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Chapter 2
When Alex arrives back to District 13 carrying food a few weeks before the 75th Hunger Games begins, including the reaping and everything that goes with it.
Alex heads into her house in time to see a football being thrown at her.
"MAX!" Alex shouts catching the ball with her left hand.
"What?" 10 year old Max asks running over. Alex tosses him the ball, "oh, thanks." Max takes off running again as 18 year old Justin walks downstairs.
"How's Kat?" Justin asks grabbing the rabbits, squirrels, and mice from Alex.
"She's good. Her 17th birthday is tomorrow and Peeta's is the day after." Alex answers. Justin and Katniss have been dating since the day of Justin's 18th birthday... 9 months ago. Alex and Peeta have been dating for 9 months and a day.
Since it is March 2nd, in 3 weeks the reaping begins.
Alex, Justin, Max and Jerry has living is District for 1 year in 3 weeks.
"That's good. Her birthday is March 3rd, Peeta's birthday is March 4th, and your birthday is March 20th and the reaping is March 23rd." Justin gives Alex a grim smile when he mentioned the reaping.
"Ya. And your birthday is June 10th and Max's birthday is July 17th."
"The Hunger Games begins April 10th and ends April 25th."
"Exactly. March to the end of April is the danger months."
"I agree." The two siblings walk into the storage that they stalk up the food. The storage is perfect temperature to keep meat fresh and to never expire... for 5 months.
"I will be hunting a lot to keep enough food for the family mostly since the retarded games is beginning soon." Alex informs Justin.
"Ok. I will join you tomorrow."
"Ok. I don't want to teach Max to hunt yet. I will, but not right now." Alex puts the berries she collected on the way home, on the berry shelf that is just outside the storage of meat. Justin closes the door of the meat storage and Alex closes the berries storage.
"I know. He deserves a chance to have a child hood."
"That we had in New York. I will start teaching him when he's 11. And we need to teach dad."
"Well, I'll teach him how to hunt, and you can teach Max." Justin wraps his left arm around Alex's shoulders as they head to the washroom to washing their hands.
~A&K~
The next day, Jerry joined Alex, Max and Justin to the forest passed the fence.
They head in secretly and Max takes Alex's hand in his right. Alex takes Jerry's left hand and leads them in the direction that she knows all too well.
"So you are teaching me how to hunt?" Jerry asks Justin as Alex and Max walk in a peaceful silence.
"Yes I will. I will teach you so your weapon will be knives. Alex will teach Max how to hunt when he turns 11." Justin answers. Jerry nods, knowing that Alex is the hunter in the family. Justin is the sub in case something happens to Alex or if she is ill.
"Here we are." Alex lets go of Jerry's and Max's hands and pulls out an arrow from the bag on her back and aims, "stay silent." Alex whispers as the guys stop walking and talking. Jerry sees a deer in front of them eating. Alex pulls the arrow back a little before letting it go.
Jerry and max watches in surprise as Alex's arrow hits the deer in the forehead.
The deer falls and Justin walks over to it. He pulls the arrow out and wipes it on the grass before handing it to Alex. Alex takes it and pulls Max and Jerry to the log, knowing Justin will come in a few minutes.
"Peeta, just tell Alex you love her!" Katniss examines as Alex raises an eyebrow amused.
"Then you tell Justin you love him!"
"What about we tell them together?"
"Fine." Alex waits for Justin to drag the deer and the four Russo's walks over.
"We love you too." Justin and Alex inform Katniss and Peeta.
Katniss and Peeta look up to see Alex making a heart with her hands smiling.
"We heard you." Alex answers their unasked question, "Katniss, Justin loves you too. Peeta, I love you too."
Katniss and Peeta both blush, surprised that they didn't hear them.
"Alex shot you guys a deer on our way." Justin smiles dragging the deer over with Peeta's help. Alex walks over to Katniss and sits down on her lap. Out of reflex, Katniss wraps her arms around Alex's waist.
"Anyway, Kat, Peeta, that's Max as you already know. And that's our dad, Jerry." Alex introduces Katniss and Peeta to Jerry, "dad, this is my best friend/sister, and Justin's girlfriend Katniss Everdeen. And this is my boyfriend and Justin's best friend Peeta Mellark."
Jerry smiles and nods at Peeta and Katniss.
"Hello, Katniss and Peeta." Jerry smiles.
"Hello sir." Jerry and Katniss shake hands then Jerry and Peeta.
"Peeta, if you ever hurt my baby girl, I will hurt you, like I know Justin will." Peeta nods.
"I know. And I wouldn't have it any other way." Peeta smiles and laces his hand through Alex's left.
"So how's your 17th birthday going so far Kat?" Alex asks Katniss.
"Better now you all are here." Katniss rests her chin on Alex's shoulder.
Neither girl likes kissing their boyfriends in front of the other, so they act normal... like siblings.
"How was school?" Peeta asks his girlfriend.
"Boring. Today was the final day until September. My guess is they are letting us learn how to hunt before the death trap." Katniss snorts beginning to laugh.
"It's for you that it is over for." Katniss tells her little sister, "for me and Peeta, it's over as well. They are giving us time to get used to hunting again. To prepare us if we are chosen."
Alex nods now understanding. For everyone who is going to school, it's going on like normal until May.
Since it is the 75th Hunger Games, only the winners of the previous 24 Games get off school. That will be; Katniss, her, Peeta and Rue.
"Have you spoken to Rue last night?" Alex asks Katniss as Peeta takes Jerry, Max and Justin out hunting.
"Yes I have. She is scared. There are only three people total that won in District 11 over the 24 years. A girl named Seeder. A guy named Chaff. And Rue herself. Rue told me that Chaff is a drunkard and is a close friend of Haymitch."
"You still have to introduce me to Haymitch. If we are picked, can you introduce me to him?" Katniss rolls her eyes knowing that she has been meaning to introduce her to Haymitch.
"Ask your dad if you can sleepover at my house tonight. Haymitch is coming over for dinner."
"Won't I get caught?"
"You did it before."
"True. Ok. You will have to come over tomorrow night though."
"Deal." Alex smiles happily knowing Jerry won't care as long as she won't get caught for trespassing.
~K&A~
That night, Alex is walking with Katniss to Katniss' house. Katniss is holding Alex's hand since they left the fence.
Katniss opens the door to the house and lets Alex in first before she goes in and closes the door.
"Mom?" Katniss calls as she and Alex takes off their boots. Katniss puts Alex's bag of clothes on her bed before leading Alex into the kitchen/dining room.
As they arrive to the kitchen, there is Prim, Katniss' mom and Haymitch. There are 5 chairs around the table, so Katniss and Alex sits down.
"Mom, you know Alex. Alex, you know my mom Angela. Haymitch, this is Alex. Alex, this is Haymitch." Haymitch smiles at Alex and kisses her cheek.
"Nice to meet you Alex. Katniss has told me a lot about you." Alex smiles.
"Kat told me a lot about you too. Mostly your amusement and how you brighten up the darkest of days." Haymitch looks at Katniss.
"I like her. She's a keeper." Katniss giggles and rolls her eyes knowing Haymitch is already slightly drunk.
"Hello Alex." Angela nods.
"Hello Mrs. Everdeen." Alex nods back nervously, "Hi Prim."
"Hey Alex." Prim grins.
The seating goes, Haymitch, Prim, Angela, Katniss and Alex.
For all of dinner, Angela was silent. Katniss, Alex, Prim and Haymitch talked nonstop, telling each other stories over the months AFTER the 74th Hunger Games.
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