HEY! Sorry I haven't updated in a while! My friend is back and she made me write the next chapter. So here it is! I will be updating more frequently now since your reviews totally motivate me!

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Dahlia's POV:

Gale is going to kill anyone who tries to save me from the games. And anyone who saves me in the games. How low can Gale get? I just have to make sure that I don't make any friends with the other tributes. Because if I do, their life will be in danger. I rethink that. Their life is already in danger in the games.

My parents and I make it lunch where they start to give Coltin and me advice.

Coltin seems like a really nice guy. If I don't win these games- which I'm sure I won't- I hope he does. For his cousin, Aria.

Lunch is amazing. I have never seen so much great tasting food in front of me in my entire life! Just when I finish my plate and think I'm done, they put more food out. I'm finally able to convince myself to stop eating since I'm already struggling to keep it all down.

"Let's go watch the reaping footage," Effie says while gesturing us into the car next to us. We all cross over to the next car which has a TV and couches. My parents sit in the love seat, and I sit with Coltin on the couch. We sit far away from each other though. I can't think about boys. As cute as he is, it's just going to be harder for me to grasp the fact that I will die- I think. But if wouldn't hurt talking every once in a while. It's not like he's going to try to get me out of the games or anything. Effie pops the tape in and we watch the reapings, starting with district 1.

The female district, Charity, doesn't look like she has a chance. Her black curls bounce as she steps on to the stage. From the looks of her, she probably knows nothing about surviving or fighting. At lease I know how to use a bow. The male tribute, however, is big and muscular. I am so distracted by his form that I miss his name. He looks vicious and some one that I have to stay away from. He shows no emotion on stage. I wonder if he in one of those- what did mom call it? Careers? I make a mental note to myself: Don't mess with male tribute from 1. I just hope not all the tributes are that fierce like him.

From district 2, the both look like fighters. The female, Hazel and the male, Percy look like they want to be in the games. And I know for a fact that they have better chances of surviving than me.

District 3's tributes are nothing like district 1 and 2's. They look like normal people, just like us. Frightened of the games and in shock.

District 4's male tribute catches my eye. My mom gasps at the name. Sanden Odair. The Odairs! They are friends with my parents. At lease we're not the only family with a victor's child in the games. I look over to my parents. My mom is leaning on my dad's chest while he whispers something into her ear.

I zone out for the rest of the districts until 7. The mentors are introduced and I hear the name Johanna. I know that she's also friends with my parents. The camera is on Camellia, the female tribute. Behind her are the mentors, one of them being Johanna who has tears in her eyes. Once again I look over to my parents and my mom and I meet eyes. She knows what I'm asking and nods. I didn't know Johanna had a daughter. Now something seems odd. The Odair's son? Johanna's daughter? Me? We all have a connection.

Surprisingly, in district 8, the female tribute has a volunteer. I miss her name, due to the coffee pot that one of the servers dropped. At lease district 12 wasn't the only one with a volunteer.

The rest of the districts go by and only one catches me eye. A little boy in 10 who clearly has a medical problem. Yet they still force him on stage and to compete in the games. That's just terrible. I mean the Hunger Games are terrible but to make a young person with sever medical problems, fight for their lives on live TV? Against tributes like the male from 1 and both from 2? It's just revolting.

We finally get to District 12 and we watch Coltin being reaped. In the corner of my eye, I see him tense up. Then I am reaped and my mother takes a short breath. I know by that sound that she is trying hard not to cry. I see Aria volunteer for me and I hold my breath, thinking about what would happen if I didn't revolunteer.

I almost forget about district 13's tributes, as the camera shows footage of the reaping there. They haven't participated in the Hunger Games so I never even thought of it.

Then the screen turns to in the Capitol, with 'President' Gale making a speech about all the tributes.

"The Capitol has power over all districts and we thank you for your donation to make the Hunger Games possible!" He says and the crowd cheers. I'm confused. He's thanking us for forcing up a male and female tribute, the fight in the games? Thanking us? Donation? What's he talking about?

"This seems like an interesting mix," Gale says. "Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favor!" He finishes and then the Panem seal comes on. Finally the TV screen turns black.

The rest of the afternoon, I roam the train. I try to stay away from food though, until dinner. Where I am excited to eat the delicious food again.

My parents talk to Effie mostly the whole time. But every once in a while, I see Coltin looking at me from across the table. I pretend not to notice and continue eating. Eventually, he looks away. It's about 9 o'clock when the bring dessert out. I'm so stuffed yet they smell so good. I convince myself to have a small cookie and that's it.

"Well! We better get our sleep! Tomorrow's a big, big day!" Effie squeaks. She gets up and leaves the room.

"I better get some sleep too," I say.

"Yeah, I don't know about tomorrow, but I know today was a 'big big day'" Coltin says mimicking Effie's voice. I smile at his comment, agreeing about what he said.

"Good-night" I say to my parents.

"Good- night Dahlia, we love you," My dad say and I follow Coltin out the door. We walk down the hall in silence, trying to find our rooms again.

"Looks like we got competition," Coltin says. I haven't looked at it like that, competition. I was only thinking, Which one is most likely going to kill me.

"Yeah, I guess so," I reply. Finally I find my room.

"Well, good night Dahlia," He says.

"Night," I say closing the door behind me. I change into comfortable sweat pants and a T- shirt I find in the dresser. Then I crawl into bed and I think about the day's events. Then I think about what's about to come. That's what scares me the most. My thoughts then change to Coltin. He's really nice and always talking to me at awkward moments. He still seems shocked and sad though about the games. Who wouldn't be? I wonder if he's had any practice with a weapon.

Then I fall asleep with one question I haven't bothered myself since the reaping.

Is there a chance Coltin might like me?

Not the best, I know but I needed to describe the other tributes! The chapters will get a little more intresting! I PROMISE! :P I will update soon! I'm really busy this week so.. I will do my best. Maybe wed or tomorrow? depends on how many reviews I get today! :) Can we get to 100? EVERY review counts!

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