I`ve planned out how Finnick is going to tell Annie about his 'job' he has to do. I don't know why, but I am so excited to show you

Also thank you for the reviews!

Sorry this took so long… I got caught up reading Fred Weasly fanfictons, plus I am in a play so it's been rehearsals rehearsals rehearsals!

Thank you for being patient! You might not know, but I am in Grade eight so my finals are coming up very soon! So I've been trying to study.

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Annie Cresta.

Maxem made his was over to me at the knot tying station. I was in the midst of finishing a complicated trap the instructor showed me how to do.

"Hey." He nodded to me and sat down. Max kept turning around, like someone was watching us, the Careers were watching us.

"Hi." I said quietly turning my attention towards the trap once again. "Are you joining them?"

Max bit his lip, "Not sure yet. I want to go into it with somebody I trust. Like you."

Me joining the pack? Hunting tributes like wolves? I could never kill anyone, and it's not like I have tons of skills they could use. Besides knot tying, fishing and swimming. I couldn't even pull myself up onto the net. Alanna from District 7 would probably do a better job being in it than me, she probably at least knew how to hold an axe.

"They wouldn't want me." I said getting up, brushing off my pants and walked over to the instructor. "Can you check my trap and see if I did it right?"

The instructor walked over and knelt down inspecting it. After he got a good look at it he smiled "This is very good! In the games you'll be eating well. Where did you learn to be so good?"

I shrugged "I guess my grandpa."

"Well he sounds very interesting." Then he had to leave because a tribute called him over.

"See? You could be in the pack."

Before I could refuse Max said "Just come over and see if you like it, doesn't mean you don't have too."

Being in the pack could be life or death. Would I even be able to survive on my own? I could scavenge food. If they have lake full of fish I could manage. But the games were different each year, it could be a desert with absolutely no source of water supply. I hate to admit it. But I needed the pack.

"Fine." I sighed "Let's go."

As I walked over my palms started to sweat and my knees slightly wobbled. Their mocking/threatening stares made me want to run home to my grandpa but I couldn't, I don't think it's even possible to escape the Capitol.

"Hi." I said as casually as one could in this situation. After wiping my damp hands on my jeans, the red headed girl greeted me. "Hey Annie, nice for you to join us." Her name was Kanda.

First I thought she was being sarcastic, but she seemed pretty sincere, an odd thing for a Career. "This is Wyatt, my District partner." She gestured to the dark skinned boy with very long eyelashes "And Lilac and Simon." District 1 regarded me coolly but curiously.

"So what can you do Annie?" Lilac asked.

I shrugged "I make snares, they instructor says they're-,"

Lilac interrupted snottily "Anything important?"

My face started to burn with shame before I could admit anything Maxem stated "I've seen her with a piece of rope, she could make up traps around the camp. So we could all go out hunting instead of one or two staying back." The entire Career's seemed to listen to him. Could he be the packs leader perhaps? The thought of it scared me but I also felt some hope rise from me, could he perhaps protect me? I immediately pushed that aside and shame burned inside. I would protect myself, I didn't need a protector.

"Annie has a great arm and aim." Max lied "With me helping her she'll find the perfect weapon in no time. Don't worry."

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The pack left me and Max alone for me to start 'training'. It sucked. I sucked. The bow from a bow and arrow would snap my wrist, leaving me with a big red welts. The swords I couldn't even hold because they were so heavy, and when I was just about to learn how to throw a spear it was time to go back to our floor.

Already I could tell Lilac was planning on killing me.