Chapter 2

We are put in a car to the train station which is a short drive, i have never been in one before. It is rare i even get to o in a wagon. I the seam we travel on foot. The station is crowded with reporters all trying to get a picture of us. I can't hide my emotions like Katniss, I start to cry. The reporters love this they zoom in and take pictures of my tear filled face. I put my hands over my face. The the train doors open and we are whisked inside. The doors gracefully close, shutting out all the reporters.

I just sit when the train moves. The speed is amazing we race down the tracks in a speed I have never felt before. It is actually fun. The train is fancier than anything I have ever been in. We all have our own bedrooms with bathrooms that have hot and cold water. We never have hot water unless we boil it back at home.

Effie tells me I can do what ever I want, I first announce i am going to take a shower. The water pours over me and washes away my tears it's warm and refreshing I love it. There are a collection of shampoos and soaps on the side so i randomly pick two and wash my hair scraping out all the dirt and grime. Soon I step out and dress in pants and a light pink shirt. They are a little big but i make do.

I brush my hair and shove back in a rough pony tail. I look at myself in the mirror and i see myself different I look so much cleaner. Supper is ready and i walk across the train to the table, and see the dishes laid out in such a way I am astonished. I have never ate so well.

The food comes out in courses. A thick carrot soup comes out first followed by green salad, lamb chops and mashed potato, then fruit and cheese and finally chocolate cake.

The cake is my favorite the rich chocolate fills my mouth in a moist creamy cloud. I savor every bite wanting to remember this. I feel a little sick remembering I am not used tot his type of food and so much of it too. Peeta looks a little sick too but I am determined to keep the food in.

"Well at least you have manners"Effie says"The two last year ate their whole meal with their hands"

Mom had taught me and Katniss how to use a fork and knife so I was pleased with myself for knowing how to when it mattered like now. We enter another compartment to watch replays of the reaping in other districts. In district 2 a huge boy who must be 18 lunges forward and volunteers right away, which does not surprise me district 2 is very wealthy and well able to fight.

A boy from district 10 has a crippled foot but still looks very dangerous and able to kill. But what sticks out in my mind is a girl with brown hair and tanned skin is picked from district 11 but what shocks me the most is that she is also 12.

Next is our district my name is called, i can see the terror on my ow face and i look so small as i walk up on stage almost as if you touched me I would fall to pieces. Peeta is called next and he looks calmer but terrified also.

District 12 has never done well in the games we always lose. There is only one victor still alive not that there have been many. At this moment Haymitch our mentor stumbles inn "I miss supper?" Then he vomits all over the floor into the carpet.

Effie storms out in disgust and me and Peeta help him up and drag him back to his room. We have to bring him straight to the bath tub because we can't ruin his beautiful embroidered bed spread.

"You can go Prim i can take care of Haymitch"

"No I don't mind, I help my mother all the time with medical reasons. This is nothing compared to what i have seen"

"Your a brave girl Prim"

I giggle and wait in the room while Peeta undresses Haymitch and hands me that clothes. I wash them in the sink with some bar soap and water, until all the vomit is washed out.

Then i say goodnight to Peeta and go back to my room, climbing into bed. Images of the games flash into my mind and I am reminded I will be going to this dreaded place. Tears start to ru down my cheek i miss my mom and Katniss and Dad. I cry and cry until I fall asleep.

In the morning I hop in the shower and wash my hair with two different shampoos and conditioners then my body and I walk out feeling refreshed. I hear Effie knock on my door "Wake up it's going to be a big big day!"
I dry my hair with a fancy hair dryer then braid it in two french braids like my mom would do. I dig in the drawer ad find a sun dress that is white with flowers that look like primroses.

I feel very pretty, and flounce out of my room forgetting about the games only concentrating on now. I sit down at the table and instantly a plate full of eggs ham and a pile of fried potatoes i start to eat and i notice a glass of brown liquid infront of me. "It's called hot choclate Prim try some it's good" Peeta suggests.

I tenderly take a sip of hot chocolate. It is delicious i start to gulp down the warm liquid until my glass is empty, the cup is instantly refilled and I drink it again. I turn back to the food on my plate and start to eat, the eggs are scrambled and are very light and fluffy, the ham is very filling but I cant seem to get enough of it.

I slow down as to not get sick again and the finish and eat some fruit for dessert. "Haymitch do you have any advice for in the games?"

"Here is some advice stay alive" Haymitch buckles over in laughter amused by his own joke.

"Haymitch you are supposed to give advice on how to stay... alive" I gulp.

"Fine stand up"

Me and Peeta exchange a look and peel ourselves out of our seats. We stand up next to each other and Haymitch sizes us up. he looks at me "Your cute kid, that's good it will get you sponsors because you're not very physically strong"

"Thank you"I say politely

"And Peeta you are strong so use that combat will be good for that so try to be charming to get sponsors"

The train slows and I rush to the window all the people are waiting for us smiling and waving, i give them a quick wave and then sit back and stare at the city beyond them. It is huge bigger than i have imagined. The buildings are so high they disappear into the clouds. Peeta looks at me and grins, I grin back and stare back at this huge city and all the waving people below us.

Peeta and I are moved into a building where we will be staying but then brought down to the bottom where we will meet our stylists, I am brought into another room then Peeta and i meet my team. "Oh you're so cute!"Venai squeals. She has aqua hair and gold tattoos.

I am ushered to a chair where they tilt my hair back and wash it with odd smelling shampoos. Then the slowly cut my hair, I watch as my golden locks fall to the ground and then swept away. They dry my hair and then take a pair of tweezers and pull out my eyebrow hairs. I wince with pain every time another one is pulled out. But i stay still and wait for her to finish. The I am escorted to a tub and sprayed down then coated in a slimy gel that makes my skin nice and soft.

My team of stylists Octavia, Venai and Flavius all stand back a look at me "Wow you almost look human now"Flavious jokes.

I thank all of them with a smile and they all tell me how pretty I am. I like my new look but i wish it wasn't for this reason.

I stand in the middle of a room waiting for my stylist. I am wearing only a thin robe and feel very exposed. I imagine my stylist Cinna a colorful fake capital man with blue hair and tattoos covering his body.

The door opens and a man steps in, he looks normal. His skin is tanned ad he has dark brown hair. He is wearing a black dress shirt and pants the only capital thing about him is the gold eyeliner on his eyelids. Which does not looks bad at all. I am pleased I don't have some freak to dress me up.

"Hello Prim i am you stylist Cinna"

"Hello Cinna"i say softly "Is this you first games?"

"Yes"

"And you got stuck with district 12"

"Actually I asked for it"

He smiles at me, and I beam back at him. I think I like Cinna I feel I can trust him. He invites me to sit down and presses a button lunch then appears. it looks delicious. We would never have a meal like this at home. So I eat as much as i can. It wont hurt for me to gain a few pounds before going to the games.

Authors Note: I have been wondering what Prim's out fit should be for the opening ceremonies (chariot ride) Review answers please :)