Interviews Part 2

So here we are with our second chapter of the day; I will be posting at least one more small one. If you read my last story you'll know I always right a brief chapter before the Bloodbath. Finally, if there is a chapter up tomorrow (there may not be) it'll be early since I'm having some friends over. Enjoy the Chapter and May the Odds be Ever in Your Favour!

Jayden Williams POV

"Jayden, don't leave me! Pretty please" pleads Teal, the apprentice of my stylist.

"Sorry Teal, it's been fun but I can't miss my interview" I pull on my lime green suit jacket but as I do, Teal grabs my shirt and pulls me towards her.

"Stay here and I'll make sure there doesn't need to be an interview."

"Tempting as that sounds, I gotta get some sponsors. Later; oh and if I win, I might just call you."

Ah, I never thought the Capitol would be this satisfying. The girls here make Lena seem uptight. Tonight alone I've made out with four different girls and that's without my little session with Teal. Don't worry, with these ones I make sure they know it's just fun. Unfortunately they don't all seem to get the message. I sneak out of the dressing room and back into line. Looks like I'm just in time. The district 7 girl is just finishing her interview; and she looks good in white. Kind of controversial though; you'd get the idea she's innocent. Besides, she looks too confident in herself to appear innocent. In fact, by the looks of it she's made the Careers appear a lot more modest. Her district partner's pretty entertaining; he's a funny little kid that's for sure. You can see his nerves though; god knows why you'd put a kid that young in a game like this. Angel, my district partner is next; I like her. She's got a pretty sharp wit if I do say so myself. I've never known a girl to respond to me flirting in such a weird way. Most girls in district 8 either seem really offended or blush like there's no tomorrow. Angel's wit shines through in her interview; shame she's already got an alliance. I haven't but I don't mind. I'm just gonna do my best; I welcome death but if it has to happen, I'm not going down without a fight. When Raymond calls my name I walk out on the stage and wink at a couple of ladies in the audience, even the ones that are clearly forty year old virgins.

"So Jay, can I call you Jay; what are your views on the Capitol so far?" Raymond's grin is so ridiculous it's hard not to laugh.

"You can call me Jay; if you wanna get punched in the face" the audience gasps and Raymond pulls and even funnier shocked expression "Relax Ray, I joke. But call me Jayden. As for the Capitol; one of the best things about being here is the people I've met, particularly some lovely ladies."

"Interesting; so Jayden, if you won, is there any of these ladies in particular you could see yourself having a future with?"

"Well there is one girl whose just amazing; words can't even describe her and that's just her looks" the audience laughs "On the other hand, I have a special girl back home too."

The vague description is all part of my plan. All the girls I've met in the Capitol will think they're the first girl and all of the girls in district 8 will think they're the second girl. I'm not lying exactly, just not being very specific. It's not exactly the most moral thing to do, but I need to get the sponsors interested and now is as good a time as any.

"Sadly Jayden, that's all the time we have but I for one, wish you luck in getting back to the girl you love, whoever she is. Ladies and gentleman, Jayden Williams!"

I walk off stage, winking at a few different ladies this time. This time, female screams echo through the studio. Well that's one way to make a good impression.

Clio Slate POV

I don't know who to talk to anymore; I can't talk to my allies without people getting suspicious and I definitely can't talk to Lisey because she's a Career now; even if she didn't completely ignore me, the other Careers wouldn't let me talk to her. I just wanna go home. My training score wasn't that good and my interview was pretty bad; why can't I be strong like Lisey? I have to reread her letter every night just so I don't cry myself to sleep. I'm pathetic; maybe Lisey's right. Maybe I just need to grow up. The escort Petra Thistlewood ignores me too; in fact she ignores everyone. Beetee's ok I guess, for an old man. But I can't do what he tells me too. I have strengths but when it comes to showing them to people like in the private training sessions, I just can't do it. I'll watch the interviews; that'll get my mind off it. The girl from 9 speaks strangely, like she's in her own little world. All she talks about her home life; she seems crazy. The boy is scary; he starts describing how he's going to kill the Careers. Eventually the peacekeepers have to take him offstage by force.

