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The Interview

No!

I start to run, run away from the huge tiger that tries to kill and eat me.

I don´t want to die like this, I don´t want to die at all, not now, I´m not ready. My family. I have to see them, just once again.

A dead end. No! The tiger comes closer, it shows his teeth. I´m going to die!

I wake up sweating. Just a dream, it was just a dream.

After that shock I decide it´s the best to shower.

5 minutes later Twiksi knocks on the door. "Wakey, wakey, it´s time to get up, Finnick!".

I open the door. "Good morning!", I greet her. "Oh good, you´re up", she beams at me.

We head to the dining room where we meet Mags and Byron.

"So, what´s up today?" I ask them.

„In the morning you´ll have training for the interview with Twiksi and in the afternoon with Mags.", Byron answers.

Then Leanne comes in and we eat breakfast. I´m still thinking about the nightmare, the scary thing is that that could really happen in a few days or even tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow the Games will begin. At this thought I feel sick and stop eating.

Still thinking Twiksi tells me that we have to go. I follow her and she shows me how to walk, how to sit, smile, etc. I really didn´t know it would be so complicated and that there were so many different ways you could walk and sit.

When Byron comes in and tells us it´s time to eat lunch I´m relieved. Working with Twiksi isn´t really easy although I know she only wants to help me.

I just hope the afternoon will be easier but I think it will as I only have to work with Mags. And thank God it turns out I´m right.

"Finnick, come, room", Mags tells me.

I nod and follow her.

"There are different angles you can play, aren´t there?", I ask her.

"Yes", she answers, "For you either sexy or charming".

"I would be more confidently with charming", I response honestly.

Mags nods. "Think so, too young for sexy", she comments pointing at me.

I smile in response.

"Now, going to train. I´ll do some test questions, you answer", Mags says.

"Ok, then let´s start", I response.

"First Caesar will ask you something easy, feeling at Chariot Ride or Reaping, something like that. For you probably Reaping because of your brother.", she says.

I swallow hard, I really don´t want to speak about my little brother in front of whole Panem but nevertheless I nod.

"What will he ask, for example?" I want to know.

"What you were feeling when brother reaped", Mags answers.

Then I try to answer the questions Mags asks me as charmingly as I can and she helps me, advices me what would be a better thing to say or grin at me when I do everything right. In the end I feel kind of confident and I thank Mags for helping me so much. She just hugs me.

Later she brings me to Augustus who will style me for the Interview.

"Ah, Finnick, do good to see you again!", he exclaims.

"You too", I answer and give him a charming smile.

"Now sit down. For the Interview you can´t come up with something so creative like in the Chariot Rides but we don´t want to give up the Sea theme either.", he says.

My prep team comes in and dress me, when they are ready I look in the mirror. I´m wearing simple black trousers and shoes, a sea-green t-shirt -which apparently "matches my eyes"- and a black blazer. As well I see a necklace with a golden trident. It´s almost perfect.

"Augustus, is there any possibility that I could wear the token my sister made for me?", I ask him and show him the bracelet.

He looks at it and nods. "Of course, this is perfect!"

"Thank you", I response.

"No problem but now you have to go. And don´t worry I´m sure the people will love you", he says.

I smile at him and then join the other tributes behind the stage.

10 minutes later Caesar begins with the Interview of Onyx who decides to play the strong and brutal kind of guy. Gillian tries to be sexy but she´s a bit too nervous. While I´m waiting I watch the others. Leanne is standing behind me in a blue dress and looking very unhappy. I don´t know why but I surely don´t want to ask her.

Then the moment arrives.

"And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, Finnick Odair from District 4!", Caesar announces me and the people clap rather loudly.

While getting up to him I wave and smile and the crowd cheers even more. That´s until I sit down.

"My, my, such a handsome boy, isn´t he?" Caesar says. The people applaud again.

"So Finnick, we´re not just interested in your good looks. We also want to get to know you. What do you think is the best thing of the Capitol?" he asks me.

"Oh God, there are so many, I really don´t know which to pick " I reply charmingly.

In response he laughs. "Well, okay, then name 3."

"First of all the food, it´s just delicious", the audience laughs, "As well the tecnology, which is pretty new for me and very fascinating. And last but not least all the beautiful girls and women here", I says and wink at the crowd which goes wild. Some women even faint.

Caesar laughs and responses: "Isn´t he charming?". The people continue to clap.

"But now we want to be more serious", Caesar begins, "Everybody saw how you volunteered for a certain Otto Odair. Are you related in any way?"

"Yes", I answer, "He´s my little brother. I took his place because I just love him soo much"

I hear many "Ohhs" and "Ahhs" from the audience. Perfect, now I don´t only seem charming but as well sympathetic.

"Of course you do. So what do you like most about District 4 besides your family and friends?" Caesar asks me.

"The sea", I reply honestly, "It´s just beautiful". I continue to talk and describe the sea to the Capitol people who hang on my lips.

In the end Caesar asks some lighter questions where it´s easy for me to be charming and less seroius.

Soon the 3 minutes are up and I leave the stage.

As I see Mags, Byron and Twiksi I walk towards them and they congratulate me.

"You were absolutely fantastic!", Twiksi exclaims and continues to praise me. Mags hugs me and whispers in my ear: "Well done, people love you". She lets go of me and smiles.

The other interviews are over quickly. Leanne goes for the strong and superior angle and Robert, my ally from District 7, decides to go with nice and sympathetic which suits him very well.

The boy from 6 goes with smart which I already suspected. Besides him the only other tribute that grabs my attention is the girl from 12 who is just 13 years old and apparently blind. How sick can someone be to let a blind girl participate in the Hunger Games? She doesn´t stand a chance!

After dinner I go to my room, shower and then go to bed. I can´t sleep, tomorrow the Games will start, maybe I´ll never see my family and friends ever again. There´s a knock on the door and Mags comes in. She sits down next to my and strokes my head.

"You´ll get out alive", she says.

"I´m scared, I really don´t know if I can win. I´m younger than the others. Nobody at my age won the Games.", I tell her my sorrows.

"You´ll make it, I know", she gives me a smile.

"Thank you", I say, "For everything. You helped me very much and as well cared about me"

"Will always", she replies and I know she means that she´ll always care. I smile at her.

"Try sleep", she says and then gets up and leaves after one last hug.

I close my eyes and fall asleep.