(I have skipped through training because it doesn't affect the story. Katniss still got an eleven and Gale got a ten.)

Lights flicked on and music blared as Caesar Flickerman skipped onto the stage, his hair gleaming a bright blue along with his eyelids. He was the most famous TV presenter in Panem and the only presenter when I think about it. Slowly each tribute takes to the stage, district 1, 2 and 4's tributes glowing and showing of how self assured, confident and determined they were. You could tell how much practise they had been given each one being fierce but also having their own twist of personality. Each one is beautiful, sassy, aggressive or deadly. Even other tributes such as fox face from 5 who was the cleverest human I had met to Rue who was small but told the crowd not to count her out.

Finally it came to me and I slowly ascended onto the stage and Caesar took my hand and lead me to my chair.
"So Katniss are you nervous?" Caesars eyes looked so black but his face looked concerned which made me feel confused and unnerved.
"No, what is the point of being nervous; I must focus on surviving this." A smile spread across Caesars face, I must have given him some kind of angle to work with.
"Yes we all saw your friend volunteer for that boy. Your reaction was a unique one I must say."
"I knew I couldn't fight the boy who first got reaped, he is my friend and the idea of losing him was unbearable."
"Friend? Is that all nothing more than a friend like your reaction would suggest?" I knew that I had to say, especially if I wanted sponsors.
"No, Peeta and I have been together now for a year. And if I could see him right now I would tell him how much I love him and how much I can't wait to get home so I can see him again." The crowd all 'ahhed' and 'oohed' at what I said.
"What about your sister what would say to her?"
"I would tell her that I am so sorry that for now I won't be there to collect her from school and to protect her because to protect her is something that I have dedicated my life to." The buzzer rang and Caesar said his goodbyes and pointed me to the stairs that would lead me to my sets where I would sit until the end of the interviews.

My attention then turned back to the interviews when Gale came on stage and began his interview with Caesar.
"Gale, why did you choose to volunteer?"
"To protect Katniss." It is the first time in a long while he has called me by my real name.
"But why? Why risk everything for her."
"Because I know how much she loves Peeta and I am prepared to put everything on the line to keep her happy."
"Even your life?"
"My life, my feelings, my …" he trailed off and Caesar immediately picked the conversation up again.
"Feelings?" Are you to say you have feelings for Katniss? Girl on fire?"
"Well… I… um…" he stuttered through his words.
"Well?"
"Yes, I suppose I do but I can ignore them if she is happy with Peeta."
The buzzer goes off and I feel my jaw dropping open. I know I am blushing uncontrollably because I can see my face on every screen, Gale makes his way to the stand with and as soon a Caesar has wrapped the interviews up and as soon as the lights turned off I made a hasty exit and got into the first lift I could that meant I was stuck with the girl and boy from 4.

"Got two boys fighting for you know?" The girl sneered as her companion laughed. "If I were you, I would pick the other tribute boy with you, seeing as you will never see your other friend." The boy smirked at me as it took all my strength not to slap her. The lift stopped at their floor as they pushed past me and then I was thankful to be alone. Once I got to twelve's floor I ran to my room, I couldn't face seeing, why did he do this. How could he do that to Peeta, who will now be at home probably incredibly angry and I would hope really missing me? With my door locked I ran into the shower slammed my hand on a few button and let the shower clean me of all today's problems.

I crawled into bed desperately hoping to get a good night sleep but I couldn't, tomorrow I was going to fight my death and I might have to kill my best friend who apparently loves me.