It's time for the Games of Haymitch! I apologize for the cruddy chapters!

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This is going to be a short chapter, but I added this because I wanted to show how Maysilee will act when she gets pissed! ;O

Enjoy this mini chapter.

I didn't plan on making any alliances with anyone, so I made a point to go to a station where no on else was. That was herbs. The professional running the station seemed happy that I was there and he taught well. In a matter of an hour I learned the use of four different herbs, the tell tale sings of those herbs, and I also learned about the poisonus plants and herbs that will surely be in th arena. I look up to see a girl from District 7 walking to the same station as I. I stood up and made my way to the next station that was empty; snares and knots.

"Hello!" She began telling me about all of the different knots and snares. I nodded here and there, only watching her fingers as she made the complicated knots. She handed me a rope and nodded enthusiastically for me to try my hand at making knots. I tried to remember how to make the knot she had showed me. I twisted the rope this way and that. I pulled the two ends and a knot formed. It wasn't the right know. I untied the knot and tried again. I had just mastered the knot when it was time for lunch. Maysilee sat next to me even though I hadn't invited her. She tried to make conversation.

"Did you learn anything useful?" She asks me. I shrug, not really wanting to answer all the much.

"I guess," I say. Maysilee took a bit of the sandwich and wipes lips with a napkin. I find myself turned off almost immediately. She is so proper and neat, it's from her plush life in the Town. She won't last a minute in the Arena. I won't either, of course.

"I learned a lot. Have you gone to any useful stations?" I shake my head. I wouldn't really consider knot tying and herbs to be all that important.

"You're going to be in trouble then," She says. She's one to talk. I have a better chance than her. I know harship, and I know pain. All she knows is a plush and easy life, just coasting by without any problems.

"I have a better chance than you at least," I say while shoving a piece of bread down my throat. Maysilee's eyebrows knot together.

"How? I'm the one learning useful things," She says back. I snort, as if it isn't obvious?

"You might have learned some useful things, but let's just look at the big picture. You, Maysilee, have lived in the Town your whole life. You get to have a steady supply of food, and you get by well. While I, Haymitch, has to live in the Seam. I know what it's like to be starving, and I know how to fend for myself. I have a chance of winning that is a lot higher than yours, so I'd not talk about me being in trouble. I'd be worrying about you," I say simply. Maysilee huffed and stood up from her chair. All of the eyes turned to Maysilee. She grabbed her food and glared at me.

"You have no idea what you're talking about Haymitch! I'd shut up if I were you!" She says before storming off to the other side of the room, towards Micah. I was speechless. I turned my attention away from the fuming Maysilee and returned to eating. I could still feel everyone's eyes on me. I look at them.

"I look that good, don't I? If you can't take yours eyes off of me," I say with a smile. Several of the femal tributes snorted and began talking again. The male tributes ignore my remark and continue talking amongst eachother. They're probably making plans with each other. I look at Maysilee again. I see her and Micah in deep conversation. Micah drew a diagram on the table with her finger, and I figured out that they too had made an alliance with each other. I don't want to be an ally with someone other than District 12. I look for Harris and I see him talking with a female that I'm guessing is from District 3. They all have allies now, and judging from how they're all friends with Maysilee, she'll make them promise not to be in an alliance with me.

I go back to eating, but I don't taste the delicious food. All I can think about is the truth.

I have no allies. I will be fighting in the games with no one at my side.

My chances of making it back to District 12 is zero.

I hope you enjoyed that tiny little chapter! It shows how Maysilee is when she's angry, and how Haymitch now fully understands the truth of his chances.

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