Chapter 1
" Katniss, Prim I have something to tell you both." Dad says as he sits down opposite from us and picks up the TV remote and turns the TV off. So now that he has our undivided attention.
" Yes ?" I ask facing him.
" This isn't easy for me to tell you both this and I'm sorry for you both being in this predicament that I am currently in - " He sighs " But, I have to keep you two safe and so I'm sending you both to America to live with your Uncle Haymitch and his wife Effie. Haymitch is going to be your protector." He starts. Prim and I give him a confused look. Why is he sending us away? What going on? Why do we need protection? He must see our confused faces because he sighs again and rubs his hand up and down his face.
"Like I said this isn't easy for me. I have people after me. I've got valuable knowledge on me. That I shouldn't have. Their coming after me and they know I have two little girls. To them that just makes me look more vulnerable because I will do anything to keep you guys safe and it's true. So it's just not me their after anymore it's you two. That's why we've moved to different countries and I took you both out of school and started homeschooling you and training you so you can defend for yourselves. " he says. I'm shocked I thought he did all of that because of him not being able to stay in one place. I should be surprised, I should be angry, but I'm not I'm just worried for my father's safety and Prim's my twin.
" So what does this mean?" I ask him.
" It means..you can't stay here in Spain anymore. It isn't safe for you two -" he says pointing at me and Prim. " To be with me. Your going to America to stay with your Uncle Haymitch as your protector, he was in the Marines before . Here - " he hands me what looks like a flash drive.
" This is what their after, it's a flash drive with a lot of peoples accounts on them an their plans on how to take all of there money. They wont know that you have the list. They'll think I still have it so that can be a diversion so they wont go after you two. Keep it safe and out of sight and some place hard to find that only you know where to find it. " he says. I nod my head and put it in my front pocket, until I can find some place to put it.
" Now onto more important matters. You two will be leaving in two days on a private airplane to America. Any questions?' he ask us .
" Yes, what about our appearance ? Won't they know what we look like. Do they know our names?" Prim finally speaks up. I'm taken aback at how well Prim is taking this. She had to grow up to fast, for my liking.
" Sadly yes, they know exactly what you look like and they did a background check on both of you. I'm sure of it. So you both have to have different names of your choice, you must have your hair dyed a different color and the color of your eyes will be a different with contacts. So they won't recognize you. When you both arrive in whatever part of America their taking you, you will have a make- over and will go shopping afterwords. So you don't have to pack anything unless it is valuable that you want to keep. Anything else?" he says.
" Yea, will we ever see you again or will this be the last time will you call or anything? What if they find us?" I say trying to keep my voice calm but it ends up cracking at the end.
" Trust me, this is not the last time you'll be seeing me. If anything ever happens to me just remember I will always be watching you and that I am always in your heart. I will be in contact with Haymitch, to give me a statues report on how you guys are doing. And IF they find you which they wont. I didn't teach you both my survival skills for nothing. Haymitch will keep you trained. If they find you don't give them the satisfaction of taking you guys away, give them hell. If you guys aren't together then make sure they don't find the other. Give them no information. I've trained you guys both well that you can handle yourselves. But if they take you. Press the tiny red button on the inside of your rings, that I got you both as birthday presents. They have trackers in them and it will give me a warning signal of to where you both are at. If I or Haymitch can't get there and only one of you gets caught then one of you will be on a rescue mission for the other. Here this is so that you both will be able to communicate with the other and track down the other" he hands us a gold bracelets. We take it and put it on.
" Well.. now since that is out-of-the-way, their is one more thing that needs to be discussed." He begins looking at us. God theirs more I feel like my head is going to explode with all this new information bombarding my brain.
" What" We say in unison
" School, you guys will both be going into school as exchange students considering that we are now in Spain. You both barely use English anymore. Even though You both are Italian. So start speaking English again. You both have to fit in at the school your going to. Keep your grades up, nothing less than a B, You have to at least do two sports and all your classes will be AP classes since you already know everything. don't show off too much that you can do. Don't give out your real Identity. Once you picked a name you want, you both will call each other it in public, but in private you can use your real names. Now that's it." He says getting up and going into the kitchen. I sigh and sink back in to the couch with Prim. This is a lot to process. Prim and I will need to have each others backs to stay away from any danger. Nobody will hurt Prim and I'll make sure of it.