Author's Note:
Here's my first Hunger Games story, Prim's P.O.V. from the first book. I don't own anything, all of Panem and the Hunger Games universe belongs to Suzanne Collins. I've also used the same text from the book for some of the dialogue.
Effie Trinket pulls out a piece of paper. "Primrose Everdeen." She reads. I get dragged up the stairs in front of all of District 12. I see Katniss, mom and Gale. When I'm in the arena, I see the Careers. They see me. "Oh look, it's the little girl from District 12. The one who's sister wants to see again. Too bad she won't" They taunt as an arrow comes shooting towards me.
I wake up screaming. It's my first reaping. I'm scared to death, not just about me being picked, but also about Gale and Katniss too. My cat, Buttercup, crawls to me and positions himself on my lap. I stroke his fur until he sleeps, since he always does the same to me. As soon as he falls asleep, I gently put him on the rug and climb into Mom's bed. When I wake up, Katniss isn't there.
"Where's Katniss?" I ask.
"She went hunting with Gale," Mom explains. She gets dressed into a nice dress and dresses me next. I'm wearing a ruffled blouse and skirt, this was Katniss's first reaping outfit, and it's a bit big on me. Even though Mom made it stay with some pins, the blouse somehow keeps getting untucked at the back. Katniss comes home and smiles at me. Mom makes her take a bath, and then she comes out wearing a blue dress with matching shoes. Mom does her hair, while I stare.
"You look beautiful." I say after Mom's done.
"And I look nothing like myself." Katniss replies. She hugs me, and I hug back. I'm scared for her. She won't let me take any tesserae, and she signed up 15 times. Her name's in the reaping 20 times, but as for me, I'm only in there once. As soon as she lets go, she says to me,
"Tuck in your tail, little duck." I laugh.
"Quack." I say.
"Quack yourself." Katniss says, though she's laughing a bit. "Come on, let's eat." She plants a kiss on top of my head. After we eat, it's time. I sign in and catch Katniss's eye before I stand in the back with the rest of the 12 year olds. Mayor Undersee and Effie Trinket fill two of the three chairs. Katniss once told me that the third chair is for the mentor, Haymitch Abernathy. At exactly 2 o'clock, Mayor Undersee steps up to the podium. He tells us about the history of Panem and the rules of the Hunger Games. He then reads the list of District 12 victors. We only had 2 and only 1 is alive. Haymitch Abernathy. He seems drunk. Very drunk. Mayor Undersee introduces Effie Trinket as she takes his place. "Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favour! Ladies first." She says as she walks towards the glass bowl with the girls' names. She reaches inside and pulls one out. I cross my fingers. Not Katniss, please not Katniss, I think. Effie walks back to the podium and reads the name very clearly. And it's not Katniss Everdeen. It's Primrose Everdeen.
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