I sit by myself in the white room where I was prepped before the games. My prep team have just left, saying they needed to talk to The other prep teams so they could coordinate outfits. Apparently Katniss just woke up, and Peeta is stirring. I am looking forward to the games recaps. I didn't kill anyone, and I've already seem Cato eaten by the mutts. This won't be as bad for me as it will be for them.
My stylist Cailynn comes in and hugs me again. She is holding a dress bag containing my outfit. She brushes out my red hair and puts something on my eyes that will make the hazel stand out. Then she twists my hair up and hands me a pair of white sandals to put on. They are almost the same colour as my skin. Then she pulls the dress out of the bag. And I am speechless. It is completely white, long and flowing. It is covered in sequins and sparkles in the light. It is made up of lots of layers so it will swish when I walk. Cailynn shoves it over my head and arranges the skirt for me. She then steps back and looks at me. She pulls me into a hug and says ''Good luck sweetie. You will need it'' and then she let's go and leaves. I am alone again.
After sitting in silence for about an hour, Food is bought to me and then I am escorted to underneath the stage. I am instructed to stand on a metal pedestal in a poorly constructed room, and I wait some more. Gideon and the prep team hug me and wish me luck, and then they go to backstage. And then the anthem begins to play and the voice of Caesar Flickerman greets the audience. I am suddenly scared. What if I embarrass myself? What if they all hate me? What if they only remember the star-crossed lovers from district 12, and don't remember me? The crowd cheers as the prep teams are introduced. I laugh as I imagine the 9 Capitol Citizens bounce around the stage. Then the escorts, Effie and Joy, are announced. I imagine them both jostling for the spotlight. How long have they waited for this moment? I can't remember. Then the stylists, Cailynn, Cinna and Portia. The stylists for 12 have been amazing this year, and they receive the loudest applause. Wait till they see what Cailynn has dressed me in tonight. He introduces Katniss and Peeta as the star-crossed lovers of District 12. There are Aw's from the audience. I pull a face and then I am back in reality when Caesar calls out ''And the third victor, the girl who defied all odds, Finch from District 5!''. And then the metal plate begins to rise.
I hate cliff-hangers as much as the next guy, but this was necessary. Sorry guys :) Reviews?- Skywitch xo