This is my new story. Sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes.

Katniss lives alone with her little sister Prim. Her parents are dead and she needs a job. Her uncle Haymitch tells her about a job as a teacher and she is accepted. Who will she meet there?

Sorry the summary totally sucks. :/

Chapter 1

My name is Katniss Everdeen. I am 18 years old. I live with my little sister prim who is 7 years old. Five years ago, our parents where killed in a car crash. A drunk driver ran a stop light and they where killed instantly. I live by myself with prim but we used to live with my uncle Haymitch until I became 18 and I was able to get my own apartment. Unfortunately at the moment I am unemployed. I was fired at my last job at the supermarket.

*FLASHBACK*

"Please Mr Snow I need this job" I begged clenching my fists. "How do you expect me to support myself and my sister if-"

"Katniss" my boss snapped, silencing me. "I can't have you coming to work late everyday, I've had enough of it!"

"I am NOT late every day" I said, my voice raising "But I have to take my sister to school and the queues are really long sometimes."

"I'm sorry" my boss says, not sounding sorry at ALL.

"But I-"

"You're fired Katniss" he stated sternly.

"But...but how am I supposed to pay the rent and...and the grocery's without this job?" I say my voice cracking and tears starting to roll slowly down my face.

"My best advice to you is that you let a foster home take in your sister, then she will no longer be burdening you or you can go live with your uncle again" my boss responded uninterested.

"Prim is NOT a burden!" I respond glaring at him.

He sighed, raking his hand through is wiry, white hair. "I am looking for workers who work hard and show up on time. You can't seem to follow those two simple rules. So if you'll excuse me I have work to do."

"But-"

"Goodbye, Miss Everdeen" he said closing...no slamming the door in my face.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

"Katniss, katniss!" Prim shouts, jumping onto my knee.

"Yes Little duck? I reply.

"What do you think of my picture?" she asks.

I look at the picture and see that it is a picture of me and her at the park but I have a sad face on.

"It's really lovely little duck" I reply tucking a stray, strand of hair behind her ear.

We where interrupted by a knock on the door.

"I'm coming" I yelled, lifting Prim of my knee and headed to the door and unlocked it.

"Hey Uncle Haymitch." I say

"Hey sweetheart"

"Uncle Haymitch!" Prim yells running into his open arms.

"Hey Primmey, you're getting heavy" he says smiling.

"I'm just about to make dinner. Would you like to stay?" I ask

"Oh, sweetheart I wouldn't miss your wonderful cooking for the world" he says a teasing smile on his lips.

"You better watch out and chew carefully"

"You're awfully quiet" my uncles states when we where all seated at the small table.

"I..I got fired today" I say sadly.

He reached across the table and patted my hand sympathetically.

"Don't worry sweetheart, you can come live with me if you want" he offers kindly.

"No, I don't want to hassle you."

"It would be no problem. You know I love you and Prim like you where my own."

"I know but I want to be able to fend for Prim and me by myself. You don't know of any jobs do you?"

"Well, actually I do"

My ears perked up at that. A smile slowly forming on my lips.

"Are you serious?"

"I want to help you in any way I can, since you refuse to live with me."

I roll my eyes at his comment. "We've been over this before."

"Yeah, yeah I know. You're good at archery aren't you?

"Yeah" I say a bit confused.

"And you are good at English aren't you?"

"Yeah I guess, I got an A* in my exams. Why?"

"The job I'm offering involves archery and English" he replies.

"Oh really?" I ask intrigued "I love archery and I enjoyed English. What kind of job is it?"

He takes a bite of his pie.

"Now remember! chew carefully" I say jokingly.

He just rolls his eyes, chuckling a little. "The job is actually at a High school"

"At a High school?"

"Yeah"

"What would I be? An assistant?"

"No, you would be a ... a-"

"Just spit it out Haymitch!"

"You would be an English teacher and you would be teaching archery to the boys"

I was speechless. I just stared at my uncle like he was mad. He began tapping nervously on the table under my intense gaze. Prim started copying him, giggling to herself. Me? A teacher? I'm inexperienced.

"I'm too inexperienced" I stated.

"Yeah I know you're a little inexperienced for the English teaching but you see the school really needs a teacher. The old teacher decided to up and get married to the archery instructor and they left to go to some other country. The school is having a hard time finding a replacement.

"But how? I haven't got the right qualifications"

"Well, they are willing to bend the rules a little. You're smart and you look older than you are."

"Gee thanks. But they wouldn't let an 18 year old work there. They'd know I was inexperienced."

"Yeah, but they would let a 20 year old work there."

"Huh? I'm really, really confused right now"

"If you take the job, you pretend you're 20 and they will be none the wiser."

"But-"

"You need a job right?" my uncles asks raising his eyebrows. I give him a - DUH! - look. "Well the school needs a teacher really badly."

"But-"

"The pay is good."

"How much?" I ask curiously

"About three thousand a month."

My jaw dropped and I stared at him, speechless.

"That's a lot of money" I say.

"So? you'll take the job?"

"Yes of course! But what exactly do I have to do?" I questioned.

"You will be teaching English every day for 4 periods on some days and 3 on others and doing archery during some of your free periods."

"Tell them I'll take it."

"Good" he says happily

"What school is it exactly?"

"You know Effie Trinket?" I nod. "Her school?"

"Oh, is that the Mockingjay High School?"

"Yes it is. I better go and tell Effie the good news."

"You're leaving? You didn't eat all your dinner"

"I'll take it with me"

Before I could reply he lifted the piece of pie in his hands and hurried out the door. "You'll do fine sweetheart, don't worry." I hear him shout before he goes out.

I sure hope so

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