I LOVE THE HUNGER GAMES! I DO NOT OWN IT SUZANNE COLLINS DOES! Oh and enjoy the story:)
Prologue
The thunder cracked through the sky. A young girl with dark hair that fell in waves and eyes bluer than the ocean ran to her mother's room. Wearily, she stood beside her mother's bed and gently woke her up. They resembled each other so much. Both had a round chin and soft jaw lines. Their hair fell in dark waves and noses were similar to a tee, yet the younger had her father's blue eyes compared to her mother's steely gray ones, and kind smile with the fullest lips shaped like Cupid's bow. She had her mother's drive and passion, but kept her father's gentle heart.
"Mama," the little girl whispered. She held a small blanket in her right hand. A gift her Auntie Annie gave her when she was born. She never lets go of it.
"Yes Willow," her mother replied, "what is it are you scared? Are you hurt?" Katniss was young when she had her. She was only 18 and now at 21 she still struggles with the fact that she is alone caring for her daughter, but she does have help from her mother, her sister Prim, her best friend Annie, and her Aunt Effie and Uncle Haymitch. She lifted her daughter from the ground and lay down with her stroking her hair as she sang the Valley Song.
Once she finished Willow relaxed and looked up at her mother. "Mama," she asked, "can you tell me the story about Daddy?"
"Sure dandelion," said Katniss. "It was a long time ago when I met your daddy. He was tall and strong. He could lift me without hesitation. His hair was curly and blonde and he had blue eyes that were bluer than the ocean."
"Just like mine!" Willow said excitedly.
"Yes, just like yours," Katniss answered. "Anyways, your daddy loved me since I was a little girl, I was from the Seam, a poor place where people barely got by. I got a job with Auntie Annie to help at the palace's garden when I was 12. I admired all the plants and animals kept there and barely left. I would sing to the Mockingjays in the arboretum, and that's when I met your daddy," explained Katniss. "He was one of the King's sons. When we met, he was 15 and about to get married to Princess Glimmer from District 1. That day he heard me sing."
"You sing very beautifully Mama," Willow said cheerfully.
"Thank you baby, I got it from your grandpa," Katniss said reassuringly. "Well, let's continue, he had heard me sing. He came up close to me, but I hid behind a Willow tree. It was my favorite tree. That's why you are named Willow."
"I know mama," willow giggled, "you say that all the time."
"It's true," Katniss answered. "He was persistent, your daddy, wouldn't give up. He grabbed my hand as I tried to leave and put on his lips. Only a gesture I saw Grandpa did to Grandma. He told me his name and I knew that I loved him from the start."
She continued, "We met under the Willow tree everyday for 5 years, he somehow did not marry princess Glimmer. I knew he did it for me. When we met, he sometimes had bruises on his face and arms."
"Why did he have bruises again?" Willow asked. She was curious, she always forgot about the bruises.
"Well I was just about to tell you that," continued Katniss. "His mother, the queen, was an evil and cruel lady. She beat her children senseless, and no one dared questioned it. It was awful. Even though he would be bruised and scarred he would still meet me every night to tell me that I was beautiful. We were best friends."
"I know you're super beautiful Mama don't let nobody say nothing about my mama," said Willow.
"I think you're gorgeous, but you need to work on grammar with Aunt Effie," Katniss teased. Willow gave her a scowl similar to someone she knew. "Okay, Okay I'll continue. The queen found out our secret when I was 17. Your daddy was so sad and miserable when he found out I was gone."
"Where did you go Mama?" she asked.
"The Queen put me on a train because I was a filthy Seam brat, but I wouldn't leave without Grandma and everyone else who lives with us. I was sent away, but I came back to the forests after you were born, and Uncle Haymitch let us stay with him in the forests because we love it here," Katniss concluded.
"But why did she kick you out Mama? Everyone loves you," willow said. She was confused, even though her mom was stubborn like her; she was smart, beautiful, happy, and full of love.
"Because Daddy wouldn't marry anyone and the Queen became angry," Kaniss said sadly. "Queen Marissa found out that Daddy and I were meeting secretly and she was so angry. She became angrier when she found out I was pregnant with you. That was when she snapped."
"But if you was preg-net wouldn't daddy come visit me? I want to see him," she cried. Katniss was sad for her daughter she even wanted to see him too, but it was too dangerous and he probably had a family of his own by now.
"I know and that is why I gave you your necklace dandelion," Katniss reassured. Prince Peeta gave that to her when they met. She made it into a necklace and gave it to Willow so she could have a piece of Daddy with her. "The Queen didn't want him to leave the palace for me so she never told him and I was sworn to secrecy." Katniss was sad and tears slowly came out of her eyes.
"But I get up and move on every day and I remember he gave me the best gift anyone would want," Katniss proudly said. She looked down at her daughter.
"I know Mama. The necklace gots to cost lots of money," Willow admired her pearl. It was white with a slight pink hue. She loved it and never took it off. It was the only piece of daddy she had.
"The gift was you, a strong beautiful daughter who hunts and speaks up for herself," she lovingly said. Willow fell asleep a few minutes later. Katniss did too and dreamt about the night she found out about Willow.
