The Hunger Games: Mentors

Chapter 6- After the Interview

Amiras POV
I freeze at the words that come out of Dapps mouth. Now,this can not be a repeat of last year. I cannot risk my life for a romance that might not end well. Every year the games are different, so I know there is absolutely no way the both of us are making it out alive. I stare at the handsome man on the screen and promise myself one thing going into the games.
I will not fall in love with Dapp Delgado.
Dapps POV
I realize that I pulled the same move on Amira that Peeta did last year. It could work in my favour like it did his. Caesar looks me in the eyes, a look of pure shock on his face.
"Well, I guess district 12's tributes are filled with bad luck every year, aren't they." He says, turning to the audience.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Dapp Delgado!" He screams, and the audience roars at the sound of my name. I smile, and walk off of the stage to the back area. How will I be able to look Amira in the eye now? Now that she knows my biggest secret? It was going to come out either way, but now I'm not sure if live television was the way to go. I walk to the back and see the back of her blue dress. My heart beat throbs in my chest, it has never beat faster in my life. Peeta approaches me before I can speak to her.
"What the hell man!" Peeta yells, grabbing my shoulder.
"You know that could put you in danger! You didn't need another target on your back. You already scored a 12. Why would you pull a stunt like that with no warning?" Peeta says, an angry look on his face.
"I don't know. It just came out, it was so impulsive, I'm sorry." I say. Peeta looks at me, his eyes softening and his shoulders become less tense.
"No, don't apologize, I'm sorry I yelled at you. If it's anyone who should be able to understand its me." He says.
"But is it true? Or did you make it up." He asks me.
"It's 100% true. The moment I saw her at the reaping all of my memories from school came back. I hadn't seen her for over a year. I thought that I could push my feelings away but I knew that that option would be harder for me. When she introduced herself t me on the train I knew she had forgot about me, or maybe she never knew who I was in the first place." I say, and Amira appears from behind Peeta.
"Were you thinking about what's best for me?" She says, tears filling her eyes.
"I've worked my whole life, only for it to be put on the line for some stupid game!" She screams, sobbing. "And you were only thinking about yourself. All you wanted to do is look good for the Captiol. I can't even look at you right now." She says, wiping the tears from her eyes, and walking away. I stand still. Tears fill my eyes but quickly disappear. My mind racing and my heart pounding. I wish there was a way for her to understand that the reason I did it was so that I didn't take my feelings with me to the grave. There's a 1 in 24 chance that I make it out of there alive. And I know that I would rather it be her. She has a chance at living a great life. I would sacrifice myself in a heartbeat just to give her a chance. If I die in those games, I want it to be in her place.