(Authors Note) Hey guys! This is my first fanfiction so I hope you all enjoy it. This story centers around Katniss Everdeen and takes place in modern day NYC. Please review and privet message me with any ideas, but remember I'm new at this so it may take me a while to figure out how to work everything. Enjoy!

Katniss Provo:

I let out a huge sigh as I slide down the inside of my door, today had not gone as planned. I really thought I would keep my job at the department store longer, but apparently people don't like it when make comments about their weight when you have to run to the back of a store, climb three flights of stairs, and a ladder to get the next size up for them. Sorry but things like that tend to bug me considering I've been basically starving since my father died when I was eleven. Money had always been tight but we went dirt poor when my father as killed in a mine explosion. After that my mother fell into a deep depression and couldn't get out of bed most days, much less work. Luckily for us my father had taught me to hunt at a very young age. I was able to keep us alive until I was old enough to get a job, but even then I continued to hunt so the money I earned could go to other things like mortgage, car payments, gas, and saving for college.

College is and always has been a top priority. I want a better life for me and my sister Prim. I figure if I go to college and get a good job that will help me pay Prim's tuition. However getting myself thought was proving a challenge. I was doing well in classes but I can't seem to find the money to pay the bills or send money back to my mother and Prim. Mom works part time now but doesn't make enough to keep them alive and under a roof. Which brings me back to my current problem, money. My job at the department store was my main source of income. I still have my bartending job but that will barely cover my student loans this month, were as I not only have student loans but rent, car payments, phone bills, and other necessities as well as coming up with money for Mom and Prim.

Life was easier when lived back home with mom and Prim in Texas. I wasn't always worrying about where Prim was, she was usually with me and I had a good job, where I was sure I got paid extra because my boss knew what I was going through but that was three years ago. Thing were a lot different now. I had to move to New York City for college. This didn't really thrill me as it would other people. I didn't like now crowed it was and hated being so far from my sister.

I couldn't pass up the opportunity thou, the offered me a half scholarship for my grades which was the only reason I could afford to go. No other schools had offered me that.

I get up and go into the kitchen, I hadn't eaten all day and was starving. I let out another sigh when I opened the cabinet and saw all I had was two mini snickers bars and some ramen noodles. "Great" I say to myself as I go to heat up dinner.

When it's done I go over to my laptop sitting on a little wooden desk up against the wall between the TV and the couch, and start searching for jobs in my area. After about an hour I come across an ad for a waitressing job at a place called Finny's. I click on the link and read about the place. I looks like a cool place, pretty casual, nice bar. Apparently they have three locations, the one hiring is in Greenwich Village, so it's a pretty good neighborhood to. It also says it will pay $11.03 an hour. Wow that's more than expected. It looks like a small place so they most likely have a small staff. The hours will even work around my school schedule and bartending hours. I come across an e-mail address for a man named Haymitch Abernathy who it says is the manager and decide to send him an e-mail.

To Haymitch- Hello my name is Katniss Everdeen. I'm contacting you about the waitressing job at your restaurant and maybe setting up an interview. I did have waitressing job for about 4 years back home and I'm 21 now so I can also bartend for you and have experience doing that as well. I would love to hear back from you and maybe work something out. Thank you for your time.

~ Katniss Everdeen

About 15 Minutes Later

To Katniss- Wonderful. I've been waiting to hear from someone. The website has the address for the restaurant. How about 3:00 tomorrow for the interview, sound good.

-Haymitch

About 2 Minutes Later

To Haymitch- Great. I'll be there. Thank you very much!

Okay 3:00 that gives me just enough time to come home from school and change before I have to leave. I go and set out an outfit for the interview tomorrow. I chose a forest green plain V-neck three quarter sleeve sweater, the dressiest jeans I have, and white wedges. Classy enough. I glance up and relies it's already 9:30. Not really late but I am not being tired for my interview tomorrow. I decide to take a quick shower first, then I hop into bed and pray for the interview to go well tomorrow before drifting off to sleep.