Quarter Quell
Chapter 1
Last Night was the best night on the Victory Tour (Train Ride). I spent the night with Peeta, and I fell in love with him. I can't believe what we did, but I'm glad that we did it.
As I got home to my house in the Victory Village with Prim and my mother, they were about to tell us what twist was going to happen in the Quarter Quell. President Snow suddenly shows up on the tv and starts to speak, "On the seventy-fifth anniversary, as a reminder to the rebels that even the strongest among them cannot over come the power of the Capitol, the male and female tributes will be reaped from their existing pool of victors." I run out of the room and headed towards Peeta's house. I collapse into Peeta's arms and cry my eyes out until he calms me down.
"Its Ok Katniss, I know its hard for you because you'll be going into the games, but don't worry we'll make it through together like the last games"
"Ok" Then Haymitch enters the room.
"I see you have been crying your eyes out"
"What did you expect" I said
"I expected a group of teenagers that were excited to go into the games again" Haymitch replies
"Why would you say that! The games were a nightmare and cut Katniss some slack, after all the Capitol hates her" Peeta says with expression
"Thanks for all you support"
"Sorry, I didn't mean it like that"
"No its ok, I know what you meant"
"Well, while you too love each other, I'll be getting drunk" Haymitch says
Haymitch then leaves the room. Peeta and I are alone again. I snuggle up to Peeta and we stay like this for the rest of the night. The next day was the reaping and that morning I went to see Haymitch. As I walk in the room I see Haymitch lying on the floor in his own puke of alcohol.
"What are you doing on the floor" I say very loudly as he fails to get up.
"Today is the reaping so, get dressed so we can talk"
"What do you want to talk about sweetheart?"
" Well, if you haven't noticed I am going back in the games for the second time and I don't want Peeta to go in with me"
"Why"
"I want him to be safe"
"So you want me to go in"
"Pretty much"
"But, what if I'm reaped today and Peeta volunteers"
"Then we'll just try to keep him alive instead of me"
"Sure, whatever"
Haymitch then fell asleep in his pool of puke again.
Later in the day everyone in the Seam gathered to the reaping. Effie was on the stage in a bright yellow dress with fluoro yellow hair. As usual the presentation from the capitol is played and the mayors says his speech. Everyone knows that I have to go back in the games so Effie just starts with the boys.
"Now for the boys" Effie said with an echo. Effie's hand reached into the bowl with the boys' names. "Peeta Mellark" I look over to Peeta and he is happy that he got into the hunger games again with me. Then out of nowhere "I volunteer, to go to the hunger games with the used to be girl on fire" Haymitch says. Everyone's face is shocked and I look over to Peeta's face. It's shocked and sad that he wont go into the games with Katniss, so now he can't protect her.
"I believe, that Haymitch volunteered to go into the games. And so Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favour" Effie says, then leads us into the car to take them to the train.