Ok guys, don't kill me for the long wait! I have my reasons. 1st, I am entered in like 10 different fanfic contests. 2nd, I got Facebook-itis (very unrare in this timeperiod :)). 3rd, I kept pushing it off. 4th it was the end of the school year. Ok so I will be trying to get it up within two weeks but no promises. K? :)

Lilly POV ~`

Cedar's face turns beet red at the sight of Red's score. I put my hand on his shoulder and his face turns toward me. "Ced, you are so much better than he is. You could take him in his sleep. You saw what you did in training. Trust me, it's not worth getting mad over," I tell him calmly. You can tell in his eyes that he is calming down, but in his face you can still see some anger.

"You're right, Lil."He whispers. "We should probably go on to bed. It's pretty late."

I smile at him and turn towards my room. As I do this, Vivian comes out of her room holding an empty bottle of whiskey. Drunk. "That District 9 boy got more talent than these pieces of-"Vivian stutters out. Cedar stands up with his fists ready to fight. I run to stop him but it's too late. His clenched fist collided with Vivian's cheek. Vivian hits the floor and I am just about to go help her when a thought struck me. She didn't help me when I got punched, whipped or slapped, so why should I help her? So, in response I let out a laugh and enter my bedroom. I take a seat on my bed and pull the warm blankets over my body. I lay head down and doze off into my dreams.

Cedars POV-

I have to admit, I did feel bad about punching Vivian. She was drunk, so she didn't know what she was saying. But, it's over now. So, now I sit in my bed, consumed by thoughts of the interviews. There are always a couple of kids that stand out from the rest, both good and bad. What if Lilly and I were one of the idiots that make a bad impression on the capitol? I try to push the thoughts off my mind, but they keep returning. I finally give up and decide to walk around District 4's floor. I put on some shorts and a tank and leave the room, shutting the door behind me.

I walk down the corridor to the floor's lobby. The window is cracked open and I slowly walk over to it. I extend my neck outside to see a figure crawling down the side of the building. I crawl out onto the small windowsill and realize the shape is Genie. "Are you crazy?" I yell up. She is caught off guard and slips a little, however catching herself. She climbs down a little further until her bare feet touch the windowsill. "Maybe I am crazy," She says, smiling sweetly. I jump back into the lobby, and Genie follows. I get a good look at her in the light. Her hazel hair is up in a hairclip and is wearing pajama shorts and a tank. She looks ready for bed clothing-wise, but in her face you can tell she isn't the least bit tired. We sit down on the sofa and talk.

"So, why were you climbing the side of the building? You could have used the elevator."

"I just felt like some danger, besides it's not like I could die. The peacekeeper's have a force field all around the training center."

"So, you nervous about tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I can't stop thinking of ways I could mess up."

"You'll do fine, Genie. Just be yourself. I mean, what's not to like about you. You're funny, bold, sweet, and smart."

"Same thing to you."

The conversation lasts all night. As dawn approaches, Genie crawls back up the side of the training center. She says goodbye and enters through her window. I can't help but smile at that strange, but somehow comforting girl. I shut the window and walk back to my room.

Lilly's POV-

I wake up screaming from a nightmare. My face and bed is drenched in my sweat, causing me to sit up in the bed. A few tears roll from my eyes as I think about my dream:

I sat in a chair at the interviews. My beautiful ball gown sparkled in the lighting and my black hair was tied up in a bun. Caesar sat in the chair next to me, this year with blood red skin, hair, and contacts. My arms and legs were tied to the legs of the chair. Caesar laughed cruelly and said, "So, Lilly, how does it feel to be the victor of the games?"

"I won? What happened?"

"Why my dear, do you not remember?" He pauses to walk toward me. He looks at the camera man and says, "Play the clip."

A screen appears in front of me and a video plays. It is Cedar and I in a cave. Suddenly, you hear a crashing sound in the background. Cedar runs out and pieces of the force field begin falling from the sky. Then, it shows the other tributes being crushed. One by one the deaths are shown. Cedar runs back into the cave. We stay there until the sound stops. Then I step out of the cave. The ground is covered by glass-like shattered pieces. Then the cave collapses in and the last thing shown is Cedar reaching his hand in my direction.

"And that's how you won the games."

"No! You stupid capitol people killed my best friend! I hate you!"

Then the dream ends. At this point I am crying like a baby. I walk over to the mini-fridge sitting on a table next to my window. I take a soda out and drink it from a spot on the floor. I have never even dreamed of anything tasting this good. I was poor in District 4, so we couldn't afford this, unlike my rich friends. They could get this at the snap of a finger. As I drink, I hear a knock at my door. Cedar walks in.

Cedar's POV ~

Lilly's tear-stained face is the first thing I notice in her room. It is obvious she has been crying. For a minute I just stand there, then I say, "What's wrong, Lil?" I walk over and wrap my arms around her. She lays her head on my shoulder.

"A really bad nightmare. It was so real," Lilly whispers to me, crying. I kiss her forehead and she wraps her arms tighter around me.

"Well, Lil, you don't have to worry. No matter what happened, it won't come true." I say smiling sweetly at her.

"But, Ced, it might. I don't want either one of us to die. But the games… they are meant to kill. Kill us." She says through her tears.

"Lilly, we won't die. Look at me. With our allies, sponsors, and teamwork, we're unbeatable." I say looking her in the eyes.

She smiles and lays her head on my lap and I stroke her hair, trying to comfort her. Eventually she falls asleep, and I lift her body up onto the bed. I smile and decide to camp out in here with her. So I lay on the ground next to the bed and fall asleep once again.