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Lunch, 4th, 5th, 6th Hours

Peeta P.O.V

The "Careers", as everyone calls them, are so cool. Glimmer seemed really slutty at first, but ended up being super sweet. I met her sister Cashmere, who's a senior, and she was just as sweet, if not more so. Cato's older brother, Gloss, was really cool. He and Cashmere were both on the prom committee, apparently that's cool here. They're both super popular, and with that, I felt kind of cool for once. Clove was off-putting, nothing more, definitely nothing less. Marvel seemed nice but distant. Finnick was a little mean, but that's to be expected to someone whom popularity was thrust upon. Cato is a genuinely nice guy, or so it seems.

"So Peeta, tell us more about yourself."

"Well, I'm Peeta." They laughed at this and I blushed. "I'm 14, and this is my first day of high school. I like Art and Baking, I hate math but am extraordinary at it, I'm great at English, I get all A's, and I hate my mother." They laughed at this as well.

"What's so bad about your mom?" asked Cato.

I couldn't just say that she beats me, and always has, or that she sees me as a failure, a mistake. So I just said "She's too strict."

"You're lying. I know when people lie and you just did so tell us the truth." Said Marvel.

"Okay. She's a bit abusive, and tells me I'm a failure."

"Sweetie that's horrible!" exclaimed Glimmer.

"Yeah. I also have two older brothers, one's in college, and one's a senior here, named Gil."

"Wait, you're Gil Mellark's younger brother?"

"Yeah. He bullies me whenever he gets the chance."

"Gil? But he's the nicest guy I've ever met."

"That's a laugh."

"Well, whatever. Cato, what do you think the twist is going to be this year?"

"I heard something about a survival course, where we pretend to kill other students to see who the best fighter is."

"How'd you know that?" I ask.

"My grandfather is Principal Snow."

"Oh."

"Yeah, he always tips me off about the twist."

Every year, there is a twist to make the games more exciting. "So, Peeta. If that's the case, you should join us."

"What do you mean?"

"It's obvious isn't it? They can't use every student. So they're going to pick, say, 24 of us. If none of us are picked, we can all volunteer. Then, we can have an alliance and get all the others, then turn on each other until only one is left. Doesn't that sound fun?"

They sure had a weird idea of fun. "Sure, why not?"

Katniss P.O.V.

The twist was announced- 24 of us would be put in a dodge-ball like game of elimination, with prizes based on how well we do. They will pull names during fourth hour, and announce them during fifth hour. If we volunteer, then we go in by choice and whoever is pulled does not go in.

All during fourth hour, you can feel the excitement. Everyone wants to be pulled. They want to help lead their team to victory. Rather than being in May like The Hunger Games, the Survival Course will take place in December, as a sort of prelim that actually counts towards our final score. Whoever is picked will go to weekly dodge-ball matches to train. I am so confident, that I'll volunteer.

Cato P.O.V.

At the pulling ceremony, every single student is present. Marvel and Glimmer volunteer for team 1 Clove is pulled and I volunteer for team 2, two scrawny kids for team 3, a red-headed girl and Finnick for team 4, Foxface and a geek for team 5, jocks and cheerleaders for 6, 7, 8 and 9, geeks for 10, a small girl named Rue for 11, with a large boy name Thresh, and Peeta volunteers for 12. Katniss Everdeen, a girl in my choir, is pulled for 12.

I sit back for the rest of my fifth hour, which is Advanced Algebra. My teacher, Ms. Portia, is a little bit eccentric. Oh well, beggars can't be choosers.

Gale P.O.V.

I walked into my European History class, and was greeted by Mr. Crane. He handed me a syllabus for the entire trimester. My entire class was made up of team 12 seniors. Gil was there, and I sat next to him. We're actually pretty good friends. We started talking about winter sports, until Mr. Crane gave us an activity to know each other better. Gil, another athletic kid named Alec, a nerdy kid named Greg and I were in a group. We found out that Greg was actually a pretty great guy. As it turned out, he was Katniss's cousin. I asked how he felt about her upcoming participation in The Survival Course, and he said he was jealous. I also asked about how he could contribute to our Hunger Games this year. He's impressively good at strategizing, and knows all the poisonous plants.

