Chapter 2

The reaping

On this doomsday, the mellark family headed out towards the town square secure in the knowledge that none of their children would be chosen for the games as they had only 5 to 6 slips having their names in the reaping bowl. But unfortunately for them fate had different plans.

All the children were standing in clusters according to their ages. Peeta was standing with some of his friends from the town . in the vast sea of children , he searched for katniss hoping that she would never get reaped. He prayed hard.

Effie trinket , their escort welcomed all . the anthem played and effie nodded in respect . she spoke of the dark ages and treaty of treason . peeta had heard the speech many times and tuned out. She then finished with her signature line " happy hunger games and may the odds be ever in their favour"

She then said "ladies first" and drew a name out. She read out aloud " primrose everdeen" and all the hell broke loose. Prim nervously sauntered to the stage but was followed by a screaming katniss

Katniss was blocked by the peacekeepers . she couldn't reach her little sister. Her love for her sister was immense and it won over her fear of facing imminent death in the arena . she volunteered.

She was district twelve's first volunteer ever. Peeta was beyond shocked and thought this would probably be the last time he would ever see his childhood sweetheart. He was so lost in his thoughts that he did hear effie say "peeta mellark".