Chapter One
Katniss P.O.V
"Katniss" Prim say. "Where are you going?" "Somewhere. Now go back to bed." I say. "OK. But what if you're not back when I wake up?"."I will be". "What if they pick me? What if my name is picked?" Prim said worried."But it won't be. Your name is only in there once Prim. They won't pick you. I promise" I say as I walk out the door.
When I get to the wood, I see Gale Is already there."Hey Catnip. You ready?" he asks. "Yeah, but I don't won't to stay long. I need to tell you something". "Sure.
45 minutes it is". But those 45 minutes feel like forever. But finally forever is over. "Can you come to place?"I ask. "Sure" Gale replies. "How many times is your name in there?" I ask. "42. So the odds aren't exactly in my favour. What about you?"."Only 24" I say. "What about Prim?". "Once. Only because I am not letting her put her name in again". After that, we were silent for the rest walk.
Once we were in my house, I go to check if Prim is still asleep. Luckily she was.
As we sit at the table, I start to talk. "We've been friends for awhile and...um..." I've gone blank. I have nothing to say. So I'll just say it."Um... Gale, I...I...I...love...you" there. I said it. I can see that Gale has gone blank to. "I have to go and...umm... help Mum. See you at the reaping?" he seems worried. "Yeah. See you there" I say.
After that, Prim and I walk to the reaping. While walking, I see that Prim is worried about being picked. "Prim stops worrying. You won't be picked" I say. When we get there Prim stops. She just stops. "What are they doing, the Peace Keepers?" Prim asks. "They're just going to take a small drop of blood. Nothing more. Now go and I'll meet you in the square". After I've lost my drop of blood, I go and find Prim. But fail. So I stop. And out comes Effie. I don't listen to her. When has she ever been important? I think about Gale. I wonder what he is thinking right now. I wonder what he thinks about me. "Now, Ladies first...
Primrose Everdeen" I know that Name. Then I realize it's Prim. My sister!
"Prim. No,No! PRIM! I volunteer! I volunteer as Tribute!" I yell. "Well well well. District 12 first Volunteer. What is your name?"."Katniss Everdeen". "By the looks of things that was your sister". "Yes" I say. "Now, on the boys...Peeta Mellark" I've heard that name before. Then I hear someone yell "I volunteer as tribute". I know that voice. Then realize the voice is Gale.
"What do we have here? Another volunteer? What is your name?" Effie seems happy about this. "Gale. Gale Hawthorne" Gale is acting very weird. "Well. The District 12 tributes are Katniss Everdeen and Gale Hawthorne. Good luck. And may the odd be ever in your favor" Then we leave the square. Just as we board the train, I pull Gale to the side. "What the hell is with you? Why did you vol-" He stops me by kissing me. My lips against his. He taste' like Heaven. After kissing for awhile, he stops to tell me something. "Because I love you" Gale says while holding my hand as we board the train.