Trying To Hate You

The Reaping (Katniss P.O.V)

A/N~ Hello all my beautiful people!!! I (Liv) am doing this chapter! And I may regret it later because I am really high on candy, but oh well.

Katniss' P.O.V~ Today is the worst day of the year. It's the reaping for the hunger games. I hate today so much!

First off, my younger sister Prim had a nightmare about being in the games so I had to calm her down saying that there is no way that her name will ever be drawn. Wait, it couldn't possibly be drawn right? I mean, out of thousands of other kids. No, no way at all.

"Katniss?" A small feminine voice says behind me, right away I knew it was Prim.

"Yes little duck?" I say turning around.

"I'm scared." She whimpers.

"There's nothing to be scared of. There is no way that your name will be drawn out of thousands of other kids."

"I'm not scared of my name being drawn. I'm scared of yours being drawn."

"Prim, my name is not-"

"Katniss! Your name is in there a lot more times than me!" She cries.

I walk over to her, and grab her into a hug.

"Prim, I promise you that neither of our names will be drawn."

"Okay." She whispers.

"Now let's go, we have to be on time." I say pulling her out the door.

Once we're in the line Prim lets go of my hand.

"Prim!" I say bending down to her level. "Prim, your name isn't going to be drawn, I promise you." I say hugging her.

I let go of her and stand back up.

"Now they're going to prick your finger, and take away a little of blood."

"You never said-"

"It will only hurt a little I promise."

I hold her hand and start leading her to the stand. After waiting behind people for a little while Prim is up now. The peacekeeper takes her hand, and pricks it. She whimpers a little and just by that I want to attack the peacekeeper.

Once she's done she walks away and I lost her in the sea of people. They hurry and prick my finger. I walk over to the other 16 year olds and find Gale on the boy side. We smile to each other, then Effie the announcer, plays the film.

Since Gale and I have seen that film about 5 times we start mimicking what the narrator is saying. It's pretty fun until Effie walks over to the girls bowl and picks out a slip.

"Primrose Everdeen." She announces.

The crowd starts making way for Prim. She looks terrified. She starts making her way up to the stage.

No no no. This is not happening.

"Prim! Prim!" I shout to her. My voice is pleading for her to come back.

I start to walk up to the stage but peacekeepers start holding me back. I know what they want me to do. And I do it.

"I volunteer!" My voice is breaking. They let go of me. "I volunteer as tribute!"

I run up to Prim and start hugging her.

"No! No!" She starts shouting bloody murder.

"Prim! Go back home!" I say trying to get her off. But unfortunately she has an iron grip.

Luckily Gale ran over and got Prim off me. I couldn't see where he was taking her because peacekeepers were surrounding me, leading me to the stage.

"What's your name dear?" Effie asks when I get on the stage.

"Katniss Everdeen." I say watching the crowd.

"I bet my hat that was your sister wasn't it?"

"Yes."

"Anyways, now for the boys." She says walking over to the boys ball.

She pulls a slip and reads it out loud.

"Peeta Mellark."

No. Not him. Flashbacks starts to play in my mind. Him throwing me the bread, saving not just mine but Prim's and moms.

He saved my life and now I have to kill him.

He starts walking up to the stage looking as terrified as ever. Once he gets in front of me he stares into my eyes.

"Shake hands you to." Effie says.

We shake hands. And once we let go, we're released, to see our families.

What have I gotten myself into?

A/N~ So whatcha think? Like it, hate it? Both? Anyways this was kinda fun, minus the part of being high on candy. But anyways more to come in the capital!!! Hope you have fun doing your part Ciara!!