I sit on the edge of my bed thinking about the phone call I just had with Cinna. I look over and I see Thomas, Haymitch's son, laying in my bed, curled up completely asleep. I take a deep breath and think about what I'm going to tell him about having to leave. What will I tell Prim, my mother… even Haymitch. Hell, I'm even worried about what to tell Henry and Polly. Henry is the Victor of the 75th Hunger Games and my first one. After he won, he married Polly and they had a baby named Henry Jr. What do I tell Gale and Madge, everyone? That I have ditch all my family and friends just to go to the Capitol for a few months. Everyone will think I'm superficial and I just can't wait to get out of this crappy District 12, that's not the case at all.

Thomas had snuck in after 11 p.m. and came into my bedroom. We planned to fool around a bit and then watch a movie when we were finished. However, we were so tired when we finished, we just ended up going to sleep in my bed. It usually ends up like this and I can't remember how many movies we've bought that we never end up seeing. Around 1:30, my phone rang in my room and I picked it up half asleep and giving anyone on the other line a groggy "H-hello…" Cinna responded and said, "Katniss, are you okay? Why do you sound like that?" I rolled my eyes and said, "Because it's 1:30 am." Cinna chuckled and said, "I forgot about the time distance, it's still 10:30 over here. Anyway, I need to talk to you very urgently. Can you get to some place alone?" I looked over at Thomas, still asleep. I shuffled out of my bed and put on a discarded shirt from the floor and some pajama pants. I really needed to clean my room. I grabbed the phone and walked into my office, the furthest room from the rest of my house. I put the phone to my ear and said, "I'm here Cinna." He took a deep breath and said, "I need you to come model for me in the Capitol for the next three months, maybe four." I held back a snort and said, "I'm not leaving District 12 for three or maybe four months. Are you crazy?" Cinna coughed and said, "It's not really a question, it's more of a command."

I laughed this time and said, "Cinna, we're friends and all, but since when do you command me?" Cinna took a deep breath and barely whispered, "It's Snow's idea, Katniss. He wants you here." My heart dropped to my feet and let out a gasp. President Snow, the Hunger Games #1 fan, the man who asked me for help for the previous Hunger Games ideas. The man who ordered that Avox man inside his room and threatened to hurt my family if I said anything. I heard and knew many bad things about the man and whatever he wanted me for was not positive. Cinna, still whispering says, "He thinks your friends. He offered to pay for your expenses so you could model here for me. And hang out with him." I scoffed and said, "Doing what?" Cinna explained, "I don't know! Look, Katniss it's not a choice okay. You'd stay with me in my home anyway and you know I'd do anything to keep you safe. Plus your celebrity out here, just like the movie stars, no one's going to hurt…" However he didn't finish his sentence because he didn't believe it.

I took a breath and gave out a big sigh and said, "When do I have to leave? Can I bring anyone with me?" Maybe if anyone like Prim, Thomas, Henry, Gale, or Made could come with me maybe it wouldn't be all that bad. "I'm picking you up by train in two days. And I'm sure you could bring someone… but you don't want too. I know you're thinking this is bad, you being out here to hang out with Snow. Chances are whatever he does with you, he'll do with whoever you bring." I grabbed my chest as I thought my heart was going to explode out of it. I shook my head, tears falling down my face. I realized I was on the phone so I said, "Okay, Cinna I'll see you then." I hung up the phone and let my head fall onto my desk. Thomas came in and said, "Love… what are you doing in here?" I tried to hold my tears back and I said, "I was on the phone with Cinna… I have to go to the Capitol for a few months… it-it's not an option cause Snow wants me there." Thomas rushed over to me and held me as I started to sob uncontrollably in his arms. What was I going to say to everyone tomorrow? How was I going to survive months in the Capitol?

A/N: Hope you guys like the start. The story will start here and end at the 76th Hunger Games. Let me know in the reviews what you think! :)