This is the interviews before the games ENJOY! :) I don't own anything
Chapter 5
Rolling over in bed for what seemed like the millionth time I gave up. I paced the room running my hand along the wall. "I wonder what time it is?" I ask out loud. "Rise and shine Lily!" Effie says loudly. "Oh your already up, perfect! It's time to get ready for the interviews so come with me" She drags me out of the room. I stumble trying to keep up with her. "Effie! Slow down, your going to trip me!" I scream at her. "Here Portia, we'll see later before the interviews" Effie puts my hand in Portia's. "You ready Lily?"
"As I'll ever be" I say.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine, now lets get you ready for the interviews. We have five hours until you are required to go down for final preperations."
"Alright then lets get this over with"
Over the next five hours, I didn't think there would be a lot to do. I couldn't of been more wrong. It took two hours just to do my make-up. Portia told me that it was my skin tone, with light blue eye shadow and eye liner. She told me That she put small rinestones in the corner of my eyes. my hair took two and a half hours. Portia said that I had beautiful long light brown hair. My dress was dark grey and flowed to the floor. It was straples and along the top and bottom had black rinestones on it. She said that it was curled and put back into a ponytail with some of my hair braided in the front to look like a hair band. "I bet it looks beautiful Portia"
"Thank you, it's time to go"
"Okay, then lets go" Portia takes my hand and walks me to were we are to meet with Haymitch, Effie, and Alexander. I know we are suppost to meet where the chariots were when we got here. "Oh my gosh Lily you look fantastic" Alexander says. "Thank you" I say. I relieze my voice is shaky and I can feel my hands tremble. "Don't be nervous Lily, you'll do great"
"What if I don't?"
"You will though"
"I'm so nervous"
"I know you are Lily, try not to worry too much"
"They are going to think I'm a freak"
"No! Lily they aren't. You are beautiful, nobody with think that"
"Thank you Alexander"
"You are so welcome Lily"
"It's almost time for the interviews. follow me" Haymitch said. Alexander takes my hand and we follow Haymitch. "You guys will go last. First you'll go Lily, then Alexander. Alexander I want you to walk her out to the seat, and when it's over I want you to bring her back here to us too. Got it?'
"Got It" Alexander and I say together.
The TV backstage turns on. I hear Ceaser announce the first tribute. The interviews seem to take longer than three minutes each, but I know that they aren't longer. The district 11 boy goes onto the stage. I"m next. "Don't be nervous Lily. I'll come and get you when it's over and walk you out" The buzzer rings. "Our next tribute" Ceaser says. "Is from district 12. Please welcome Lilium Howard"
"Here we go" Alexander said. He gripped my hand as he walked me out. "There are steps here" he says. I walk up them cautiously. "Ah there she is, and look at that with her district parter" Cear announces. Alexander guides me to my seat. "I'll be back when it's over" Alexander whispers in my ear, then kisses my cheek. I hear him walk off stage. "Well Lilium, that was quite the entrance, with him. So tell me how has the Capitol been?"
"It's been... diffrent. Nothing like back home."
"Ahh, well Lilium-" I cut him off
"Lily, call me Lily"
"Lily... I love it! Lily, I had a question for you but I keep losing my train of thought. I'm going to ask what everyone is thinking: Your eyes, they look amazing, how did you do it?"
"Um... Well it's nautral, I had dark brown eyes that looked gray, but they became like this when... when..."
"When what Lily?"
"I'm blind. They became like this when I became blind"
"Is that why Alexander walked you out here?"
"Yes whenever we go to a new place he walks me around, telling me where everything is"
"Oh I see. So Lily I have one more question for you. How do you feel about going into the arena?"
"Well..." should I lie? no, we need sponsors. "I don't know Ceaser, I'm nervous about it."
"I would be too Lily" the buzzer sounds. "Ladies and Gentlemen I give you Lily Howard, tribute of district 12!" Ceaser annouces. I rise out of my seat and wait for Alexander to come out. I hear footsteps, then Alexanders's hand on mine. I walk off stage with him. "Good job Lily" Alexander said. He is called to the stage. I listen carefully. "Welcome Alexander Clarke!" Ceaser says. "So Alexander tell me what you think of Lily"
"I think that she is beautiful, I don't care that she can't see, and I love her"
"You lover her?"
"Yes I do" Alexander says. I can hear the sincerity in his voice. "How do you plan to survive in the arena?"
"I know that if I tell you it won't be a suprise"
"Oh common, tell us"
"Your not getting a word out of me"
"Alright, then tell me what you think about the hunger games"
"I think that they make you very nervous. I've been worried about Lily. Probably more than I've woried about myself."
"Really?" The buzzer goes off. "That's all the time we have good luck Alexander" The crowd cheers and Alexander exits the stage.
I'm sitting on a bench head straight up staring straight at nothing. I hear Alexanders foot steps come toward me. "Did you mean it?" I ask him when he is close enough. "Every last bit" he says. I stay silent for a while but then say "I love you too Alexander"
(A/N: I changed it up a bit. there was no individual sessions. sorry if you were looking forward to them. :( i already feel bad. REVIEW!)