I was wrong, this is definitely a biggie. Come Thursday still no cycle. This is seven days late. Not normal for me. I start to panic. I could be bringing another life into the games. Great another life lost. Calm down Katniss, you're only a week late. I tell myself. Only seems bad right now though. Even worse the reaping is only two days away. "calm down Katniss, calm down Katniss" I say over and over again in a hoarse whisper. wait a second, when I found those things in Effie's bathroom. Oh what did she call them? Pregnancy tests! That's it! She said she took them everywhere because she can't wait to hold a baby in her arms. I'll just steal one of those. Take a deep breath Katniss, those things will prove you're wrong. Now there is nothing else to do but wait.

That last day, Friday was pure bliss for me. I spent the entire day at Peeta's. We only left the bed once to make dinner. Which was lots of cheesy bread, Glazed carrots, and chocolate chip pancakes. All my favorites. After we made dinner we went back up to Peeta's room and stripped down to even less then we had on before. Which was difficult because we didn't have much on in the first place. We didn't fall asleep until around six A.M. I woke up again at around ten. I noticed Peeta wasn't up yet. I had begun keeping a suitcase under Peeta's bed with clean clothes in it. I pulled the suitcase out from under the bed and retrieved the dress Cinna sent for this day exactly. it was quite pretty. A dazzling azure blue. To bad it couldn't be warn for a happier occasion. I placed it and my under clothes on the toilet as I jumped in the shower. Why did I choose to shower, it gives to much time to think. I don't hear the shower door open. I jump as he grabs me from behind.
"You are so beautiful" he states propping his chin on the top of my head.
"I am not" I reply hastily.
"But you are, and I don't deserve a girl like you"
"That you may be right about" I joked. I can't see him but I know he's smiling.

We don't get out for at least another hour. By the time we're dressed and ready to go it's two o'clock. I kiss Peeta goodbye then head over to my house. I leave six letters in my dresser. One for Prim, one for Peeta, one for Haymitch, one for mom, one for Madge, and one for Gale. I say goodbye to mom and Prim, even though I know I'll get to see them for a bit after the reaping. I go back over to Peeta's house. We sit and talk for about ten minutes. At two fiftyish we begin to make our way to the town square. Peeta walks slower because of his prosthetic leg. We finally arrive at the square around three twenty, the reaping starts at three thirty. The mayor steps up to the podium rattles on endlessly about our history. Then reads the names of past victors. It's a short list there's only a lady who died a few years ago, Haymitch, Peeta, and me. Effie steps up to the front of the stage tweeting "Ladies first" as she does every year, only today she seems to have lost her pep. She plucks a slip out of the reaping bowl. Obviously it's me. "Now the boys" she seems even more stressed. She bends down and yanks up a name. She seems utterly distraught as the name rolls off her tongue. "Haymitch Abernathy"She looks close to tears. I know what's about to happen before he even opens his mouth. "I volunteer!" Peeta screams. This time Effie does burst into tears. She runs swiftly off the stage, disheveling her light purple wig. I'm already on stage. It takes about three minutes for him to get to the stage. But when he does he lifts me up and spins me around. When he puts me down I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him, really kiss him for the first time on T.V. We don't break free until the mayor taps him on the shoulder. I refuse to let go of his arm.

I assumed we would be escorted to the Justice Hall as it happens every year. Instead we are shoved into the car that will take us to the train. Effie is in the front, not saying a word and hiding her face. "No!" I yell. Tightening my grip on Peeta's arm. Afraid they'll take him to. "I've still got so much to say" I sob into his jacket. He soothes me as we ride along the bumpy road. As soon as we reach the train Effie jumps out of the car and dashes to the train. Not wanting anyone to see her that way. I'm guessing Haymitch is already there. Neither one of them come to dinner. After dinner Peeta kisses me and whispers into my ear "I think we should move to my room" I couldn't agree more. But I still have to take that test. So I tell him I'll meet him there.

Luckily Effie's bathroom isn't directly in her room. But as I walk past I hear weird sounds. Wait, I know those sounds. Those are the sounds of someone, or rather a pair of someones making love. With whom you may ask? Well I wanted to know the answer. I leaned my head against the door and grin. It's Haymitch. I can hear him talking to Effie. I stifle a laugh. Then proceed onward. At least I know she's occupied for a few hours. I enter the bathroom and check under the cabinet. Yes! They're right there. I pick up the box swiftly, stealing a test. I then proceed back to the bathroom in my bedroom. I pull the test out of my pocket. If I remember right the directions said to pee on the stick that sounds both weird and humiliating. It's my only chance without telling capitol doctors. So I did it, peed on a stick. Now all there is to do is wait. Three minutes to be exact. I stand there my hands in my pockets with a pee covered stick in front of me on the sink, what a glorious day. It only gets better from there,
The stick turns blue