Better Off Forgotten: The 77th Hunger Games

by itsallstupid

Penny Hoover is a 17 year old thief who doesn't want to change. Seuss Foster is an 18 year old Career who just wants out of District 1. When Seuss falls head over heels in love with Penny, she begins to doubt herself. What's a girl from District 6 to do?

1. Prologue

I got caught.

Just that one thing, and I got caught.

"Lots of people in District 6 steal. YOU just got caught."

Very reassuring words, Mother.

That totally helps.

I kept it, though.

That woman who's bag I took it from wanted it back, but I refused.

She said it was her five year old son's.

Too damn bad.

You should never trust me with your stuff.

I mean, if you only have one bag of apples left to survive on, and that bag isn't even full, I won't take them from you. You definitely need those.

But if you have 20 bags of apples, that's another story. One look, and at least three will be gone.

But what can I say?

I'm a Hoover girl by heart, and NOTHING can change that.

Not those fakes from the Capitol.

Not the President.

Not even the Hunger Games.

I won't change for anyone.

I am Penny Hoover, and I will always be Penny Hoover.

Always.