One Year Later

Snow's POV

"Welcome home, Mr. Snow." Dr. Gaul welcomed me as my first year of college came to an end.

Dr. Gaul had me look at the world from a new standpoint. A year ago, I was fooled by Lucy Gray Baird into thinking we could leave who we were behind us. She betrayed me and will not be forgiven. I have ever seen her again. She will be taken down by me alone.

"Something on your mind, Mr. Snow?"

"No, just thinking about this year's Hunger Games."

Gaul laughs, "Good, cause I have someone for you to mentor again this year."

"For the games? I told you that I don't have intentions to mentor after what happened last year."

Dr. Gaul chuckles deeply, "no, we both learned our lessons from that. You will mentor someone who can help you with the future of the Games." Once she looked over towards the door, two peacekeepers bring in a girl with blonde hair, medium height. "Mr. Snow, this is Miss Haynes."

The girl steps forward, "Nice to meet you. You can call me Savannah."

"Pleasure to meet you, Savannah."

"You're both dismissed." Dr. Gaul waves her hand.

Walking towards the lunch hall, Savannah stops to pick up her items from the classroom. Perhaps I misjudged the idea to mentor someone again, but to the same thought, it doesn't and won't change my first loves betrayal.

"You alright?"

"What?" I ask.

"You okay?"

"Of course, why wouldn't I be." I laugh it off.

One Month Later

Knock

Knock

Knock

"Who is it?"

Walking into Savannah's room, she sat at her desk. She looked up to see me and smiled. "Morning Savannah, I brought you a flower and hoped we could head for some breakfast before our meeting with everyone for the reaping."

"Of course, I'm a bit nervous, though."

I cup her face gently, "There's nothing to worry about. I'll be right there the whole time. I promise."

Savannah's POV

The reaping ceremony began. I sat next to Snow, holding his hand in relief. I spent years in the districts alone, with no family. I came to Dr. Gaul's attention last year, when I had done my research on the games and ways to change or keep things the same in the years to come.

Dr. Gaul entered the room, smiling at Snow and I.

"Welcome to the 11th Hunger Games.... I'd like you to meet Mr. Snow and Ms. Haynes."

Coriolanus and I stood beside each other, standing afraid but proudly among the new mentors to the Hunger Games participants.

"Thank you, Dr. Gaul." Coriolanus starts, "Hello everyone, I'm Coriolanus Snow. You may remember last years victor, Lucy Gray Baird. This year, I will be helping all of you step up to the task of preparing your tribute. Unlike last year, we will be securing better measurements of how the field is when the tributes visit for the first time and what you will gain if your tribute wins." He smiled and grabbed my hand lighly.

As the tv's show each tribute from the 12 districts, the mentor names are announced as well. Coriolanus soon dismissed everyone after the reaping ended and took me to meet his cousin Tigris.

"Tigris, this is Savannah."

Tigris hugs me happily, "Take care of him for me, okay?" Tigris hugged Coriolanus tightly, "Promise me, you'll be careful."

"I will." I calmly assure her.

"We need to go, Savannah." Coriolanus says, trying to pull Tigris off me.

"Nice meeting you." Tigris and I both wave leaving.

A few hours passed, as Coryo and I exited the building, watching as new mentors talk with their tribute.

"Do you miss it?"

Coryo shakes his head, "it was a disaster last year. These mentors will see the error that had fallen the Hunger Games last year. I want you to see that also, Savannah."

"Right."