"I'm not insane; I'm going to kill them. I'm going to stab the through the eyes and cut out their tongues so they can't even scream" he yells this as he passes them and the boy from 1 takes a step back.

"Pfft, we'll see about that" the girl from 4 mumbles.

The next tribute is Ruby, one of my allies. Even if I can't be as strong as Lisey, I wish I could be as strong as her. She's not like other kids my age. She's more determined; she knows what she wants. Her interview is bizarre; she's doesn't exactly act cute but she gets all excited over the Capitol clothing but then she catches my eye and briefly smirks. I knew it; it's all an act. Clearly it's a good act since the audience cheer loudly for her. Her district partner does well too; he's so funny and quick witted, he almost seems like Raymond's co-host. District 11 is kind of confusing, especially the girl. Raymond speaks very softly with her; asking if she needs a glass of water or if she's feeling nauseous. The girl seems very confused and at the end of her interview walks off the stage in a dazed fashion. The boy's interview reveals the truth but not in a good way. He's booed as he walks on stage which is a pretty bad sign.

"So Luke, are you confident that the child is actually your own?" Raymond asks.

"Look, for the last time there isn't a child! Jenneth isn't pregnant and we're both offended you think she is!" Luke growls back.

Meanwhile, backstage Jenneth has a terrified look on her face. But soon her cheeks flush red when all of the other tributes start looking at her stomach; she crosses her arms over it angrily. When Luke gets offstage, she cries into his shirt and the two are allowed to go back to their room.

"I don't know why they're getting special treatment; just because the little slut got herself knocked up" the district 7 girl snarls.

"Nicole?" the girl from 7 looks over at Ruby expectantly "Shut up."

Dandelion Wildflee POV

A fight breaks out backstage and I'm so scared of what's going to happen, I rush onstage just to get away from it all. The audience laughs at me and I freeze in embarrassment. Luckily, Raymond helps me to my seat.

"Someone's rather excited" chuckles Raymond.

"S-sorry" I stammer.

"No need to apologise my dear; we like to see tributes who are happy to be here don't we folks?"

The audience cheer even though there's nowhere else I'd like to be less. I hate being here; I don't like being in the spotlight yet that's the only place I seem to be in right now. Effie and the stylists are constantly fussing around me; it's weird. I like Peeta a lot but I did something wrong. I wanted to impress him, so I lied and told him I smashed through three glass walls with one of the big weights in the training centre when I only smashed one. He was really mad when I only got a 7; I felt so bad. I feel worse about Coal, my district partner. No one seems to care about him very much. I wish the stylists would just leave me alone for one minute and make editations to his outfits so it's the proper size or for Effie to teach him how to be likeable in front of the sponsors. It's not fair on either of us; I never get to be alone and he never gets help.

"Dandelion?" I jump when Raymond calls my name, forgetting where I am for a moment.

"What?" I ask.

"I guess you're nervous as well as excited huh?" Raymond jokes "I said, what's it like living in district 12?"

"Well, I help out in the mines; it's hard but it's kind of fun sometimes."

"Don't your parents worry about your cute little face getting dirty?"

"It's just me and my dad actually."

The audience aw in an annoying manor.

"You have my condolences. So what do you do in the mines? Does your daddy tell you which buttons to press?"

I'm starting to get angry; I don't like how he's talking to me.

"No, I unblock the little tunnels that other people can't reach into."

"I see because you're so little."

"Please stop talking like that; you're- you're hurting my feelings."

"Oh I'm sorry little girl. Will some candy cheer you up?"

"Stop it! Stop talking like that, just stop it!"

I run offstage as fast as I can. I may not have made a good impression, but at least now the spotlight's on Coal for a change and that can only be a good thing, right? His interview is pretty good; it's kind of sad too because he talks about how he's only ever been happy when he's with his pet but now she's gone. I hope Coal's chance doesn't mean I've lost my own.

I know Dandelion's outburst was kind of weak but I just wanted to show how she was fed up of being stuck in the spotlight just because she's little and cute. I don't know what you're gonna think. Last chapter of the night should be up relatively soon after this one.