Chapter 1

Introduction

I sit on the grass next to Peeta, watching Prim dance in the meadow singing a song. Finnick right behind her falling at times. Then she stops singing.

"Mommy, will you sing for me?" she asks in her sweet voice. I haven't sung in years but I can't say no to her. I sing the song I sang to Rue when she died. I stop in the middle of the song. The visions of her dying in my arms, The Hunger Games, they're coming back. I put on a brave face for her and finished it. The birds fell silent and the repeated the melody. I looked at Peeta, as he took me into his arms, holding me tightly. I realized it was time.

"I'll be right back," I say as I run to back to our house in Victor's Village. Under the bed is my bow and arrows, I grab them and start toward the door. When the phone rings. I pick it up, after talking for a little I hang up and go back to the meadow.

"It was Annie. She called. She said she's coming to visit with James." I tell Peeta

"That's wonderful! When is she coming?"

"I don't know, but she said soon." I could see him smiling as I curl up next to him with my bow and arrows on my lap.

"Are you going to go hunting today?" He asks me.

"It depends are you coming? I don't want you to make too much noise!" I tease as we both laugh.

Finnick starts to whirl around and falls in my hands. He will be such a handsome young man when he grows up. I wish Prim were here, whom I named my beloved daughter after. I wish mom were here. She killed herself after Prim's death. But I know they are together and I will see them one day. My children are so lucky to live in a world of just peace. But none the less Prim always asks me about the Hunger Games but I always say

"Another day sweetie okay?" and she always says

"Of course mommy," with a giant smile on her face I wish things were this simple, but they aren't. And worst of all I miss Gale. We don't talk much, all I heard was he got married to some rich beautiful girl in District 2 and has a baby on the way. I can't believe he just left me. But I try not to think about it, I have Peeta and my two children. I Have everything I need right here. Well, all most.