Autumn's P.O.V
I wake up and realize today is the day of the interviews. This means I have to act like I love being a tribute and can't wait for the games to start. It's a good thing I can lie. I take a shower and get dressed. Then go down to breakfast. I load my plate and sit next to Yetta. "So what's our plan?" I say with a mouthful of potatoes. Rocha shakes her head in disapproval. "Well, tell them about you, about your life, about how you can't wait to bring pride to your district.
I step in a room with Carla and she shows me what I'll be wearing. It's truly amazing. It's a strapless dark grey dress that goes down to my ankles. And it's outlined in diamonds. She curls my hair and pins it back with a few bobby pins. Then she does simple makeup. Also she takes fake sticky diamonds and puts them around my eyes. I look in the mirror and gasp. Now I really now it's not me. It's a capital tribute being dressed up to put on a show. But I still can't help but feel beautiful.
"Do you like it?" Carla asks with excitement. "It's breathtaking! I never imagined I could look this pretty." I say and hug her. Then I'm off to wait for my interview. Before I get there Dakota stops me. Oh great I think to myself. "Hey I have to tell you something before we get in the games." he says sounding worried. I can't even imagine what he's going to say. "What?" I say not acting like I care which I really do. "I.....I think I love you." he says calmly and I can feel a grin appear on my face.
Dakota's P.O.V
I can't believe I just said that. I think to myself but then I see her grinning. "Why are you grinning." I say smiling myself. She looks down at the floor and then back at me and the only thing I can focus on is her ocean blue eyes. "I think I love you too." she says quietly and then before I can respond she is hugging me. I hug her back and then look her in the eyes. "So now what?" I asked truly worried about the answer. I can see tears forming in her eyes. "Don't tell anyone, but I guess we will be alliances in the games and spend every second we can together." But I wish she knew that forever wouldn't be enough time with her, but instead I say "Then what?" I think she on the verge of sobbing but I know Autumn and she is strong and can keep herself together. "I don't want to think about that yet." she says giving me a kiss on the cheek and walking to her spot in line for the interviews. I get in my spot and just wish this was not mine and hers fate. But it is. And a sad fate it will be. So I think.
