Katniss P.O.V
Today was the day of the arrangement. Basically 74 years ago the districts rebelled against the capitol, because of the loss of life this caused the capitol take a sample of blood and match us with our "ideal breeding" partner in our age group in our district. Each year a couple is selected from each district to go to the capitol. Whichever couple gets the most votes from the capitol citizens get food sent home to their district with them to be sent out every month for the year to feed the district. These star couples live in the Lovers Village for their year in the capital and then the year after where if they don't win the vote they get given a home in the district and find normal jobs. If you do get the majority of votes, you live in the village with your spouse until the day you die and the capitol pays for the house and gives you a salary and you spend your times working on skills.
Unfortunately I turned 16 last week which means I now enter. Everyone 16-18 enters. I come home from hunting with Gale my sack full of rabbits, squirrels and turkeys. I get changed into a dress my mother has lain out on the bed and my mum ties my hair up in braids. I grab my little sister Prim and reassure her that everything will be fine and I won't be leaving for ever. We walk as a family to the city square where the peace keepers take my blood and I stand in the 16 girls section.
Effie Trinket a women from the capitol who wears too much makeup and a massive wig stands on stage welcoming us. The mayor reads a speech about the generosity of the capitol and announces our star couple which there has only ever been one of at least from twelve. They were the winners of the 50th arrangement Haymitch and Mayirsee.
Effie calls out the girls name then calls out the guys. I hear her say Gale Hawthorne I listen to hear his partner and it's my friend Madge the mayor's daughter she walks on stage quickly to him before they walk off together to sign forms making them official. I zone out again until I see Peeta Mellark walk on stage. I don't want to hear who he is matched to I know it's going to break my heart. I have been in love with Peeta since he saved my sister, my mother and I from starvation 5 years ago and made me realise that I could start hunting to support us. I look up to see everyone looking at me and I stare at them in confusion. Effie reads out Katniss Everdeen again and I walk on stage my head spinning. I got Peeta I can't believe it. We walk off stage and sign documents saying we are now married. We go stand in the square together to hear the announcement of the star couple. Effie reaches into a bowl and calls out Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark we walk back on stage. Effie says how much of an honour it is and the ceremony is done.
Peeta P.O.V
I can't believe it. The girl who I have been in love with since I was five is now my wife. As we walk to the mayor's office to discuss what is going on with Effie, Haymitch, Mayirsee and the Mayor I keep repeating the thoughts in my head. Katniss is my wife, I'm going to be with her forever, and I never need to worry about her being with someone else. She is mine and I am hers.
We get to the office and we discuss that we will move to the village in two days so tomorrow we have off of school to pack. A camera crew will be there then to film us entering the house and our reactions as well as filming our families reactions to our marriage and our star coupling then every Sunday then will return to film me and Katniss in everyday life for two months until we are taken to the capitol with our family and friends.
We are dismissed and Katniss rushed of for the seam I walk slowly back to the bakery and inform mum, dad, Wheat, and Rye what happened and that I will be moving. Mum yells and rants saying Katniss is nothing but a seam slut and I tell her to shut up she walks off and I go to my room to relax I can believe I got the women of my dreams.
Katniss P.O.V
That night the TV's are turned on and we see the couples from over districts. District 1 has two 17 year olds named Glimmer and Marvel, district 2 a 17 year old girl and 18 year old man Clove and Cato, District 3 two 18 year olds Emily and Harrold, District 4 two 18 year olds Pearl and Shine, District 5 17 year olds Viper and Vixen, District 6 16 year olds Lea and Marcus, District 7 18 year old male Finn and 17 year old female Zara, District 8 two 16 year olds Nora ad Kallum, District 9 two 17 year olds Gemma and Vincent, District 10 18 year olds Nolene and Caleb and lastly district 11 with Thresh and Rue him being 18 19 next week and her turning 16 today.
I go to bed so I could pack tomorrow and cry myself to sleep.