A/N. So here it is. Remember in page 366 of the Mockingjay Katniss wondered what would've happened if certain things had never happened? Well here's the answer, each chapter is another question of Katniss.
Had the Girl Never Been Reaped
My heart pounded in my chest as I got ready to hear who would be picked in this year's Hunger Games. Effie Trinket was taking her time with the announcements.
"This year's luck female tribute is Kat-" she said and my breath hitched. NO! I couldn't be in the Games. Gale must have sensed my uneasiness because he looked at me, his eyes full of concern. "Katleen Meyers!" she yelled and I almost collapsed with relief.
I glanced at Katleen who sure enough was crying and clutching her mother's hand tightly. She was 13 years old. I felt a cold hand squeeze my heart, the Games is just an excuse for murder.
"Now the male tribute is-" Effie paused for effect. I prayed silently that it wasn't Gale, oh please not Gale. I glanced at Gale, his jaw was tight and his hands were clenched. He was my best friend and I couldn't bear to see him in the Games. "The one and only Peeta Mellark!" Effie finished.
The boy with bread. I looked at the blonde, blue eyed boy and nodded my sympathy. I remembered him; he saved my life all those years ago. I was starving and he gave me bread even though he knew it meant punishment, without that bread I would have died.
They both stood on stage, Katleen was crying and Peeta was trying to stay strong. They knew they had both just received a death sentence.
After the Reaping we were supposed to go on with our daily routine. I bumped Gale's shoulder "Looks like you're safe from the Games now," I told him. It was true, he was 18 and the age for the Hunger Games was 12-18 and by the next Hunger Games, Gale would be 19.
"Yes, but now Rory or Vick will have to apply for the tesserae," he frowned.
"Hey, with us hunting, they won't have too," I told him though I wasn't sure myself.
"I have a job in the mines now," he reminded me.
"Hey, we'll work it out. We're best friends right? Forever," I smiled at him.
He returned my smile and nodded "Forever."
A/N. So how was it? R&R!
