A/N: It's me again :D
SOO sorry, I haven't updated until now! The internet has been down, so I couldn't update until now.
My best friend is still sad about her ex, so please show your respect.
I saw a picture on Facebook, and it showed people saying that the fact that Rue was black ruined the whole movie. It was disgusting. Poor little girl, she was perfect and we could never have gotten a better person to play Rue.
Anyway; enjoy chapter ten!
R&R :D
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Prim's POV
That was scary. Even though I knew the fire wasn't real, I was still afraid. Cinna's idea about holding hands was great to, the audience loved it. We've just watched the recaps of the Opening Ceremonies, and Effie told us to go to bed since it's a 'big, big, big day' tomorrow.
I'm in my room, and I have just washed my face. I didn't have much make-up on, 'cause Cinna wanted the Capitol citizens to remember me as myself, not some freaky Capitol person. Haymitch said that the fire costumes would get us some sponsors, so I hope he's right.
When I go to bed, I start to think about home, and Peeta and mom. I wonder what they do, and what they think about the Opening Ceremonies. I hope they are happy that I wasn't a coal miner. At least I'm happy for it.
Peeta's POV
I wake up from a scream, and realize it's me.
"Relax, Peeta," I whisper to myself. "It was only a nightmare." I look at the time, and decide to go hunting. Posy is sick again, so Gale has to stay home.
When I get to the woods, I decide to walk down to the lake. I hum a little while I walk, but it's not happy tunes. The mockingjays start to repeat them, and that just make it sound even sadder.
I shoot some squirrels on my way to the lake, but I don't get so many. I guess I'm just distracted. When I reach the lake, I just sit down by a tree and think. I think about everything. Prim, mother, father, Katniss, Panem, the Capitol, everything. I wonder how my future will be. Will I marry Katniss, or will she find somebody else? And if we marry, will we ever have kids? No. I don't want any kids. I'm sure kids would be great anywhere else, but not here. Not in this cruel world. I wonder how the world was before Panem. They didn't have the Hunger Games. I don't think they had the districts either. That's some of the few things they teach us in school, except coal mining. In two years, I'll have to go down into the mines. I can't actually say I'm looking forward to it. The mines that killed my father.
I don't know when, but somewhere in all my thinking I fall asleep.
Katniss' POV
When my shift at the bakery is over I decide to go and check how Peeta is doing. When I knock on the door, it's Peeta's mother who opens.
"Hello, Katniss," she smiles.
"Hello, Mrs. Everdeen," I say. "Is Peeta home?"
"Peeta went hunting," she says. "But that is nearly seven hours ago. He has never been out in the woods that long, so I'm starting to get nervous."
"I can go look for him, if you want to," I offer.
"Oh, could you do that?" she asks and I nod. "That's very nice of you, honey."
I walk to the fence, but I make sure no one sees me, just in case the Peacekeepers aren't as nice with me as they are with Peeta since I don't hunt for them.
I know that Peeta usually hunt with Gale, so there should be an extra bow here. I find the hollow tree where I know Peeta hides it, and grab the extra bow. Just in case I meet some scary animals. I've never been to the woods alone before, and I have to admit that I feel much safer when I am with Peeta.
First, I go to the place where Peeta said he and Gale usually meet each other. Like I expected, the place is empty. Then I think of the lake, and start walking again. It's about twenty minutes walking, but it's the only option I can think of. When I've been walking in about ten minutes, I see a squirrel. I look at the bow in my hands.
"Why not?" I say to myself. I place an arrow at the string and let go. The arrow flies through the air and actually hit the squirrel! Not straight through the eye like Peeta always does, but I'm really proud of myself.
When I reach the lake, I see Peeta sitting by a tree with his eyes closed. I quickly run over to him.
"Peeta" I say. "Peeta, wake up." His eyes slowly open.
"Katniss?" he says.
"I got you a squirrel," I smile.
"You shot it?" he asks.
"All by myself," I say. "I told you I was good with the bow and arrow." He laughs.
"I guess I have to be careful so you don't take over my hunting business," he says, and pulls me in for a long and kiss. When we let go, we just sit in silence.
"Katniss," Peeta suddenly says.
"What is it?" I ask while I look at him. He just stares into the woods.
"What's the point?" he says. This confuses me.
"The point of what?" I ask.
"Everything," he says. "I mean, why do people even get kids? Just so they can get their name in the Reaping bowl, and be at risk of going into the Hunger Games? Why would anyone want to bring kids into this cruel world?"
"I don't know, Peeta," I say. "Maybe they really love a person, and want to make a real family."
"Maybe," he replies.
"It's getting late," I say. "Your mother is worried about you." He gives me a quick kiss and we start walking home.
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A/N: Even though the ending was bad, I'm really proud of this chapter. It's actually hard writing in Prim's POV, so those parts aren't probably going to be so good. If you have any tips or something you want me to get in the story, just PM me ;)
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