Fire in the Rain

by lionessflame

He spends his days under a drug, He looks back on it now and realising what a jerk, what a monster he used to be; still is. He knows he may never change… But what he doesn't know is that across the other side in district 12 is a girl that will change his life for the good and worst.

4. Chapter 4

I do hope you like this chapter. I'm not the best speller but i am improving slowly. Thank you everyone for waiting for this chapter.

'I'm hungry'

'I want food'

"Be quiet need to do my homework'

'Stop it, I don't like it'

'Hey Katniss want to help me out?' Tom pleads

'Nah, I'm right looks like you got it under control' I say with fake sarcasm.

Tom and I have become close friends since I moved in here. He help me out when I needed guidance and over time we became friends. I knew he needed help with these kids and teenagers so I sent the few older girls into the kitchen to start with the cooking. Got the boys to set up the tables and chairs for everyone and the little kids to pack up and wash their hands.

'Thanks' Tom whispers in my ear as he starts to pass the meal around. I nod my welcomes.

All though there's not much food we still get something to eat. I make sure everyone has food before I eat. Feeding the community home is hard but with a few of the older boys working we get by. People often tell me since I've been in here the kids are looking healthier than before, well as healthy as you can get in district 12. I've now become a part of this odd family. We stick together and help each other out. There are a few people that we tend to stay away from but besides from that we are all close.

Then 74th Hunger games are coming up soon. And I try not to think about any of these kids being picked. I know I should be worried about me with more than 40 slips; I've lost track but in the end I know it's worth it just to help my new family and other seam people.

I always feel alive in the woods. This is my place where I truly belong. I am free. Running with the wind, as fast as the wild dogs chasing their prey. I run and keep running. Keep pushing my legs to move, move faster. The trees look like green blurs. I hear the birds singing feel the wind in my hair. I can't feel my legs anymore. But I keep running. My bow and arrows bouncing against my back and feeling the blood rushing through my veins making me feel free. I come to a stop. I look out at my view. Beautiful, breathtaking. Greenery and flowing river and a magnificent pink sky. To my left I hear an animal moving. I load my arrow, turn at shoot. Bull's eye. A big fat squirrel. Would trade nice for some bread. I make a mental note in my head to go to the Mallark Bakery. I trade with the father of the Mallark boy. I know that there three of them and they all have that blond hair. Peeta Mallard is the youngest and is champion wrestler at school. The other two I don't know that much all strong work in the bakery, have blond hair. That's enough personal detail I need to know. Not like associate with them much by them being town's people. But then again I'm not much of a people's person. I like to be in-depended.

After finishing my day's hunting I walk through the town and see a crowd at the justice building. I see the white helmet heads of peace keepers. I push my way through the crowd to know what's going on.