We might have to choose him as tribute for that area. We learned that these groups would be our project groups that we would work in. We were okay with that, I think. Alec and Greg were in Miss Portia's homeroom. Miss Portia taught Merchandizing. I had her next trimester, as every senior had to take it. We learned that our first project would be on one European country. Our group was assigned Germany.

What I did not realize was that we would have to learn for this project. As a jock, I'm used to just getting A's because I'm in sports. This is not the case here, and Mr. Crane is a very strict grader. We agreed that Greg would do all the research, and we'd make the presentation, because I'm not a soulless bastard.

Peeta P.O.V.

I'm still a little shocked about eating with the Careers. They're popular! I never hang with the "in" crowd! I really like them, especially Cato. He's actually a very nice person. Marvel gives me the creeps; he just stared at me the entire lunch like I was a meal. To be fair, that's what Cato did during Health. But this was… different, as if he would actually eat me if given the chance. Glimmer's a whore, but sympathetic, and Clove is… Clove. Finnick is a bully, but who cares? He's one person; it's not fair to stereotype a group of people because of one person. Cashmere is the happiest person I've ever met… It's unsettling. Gloss is your typical, good looking popular kid.

When I get to Advanced Algebra, Glimmer comes and sits next to me. We start a friendly conversation. "So, how's your day been?"

"Uh… good, actually."

"Listen, do you have a girlfriend?"

"Well, no, but I-"

"Do you want one?"

"Glimmer, that's sweet, but-"

"I know this girl that would be perfect!"

"Glimmer, I'm gay."

"She- Oh, I see. Well, if that's the case, why don't you come over to my house after school Friday?"

What!? A junior, a Career no less, is my friend?! "Um, are you sure?"

"Of course silly! We're friends!"

"Sure, I think that'd be fun."

"Perfect. It'll be you, me Cashmere and maybe Cato."

"Cato?"

"Yeah. Sometimes he spends the night."

Of course he does. He's a football player, she's a cheerleader. I don't even have that big of a crush on him, but I should've put two and two together. "Great. I'll just have to ask my mom."

"If she gives you any trouble, tell me, Okay? Cashmere and I will put her in her place."

"Great."

We spent the rest of the hour just chatting. I'm glad for my new popular friends.

Cato P.O.V.

Glimmer texted me that Cashmere, Peeta and her were all hanging out this weekend. I had to text back yes, because I'd like to get to know this Peeta guy better. He's actually kind of… cool. Jesus, I hope I'm not falling for him. That would suck. But, I could at least become his friend. Like I said, he'll help me get Hunger Games king. But maybe he could be a genuine friend. I have Glimmer and Marvel, I guess Clove, but Peeta would make it a nice selection.

Sixth hour, I had English. We had to choose a book with a gay character, so I chose Will Grayson, Will Grayson. It's one of my favorite books, and I'd love an excuse to read it again. I thought of laying with Peeta in the meadow behind my house and reading it with him. Dammit to hell, I am falling for him.

Katniss P.O.V.

Sixth hour, I had Film class. We just sat back and watched Silver Linings Playbook. I thought Jennifer Lawrence, the actress who played Tiffany, looked a lot like me. I imagined rolling through the grass with Gale, when the teacher, Mr. Heavensbee, gave us our first assignment: Find a cast for our films. This should be fun. Definitely Gale, probably Peeta, Rue, my sister Prim, maybe Rory, I might even ask Delly. I could ask Peeta who his friends were, besides Delly, and have them join me in my filmmaking quest.

I got excited as they told us we'd need an adult to help codirect, and it had to be a teacher here at the school. I knew I'd choose Mr. Cinna. He's a great guy. Plus I'd ask my Mother to "produce" the film, definitely have Peeta do makeup, if not also act, and have Gale's mom, Hazelle do the costuming. We wrote these down and turned them in. In May, our films would be played for the Hunger Games opening and closing ceremonies, with the two best being shown first at the opening and last for the closing.