A/N Hey everybody! This is my first story and I just wanted to say Hey! And also, Please REVIEW! I really want to know what you all think of this!

I woke up and looked around our small house. My younger brother was asleep next to me in the bed and our mother was tossing and turning in a restless sleep on the other side of the room. Today was the day of the reaping. Collin was only 13 so it was only his 2nd time at having the possibility of being reaped. Amelia and I though, were 16 so it was nothing new to either of us. I got out of bed as quietly as I could, Collin deserved at least a few more precious hours of sleep, but I must have made enough noise to arouse him because his small voice whispered over to me, "Haymitch?"

"Yes, Collin?" I whispered back.

"Where are you going?"

"I promised Amelia I would meet her..." I saw his face drop in the dim light. He must have been hoping I would spend time with my own family. Ever since I began dating Amelia I always spent my time with her. "I'm sorry Collin, bu-"

"No, no, go ahead. I don't care."

"You sure?"

"Bye."

"See ya Collin."

So I left for home and headed out at a jogging pace to meet Amelia at our special place, the big oak tree out in the meadow, a field of green grass and wild flowers. We had our first kiss there, which is one of the things that made it so special, but the true reason it was so special was because I was in that tree the first time I saw her...

We were 5 and I was in the tree because I saw a bird nest filled with eggs and went to go get them. The eggs were up in one of the tallest branches of the tree. When I reached the eggs I quickly snatched them up and then before heading back down the tree I looked out at the view of the district 12. You'd think from so high up the view of the district would be beautiful, but seeing as district 12 and all the people in it were so extremely poor, it wasn't so pretty. Everywhere I looked I saw poverty and hunger.

That was when I first saw her. Amelia. She was sitting in a patch of wild flowers, picking a bouquet. She was 3 feet from the base of the tree I was sitting in. Amelia laid back in the flowers, giggling with a big smile on her face. We made eye contact for just a moment and then next thing I knew I was falling out of that tree. I hit the ground really hard, but Amelia was right there asking if I was alright. After that we became best friends, always there for each other and always having a great time together.

It was about 3 years ago that I truly started to like her. I saw her kiss this boy, Neptro and a massive wave of jealousy him me. All I kept thinking was 'She is mine!' 'Amelia is my girl, you can't kiss her!' But actually, she wasn't mine; after all we were just friends. Then, that afternoon, we met at our usual place and I kissed her. The best part was, she wasn't mad at me she was actually happy. I was too. We've been dating since then.

I sat under the tree, waiting. I knew it could be a while because she had 5 younger siblings , 3 of which would be in the reaping today and she had to get them ready as well as herself. When she did arrive we shared a quick hug and kiss, but that was all because then she started to cry. I had her cradled in my lap, hoping to comfort her. It didn't help much though.

"Oh Haymitch! What if Lilina or Willow gets called! What will I do then! Or little Rosabelle, its only her first year!" and then Amelia burst into another sob of tears.

"Amelia, they'll be fine. Remember, you wouldn't let them take any taessarae! And what about yourself. You worry for your siblings, but never yourself." For a while we were quiet. Amelia silently sobbed into my shirt and I shushed her and tried to comfort her.

The bell rang that symbolized that we had to get to the reaping. When Amelia tried getting up I wouldn't let her go.

"Haymitch, we gotta go. Let go of me!"

"Wait just one moment, I have something more to say," I paused for a moment, "I know your worried for your siblings with it being the Quarter Quell and there being double the tributes this year and all, but I want you to think, for just a moment, about one thing. Think about yourself, but also, think of the odds of one of them getting picked. Your siblings are in only once or twice, you're in 36 times! And there are others that are in that bowl more than double that! Just think about that, okay?" I let go of her then.

"Oh Haymitch! Thank you! You've made me feel so much better." We kissed after that.

The second bell rung. Our second warning. After the third bell, the reaping would begin.

A/N Again Hi! Please remember to review!

Love, Libbylou1201 a.k.a. Libby.

