I am waiting in the apartment for Tucker's Private Session to end, while Portia is babbling on about the Capitol. I hear the sound of the elevator door open, and I turn around in my chair. Tucker is there ,looking at me, ashamed at something. I can't tell but if I can guess, it is probably about the Private Interrogation. His insecurity about everything is at an all time high today. I don't ask any questions about what happen and I just stay quiet. Luckily, we only needed to wait a couple of minutes until the Training Scores started to play on the television.
" Oh! Finally they are up, I have waited such a long time." Portia says in her stupid Capitol accent.
" What is the point of these again?" I ask Portia while she takes a sip of wine.
" It is to show the people in the Capitol, usually sponsors, if it is a wise decision to sponsor them later in the Games, even though most of the time the tributes with the low scores don't get sponsor or die off pretty early on." She says like it is no big deal, this decides my entire future.
" Good to know, now shut up and listen." Tucker says, which makes Portia's mouth drop.
Caesar Flickerman shows up on the screen now, his evergreen hair and suit to clash. He states some Capitol stuff, upcoming events, and to tune in tomorrow for the interviews. He clears his throat to read his paper, then begins. Both from 1 get a 10, girl from 2 got a 9 and the boy got a 10, both from 4 got pretty medium scores so this means this years Career Pack will not include District 4, both from 7 got a 9 which is not unexpected from them, the girl from 10 got a 5, then District 11's score are ending and that means District 12 is up next.
" Now for District 12. The coal District" He laughs a bit for the camera " The male tribute from District 12, Tucker Nielsen, with a score of..."
He pauses for dramatic suspense then clicks his buzzer which launches a number with a District seal around it. "5." He says with a wide grin and pearly white teeth.
Tucker puts his head in his hands, obviously disappointed with his score. I don't get it because people from 12 don't get good scores and this seems like a neutral score from my District. Actually, it was a good score because we don't have any advantage in the Games beside living longer without food.
" Now District 12's female tribute, Riley Cone, with a score of.." Dramatic suspense " 9!" He says with his pearly white teeth again.
Portia stands up and cheers, glad to have something to talk about with the other District escorts. She walks over to me and takes me in her arms, a big hug. When she releases me I automatically look over to Tucker, crying into his shirt quietly. I take a seat next to him, comforting him if I can.
" Why are you crying?" I ask getting a napkin from the desk to my left.
" I got a low score, and then you got such a high score." He says barely able to talk.
" Come on, cheer up, tributes from 12 in the past got worser scores. I just got lucky, if I could give you my score I would." I say getting up from the couch to go to sleep.
" Goodnight Riley." He says behind me
I turn around and smile " Goodnight." And I leave to go to my room.