Hunger Games: Under The Willow

Reunion

"Tonight?", my mom asks confusion on her face, "Nowa-", she is stopped by my dad whispering in her ear. She finally sits and my dad speaks, "Ok Honey, if Haymitch and Annie don't mind..." I spin to look at them and they nod smiling, I smile back and glance at Oliver he looks depressed. "Thank you so much!", I smile, "See you tomorrow!", I rush upstairs to get ready.

"Rye," , I say to my brother who's laying on his bed, "We have dinner tonight with Austin." He doesn't budge then he whispers, "What if she doesn't like me?" "Who?", I ask my brow furrowing. "The baby.", Rye turns to me worry in his eyes, I sigh and sit next to him. "You-", I think of what I can make up to get his spirits up, nothing. I have just the truth, "You are the most amazing brother I know and she'd be stupid not to love you." He smiles and asks, "Really?" "Really.", I insure him, "Now, we have dinner in a hour so let's get dressed." He nods and goes to his closet picking from his many shirts.

     I get up and head over to my closet sifting through my jeans and skirts then think, "What if she doesn't like me?" I don't realize I'm just standing there in till my mom is next to me, "Willow?", she asks, "If you can't find anything... Well... I...", she smiles and holds up a blue dress about my size, "This dress... Is very important to me so if you want to wear it..." I take the dress and look at the pattern I lift my head and say, "The Hunger Games." My mom gasps and looks stunned stuttering, "You wore this dress for... What do they call it?", I look and her and she replied, "The Reaping." I nod and get into the dress. I do something I've never done before... Asked my mom to do my hair.

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     "Hello!", Austin's mom directs us into the living room. She has straggly blond hair and blue eyes, nothing like her son, "His father will be right out." Austin walks over to me and smiles and Mom looks at their pictures. In one picture frame is a photo of a older man he looks like Austin in every way. My mom sees this photo and gasps knowing the person with in. She starts to say something when a mans voice rings out behind us, "Hey Katnip, long time no see."