Tortured Love

Chapter 1

Lorena's POV.

'Our female tribute from District 12, Lorena Green' Effie said gesturing towards me. There was no applause, just several gasps. I took a deep breath and smiled towards my mother who was at the back of the crowd sobbing into her hands, and Carter who was still yelling my name.

'Now on to the boys' Effie announced into the microphone as she dipped her hand into the other bowl of names, 30 of which contained Carters name. Effie clung to a slip and pulled it out, smiled at the audience.

'Carter Green please come to the stage' Effie Exclaimed looking a little shocked her self.

Carter didn't change his facial expression, he just dashed threw the giant crowds. As he approached the stage I ran down the steps throwing my arms around him, he hugged me back squeezing tightly not daring to let go.

'Lorena' He whispered, letting go of the hug and holding me by the shoulders.

'You can do this' Carter whispers pulling me back in for another hug.

'I can't, we can't leave mum here all alone' I reply.

'If I could stay here with you and mum, I would but we don't have a choice' He murmurs under his breath. He Grabs my hand and we walk up to the stage together, as i start to cry he gives my hand a reassuring squeeze. Reminding me that's we're being filmed and watched live all over Panem.

'Put your hands together for Lorena and Carter Green' Effie shouts with a huge grin on her face, the crowd is less enthusiastic as we leave the stage. Effie takes us too a train and explains that we'e leaving right away. Now I begin to cry, at least were not being filmed anymore.

'What about our mother?!' Carter yells, Effie doesn't reply but looks over too the window of the train. We both ran to the window, to see our mother with puffy read eyes smiling at us waving and shouting 'i love you' several times before I realised. I probably will never see my mother ever again.

Carter didn't tell we exactly what was going to happen before today because he was convinced i wasn't going to get picked, and even though I did get chosen I still don't have a clue whats going on.

Carter came over to me, took my hand and walked me over to a small sofa and began to explain..

'Basically both of us we're chosen at random to represent District 12. We will travel to the Capitol and have a interview with Caesar Flickerman and shortly after a 3 day training session' He continued 'Then we will travel to the real arena where the games will take place' He starts to choke on his words and tears start to ripple down his cheeks.

'Then we fight to the death' I say, well it was more of a question than a statement.

'Exactly' He Mumbles.

A rather dunk man enters the train cart, he come over and shakes mine and my older brothers hand.

'I'm Haymich, and during the preparation for the games I will help you' He says burping loudly. If he is our mentor then i'm toast. Carter Gets up to go and talk to Effie and leaves me alone with this drunken poorly dressed man.

'H-hi' I say Worried, scared the won't like me.

'What do you want' He said in a deep tone, as he lent closer towards me.

'Some advise'

'Advise?!' He laughs 'Well sweetheart the only advise i can give is; try and stay alive'

Is he being serious? I slump over on the sofa and put my head between my knees and Begin to sob.

Haymich laughs and walks off. Carter and Effie come over and sit opposite me.