Three weeks later, when the kids are at summer school for the first day, my Mama calls me.

"Hey Mam-"

"Turn on ABC Action News!" she cuts me off frantically.

"Why?" I ask, flicking the TV on. Peeta walks in from the kitchen. I can hear my frantic family on the other end, and Finnick, Annie, Johanna, Prim and Alex run into the house, and Gale and Madge.

"Brainless, but on ABC." Johanna gasps as Dustin runs in behind her. I flick the channel to ABC.

"Andrew Mellark, Jessica Mellark and Megan Mellark found dead in a ditch very early this morning. If I'm correct Caesar, these are the three that kidnapped all those children before Katniss Mellark found them, right?"

"Correct Claudius, now, we found who did it, because they were murdered. It was these two girls right here."

Two photos of two girls pop up. I drop the phone and clutch the couch.

Because I know those two girls. Those two girls. They're Olive and Tori.

"Judges are trying to put them on trial. Chances are very high that they're getting the death penalty. They're being held in Montana State Prison. They said 'Ms. Everdeen is the best. Those bastards need to learn to keep their hands off the sweetest children in the world.' Now folks, the trial start and finishes tomorrow. It begins at six in the morning and ends at five in the evening and is open to the public."

"Now next up, we'll go to David with this week's forecast!"

Oh my god.

Tori and Olive are in prison for murdering the people that kidnapped my children and my family.

And they might get the death penalty.

No. This can't happen.

I'm going to go and I'm going to object.

…s….

I know I'll probably end up in jail. I snuck out and I know the trial is on TV. I know my family is going berserk.

I can't let Tori and Olive get the death penalty.

I know I'm going to jail for this, but I don't care. I storm into the courthouse and push through the people that are trying to get into the courtroom.

It's four fifty nine.

I walk into the courtroom and see it's packed.

First of all, I'm pissed off that they're in trouble for killing kidnappers, second I'm pissed that people aren't sticking up for them.

And I'm going to do something about it.

"I hereby decreed that Olive Mary Pother and Tori Elisabeth Morgan are to get the death penali-"

"No!" I shout, shoving a ton of people out of the way. The judge cuts off, the camera train on me so does everyone else. Tori and Olive's eyes go wide. Haymitch always said I could be a debater. My entire family is at my house right now, watching this.

PEETA'S POV

"Oh my god! What the hell is she doing!" Mrs. Everdeen shouts. I drop my head into my hands.

"Why is Mama there Daddy? What's going on?" Hallie demands.

"She's lost it. She's going to jail for this." I mutter.

"No she isn't. That girl is the best debater in the entire fucking world. She's coming right home and those girls are going back to their families. I bet my life on it."

KATNISS'S POV

"Excuse me miss, who are you? You can't just walk in here and-"

"I'm Katniss Mellark. Don't hurt those girls." I cut him off. People start to mutter uncomfortably.

"And why shouldn't I? They killed three people-"

"Yes, the three assholes the kidnapped not only my three children, but all of the other children in my family. Someone was going to murder them someday. If I hadn't been in a rush when I got my kids back, I would've been the one to do it. Why are you going to give two girls that are still in college the death penality for killing three kidnappers? Does that make any sense?"

I feel handcuffs clasped around my wrists. "Your under arrest."

They're trying to scare me. "Don't think I don't know your stupid little games. Go ahead, arrest me. I don't care. Leave those girls alone. They got rid of three criminals that were on the top of the FBI list and now you want to kill them? Why did you a favor. They did everyone a favor. I don't care if you give me the death penalty for this, just leave those girls alone. They didn't do a thing. I've know Olive since she was thirteen and the same with Tori. They wouldn't hurt anyone unless they had a reason, and I'd say murdering three criminals on the FBI list is a good damn reason."

The judge is silent for a very, very long time. "Take her away," he says. The cop starts to pull me, but I just laugh.

"I believe you have some rights you didn't read." I say. He stops moving and just freezes.

The bitch didn't read my Miranda rights, so they can't arrest me.

"Wait!" someone stands up. "She's right! She has to have her Miranda rights read! Don't arrest her! She has three kids to go home to! And don't kill those people! They were ridding the world of criminals!"

Everyone starts to protest, "Order in the court!" The judge shouts. Everyone goes silent, and the judge glares me at, and I glare right back.

HAYMITCH'S POV

We all sit, tense, watching at the judge and Katniss have a stare down. She can't be arrested now, becaue the Miranda rights weren't read. Now everyone is protesting and I have a feeling this is going to end in Sweetheart's favor.

KATNISS'S POV

"Let her go," he judge says. The cuffs are taken off of me, and I just stand there and stare at him, enough to make him uncomfortable enough to crack.

He looks at Olive and Tori, who look so innocent.

"She's just trying to do what's right. You have kids, sir. Imagine if they were kidnapped, and someone killed the kidnappers and got the death penalty for it. You would be right where Katniss Mellark is now." Someone says quietly. The judge looks at the person, and then at me.

"Come on sir, these girls have hardly had a chance to live. Don't end their life for killing people who did the wrong thing." I speak up.

He sighs and is silent for a very long time. "I hereby decreed that Olive Mary Pother and Tori Elisabeth Morgan as free citizens of the United States of America with cleared records. Uncuff them." The place fills with cheers and screams of joy. Tori and Olive are uncuffed, and they race towards me and hug me, both of them crying.

"Thank you!" Olive gasps.

"Yeah, yeah, let's get the hell out of here." I turn around and walk off, the two of them following me. "Now, I only brought money for food and gas, and I don't have enough for three plane tickets, so we're going to have to drive." I get in my Jeep and call Peeta as I set for the highway with Olive and Tori.

"You…what the hell is wrong with you!" he's mad at me, and I don't even care.

"Are you seriously pissed off at me right now? They killed the people that hurt our children and then almost got the death penalty for it!"

He's silent for a very long time. "Your right. I'm sorry. Areyou okay though, what are you doing? Your not under arrest, are you?"

"No, I'm driving home." I tell him. I can hear Haymitch in the background shouting about how I need to join a debate team and how I'm the best debater.

I can hear the kids in the background, crying, secreaming for Mama. "I have to go," he hangs up. Two seconds later I get a text from him.

Baby: I love you

Me: I love you too

"So how long have you been locked in that jail?" I ask.

"A week…" Olive says.

"And you had shit for food?" I ask.

"Yes," Tori says. I pull into a Taco Bell.