The Celebrity Hunger Games

Chapter 40: "I Hope To Get Lucky"

District 11

Aston Merrygold's p.o.v

My score was still playing on my mind. From watching the other interviews I knew that the hosts would question me about it, and I didn't know what I was going to say about it. Yes, it was a crap score. And yes, I deserved it, and yes I was probably going to lose the Games. My fellow tribute Rochelle Humes kept giving me looks of encouragement, and I internally thanked her for that, but it didn't help. If anything, it made me feel like she pitied me. And I didn't want her pity, especially as I was too busy pitying myself.

Jessie J: From District 11, Aston Merrygold everyone!

Danny O: So Aston, to start off, you got a 5 in the training centre, which is the lowest score. Do you feel like this has destroyed your chances in the Games?

Aston: I don't know. My score was low, and that's completely deserved because my performance in the training centre was crap, and I admit that. It hurts that I might have destroyed my chances, but then again, The Hunger Games isn't just about who can swing an axe the best, it's about who can survive for the longest, so maybe I still have a chance.

Jessie J: Good answer! How did you feel when you were picked for the Games?

Aston: It was weird. When I was standing and waiting for the reapings, I had kind of convinced myself that I was going to volunteer, and I was ready to do this. But when I got picked, I instantly wanted to go back home, and to pretend that I had never heard of The Hunger Games.

Danny O: So, do you think you would have volunteered?

Aston: I honestly don't know. I had no real knowledge of the Games.

Jessie J: So why did you want to volunteer?

Aston: Because I wanted to protect my family. In District 11, we don't have a lot, and everyone always needs something, whether that's food, or money, or a home. I wanted to win the Games so that I could make sure that my family never need anything.

Danny O: So are you glad that you got picked?

Aston: I don't know, because now I'm thinking that, being with them may have been better than me being here and risking death. I'm sure they wish that I was still at home, and I do too.

Jessie J: So, so you think that your chances are limited because you don't want to be here?

Aston: To an extent. Like, seeing the other interviews has shown me how ruthless some of the other tributes are. I have never had to be that ruthless and strong willed in my life, and I don't really know how to do it.

Danny O: So you think that the career tributes have the best chance?

Aston: No. Even the other tributes, especially the other tributes, have had to be ruthless, and I really admire that. Everyone who says that they can win won't win, because life doesn't work that way. But everyone who says they'll try, have the best chance to win.

Jessie J: And can you win?

Aston: To be honest, I don't think so. I hope to get lucky.

Rochelle Humes' p.o.v

I could tell that Aston Merrygold was nervous about his interview. I focused on his interview to distract myself from what I would say at mine. From what I could see, the questions would not be too ha to answer, I knew how to answer them. I didn't want people to think that I was arrogant and knew I could win, but I also didn't want to come across as passive, and make people think that I had no chance. I got an 8 in the training centre and knew that I had a chance, if nothing else.

Jessie J: Aston's fellow tribute, Rochelle Humes everyone!

Danny O: So Rochelle, our sources tell us you've just had a baby. Is this true?

Rochelle: Yes it is.

Jessie J: How hard is it to leave your baby?

Rochelle: I've been trying not to think about her. Leaving her is probably the hardest thing that I've ever really had to do, and if I had the choice I obviously wouldn't be here right now.

Danny O: So is she your motivation to win?

Rochelle: Of course. My daughter and my husband are my biggest inspiration to win. I don't know if I actually will win, but they are my driving force for this competition.

Jessie J: You got an 8 at the training centre. Does that give you some confidence for the Games?

Rochelle: Definitely. I don't think your score necessarily defines how well you will get on in the Games, but I think that it's a great start.

Danny O: So do you think that you have a good chance to win?

Rochelle: I don't know if I have the best chance, or even a good chance. But I have a hell of a good motivation to win this, and I hope that that will be enough to give me a great chance.

Jessie J: Would you set yourself up as a career tribute?

Rochelle: I'm in District 11, I don't think I can.

Danny O: Well hypothetically, do you think you could be a career tribute?

Rochelle: No. I will kill people because I have to, not because I want to. I never would have volunteered for this, because I would never have wanted to leave my family for this, and I was not trained to kill.

Jessie J: How does it make you feel that other people here may have been trained to kill?

Rochelle: It makes me feel sad. We're growing up in a society where everyone needs something from someone else. And instead of helping each other, we are killing each other for the sake of fame and fortune.

Danny O: So you don't agree with The Hunger Games?

Rochelle: I don't see how anyone could agree to this. It's crazy.