Girl on Fire

I am Peeta Mellark. I live in district 12. I love painting. I've been in love with a girl from the Seam since the first day in school. Her name is Katniss Everdeen. Her father is dead in a mine accident when she was 11 years old like me. She almost didn't have any hope when all the money that the district 12 gave to her family ran out. I want to help her so I gave her 2 big loafs of bread. I got some bruises in my cheek because I gave her the bread loafs. The next day I saw her in school looking at me our eyes met for just a second but I quickly flick away. I always tried to talk with her but it always fail. Until it's the Reaping day. This year's reaping is my 5th reaping. I slowly walked into a bunched of 16 year old boy. I heard Effie Trinket give us a speech about the short history of The Hunger Games. then she started to walk to the girls name bowl. As she put her delicate hand inside the bowl. She picks a piece of paper and read it out loud.

"Primrose Everdeen" she said out loud

I could see Prim's little body with Katniss's first reaping dress. Suddenly I see Katniss going through the other girls and said she volunteered for her little sister. I'm in shock. I didn't want her to be thrown into an arena to be killed by other tributes. I started to relax because I know she could win if there is a bow. She's very good with the bow. I'm completely sure that she would win. She looks brave. But I know that she is scared. The look on her face is telling me that she keeps her fear deep inside and I see Katniss is almost crying. That's when I see Haymitch Abernathy –the hunger games victor from 12- dragging himself to the stage and said to the Capitol until he knock himself down until the Peacekeepers need to drag him. I could see Haymitch is giving her enough time to calm herself down.

After she introduced her name Effie Trinket walks to the boys name bowl. I started to wish I would be chose because I want to protect her so much. She reached for the first slip in the bowl and read it out loud once again.

"Peeta Mellark" She reads while fixing her wig position.

My heart is filled with fear but also filled with happiness. I tried to look brave as I walk into the stage with Katniss. Effie told us to shake our hands. Suddenly I flash into the time I gave her two loaves of bread. I accidently squeeze her hand a little. She looks at me and I could feel that she's flashbacking that moment too. We hold still for a moment and that's when Effie told us to go into the justice building.