When we enter the training centre we quickly make our way over to Ethan and Lucy. Everyone has nothing but praise for Ethan and Lucy. "You guys looked great, acted amazing and kept composure when Lucy almost fell. The crowd loved you." Leo beams happily. "Well done guys." I say as I notice that they are still holding hands. Ethan Looks at me apologetically. "Thanks Amber, You look great." He smiles at me. I smile in thanks as we get lead away to the elevator so we can go up to our floor. We ride up to our floor and Ethan and Lucy are shown their rooms and told to get changed for dinner. I have I new room this year, a larger one. As Ethan and Lucy are changing the rest of us go and wait in the sitting room. "Wow looks like love is in the air." Rhea chirps as we sit down together. "Yes. Will be perfect for the interviews." Caius sings happily. Leo and Aurora look at me sympathetically. I don't understand what's going on, Why it bothers me so much that Ethan and Lucy are close, it was bound to happen, he even said no one would replace me in his life. But something about it still bothers me. After 10 minutes Ethan and Lucy join us again changed. We then make our way in to the dining room with me bringing up the rear. When I enter I see the circular table laid out the same as on the train just with more places for the prep team, but Lucy has now taken my seat next to Ethan and Caius is sat on his other side. The only free sit for me is in between Rhea and Aurora. I sit there silently eating my meals, as everyone else chats happily. As I finish my desert talk turns to Ethan and Lucy again and the chariot kiss as it's being called now. My stomach jumps and my food curdles as Lucy talks in a girlish voice about Ethan. Not caring to excuse myself I stand up and leave the table, as I get to the door I look back quickly to see Ethan watching me, so I carry on walking to some where I know I can sort my brain out. I walk to the very back of our floor right at the end of the corridor the bedrooms are on, there is another that leads to a flight of stairs. I climb the stairs to roof. When I get there I walk to the garden and sit on the wooden bench and slip my sandals off. I sit for a few minutes thinking about everything. How can this all have happened so fast, wasn't it only two nights ago Ethan gave me my necklace and didn't I give him the chain, then fall asleep on him and he watched over me while I slept? And now He kissed Lucy and basically acts like he's dating her. I don't have a problem with him saving her when she fell but just now it feels all wrong. While I contemplate everything, I fail to notice that I am joined by someone until they speak. "Well Hello there your majesty!" they say with a slightly cockiness to their voice, making me jump I turn to see a young boy the same age as me with reddish hair leaning against one of the trees in black trousers and a sea blue shirt. "Sorry didn't mean to make you jump your Majesty." He smiles with his cocky voice. "Oh what an honour to be in your presence my lord." I smile cheekily at boy standing up to bow. The boy waltzes over to me and pulls me into a hug. "Hey Amber. How are you?" He whispers in my ear. "Hey Finnick. I'm not too sure to be honest, tonight's been confusing." I sigh as we break apart. He looks at me concerned for a few moments, until he smiles at me again. "Come tell old Finnick Odair your problems and have a sugar cube." He smiles taking my arm and making me sit down on the bench with him. Pulling a handful of sugar cubes out of his pocket. I laugh slightly remember my first encounter with Finnick Odair. I was stood by the district 11 chariot last year with Ben, in our mythical outfits, twitching with nervous excitement. When Leo walks over to us accompanied by Finnick, The 71st victor from district 4. Leo introduced us and Finnick and I became friends straight away. After the hello's Finnick offered me a sugar cube and we got to know each other.
I explain to Finnick the whole situation, my best friend getting reaped, being so close to him and Lucy kissing him, and then my conflicting feelings, while we snack on sugar cubes. "Well Amber I don't know what to say, if you are as close as you say you are with Ethan then nothing will have changed, due to Lucy and you only have 4 days left with him before he goes into the arena, things with Lucy may just stop, due to the pressure in the arena or may make the bond stronger between them, we know better than anyone what it's like to be in there, and you know what happens to relationships in the arena." Finnick explains honestly, playing with the hem of my dress. "Yeah I guess you are right Finnick. I just don't want to lose him, I fought to get back to him and now he's getting thrown in there, what if he does something stupid for her." I ask scared. "Then he's blind to what he has in front of him every single day, didn't you say he lives with you? Leo might tell him to talk about that in the interviews instead of Lucy." He explains lifting my chin up with one finger, to look me in the eye. "Thanks Finnick." I smile as I stand up and walk over to the edge of the roof to look down at the street party below. "You really look pretty tonight Amber." He smiles as he follows me. "Thanks you always look handsome Finnick." I smile looking down at my dress. "Why thank you, your majesty." He smiles sarcastically. I giggle slightly, my conversations with Finnick are always like this filled with sarcasm and jokes but soon we will have to serious. "So what are your tributes like this year?" I ask in a serious voice. The smile vanishes from his face as he turns to look at me shocked. "They are Careers what do you expect Amber?" He asks in tired voice. "Sorry. Finnick how am I suppose to be a good mentor?"I ask worryingly. "Tell them how you survived, any skills you know could help them and so on." he explains sadly, knowing what I'm going to go through. He reaches out and places his hand on my shoulder. I turn back to him with a single tear running down my face. He then pulls me into a huge hug. "Don't worry Amber. The first year is always the worst, this year will be really hard but you will get through it." He explains into my hair. I nod silently knowing at what he is saying. "We best get back down stairs the recap will be on soon."He explains letting go of me. I nod wiping away the tears away. I walk over and grab my shoes and Finnick and I walk back down the stairs to our floors. At my floor Finnick smiles "Goodnight Lady Amber." with a hug and a kiss on my hand. "Night Lord Finnick." I smile as I open the door back on too district 11 floor.
