A/N: Soooo sorry for not updating, but I haven't had access to my laptop since Sunday!
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Prim's POV
Today was the first day of training. It was horrible. Absolutely horrible. Anyway, I tried out the bow and arrow, and I'm actually better than I thought I would be. Since Haymitch said that the first day we should just get to know the weapons, I haven't found any possible allies. I think I want the little girl from District Eleven, Rue. I'll try to talk to her tomorrow.
The Careers were scary, though. The boy from One, Marvel, can throw spears. Glimmer tried out the bow and arrow, as well as me, but she wasn't that good. Cato, from Two, can easily finish someone off with a sword and Clove throw knives as if she hasn't done anything else her entire life. Thresh, Rue's fellow tribute, is tall and strong, and I bet the Careers want him, but he seems to stay away from them.
I think of home, and Peeta and mom. I really wonder what they are doing. Peeta still needs to hunt, but I don't think he is as happy as he usually is. I think of how they're going to handle to watch the games, but that's the last I think of before I fell asleep.
Next morning
"Wake up, wake up!" I hear Effie's voice outside my door, and sit up I my bed. "It's a big, big, big day!"
I take a quick shower, and go to eat breakfast with the others.
"Okay," Haymitch says when we're done eating. "Today, you'll need to find possible allies. Talk to the other tributes and see if you get along, and then tell me when we eat dinner, and I'll talk to their mentors. Got it?" Shane and I nod. "Good," he says and leaves the room.
Training
Shane went over to the edible plant station. It looks like he's trying to talk to the girl from District Five. I don't remember her name, but she looks familiar to a fox, so I think I'll call her Foxface. Anyway, she just ignores him, and walks away.
My eyes seek for Rue. There. She's trying out the bow and arrows. Great, something I'm good at. I walk over, and take the bow next to her. I try a few times, but I see that Rue misses every time.
"You should try holding it higher," I say to her. She looks at me and follows my advice, and this time she doesn't miss. She doesn't hit bulls-eye, but at least she doesn't miss.
"Thanks," she smiles. "How did you know?"
"I asked one of the trainers yesterday," I lie. I guess I can't tell everyone that the only reason I have survived is because my brother breaks the law. There must be cameras everywhere in here. We shoot a bit more with the bow and arrow, and I think I'm starting to get good at this. Not as great as Peeta, but I guess the bow could be useful in the arena. If only I can get it.
"You're really good," Rue says after about ten minutes.
"Thanks," I reply. "You're not so bad yourself."
"Do you want to go try the slingshot?" she asks.
"Sure," I answer, and we walk over to the slingshot station. I see that Shane hasn't given up on Foxface, and follows her to the edible plant station. She still ignores him, but she looks a bit irritated.
Rue and I try the slingshot for a while, and she's really good. I guess I'm not so bad either, but Rue's way better than me. We also learn how to light a fire, before it's time for lunch.
I sit at the same table as Rue, and watch the other tributes while we eat. All the Careers sit at the same table while they talk about the games. The girls from District Nine and Ten sit with the boy and the girl from Six, and Thresh sits alone. Shane sits down next to Foxface, but she sighs and stands up and go to another table.
"The boy from your district, Thresh, do you think he's joining the Careers?" I ask Rue.
"No, I don't think so," she says. "But I bet they want him. He's strong."
"Can I sit with you?" We both look up to see Foxface standing by our table.
"Sure," I say, and she sits down,
"The boy from your district is driving me crazy," she says.
"Shane?" I ask. "Weird, he said he doesn't want any allies."
"Maybe he has a crush on you," Rue teases, Foxface let out a laugh.
"Maybe," she says. "But that's not so smart since we're going into the Hunger Games."
"What's your name, again?" I ask Foxface.
"Felicity," she says. "But everyone calls me Foxface. They say I can relate to a fox. You're Rue and Primrose, right?"
"My real name is Primrose, but my friends and family calls me Prim," I tell them.
"Well, do you consider us as your friends?" Foxface asks.
"Yes," I answer honestly.
"Then I guess we can call you Prim," she says with a smile.
"That boy called you Prim," Rue says. "At the Reaping. He ran up to you, when your name was called."
"Who is he?" Foxface asks.
"Peeta," I say. "He's my brother."
"You must really love each other," Rue says.
"We do," I reply.
The three of us stick together the rest of the day, and while we're training we talk about our homes and families. I learn that the Peacekeepers in District Five are really strict, but not as strict as they are in District Eleven. Rue has younger siblings, and her family is poor, just like mine. Foxface is fifteen years old and has a nine year old brother. And, of course, we all miss our families.
After the training session, I take a shower and wait for Effie to collect me for dinner.
When everyone is done eating, Haymitch speaks up;
"So, did you guys find any allies?"
"I want the girls from District Five and Eleven," I tell him.
"Okay, I'll talk to their mentors," he says. "What about you, boy?"
"I don't want any allies," Shane mutters.
"Do you say that just because the girl from Five wouldn't talk to you?" I ask. Haymitch snickers, but Shane's death glare makes him stay quiet.
"No," he says. "I just don't want any allies."
"At least try to talk to some of the other tributes," Haymitch says. "That's the best advice I can give you. It's easier to stay alive if you have allies." And by that, Haymitch leaves us. We sit in silence for a few minutes before I decide to ask him.
"Shane, do you have a crush on Foxface?"
"Who?" he asks.
"The girl from Five."
"Her name is Foxface?"
"No, forget about that, just answer my question."
"No, I don't have a crush on her," he snaps. "I was just trying to get an ally, isn't that what Haymitch wants us to?" He stands up and leaves the room.
I sigh, and decide to go to my room and watch some TV, before I go to bed.
I turn on the TV, and watch the first program that comes on the screen. It's a talk show with two women, and I think it's about this year's tributes. A picture of Foxface appears on the screen, behind them, so I guess they're going to talk about her. They actually compare her to a fox by her looks, and talk about how long they think she's going to last in the games. They do the same with Rue, and say that even if she's small, she might make if far. When they come to me, I prepare to hear about the same as they said about Rue.
"Primrose," the woman with green hair and long, pink eyelashes says. "Very interesting name, don't you think Trish?"
"Yes," the other woman, who is obviously Trish, says. She has light purple skin and long, bedazzled nails. "I believe there is a flower called the same. At least there is a perfume called Primrose. My sister wore it in a wedding last weekend."
"Oh, I love that perfume," the first woman says. The background changes to a picture from the Reaping, the moment when Peeta tries to stop me. "Do you see that boy she's talking to?"
"Yes," Trish answers. "Did you happen to catch his name, Ashley?"
"I think she called him Peeta," Ashley says. "He is pretty cute, isn't he?"
"I have to agree with you," Trish replies. "I wouldn't mind having him here in the Capitol, if you know what I mean." That's when I turn the TV off. I don't want to listen to grown-up women talking about my brother in that way, especially since I can't picture him with any other girl than Katniss.
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A/N: Bad ending there. But I gave you a bit longer chapter than usual to make it up for not updating :D
Anyway, I want it to be something special with Shane. I have no idea what, so please PM me or something if you have any hints.
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