Hello my readers. I know that I haven't posted to this story much I just haven't had the time nor the motivation to keep editing this story. This story is complete on my computer but it was a younger version of me who wrote it, and I dare say that girl could not spell for shit. (She still can't) I hopefully will be posting more chapters to this very soon.

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Chapter 8

Weeks past and today was the day that everyone finds out who's going into the arena for the second time. The reaping ceremonies were all being held back to back throughout Panam, and here in Forks all the Graveyard tributes will be broadcast at the school all day. We will see the reaping live on a screen as they call out the names. If a graveyard tribute gets called then we are brought to a room where we wait till everything is over then we head off to the Capital.

We all have to be at the school at 12 and it was currently nine and I was at the Cullens for the last time. Everyone would be going today, and we're all getting ready. Emmett looked like a nervous wreck seeing as his niece might be heading back in. Alice was currently trying to get me in a dress in which I would not wear.

"Please Katniss you will be on national television can you at least look presentable." she said, she been at this since I got here this morning, and after another 20 minutes of this I compromised, in wearing black dress pants and a red blouse that got tucked in. My hair was in a braided bun, that looked somewhat similar to the one my mother had put in on the day of the reaping a year ago.

"There you look presentable." she said after she finished her work. I agreed with only the minimum amount of makeup that she put on and that was it. By the time everything was finished it was 11 and we were getting ready to leave for the school. Everyone was in the living room at this point and I knew I had to say my goodbyes to them now or else I might not get the chance later.

"Um everyone I would just like to say a few things before we go. I might not get the chance later to say goodbye so I would just like to say thank you all for letting me into your home and letting me be part of your family even though it was only for a short while, it was truly some of the best months in my life." I said. Esme who looked as if she could cry she would be, came up to me and gave me a hug.

"Oh Katniss you've been like a daughter to me truly" she said though a sob. Once she pulled back Carlisle step forward and hugged me.

" Katniss always remember that you are apart of this family, and we will always be behind you, and just like Esme said you are a daughter to us, whether you like it or not." he said with a smile. Jasper, Edward, and Alice all gave me hugs and words of encouragement. Rosalie was nexts to come up to me. Rose and I for the past month have gotten along really well. She took to being my aunt well and have been at least nice about it.

"Listen I know that you and I didn't get along well at the start but I really will miss you." she said as she gave me a hug. I nodded to her then everyone went out to the cars for Emmett and I to say our goodbyes alone.

"Remember what your father and I taught you about hunting, and please if you get pick, please stay alive." he said as he hugged me. I nodded not knowing if I could say anything. He pulled back and pulled something out of his pocket.

"This was from your father. He gave it to me for my 18th birthday and well I want you to have it. Maybe it'll keep you safe." he said as he held out a weaving bracelet with forest scene on it. If you looked closely you could see a mockingjay sitting on a branch of one of the trees. I smiled up to Emmett and thanked him. He nodded and put in on my right hand.

"Remember who you are, and remember where you came from your father once told me. Katniss I know that he would be proud of you, and the woman you've become." he said to me, I smiled.

"Thank you Uncle Emmy, for everything" I say as I hugged him once more. We headed outside after that and got into the cars. I was driving in the Chevy alone. Seeing as when we get to the school it most likely I will have cameras on me from the start.

I pulled up into the school right behind the Cullens but parked on the opposite side of the lot from them. I was right when I thought there would be cameras on me, seeing as soon I hoped out of my truck there were reporters on me. I kept my head down the whole way up to the school as they shouted questions at me. Once I got inside I went into the cafe and over to the bottom of the stage where I saw some of the other graveyard tributes. I saw Lily sitting on the bottom of the stairs.

"Hey you excised as I am" she asked sarcastically. I had to smile at this, even though there was a chance in both of us going back in the games she is at least trying to make something happy. I sat beside her on the stairs.

"Oh yeah this should be fun" I say. We talked about nothing really till we were all told to get up on stage. There were 46 graveyard tributes and they had us all seating on bleachers that they put on the stage. It went by years so Lily and I sat in the front at the very end.

There were two screens one behind us so that everyone in Forks could see the reaping and one in front of us at the back of the room for us to see. The cameras were placed in front of us to film when our districts were called. How this works is it'll start with district one and everyone of the graveyard thats from one (which is no one) would go up and if your name was call they take you off stage and later on after the ceremony is over they bring you to the train. If your name isn't called you sit back down and wait till its over then go back to normal life I guess?

The reaping started and the first district was up, from there the brother and sister victors were call. Cashmere, and Gloss.

District 2 went up and again no one from the graveyard were up, from there they had Enobaria and Brutus.

From District 3 there was one graveyard tribute who went up to stand in the the mens side of the stage, but it wasn't him that was called. Wiress and Beetee.

District 4 came and of course no graveyard tributes but Finnick Odair was call for the male tribute and Annie was call for the female but Mags an old lady who won the 26th games volunteered for her.

District 5 was up and Lily as well as two males from the graveyard went to stand at the front of the stage. One of the two male graveyard were reaped, I think his name was Arthur who was from the 54th games. The girls were reaped and Lily was free, a victor was reaped by the name of Victoria. Once Arthur was off the stage Lily and the other male took their seats once more. Lily looked at me, and smiled with a sigh of relief.

District 6 went and another graveyard tribute was picked for the females, Lizzie who was from the 62nd games, and the male was Dale who was a victor.

District 7 came and Johanna Mason was reaped, alongside another Victor by the name of Blight.

District 8 came and another two victors were chosen, there names Cecelia and Woof.

District 9 came and surprisingly it was two graveyard tributes that were chosen Noelle from 67th games and Michel from the 66th games.

District 10 was also both from the graveyard there names were Mayra from 46th games and Kyle from 53rd games.

District 11 came and the female tribute was from the graveyard her name was Kelly, but the male tribute was a victor named Chaff who lost his arm during his games.

Finally District 12. I stood up and walked out to the front of the stage, Melina joined me on the right side of the stage, and Jason the only male tribute was on the left. I looked out to the screen and it showed Effie Trinket standing in front of the Justices building in 12 beside her on her left was the only two male victors. Haymitch Abernathy my old mentor and beside him Roy Hawthorne my best friends brother.

Effie read out the same script that other read out then she started with the boys names. Anyone but Roywas all I thought. Effie picked up a piece and came back to the podium, and read out its contents.

"Jason Daniels" she spoke loud and clear. I could see both Haymitch and Roy let out a sigh of relief as well as I. Effie asked for volunteers but neither of them said anything. I looked over to Jason who nodded and went off stage to stand with the other tributes. Effie then went over to the girls bowl which only had two slips in it and picked one up and read out its contents.

"Melina Mills" she said, Melina looked like she was about to cry at this but stepped out in front while Effie asked for any volunteers. I took a step and touched Melina arm. She looked at me with wide eyes.

"Take care of your daughter" I said while pushing her back to the spot I just vacated. She nodded while tears started to fall. She repeatedly kept saying thank you. I nodded and stood forth in place as District 12 tribute once again.

Effie looked sad at this and announced my replacement and I nodded and went off stage to where Jason stood. Effie being as she held the last reaping had to close it all off. I looked over to Haymitch who I knew by the look of him that he was drunk, and then to Roy who looked off into the audience of District 12 sadly. As Effie closed it off and the screen turn black. We the tributes were escorted out of the building and out of Forks for the last time.