For traumatic experiences, forgetting is impossible, yet remembering is the last thing you want to do. I learned that some redemption can come from even the deepest of losses. The victims of rape must carry their memories with them for the rest of their lives. They must also carry the burden of silence and shame. But maybe a certain blonde haired baker can help me heal...

If you and I met in one of our classroom's, in the Hob, or at a friend's house, you'd never guess my secret: that as a young woman I fell in love with a man who beat and raped me regularly and nearly killed me. I was always tensed for my next mistake, his next attack. The only person I was hiding the truth from was myself. My name is Katniss Everdeen and this is my story. Haymiss x