The Mating Games

by destinyhutcherson

And so it was agreed that instead of the Hunger Games, there will be the Mating Games. Ok. So this book is based on the hunger games if you haven't already noticed. It will be about what happens after peeta says to katniss - "you love me. real or not real?" So don't comment - 'but in the epilogue it said...' coz my story is about what happened before that.

2. Chapter 2 - The Reaping

I hear the siren. Shit! It's reaping day and I'm late! I don't bother about doing my hair because it's already done from my daily hunting with Gale. Just a basic side dutch braid. I take a quick shower and change clothes. I wear the first pair of shoes I see and I'm off. I know that Prim and my mother are already there.

I get to the reaping and sign in then take my place in the crowd. Effie Trinket arrives to the microphone and says - "Happy Annual Mating Games and may the odds be ever in your favour. Let's reap our two tributes now shall we? As always, ladies first." She puts her hand into the bowl moves it around and pulls out a card.

"And the female tribute for the first Quarter Quell of the Mating Games is.." Oh fuck. I wonder whose name that is. As she opens the card she says "Katniss Everdeen" Really?! I'm starting to wonder if my name is on all of those cards! I walk up on stage and take my place next to Effie.

The she says "And now for the boys" She draws out a boys name and as she looks at the card and looks at me with her face filled with sorrow, I know exactly whose name is on that card. "Peeta Mellark" She announces. Peeta looks shocked and he walks on stage. What a coincidence? I wonder if he entered his name more than one hundred times so he could be reaped with me.

"Well these are our two tributes for the 25th Mating Games! Shake hands." She orders. We look at each other and shake hands. When I try to let go, he doesn't. "Katniss, I'm sorry. For everything." He tells me softly. "How could you say that?" I ask with confusion as I try to hold my tears back.