I wake up in the morning to the smell of cinnamon and eggs. Must be dad's famous French toast. He usually sells it at the bakery on Sundays. I go downstairs with my backpack, got to get my homework done even though it's Saturday.

"Good Morning dad" I say as I skip through the kitchen

"Hey, Danny, Um… why are you so happy?" he asks like he's scared

"I don't know" I say

My little brother walks in the door as I'm doing my math. When he walks in he says "Mom, the mail's here"

"Okay bring it here" she says sighing

She flips through them and then stop sat one and just stares. My dad walks over and wraps his arms around my mom. "What is it?" he asks

"A letter from… it looks like… District 4" she says unsure of herself

"Let me see that" my dad says snatching it from her hands "It says:

Dear Mellark Family:

You are invited to Finnick Odair II 16th birthday. I know most of you have met him but some haven't. There are 4 tickets included for the Mellark family. The tickets are for the 16th but the party's the 17th. Everyone is staying for 2 weeks.

Annie Odair"

"Can we go please" my brother pleads

"I don't-"my mother gets cut off by my father

"Katniss we really should it's been what… 16 years since we saw little Finn" my dad says winking at me

I can't help but go into a deep blush just like my mother, that's another trait I get from her.

My dad looks at my mom and smiles "Kids you should go get packed we're leaving for Finn's birthday tomorrow"

"Really?" my brother says almost falling out of his chair

"Yep" my dad says looking at me and I find his smile vanishes "Katniss why don't you help Nathan go pack"

"Alright, Come On Nathan" my mom says walking upstairs with Nathan treading behind her

"What's the matter Danny?" he asks looking strait into my eyes

"Nothing it's just that… I don't know… I don't want to meet these people! I mean I'm sure moms friends will be there and yours and your living fellow tributes!" I say with shakiness in my voice

"There's nothing to be scared of Danny, Trust me, if anyone should be scared it's your mother and I" he says "Now come on let's go pack then go to bed"

"Okay" I say as we walk up the stairs

My mom and brother are already in bed. I go into my bathroom and brush my teeth, apply some mask, put on my robe and lie on my bed and think: I hate the Capitol, Because of them I live in this crazy world. What if my life wasn't like this? What if the Hunger Games never happened? What if? And suddenly I drift of to a deep dark sleep.