"I can't believe you have a twin", Haymitch says.

"Believe it", I reply. "We're polar opposites though. I come home covered in dirt and coal dust. Nadine comes home spotless."

Haymitch laughs at that.

"Let me guess", he says. "She's all frills and bows. You're all denim and hats."

"Exactly", I laugh. "Nadine goes nuts when I wear jeans."

"What do your parents think about you meeting me here", he asks.

"They don't care", I say. "Mom hardly even notice me. It's all about Nadine."

"Huh", he mutters. "They should care."

"They're more concerned about Nadine", I reply. "They want her married first."

Haymitch shakes his head. He asks me to meet him again tomorrow. I agree and we part ways again. I get home just before Nadine. When she returns home, Nadine sends me a glare.

"I saw you with Haymitch Abernathy", she huffs. "Why would District Twelve's only Victor be talking to you?"

"Maybe I'm the only one kind enough to talk", I say.

"Stay away from him", mom snaps at me. "Your sister is the one who will marry him."

"But mom", Nadine whines "I don't want to marry him."

"I'm not staying away from him", I say. "I already said I'd meet him again. Tomorrow afternoon. If Nadine wants to come along, she can."

I look at my twin as I say the last part. She nods looking peeved. I can't blame her. Why Haymitch would want to talk to me anyway? Oh well, better not dwell on it now. Nadine and I can discuss more of it tomorrow morning.

Nadine wakes me early the next morning.

"Charlie", she whispers. "We don't have any deer left."

"I'll go get some", I murmur. "Don't tell mom or dad."

"Dad's already left", Nadine says. "Mom's still in bed. She's sleeping."

"Alright", I respond. "Will you come with me? I won't make you watch me. Promise."

"Okay", she agrees. "I'm sorry I was so rude last night. I'm just worried. We only have eighteen months before we have to get married."

"I know", I say.

"I toss Nadine a a pair camouflage jeans. She pulls them on as I pull mine on. Next comes the shirts. I pull my hair into a braid then do Nadine's. I grab a lidded bowl and Zip-Lock bag from the kitchen. I hand them to my twin.

"You're collecting berries", I whisper. "And mint leaves. "I'll get a deer and rabbits. Alright?"

"Yeah", she whispers. "Wait, where's you bow and arrows?"

"In the woods already", I smile. "Remember all the times I went for a 'walk'? Early in the morning?"

"I remember", she says. "You went looking for deer and rabbits?"

"Yes", I reply. "Berries and mint too. I caught several squirrels as well."

We reach the hole in the rarely charged fence. I climb through first. Nadine follows close behind. We run for the trees for cover. We stop at the lake five miles into the woods. I kneel down and fill u the bottle. I add two drop of iodine and have Nadine shake it up. I find my bow and arrows.

Since mom and dad don't make enough, I've taken up hunting. I've been hunting for ten years now. Dad knows about but not mom. Dad swore not to say anything to mom. Mom's one who'll rat you out to the Peacekeepers. If you'll doing something illegal that is. If legal, her mouth stays shut.