Hiii! Okay So I really want to thank every one for giving me ideas and I also want to thank lilmisstalksalot for giving me the idea for this chapter :P

Chapter 10

Coltin leans in and kisses me and without thinking, I kiss him back. Forgetting everything about the Hunger Games and Gale. Coltin does like me! But I'm still unsure if I like him in that way. I think I do... I hope.

We pull apart but we stand close to each other. I stare into his dreamily hazel eyes and he stares into mine.

"I'm really sorry," Coltin begins . "I don't know why-" he says and without thought, I pull him in for another long, passionate kiss. This kiss isn't as long but I pull away first.

"Now we're even," I tell him with a smile and he smiles back.

"Sorry," he says.

"Me too," I tell him.

"It's just-" he begins "its just not fair." He states.

"I know. I hate Gale. I hate the Hunger Games." I reply back.

"Only one can win," he says. "I want that to be you. Not me," he finishes and this catches me by surprise. Yes we like each other but is her seriously giving up his life for me? I mean I know one of us will die- most likely me- but will he at lease try?

I don't reply back, not knowing what to say. But finally I think of something.

"Well I should get some sleep. It's going to be a big big day to tomorrow," I say mocking Effie's voice. Coltin laughs softly and I laugh with him.

"Me too," he says.

"Good night," I say and I make my way back towards the stairs.

"Good night," he says back and I make my way back to my room.

I brush my teeth, change into some PJs and surprisingly, fall asleep.

The next day is just as yesterday. Coltin and I act like nothing happened on the rooftop and I become closer to Camellia. My mom and dad coach Coltin and I separately. I continue to stay away from the archery station but today, it's hard to do since it's the only station I haven't been at.

But finally today is the last day of training and the day I show my skills to the game makers to get my training score. I heard that my mom got a 12 and my dad got an 8.

Coltin and I wait for the elevator when my mom comes up to me.

"You can do it," she says and kisses my forehead.

"okay," I reply back as the doors of the elevator opens. I press the training room button and the doors close.

"You nervous?" Coltin asks me.

"Yeah," I tell him honestly.

"Don't worry, you'll be great," he says.

"Thanks, you too," I tell him and the elevator doors open. All the districts had different times to come and now it's our turn. Coltin gets to go in first and he starts to walk up to the door.

"Good luck," I tell him.

"Thanks, you too," he says and he enters the training room. I watch the doors slam shut behind him and I wonder what skill he will use. He's really good with an axe.

10 minutes later, my name is called and my heart starts to race. I stand up and walk through the doors without hesitation. When I walk in, all the game makers are watching me. I hear whispering about the girl on fire and my mom, Katniss. I ignore the extra attention and walk over the archery station. I pick up the bow and weigh it in my arms. I have been waiting to get a bow in my hands. I pick up an arrow and place it in the bow. I walk to a target and lift the bow up. I take my time aiming and I release. I hit the target in the stomach, off center. I sigh as I hear more whispering from the game makers. I grab another arrow and load it onto my bow. I rise and aim . Then I release. Once again, I do not hit center but what might save me from getting a terrible score is the arrow slices through my first arrow, cutting it in half. I smile at my accomplishment and after a few more arrows piercing the target, once hitting dead center, I am dismissed.

I walk out the door without a backward look and I continue up to my floor. When the elevator doors open to my floor, my parents load me with questions. I can tell my mom was worried for me. I would like to know how her training examination went and how she got a 11.

I wash up for dinner and them Effie comes and collects me. Dinner is great is always but I try to stay away from the dinner conversation. Our scores will be posted tonight, after dinner. I look over at Coltin to see him playing with his food.

"How did it go?" I ask him.

"Good, I guess. I just hope its good enough," he says.

"Me too," I reply.

After dessert, everyone travels to the living room to watch the training scores. Cinna, and Coltin's stylist joins us, with Effie and my parents. We sit on the couches and Coltin and I sit together, but not too close so that my parents couldn't suspect anything.

Effie flips on the TV and I see Gale. I tense up and Coltin must realize this because he places his hand over mine. Game explains how the training scores work and everything and finally Ceaser Flickerman appears on the screen. He starts announcing the scores starting with district 1's. Charity got a 6 and Neco gets an 10. District 2's tribute's scores are pretty high as well. Sanden gets a 8 and Camellia gets a 6.

Now it is district 12's turn.

"Coltin Shelbin..." Ceaser starts. "with a score of 9." Coltin got a high score!

"Great job," I tell him with a smile, hoping that i'll get a good score too.

"Thanks," he says.

We all become quiet when the announce my score. I hold my breath and hope for the best.

"Dahlia Mellark with a score of...7 ."

Okay so I have good news and bad news. Good news is that I AM continuing this story! The bad news is that I am going on a cruise tomorrow and I won't be back for 9 days! (I'm soooo excited!) So, I won't be updating for a while... Sorry you guys!

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~GirlOnFire99 :P