"Almost time to get out there Cory," said Melinda.
"I know and I'm scared to death."
"You'll be fine, and even if the worst comes you'll be in a better place."
'One minute," the automated voice said over the loudspeaker.
"Here is a good luck hug honey, and good luck by the way."
"Thanks Mel, I needed that."
"Twenty seconds," the voice said again. I walked down to the end of the hallway and into the glass tube that would take me to the "Death Games."
"Five, four, three..." the voice was saying. The tube was rising and I could see the other tributes as well as the arena.
"Two, one, GO!"
We shot off to the Cornucopia to get all the good supplies and food. I saw and orange backpack and I ran to it, but the District 12 girl grabbed it at the same time. We tussled over it until the District 1 Career girl started running towards us. She grabbed a knife nearby and took a stab at me. I tried to dodge it but my foot got caught in the backpack strap. The knife plunged into my back and suddenly I saw Premiere standing about seven feet away.
"You've got to win!"
"I will Cory, I will."
"Tell Mom, Dad, Sella, and Aunt M that I love them."
"Okay and Cory...I love you."
"I love you too Pre..."
I was cut off when someone snapped my neck and a deep pain erupted in my back. That was when everything went black...