A/N Hey everybody! This is my first story and I just wanted to say Hey! And also, Please REVIEW! I really want to know what you all think of this!

I woke up and looked around our small house. My younger brother was asleep next to me in the bed and our mother was tossing and turning in a restless sleep on the other side of the room. Today was the day of the reaping. Collin was only 13 so it was only his 2nd time at having the possibility of being reaped. Amelia and I though, were 16 so it was nothing new to either of us. I got out of bed as quietly as I could, Collin deserved at least a few more precious hours of sleep, but I must have made enough noise to arouse him because his small voice whispered over to me, "Haymitch?"

"Yes, Collin?" I whispered back.

"Where are you going?"

"I promised Amelia I would meet her..." I saw his face drop in the dim light. He must have been hoping I would spend time with my own family. Ever since I began dating Amelia I always spent my time with her. "I'm sorry Collin, bu-"

"No, no, go ahead. I don't care."

"You sure?"

"Bye."

"See ya Collin."

So I left for home and headed out at a jogging pace to meet Amelia at our special place, the big oak tree out in the meadow, a field of green grass and wild flowers. We had our first kiss there, which is one of the things that made it so special, but the true reason it was so special was because I was in that tree the first time I saw her...

We were 5 and I was in the tree because I saw a bird nest filled with eggs and went to go get them. The eggs were up in one of the tallest branches of the tree. When I reached the eggs I quickly snatched them up and then before heading back down the tree I looked out at the view of the district 12. You'd think from so high up the view of the district would be beautiful, but seeing as district 12 and all the people in it were so extremely poor, it wasn't so pretty. Everywhere I looked I saw poverty and hunger.

That was when I first saw her. Amelia. She was sitting in a patch of wild flowers, picking a bouquet. She was 3 feet from the base of the tree I was sitting in. Amelia laid back in the flowers, giggling with a big smile on her face. We made eye contact for just a moment and then next thing I knew I was falling out of that tree. I hit the ground really hard, but Amelia was right there asking if I was alright. After that we became best friends, always there for each other and always having a great time together.

It was about 3 years ago that I truly started to like her. I saw her kiss this boy, Neptro and a massive wave of jealousy him me. All I kept thinking was 'She is mine!' 'Amelia is my girl, you can't kiss her!' But actually, she wasn't mine; after all we were just friends. Then, that afternoon, we met at our usual place and I kissed her. The best part was, she wasn't mad at me she was actually happy. I was too. We've been dating since then.

I sat under the tree, waiting. I knew it could be a while because she had 5 younger siblings , 3 of which would be in the reaping today and she had to get them ready as well as herself. When she did arrive we shared a quick hug and kiss, but that was all because then she started to cry. I had her cradled in my lap, hoping to comfort her. It didn't help much though.

"Oh Haymitch! What if Lilina or Willow gets called! What will I do then! Or little Rosabelle, its only her first year!" and then Amelia burst into another sob of tears.

"Amelia, they'll be fine. Remember, you wouldn't let them take any taessarae! And what about yourself. You worry for your siblings, but never yourself." For a while we were quiet. Amelia silently sobbed into my shirt and I shushed her and tried to comfort her.

The bell rang that symbolized that we had to get to the reaping. When Amelia tried getting up I wouldn't let her go.

"Haymitch, we gotta go. Let go of me!"

"Wait just one moment, I have something more to say," I paused for a moment, "I know your worried for your siblings with it being the Quarter Quell and there being double the tributes this year and all, but I want you to think, for just a moment, about one thing. Think about yourself, but also, think of the odds of one of them getting picked. Your siblings are in only once or twice, you're in 36 times! And there are others that are in that bowl more than double that! Just think about that, okay?" I let go of her then.

"Oh Haymitch! Thank you! You've made me feel so much better." We kissed after that.

The second bell rung. Our second warning. After the third bell, the reaping would begin.

A/N Again Hi! Please remember to review!

Love, Libbylou1201 a.k.a. Libby.