CHAPTER 3-
Ava was nervous. It was reaping day. She and her brother Luca would be in for the chance of a ruined life. Like their parents. One thought kept going round and round in her head, spinning like a motor- her name or Luca's being picked out. When she was meant to be asleep she heard he Mum and Dad sharing experiences of their 2 goes in the games. Stories of love, murder and evil. She could never bring herself to kill anyone- yet her father survived without murdering, it was possible. Her mother had spoken to her earlier- telling her that she should not volunteer like she did. Ava knew it was because her mother thought Luca was stronger, and she was right.
Luca had butterflies in his stomach. No, not butterflies, more like lions, prowling, causing a huge sticky lump in the middle of his throat. He tried to keep calm but it hadn't worked. He had been strictly told by his mother not to volunteer. He didn't understand. If Ava's name was drawn, he would volunteer, like his mum. He knew Ava would do the same.
Katniss felt the same feeling she had felt before she had gone into the reaping herself. Her children. They were putting their lives on the line, like she did. She had told them both not to volunteer; she needed at least one child left. But that was not the only reason. Katniss regretted volunteering for Prim sometimes. Not because of her experience but how it was her fault Prim was murdered. All her fault. She caused a rebellion. A rebellion in which her sister was killed. She could not let Ava or Luca live with what she had to live with- guilt.
Peeta was petrified for his children. He had given them both extra bread this morning- in case they were picked, but also to ease there nerves, even if just slightly. He knew it was only a small chance that either of his children would get picked but he wouldn't be surprised if their names had been entered extra times. For more excitement. The victors' children- wouldn't that be good entertainment? He was finding it hard to suppress his emotions. But he had to for Ava and Luca.
