This is the opening ceremonies. I hope you enjoy :) I don't own anything

Chapter 3

The preping was like torture. They ripped hair off my legs, scrubbed me down three times, tugged and pulled at my hair. After hours of this they put me in a small room. I could tell it was small the way things echo'd. I sat up on the bed with my eyes closed. Maybe my stylist would think I was normal if they were closed.

The door opened and someone walked in. "Lilium?"

"Lily, you can call me Lily"

"Well Lily I'm Portia your stylist. Now I've already got your outfit ready I just need to do your make-up"

"Before we start I have a question"

"Alright"

"Well a few questions. One, you know I'm blind?"

"Yes your district partners stylist told me."

"Okay and is my outfit going to be as ridiculous as last years?"

"No, I didn't have district 12 last year"

"I heard they were naked and coved in coal dust"

"Yes, they were, but lets get to work" The next few hours are spent doing my make up. Portia says that I'm wearing a black dress that goes down to my feet. It looks like it's covered in coal dust. She says my make up is done light except for my eyes. They have black eyeshadow and eye liner. "Wait here Lily, I'm going to get someone to bring you down"

A few minutes later the door opens and someone walks in. "Lily it's Alexander"

"Hey, how do I look. I don't look ridiculous right? Please tell me right"

"No you look great Lily. Your eyes look amazing. The black makes them look like they are... a light? kinda. They look cool"

"Thank you. I"m sure you don't look half bad. Wait you aren't dressed like last years tributes, right?"

"No Lily I'm not naked and covered in coal dust"

"Good, now we should go"

"Yeah, common" Alexander takes my hand and takes me to where we get on the chariots. "there they are" Haymitch says as we get into the chariot. "You are leaving in five minutes" Effie says.

"Alexander" Haymitch said

"Yeah"

"Don't you dare let go of Lily's hand"

"Wouldn't dream of it" suddenly I'm being lifted into the air and set down again somewere high. "What are you doing?" I ask, having a miniature panick attack. "Relax Lily, I just put you on the chariot"

"Oh, you couldn't have warned me"

"Sorry"

"It's time to go, get up there Alexander" He obeys, I can feel the chariot shake as he hops on. "They are starting now. We'll meet you back here when it's over and take you back to were we will be staying during training"

"Alright" I say

"Sounds good" Alexander said.

Music starts to play. The chariot moves forward and being from district 12 we go last. Alexanders hand finds mine and I squeeze his hard. "Why so tense?"

"I'm nervous"

"Why we are safe here. Well until the games start at least"

"Yeah but you can see what we're dealing with I can't"

"Good Point. Well we are just getting out of the tunnel. Everyone is cheering really loud as you can tell"

"Yeah my ears are going to explode" He squeezes my hand.

After a few minutes our chariot stops and I hear President Snow begin his speech. "Thank you tributes for your honor and your sacrafice. To all of Panem, may the odds be ever in your favor and happy hunger games!" The crowd cheers even louder. "I can't believe they enjoy watching us die"

"It's sick I know" the chariot moves again and soon I'm told that it's over and we are going to our rooms. "Since you are from 12 you get the top floor." Effie said as we stepped out of the elevator. "It feels huge" I say. "It is huge. wait how did you know it was big" Effie asks. she really is oblivious to everything that isn't normal. "I can hear the echo off the walls. If it's a slow reaction like it is now then it means something is far away or big"

"Oh that's a clever little trick"

"Yeah it comes in handy" I admit. "Well let us show you your rooms" Effie walks infront of Alexander and I. He hasn't let go of my hand once. With my free hand I drag it across the wall getting a feel for the way to my room "Alexander, this is your room and Lily yours is right here"

"Your room is right here Lily" Alexander says turning me toward the door. I rub my hand up and down the door. "What are you doing?" Effie asks. "Really Effie? I can't see so I have two options. option one the echo's optoin two the way things feel. I know that if the wall feels like this" I rub my hand along the wall. "the my room is down this way" I explain. "Oh that's a clever little trick too"

"Your rooms are this close in case Lily needs anything. That way Alexander can help her and if need be Lily can just cross the hall and get into your room Alexander" Haymitch says. "Okay, I'm tired any last questions for the blind girl Effe?" I ask. Alexander and Haymitch giggle under there breath Effie just turns and walks away. "Good one" Haymitch says. "Thanks, I'm going to bed now" Haymitch agree's and heads off. Alexander walks me into my room. He tells me where everything is. "Thank you Alexander"

"Anytime Lily" I crawl under the covers and Alexander pulls them up over me. "Get a good night sleep we have training tomorrow" I nod. "Goodnight Alexander"

"Goodnight Lily" he say. I feel his lips on my forehead. Did he just kiss me goodnight? yes he did and you know what I liked it. I liked the way his lips felt on my skin. "If you need anything just holler" Then the door shuts and I let sleep over come me.