“Shall we bring them out,” booms Ceaser Flickerman’s voice. The stylists were clearly told to dress us casually but they don’t have any power over what the escort where. “From district 2 the ever dangerous Enobria and Brutus and accompanying them is Lyme’s son Scorpio. There mentor Lyme their escort Millie and district 2’s stylists Montanya Ferrison and Flayva. Everybody from the district 2 party walks on stage and shakes hands with Ceaser “from district 4 we have the ever lovely mags, the seductive finnick and accompanying them is Finnick’s younger sister leyrah,” not again it’s bad enough I have to compete against peeta katniss and finnick but how did I miss her when I watched the reaping. My best friend in the whole world the one who cries when I cry the one who laughs when I laugh the one who smiles when I walk into the room she is not my best friend she is my twin. “Peeta Merlark and katniss everdeen the star crossed lovers from district 12 and little nixie hallow Haymitch’s niece,” Ceaser’s voice breaks my train of thought I take my place as Ceaser introduces Haymitch Effie and the stylists the interview goes pretty well I explain the difference between district 4 and district 12 everything goes well Ceaser asks “nixie, do have a special guy back home?”  I try to be as honest as I can be  but I burst out crying half way through “ yes, I mean I hope so we have been together for almost a year and a half now but I think I might of ruined that when I volunteered,” I lay my head  in my heads and don’t look up again until Ceaser says “ well judging by the expression on Haymitch’s face he didn’t know but I would like to say that any guy will be lucky to have you and I bet all he will be doing is praying that you go home to him,”  well I guess that what I’m hoping for as well but if It comes down to me and peeta I don’t think Jacob will ever be the same towards me again “if I win I will never be able to live with myself because 4 of the closets people to family I have will be dead,“ I say barely audible Ceaser can tell that I am upset so he  presses the same question onto leyrah who answers honestly that most of the guys in 4 are like her brother and she can’t think of them that way

The interview passes slowly I can’t get Jacob’s horrified expression out of my head and it isn’t until Ceaser says “I’m sorry but I haven’t been completely honest with you,” he says it with a tone of self loathing that only this is why I pay attention what the hell does that mean could this be what Haymitch was hiding last night. Katniss is the first to speak up and ask the question on everybody’s mind “What?”  this is when I first see them all 24 children between the age of 12 and 16 “this year 2 other children who participated in the reaping will also be traveling to the capitol,” Ceaser pauses as 2 people push from the back of the group to the front I would recognize that messy dirty blonde hair and that cheeky smile anywhere “Jacob,” I yell and we rush to each other we hug and I kiss him passionately Ceaser’s voice interrupts us “ it’s not hard to tell who nixie’s special fellow is , these other children will be at the opening ceremonies, they will also train with the tributes, but as the time comes to enter the arena they will be working with the mentors to get their tributes sponsors”  now I know I will make my last night with Jacob special I will say a proper goodbye I will make Haymitch promise that Jacob will always hear stories about me If he asks for them and if he doesn’t Haymitch won’t bring me up in a conversation I hear Cinna joke “ now you better hand them over to us or we’re going to be late,”  “well it looks like that’s all the time we have here tonight be sure to tune in later for the opening ceremonies,”

I have now discovered that I have my stylist to myself because Kabel is the least experienced. Prim and katniss are sharing Cinna and Jacob and Peeta are sharing Portcia. Kabel and I are lead to a into a room where my outfit is already hanging against Kabel tells me to sit on the chair facing the mirror he applies a thick layer of makeup and  tells me to get changed. my outfit is amazing it is a pair of plain black leggings all ripped at the bottom and  a black tight as hell tank top with cuts down the sides showing of my stomach and the scar my brother gave me when he killed my mother he gets a really soft looking brush and foundation out of the box of makeup  and goes to cover it up but then he stops and says “ maybe we won’t cover that up until the interviews he then flicks a switch on the underside of my shirt the hole outfit lights up in red orange and white like flames it looks as if my hole outfit is alight with flames look amazing no I look evil. Kabel turns of my suit and it turns back to black. “Don’t wanna run down your battery pack.” He says readjusting my shirt

We go down to wear Portcia is prepping peeta and Jacob I knock and I see that jacob is already prepped and ready Portcia lets us go. Jacob is the first to speak “I thought you looked hot beforehand but know your just plain sexy.” It’s not like him to complement me so up front he normally waits until we are in the middle of a conversation and he will say something that takes a while for me to comprehend. But I don’t say anything except “thank you,” I pause but go on “I’m so sorry I did this to you I should have told you something before the reaping but I had to protect you and prim you would of never let me volunteer now I’m surprised that you are even talking to me let alone dating me I hope you forgive me.”  I spoke so fast I’m surprised he even understood what I said but instead of saying ‘what’ like I had expected. He pinned me against the wall but not like peeta had done yesterday more gently more caring. He kisses me passionately and states as firm as he can “ Nixie Ashera Hallow I love I will never stop loving you so please don’t think that something as simple as trying to protect me and your best friend will ever make me breakup with you.” I know he means it so  I push against him and kiss him passionately  we hold hands all the way to the basement talking about all different  kinds of stuff making sure we keep of the subject of the games.