A/N: I decided that everyone should know all about the first star crossed lovers in district 12, with Haymitch and Maysilee Donner. This story takes place before the 2nd Quarter Quell. Sorry if it's like "The Hunger Games "but this is how I see this story. Enjoy!

Disclaimer! I do not own the Hunger Games but I wish I did

Chapter 1

I saw him out of the corner of my eye. The cutest, most handsome, guy in our school. Well, to me. Haymitch Abernathy. He has those grey Seam eyes like me, and dark curly hair. I saw him glance up and I quickly looked away and rushed home.

I lived in the Seam. It's not that we couldn't live in town because we could. We are wealthy enough, but this was my dad's house when he was little. He didn't want to move out. I walked past the abandoned coil house that people started calling the Hob and ran to my house, excited to see my song bird my father got me for reaping day, which is tomorrow. My dad always buys my twin sister and I presents before reaping day so we have something to help us forget the terror that we might be thrown into an arena with 23 other people and fight to the death. Since this year is the 2nd Quarter Quell, who knows what kind of arena it would be this year?

"Hey honey, "Mom called down from upstairs, pulling me into reality.

"Hi. Where's Christina?" I asked.

"She went to the Hob with your father. They are going to try and sell some of Lily's puppies."

"Do you really think anybody would buy those puppies? I mean people can hardly feed themselves let alone a puppy. "The only reason why we are able to have a dog, be able to feed it and us is because of mom's illegal hunting.

It has been in our family for years. Ever since the rebellion 50 years ago, we haven't had a lot of extra food. Most people would go into the forest but nobody wants to risk getting eaten by bears or wolves. So they try to get by on the taeserea. I try to give our extra food to people that are less fortunate. Like the people whose dads and husbands go down deep in the mines every day, but one day don't come home.

"I'm going to do my home-"I started but there was a knock at the door.

"Can you get that?"Mom calls.

"Okay. " I said. I walked to the door and opened it. I saw Haymitch and Gloria, who is my best friend.

"Hey guys." I said "What's up?"

"Nothin really," Gloria said and gave me a hug. "Haymitch and I wanted to know if you wanted some oranges. We bought them because we know that they are your favorite." This is true. I love oranges. I rarely get to eat any though. I don't really let my parents buy me anything special. Except close to reaping day of course.

"Thanks." I said and took and orange from Haymitches hand and when I touch his hand my turn all gooey inside. "I can't believe Haymitch is in my house! And he touched me" I thought to myself. He's been in my house before, we are friends but we never talked to each other anymore. He is a really quiet person. Unlike me and Gloria, who can talk for hours and hours.

After a while, Haymitch said, "I have to get going."

"NO!" I thought. I didn't want him to leave. I wanted to keep looking at his face and watch the way his lips moved when he talked to Gloria. But he probably had to go home, where ever his home was. I don't think Haymitch has a home. He told me that his mom died when she gave birth to him and his dad died in the mines. He said he lived with his older sister, but he doesn't have one, or at least that's what Gloria told me.

"See ya around May May." Gloria said and they both left. I went up to my small room and felt alone. I watched my songbird hop around it cage while we sang little songs back and forth.

"Maysilee? Are you in there?" Mom asked.

"Ya." I said.

"Well come down stairs. Your father and Christina are almost home."

I walked down the stairs and helped my mom finish dinner when Christina and dad walked through the door. Lily started barking and mom yelled at her to be quiet. I hugged dad and Christina and then we ate.

After dinner I went to bed. I wanted to go to sleep but all I could think about was the reaping tomorrow and Haymitch. Oh Haymitch. If only you knew how I felt. Sometimes I thought he did. But everytime I wanted to talk to him, I would chicken out and have to walk in a different direction. What doesn't help is that Gloria likes him too, and since she is one of the prettiest, and most popular girls in school, I know he would never date me. It also doesn't help the fact that she is the butcher's daughter so she is wealthier than me. They have been friends for ever. Though I have seen him starting to pull away from Gloria a little. I see how every girl looks at him when he walks down the hall,( even Gloria ) and I think he notices too. Somehow, I drift off, still thinking of Haymitch.

"Run Haymitch! Run!" I scream. We were running from a giant spider that smelled like roses and green goo dripping from its fangs. I glance side to side but I didn't see Haymitch. I stopped and turned around, just in time to see him eaten by this monster.

I woke up screaming and I had to tell myself over and over again that it was just a dream. We didn't even have a reaping and I am already having terrible nightmares about the games.

I hope you liked it! I will right more but I want to know if it's good or if it's too long or short please r&r! and I need one review for each chapter and I will write another!

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