up." Savion shook my hand and then whispered in my ear. "I can't stand being in the districts for more than an hour without feeling dirty." Then he laughed and left the section of train. He must've forgotten I'm from Four.

"Mr Odair?" Tarsi spoke in a soft quiet voice.

"You can call me Finnick, it's okay." I smiled at the young boy.

"Can you teach me how to use a trident? Please?" I respected Tarsi's will to get this over with as soon as possible.

"Of course I can. Not today though." I patted his head and Annie cutely smiled at me.

"Finnick, may I talk to you in private please?" An spoke as innocently as the first day we met. I nodded as Tarsi and Mags began to speak about being a victor. We walked through the train together until we came to an empty lobby. "I like this shirt on you." Annie smiled as we sat in chairs opposite each other. I laughed a little as she ruffled my hair.

"Annie, what are we going to do?" I whispered, our heads touching. "Let's go back to when we were 13 and meet again." Slowly, Annie kissed me to shut me up.

"Sorry, you were boring me." I pretended to be upset until we both started laughing. Like we used to. We got up and wandered around the lobby, walking in circles until we were light headed. "Let's go back. I want to see who else was picked." An didn't like the word 'reaped'. She said it reminded her of death. So we made our way back to the back section where Mags and Tarsi were and we sat on the navy sofa, clicking the hologram remote.

A mechanical voice boomed into the room which made frail Tarsi jump. "District One reaping. 70th annual Hunger Games." We watched. Intrigued as a tall skinny girl with curly ginger hair volunteered. Her skirt was so short you could see her butt cheeks. "Charm Eltonn: 17." An equally as tall boy stepped upon stage in place of a short skinny boy. He was broad and muscly with veins popping from everywhere. "Garret milrock: 18." I felt cheated how it was acceptable for children from District One and Two to train since they could walk for this pageant of death.

"District Two. Candee Terraen: 18. Tinda Russell: 16."

"District Three. Ematra Dae: 15. Artemis Quaid: 17."

"District Four. Annie Cresta: 16. Tarsi Reedworth: 12."

"District Five. Ebby Pine: 16. Orlando Sanchez: 15."

"District Six. Aria Francis: 16. Raelle Samson: 14."

"District Seven. Sapphire Tale: 14. Oliver Hill: 18."

"District Eight. Sophella Capezo: 17. Risca Valley: 13."

"District Nine. Lay Fox: 12. Zipper Gear: 15."

"District Ten. Lucille Spence: 17. Norris steed: 15."

"District Eleven. Savannah Perthshire: 14. Kornelius Kale: 16."

"District Twelve. Levi Skoll: 13. Angus Dayle: 18."