The class I have before lunch is one I have been looking forward to all day. While others dozed of in math, talked during english, fooled around in science, and were idiotic in gym all I could think about is how I will learn about our beautiful and amazing history that led up to how our country is today. This is also the one class where all three of us are together, Ali, Lars, and I. The bell rings in our earns and a women about my parents age walks in. I can already see that I am going to like her by the look of her playful demeanor. Her full figure and Yellow Hair remind me of my dad. Maybe it's just her blue eyes and hair color. My teachers name is . She stands seriously in front of us. "Welcome to your first history class in high school. This may as well be the most important and interesting class in your first year of high school." pauses for presumably dramatic effect, yup I like her.

"This year we will be learning about the history of the hunger games and watching documentaries on the last two, the most famous, hunger games, you will also learn about the Quarter Quells and the Revolution. These to Hunger Games led to the revolution which gave us the country we have today. You maybe wondering what the Hunger Games were in the first place. Well nearly 100 years ago, our president and ruler's name was President Snow. After the dark days, you learned about the dark days last year right?" We nod, last year, in eighth grade, we learned in history class that a long, long time ago our country rose up and went against the Capitol resulting in a tragic war.

"Well, after the war, President Snow created the districts, and Hunger Games which were an event in which every year two tributes, aged between 12 and 18, were chosen randomly from each district during a public reaping, and were placed in an arena where they had to fight to the death, literally." OMG, wow, a fight to the death, thats a little extreme. and a little 12 year old would have no chance against and 18 year old! When did these games end? Must have been like a million years ago, no way the districts would have stood for that for very long.

"The Hunger Games went on for 75 years, the revolution ended them, nearly thirty years ago." OMG, that would mean that my mom and dad were only a little older than I am when the games ended, guess I have to people to interview if I ever get a project on the Hunger games. "In the 74th Hunger Games something happened that sparked the revolution. The two tributes in the 74th Hunger Games coming from here in district twelve were the key to the revolution, one of them my former best friend. Back then our district was divided into two groups: The Seam workers and the Merchants, I grew up in the Merchant circle as did my best friend: the boy tribute, the girl tribute grew up in the seam, right from the start she was special, volunteered for her beloved sister so she wouldn't have to go into the dreaded Hunger Games." When stops and looks at us with sadness in her eyes I wonder if something happened anyway to that girl. I am pulled out of my thoughts when says, "Yes, you in the back whats your name?" The girls smiles and introduces herself, then asks,"But , who were the two tributes?" I nod my head wanting to find out too.

"Oh my, did I get sidetracked again, goodness, I swear I do it every year, so anywa-" In the middle of her sentence I see her look directly at me. She let's out and accidental gasp, but covers it up pretty well. She shakes her head and I wonder if it has something to do with me, HUH, do I have something in hair! After I check, I find nothing in my hair and am able to breath again. clears her throat and tries to start again.

"The..uh..two tributes were...um uh." All the while she never breaks her "staring contest" with me, I'm staring to worry. Why is she having such a difficult time saying their names, and WHY does she keep on staring at me. I look over at my two friends and they are as confused as I am. takes a deep breath, and opens her lips.

"The two tributes names were, huh, Katniss Everdeen, and Peeta Mellark."

(Katniss's POV)

All I hear is the soft crunch of the leaves and the flow of the stream. I need my woods to calm me down, I need my woods to take my mind off the fact that probably right now, May is planning on how to run away from the monsters she thinks we are. Even in my daze I still mange to shoot down four rabbits, five squirrels, and three large birds. Ever since I had May I've always felt so weird coming here, not being able to tell them. I could but I would never want them to be afraid of me. I know it's silly but I never want my kids to fear me. But without luck, thats exactly what's going through May's Mind at the moment, how scary and horrible I am. I need Peeta. After I drop my game off at greasy Sea's Restaurant and walk to the bakery that was rebuilt almost twenty years ago.

"Hey Katniss." Peeta welcomes me as I enter the bakery. He looks up from the order he is working on. I know that look.

"Peeta, you don't have to be worried about me. I'm here. With you. So I'll be fine."

"Okay Katniss." Oh Peeta, he's worried too. How selfish can I be, poor Peeta is here, without anyone to calm him down. I walk around the counter and wrap my arms around his waist. I hear him sigh, so I turn him around.

"Oh Peeta, I'm sorry, here I am thinking about how I'm being effected by this, that I didn't even think about how you feel." He gives my a soft smile, though his eyes are still clouded with saddens. There's something I'm missing.

"What?" I make sure to look Peeta straight in the eyes when I ask. He sighs and tries to turn to go back to working on the order, but I wound let him.

"Peeta, what is it?" I repeate

"Katniss I don't know how to tell you this, but Annie needs me in four." I am shocked by his statement. I know I can't go with him because of me only being able to be in 12, but he should never be afraid to tell me something, especially when it has to do with one of our greatest friends. THen it hits me, if Annie needs Peeta now, than I'll have to deal with May, without Peeta. I don't know if I can do something like that on my own. It's as if Peeta can read my mind, he wraps me up in his strong arms and hugs me.

"Don't worry Katniss, Annie told me that it would be fine if I stayed here in twelve for tonight be she would like I be there by tomorrow, she sounded pretty urgent during our talk too, but I will be gone for a while, I'm sorry." I'm thankful that I won't be alone for the first night of horror but a few days without my husband, and at this time too.

I stay to help as long as I can before I have to go and prepare dinner. Possibly the most I've ever dreaded dinner in my life. On my way at the door I hear, "Hang in there Katniss." Then I am gone.

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Sorry for the confusion guys, the teachers name is . My dumb computer must have glitch because the name won't save.