Chapter 11

TWO CHAPTERS IN TWO DAYS! It's the school holidays so I basically watch films, draw and write. Also, the rest of this story will be from Peeta's point of view as he's one of the two people closest to Eve.

lilynevermore: Do you hate him so much because of the Prim incident? He was visibly upset about it and in his defence, he didn't know where or how they would be used. On the other hand, when they were in District 2, Gale said "If they have to die, I can live with that." I don't hate Gale but he's not my favourite character either. Nevertheless, we all have our own opinions. (My mum fangirled over him for a while until we watched Divergent. Now she's fangirling over Four!)

STILL DO NOT OWN THE HUNGER GAMES!

The Peacekeepers then shoved us into our separate rooms so our families could say goodbye. Near-enough as soon as I had got into the room, Owen hugged me and was just constantly apologising for not volunteering.

"I-it's fine," I said. "I don't think I'd be able to stand mum anymore anyway. But if I do win, we'll live in a huge house so we don't even have to see her."

But Owen was having none of it. "No, listen to me. I'm your older brother and I should have volunteered. I'm sorry."

That was the last I heard from him before Peace keepers brought Mum and Dad in.

Turns out, Matthew couldn't be bothered to even say goodbye. Even Dad just said a quick, "Good luck," before he ran out. I was then just left with Mum.

"Y'know what?" she said. "District 12 might finally have a Victor." I genuinely couldn't believe what she was saying. "She's a survivor, that one. She is." I knew it was too good to be true.

Thankfully, she left after that and Delly came in. When we were little, she used to pretend we were siblings. Now, she's pretty much my best friend. We also used to do chalk drawings on the pavements and Dad used to let us make dough people too.

She was normally happy all the time so it made it so much clearer to see she'd been crying. I then hugged her tightly, hoping she'd stop crying, but it just set her off again. When the Peacekeepers dragged her out, I was pretty sure we were both choking on tears as both of us knew it was almost impossible for me to come out of that arena.

When we were on the train, Katniss said nothing. Occasionally, she'd look at me as if she was remembering something. Maybe the bread incident. That's all I thought about any time I saw her. Then our drunken mentor came in. He looked at me for a moment.

"You look like one of my past tributes." he said.

I was then trying my best not to hyperventilate. "Evangeline Mellark?"

"Yes," he replied. "Was she your cousin or something?"

I nodded. "She was my sister." I then stormed out to the back of the train and sobbed uncontrollably. That was the first time I'd ever been able to let out my emotions since Eve died. I always thought my brothers would tease me. Matthew would, without a shadow of a doubt, but Owen and I got closer over the years. Effie the found me and basically dragged me back to our mentor (who I then knew was called Haymitch).

"Look, kid," he said. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset ya. I know how it feels anyway. Two weeks after I won, my mum, brother, girlfriend and crush went."

Katniss and I looked at each other, then back at Haymitch.

"Wow," Katniss said. "What were you? Some sort of player?"

Haymitch laughed strangely. "No. I had a girlfriend but I fell for one of the female tributes in the arena. I kissed her on the train, actually, but it wasn't a big deal as I was pretty certain my girlfriend was cheating on me and they were both dead in about a month, anyway."

"Will everyone stop with the sad stories!" Effie exclaimed. "We have a tight schedule to keep to! We do not arrive in the Capitol 'til tomorrow, but we need to get you two used to the prompt timetables! So Haymith, please take a bath and sober up! The tributes can't look respectable with a dirty and drunken mentor!"

Katniss turned to me. "Tributes can't look respectable wearing coal-mining outfits and having escourts wearing rainbow vomit!"

Effie glared at us and Haymitch smirked as we laughed. We then heard Haymitch and Effie talking:

"These are too unbearable."

"Why? Because they're so rude?"

"No. Don't they seem familiar?"

"Yes, they do. Atleast it wasn't just me that thought they were replicas of Zach and Eve!"

"Also, she's got Maysilee's pin."

"Who's Maysilee?"

"Remember how I said I'd kissed a fellow tribute on the train before I went to my Games?"

"Yes?"

"That was her. At least these have a chance."

"That's what you said about Zach and Eve."

"I know. That boy's really like his sister."

Four more chapters to go, guys! There will be big time skips though as I'm not writing about their Games because those are basically the exact same. Also, am I the only one that writes some Hunger Games chapters after watching the films? 'Cause I watched the first one and Catching fire earlier. I also have the first book and Mockingjay in front of me. Did I also mention I'm wearing a Mockingjay pin?

EAH HG GEEK

XOXO

P.S. I really live up to my name! :P