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Hey people! So this is my first story and I would absolutely LOVE some feedback J so please, please read and review! I promise to upload as often as possible!

FULL SUMMARY: The Capitol was about to bomb District 12 and Mayor Undersee was planning an escape. Madge, however, absolutely refuses to leave her District to die. She plans to try and get everyone out of the District safely, but she can't do it alone, and who better to help her than her old childhood crush, Gale Hawthorne? As Madge and Gale work together to herd the citizens of District 12 to safety, new emotions grow between the two. What will happen to Gale when tragedy strikes? Story is a lot better than the summary, I promise!

Now, on with the story! :)

My fingers were flying across the piano keys with a grace that only truly skilled pianists could achieve, creating a beautiful melody that floated throughout the house to every nook and cranny. Eyes closed and mind focused, I let my fingers move over the keys with the upmost concentration. The soft, intricate rhythm soothed my body and allowed myself to feel content, as though there wasn't a care in the world. Of course, that was never true. Not when the Capitol was corrupting our lives. Not when Katniss was fighting for her life again in the arena with Peeta, and there were destructive uprisings occurring here and there. But as the lullaby penetrated my mind, all of that faded until it was merely a blurry thought in the back of my mind. Why worry now when I had plenty of time to worry later? I thanked my lucky stars that my father had taken into consideration my love for music when buying the piano as my 15th birthday gift; for it was a wonderful distraction.

"Madge!" a deep, booming voice snapped me out of my trance. I jumped slightly and turned my head around, trying to identify where the voice was coming from. It called my name again, and I spotted my father in the doorway, heavily panting. I stood up quickly, his appearance truly startling me. Beads of sweat made his way down his flushed cheeks and forehead, as if he had run the whole way home from the Justice Building. His suit was tattered, tie crooked, and hair ruffled up.

"Father, you look terrible!" I told him, though I bit my tongue after realizing the disrespect in my tone. My father didn't notice at all, however, which was strange. He always scolded me for my lack of manners.

"Madge, darling, we need to leave," he panted, hurrying over and reaching out to grab my wrist. "Get outside, while I grab your mother."

The panic in his voice caused my heartbeat to pick up. He pulled me towards the doorway at a rapid pace. What was the matter with him?

"What's going on?" I asked, voicing my thoughts. He didn't say anything, so I yanked my arm out of his grip, stating that I wasn't going anywhere until I got an answer. He gave a frustrated sigh, annoyed by my stubbornness.

"Darling, we need to leave," he began, nearly trembling, "I just got word from an official in the Capitol. They're about to bomb District 12!"

His words didn't process correctly in my mind. Bomb District 12? Preposterous! Why would the Capitol do that? We were the poorest District, hardly a threat at all.

"Why would they do that?" I asked, obviously not understanding the reasoning behind the ridiculous news. My father looked annoyed, as if he didn't understand why I was being so frustrating.

"It's Everdeen," he told me, finally, "Snow finds that she's a threat, and wants to show her up. Please Madge, we have a chance to escape! I got a notification of the bombing ahead of time, we can get out of the District if we move fast!"

With that, he grabbed my wrist again and began pulling me towards the door.

"All I have to do is get your mother…."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Escape? Leave the District? While everyone else had to stay and die?

"Are you crazy?" I yelled at my father, jerking my hand away for the second time. He turned around, looking infuriated.

"Madge—"

"How could you possibly even think about leaving?" I continued, "While everyone else has to stay and die? That's a wretched thing to do! Just because we are higher-up in social status doesn't mean that we have the right to abandon our District to save our own necks!"

My father glared at me, as if he couldn't believe I was arguing with him over this.

"Madge, I'm doing what I can to protect my family! Now come on!" he growled, as he grabbed my arm again and forcefully dragged me through the open door and outside into the street.

Okay! There's chapter one! I know it was short, and I'm sorry, but i have more exciting things planned for the next few chapters! I'm also really sorry if it sucked, I'll really try to do better as the story progresses! Please, please, please review so i can get some feedback on the story. Love it? Hate it? review!

Thank you :)