A/N: Hey there!

I decided to write the next chapter, so enjoy! ;*

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Peeta's POV

Why do bad things always happen to our family? First, we lost our father. Then, Prim was reaped. Now, it's me. I keep asking myself why, but I can't find an answer.

This announcement only makes my hate for the Capitol grow even more. How can the president be so heartless? And how can the Capitol citizens be so oblivious to the world outside their lives? However, I can't seem to hate them. I just hate the president. The Capitol citizens are just stupid, and I feel bad for them because they're raised into believing that nothing is wrong in the world of Panem.

Haymitch pats my shoulder, snapping me out of my thoughts. "Don't worry, boy. We'll figure out something."

"It's gonna be okay." Katniss looks at me. It sounds more like she's trying to convince herself. "You're strong. And you can hunt. You can train in the woods. Me and Gale, we'll help you."

I nod. I'm speechless.

"What about the girl tribute?" Prim asks. That's right. Haymitch has no family, and Prim has no sister.

"It will probably just be a random girl from the district, like every year," Haymitch replies.

Katniss' face drops. "So…it can be me."

I suddenly find words again. "No. Don't worry, they won't do that. I'll keep you safe. I promise," I whisper, and she starts sobbing again. I take both my arms around her, and try to calm her down. The only problem is that I have no idea how to calm myself down.

OOO

Exactly one month later, is the Reaping. Gale has helped me training, and Prim, my mother and Katniss has taught me about plants and roots. I'm as prepared as I can be.

I quickly get ready while I'm trying to control my feelings. I've just been at the bakery and said goodbye to Katniss. We'll get three minutes later as well, but I don't think I'll find any words.

Prim walks to my side and gives me a sad smile. "I want you to have this," she says, placing something in my hand.

I take a closer look at it. It's the Mockingjay pin she used in her Games. "Thank you, Prim. You've grown a lot since last year, you know that."

She smiles. "I know."

"It's time to go," mom says, when she walks into the room. I sigh and give each of them a hug, before we walk to the town square.

When we're there, I hug them once more and go to stand with Katniss. I can tell she has been crying. "You alright?" I ask.

She shakes her head. "What if I get reaped?"

"You won't. I promise." I take my arms around her, and she returns the hug. "I love you," I say.

"I love you, too."

We stand in silence as the mayor speaks. Effie goes over to the girls' Reaping bowl, and I feel Katniss tense beside me. Luckily, we don't hear her name, but a girl named Maia Weller. Relief runs through me, followed by sadness.

I decide to take a look at the girl I'm gonna spend the next week with, knowing that I will have to kill her if I want to go home. Hopefully I don't have to. She's from the Seam, I can tell. I also recognize her from school. I think she is sixteen years old, a year younger than me. Judging by her looks, I think she's probably going to die in the bloodbath.

Effie calls my name, and I squeeze Katniss' hand before I walk onto the stage. Me and Maia shake hands, and then we are pushed into a car.

"Aren't we going to the Justice Building?" I ask to no one in particular.

"New rules. We're heading for the train station," one of the Peacekeepers tells me.

"What? We don't get to say goodbye to our families?" He doesn't answer.

I look out the car window just to have a last look of Katniss, my mother and Prim staring confused and sad in the car's direction.