The Abuse Victim

by 1twang1

After Katniss' dad dies when she is only 7 years old, her mother expects her to feed herself and her mother. After an incident with her mother, what will happen to Katniss? What will happen to her whenn she gets adopted by an extremly kind family?

1. Chapter 1

A/N: Thing is my first ever fanfiction! I am English so I might spell things different to how you might spell things. Also I am only 12 and am crap at English and spelling, so that is my excuse if I have spelt things wrong.

Chapter 1

An hour walk away, a small stream trickles over the algae covered pebbles. The water spills over the sides of its banks; the soft mud drinking up the liquid thirstily. Tall willows hold onto their leaves tightly, trying to stop the suttle breeze from carrying them away. The old oak stands tall above the other trees, looking down on them. Thin rays of sunlight squeeze through the thick canopy above, dancing on the shallow blue water.

A thin path to the side is engulfed with darkness. Light drips in through the tiny cracks in the arch of sycamores – creating an archway into nature. A young mockingjay perches on a low branch and trills out its tune. Newly grown saplings entwine with each other, as grey fluffy squirrels scurry along their branches. Blue-tits and wagtails land on the dry brown leaves, causing them to crunch under their light tread.

Then, the birds take flight, rodents begin to scurry and the breeze begins to pick up. The crunch of a foot with a heavy tread causes silence to creep in. A deafening silence. The natural noises of the forest begin again, as the dark figure of a young girl steps silently into the soft light of the clearing...