Trying To Hate You

The Training (Katniss)

A/N~ heyyy!!! It's liv here with another chapter!! I hope you like it!! :P

(Song~ Centuries~ Fall Out Boy)

My morning didn't start off that great. First I had to be shaken awake by Haymitch, telling my that I had to get ready for training.

I got up and grabbed my clothes that was lain out across my bed. I went into the bathroom and jumped in the shower. The warm water felt great! The shower back in 12 is nothing compared to this!

When I was finished with my fantastic shower, I changed into my training outfit. It had the number 12 on the arms and the back. It was very comfortable and fitted perfectly.

I walked up to the mirror and did my normal braid. When I was okay with how it looked, I walked out of the bathroom and met Peeta, Haymitch and Effie in the kitchen.

I loaded a plate with bacon, eggs, toast, and sausage. I quickly gobbled it down while Effie looked at me with disgust written all over her face.

"Before you guys go to the training center, do you guys have any special abilities that will help you in the games?" Haymitch asked.

"I'm good with a bow." I said

"She's not just good with a bow. She's the best!" Peeta adds on. "My father buys her squirrels, and he says that she hits them in the eye every time."

"Peeta's strong." I say unexpectedly. "He can lift at least a hundred pound bag of flour."

"I don't think a bag of flour is going to kill anybody." Peeta says, shaking his head.

"No, but you might have at least a chance of winning if somebody comes after you with a knife." I reason with him.

"No! I have no chance of winning alright! It's true, everybody knows it!"

"Okay! I don't care who's strong, or who's good with a bow. Just don't use them at all in training okay?" Haymitch barks.

I shake my head and put my plate away. I follow Peeta to the elevators and down to training. While we were about to enter we saw other tributes also going in.

When we were all filed in, the training instructor when over the rules of training. When she was done she released us to go to the stations.

I was itching to go over to the bow station but who can't because Haymitch said not to. Me!

Instead of going around to the bow area, I went to the knife area. There were quite a few people in line including the girl from 2 who was up first.

I watched at she grabbed the knives and as she collected herself for throwing the knives. When she was ready the dummies lit up. She focused on them and threw the knife.

One after another she hit the middle each time! When she finished she turned around to see all of the tributes staring at her. I tried not to look as scared as I felt, so I tried my best to put on a face that had no emotion.

But that didn't work because I could feel my hand shaking a little. Ugh why?! I'm pretty sure she noticed but I'm not certain.

I walked away from the knife station, I wasn't even going to try it. Besides I knew I wouldn't be that good at it. Instead I walked over to the fire starting station and tried it out.

I wasn't that great at it. It took my awhile to get the fire started. But when I did, I did a small smile. That was until I heard a thunk as something hit the ground.

I looked over to see Peeta on the ground, under the net station. I sighed and walked up to him. I could feel a few eyes on me but I didn't care. When I got over to him I kneeled onto the ground next to him.

"Throw that metal thing over there." I whisper to him, referring to the big metal ball and the cart of spears.

"But Haymitch said we weren't supposed to use our skills." He complained.

"Forget about Haymitch. The careers are looking at you like you're a meal."

He nodded his head and walked over to the metal ball. He picked it up, struggling to carry it at first but he positioned himself and flung it at the cart.

A couple of spears fell off of the cart, I was so happy that he actually did that I looked at the careers, mainly the girl from 2 and smirked.

The rest of training I hung out with Peeta. He showed me his camouflage skills. And I was very impressed. He made his arm look like an actually tree!

"Looks like you've got a shadow." He says, looking behind me.

I turn around to see the little girl from 11 staring at me. She noticed that I was looking and turned around to go somewhere else.

Wow! Considering that I didn't hear her at all, she might have a chance in winning these games!

That's pretty much how the rest of the day went, me following Peeta around because Haymitch really wanted us to stay close together.

When the end of training came around I went back to the elevators with Peeta. The pair from 3 and 7 were in there as well. The elevator ride was silent. No one spoke to each other. When the elevator landed on our floor we walked inside our little apartment.

When we walked in we saw Haymitch and Effie eating without us. We were having chicken, potatoes and green beans. Yum! I loaded my plate with a lot of food. What? I'm hungry! And sat down and started to eat.

This time for Effie's sake, I used my manners when I was eating. She was smiling and me, I guess it's her little way of 'thank you for not eating like a pig' I returned the smile.

"How did training go?" Haymitch asked.

"Fine. The careers are really talented with weapons." I said looking at Peeta. I gave him the look of 'don't tell Haymitch that you used your strength' he must've understood, because he gave me a small nod.

We didn't really talk much afterwards. When I was finished I went straight to my room. I changed into my pajamas and fell asleep.

A/N~ hoped you liked it!!! :P ✌️
~Liv