I love you
Chapter 1
My name is Katniss Everdeen. I'm 16 years old. I volunteered for the Humger Games in place of my sister. My tribute partner is Peeta Mellark. I come from district 12, one of the poorest districts of Panem. I'm scared, but I won't let it show. I'll be strong for Prim.
Today was our first day in the Capitol and I already can't stand the people here. They dress in ridiculous clothes that are oddly coloured, they dye their hair and body with the most abnormal colours, and worst of all, they enjoy watching children kill each other. I can't stand them, except for a Cinna of course. He's my stylist.
He looks the most normal, wearing a black suit with gold eyeliner.
"That was the bravest thing I have ever seen." was the first thing he said to me when we met. I smile when he says that.
"Thanks." I say. He smiles and then explains to me about sponsors. I already learnt about them with a drunk Haymitch, but I nod anyway.
"So today, there will be a tribute parade." He says. I remember watching the pair from my district a few years ago ride to the president's mansion naked, covered with coal dust. I hope he doesn't do that with us.
"I want them to remember you." He says, and I immediately think that he's going to do it. Instead, he says,"You're not afraid of fire are you?" I smile when I hear that because it means I won't have to reveal myself to all of Panem.
Cinna has me dressed up in a black unitard. He takes me out of the prep room and takes me to meet Peeta. We find Portia waiting with him near our horses. He's dressed in the same thing, the only difference would probably be the size of the outfits. Cinna leads us to the chariots.
"It's not gonna be real fire." He says. He takes out a lighter and presses the trigger. A small flame pops out. It looks real I think.
"Looks pretty real to me" says Peeta.
"Well, that's the idea." Cinna says. He then puts the flame on our outfits. At first, I fear that it will hurt, but it actually tickles a bit. That's when I feel someone's eyes on me.
I turn around to see a large boy. With blonde hair and blue hair staring at me. The moment I look at him, he looks away, almost as if he was ashamed to be caught staring. He's dressed in a Roman gladiator outfit and looks around 18 years old. His large build and outfit only means that he's from district 2. I look over to his district partner. She looks young. At least 14 years old. She has a sadistic smile on her face as she looks around at all the tributes. I shudder.
I look back at the male tribute only to catch him staring at me again, but this time, he doesn't look away. I give him a small smile. He looks shocked, but recovers quickly and gives me a quick nod and turns to his stylist. I turn around again and see Cinna staring and smiling at me. He winks and I blush.
A Capitol official tells us that it's time to get on the chariots for the tribute parade. I climb on with district 2's male tribute on my mind. I think I might like him. No. I can't think like that in a game like this. I shake my head and with that, I put on a forced smile as our horse gallops out and shows me to the world.