A/N: Hi! That's all I have to say…
Chapter 2:
After dinner Cato showed Katniss, Prim and Gale around the orphanage. "That's Annie" he said pointing to a girl with chestnut coloured hair. "She saw her mom get hit by a car when she was eight. She's a little crazy, but you'll lover once you get to know her."
He then pointed to the tall bark skinned boy she was talking to. "That's Thresh. When his mom died from cancer his dad dumped him with his grandparents. They died a few years ago. They still haven't found his dada."
"Foxy got taken by social services because her dad abused her" Cato explained pointing to a tall red headed girl. "Next to her is Marvel. His parents left him at their house when he was five. The bank foreclosed and they found him nearly dead when they went to check out the house."
"Then there's Peeta" Cato said. "Both his parents and his two brothers were killed in a car crash when he was 6. The small girl is Rue. Her mom's in rehab for drug addiction."
Two boys ran by them. "That's Ruben and Rory, twin brothers. Don't ask me to tell them apart because I can't" Cato said. "Mom died during childbirth and dad dumped them here." (Ruben is the boy from district 3 that set up the mines in the 74th Hunger Games. If you have read any of my other stories than you know I have a mini obsession with him…)
"Is that it?" Gale asked.
"Pretty much. All the other kids have a shot at being adopted" Cato said.
"What do you mean?" Prim asked.
"Most people want one kid under four" Cato explained. "and not one that has only lived an orphanage. See ya later" he said and walked away.
Katniss walked into her room, a knife just missing her head by an inch. "That's a first, you didn't scream" Clove smirked and threw a knife across the room. Hitting the bullseye on the small target on the wall.
"Why would I scream?" Katniss asked.
"All the others did" Clove said. Katniss smirked and walked over to her suitcase. She pulled out a bow and a quiver of arrows.
"I've done archery since I was four. Your knives aren't going to scare me" Katniss smirked loading an arrow and releasing it. It landed right next to Clove's knife on the target.
"You can stay" Clove said.
"Was that a test?" Katniss asked.
"Yep. And your the first one to pass out of 13 girls" Clove said. Katniss smirked and flopped down on her bed.
"You had 13 room mates?" She asked.
"12, not counting you. They all got adopted because they were girlie and didn't play with knives. I've had 597 interviews and they all had one" she said staring at the ceiling and twirling a small knife between her fingers.
"Wow" Katniss said.
"Yeah" Clove said. "Your going to school tomorrow, right?" Clove asked. Katniss nodded. "Don't worry. The teachers always go easy on us 'orphans'." Clove said. "Cato, Marvel, and I are seniors and everyone else is a junior so we'll have the same lunch. And whatever you do don't go near Glimmer Carner."
"Ok?" Katniss said.
"Lights out!" Effie's cheerful voice said. Both Katniss and Clove groaned.
Cato walked into the room and kissed Clove on the lips. "Goodnight, Cato" Clove said.
"Goodnight. Love you" Cato said walking out of the room.
"Love you too" Clove called after him.
"Is that going to be a regular thing?" Katniss asked.
"Yep" Clove said slipping under her covers.
"I'll try not to throw up next time" Katniss said slipping under her covers. Clove laughed lightly and turned off the light. Katniss turned over and closed her eyes, falling into a dreamless sleep.
"Everdeen!" The coach yelled across the field.
"Yes, coach?" Gale asked running over to him.
"Your trying out for quarter back, correct?" The coach asked.
"Yes, sir."
"And today was your first day at Panem High?"
"Yes, sir."
"You live at Trinket's?"
"Yes, sir."
"Great." Coach said. "Now show me what you got."
(Ok. I might have 3 older brothers, but I know NOTHING about football. If someone wants to give me tips about football that would be great)
Gale looked down the list until he saw st string quarterback: Gale Everdeen.
"Great job, man" Peeta said giving him a high five.
A/N: I know this chapter isn't that good, but it's 6am on January 1st and I haven't gotten any sleep. (Partly because I can't and because I wanted to finish this chapter) I promise they will get better once you get to know everyone. Please review. The more reviews the more chapters. (And I have virtual cookies ('.') )
