Chapter 8: Im Ready

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Katniss is shaking me to get up...yet again. I get dressed, after, me and Hugo walk to the building for the assessment. 

We are about 2 minutes late. Everyone was talking but when we walked in everyone grew silent. Me and Hugo found two seats next to each other and sat down. Siren glances at me on a high chair and then looks down with an evil smile. Finnick is sitting on a couch talking to Forrest. Nara and Hugo are talking about animals. The rest of the careers are talking and most people just talk to their district partner. I wait for about an hour or two and then they call Hugo's name. I smile at him. "Good luck" I say. "Good luck" He says back.

After 10 minutes they call my name in a speaker. "Adaylene Golding". I walk through the big doors and see Plutarch looking at me. "Adalayne Golding, District 12" I say. I look at him and walk over the bow and arrow section. He nods his head. I concentrate as I aim with my arm ready to let go of the string. BAM. It landed right in the middle of the fake person's head. I check the clock. 7:34 minutes remaining. "Shit" I curse under my breath. I shoot more fake manikins in the head and throw a couple of knives decently. 2 more minutes remaining and Plutarch is still watching me with interest. I decide the only thing I can do to impress him more is to sing. 

Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
They strung up a man
They say who murdered three
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging treeAre you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where dead man called out
For his love to flee
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging treeAre you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run
So we'd both be free
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging treeAre you, are you
Coming to the tree
Wear a necklace of hope
Side by side with me
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging treeAre you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run
So we'd both be free
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging treeAre you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where they strung up a man
They say who murdered three
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging treeAre you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where dead man called out
For his love to flee
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree


Dead silence. 10 seconds remain. It is filled with Plutarch clapping. I smile as I make my way through the big doors. 


When I get back to the penthouse we turn the TV on with Ceaser Flickerman announcing the scores. "OK LETSSS START" He says with energy. 


District One:  Luster with a score of 8 out of 12

And Royce with a score of 9 out of 12

District 2:  OK now we have Terra with a score of 9.5 out of 12

And her district partner: Ryker with a score of 9.3 out of 12

District 3: 

First we have Elecc with a score of 8 out of 12 her performance was really "Eleccctric" if I may say so myself

" Ceaser announces

Hugo laughs


"And then we have Chip with a score of 7 out of 12


District 4:

Ahhh yes and then we have beautiful Siren with a 7.6 out of 12

But where is Finnick? O Dair he is! Who earned a score of 10 out of 12" Ceaser says.

I roll my eyes at the thought that Siren was "beautiful".


I start to zone out but I remember Nara getting a 5 out of 12 and Forrest getting an 8.4 out of 12 The district 11 tributes were both small and young they both got a 6 out of 12.

Finally I here Ceaser say "

And now our famous district 12 tributes and their scores. 

Now now here me out on this one.... Adalayne from district 12 got a 9.8 OUT OF 12"

Haymitch, Hugo, Katniss, and Peeta clap and I see the smiles on there faces.

"And finally Hugo who got an 8 out of 12" Ceaser finishes.

Everyone seems to be in a good mood after me and Hugo got good scores. That didn't last very long though. 

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