The Hunger Games 2.0

Hunting Alone

"WHAT?"

" I got more than you," Primrose proudly stated. Jace's face got red.

" Are you mad? Your face is basically a tomato." Primrose said. Jace held his mad face for a little longer and then laughed.

" Speaking of tomatoes, gimme!" Jace reached for the bowl of garden tomatoes and shoved about 4 in his mouth.

" Good job, sis." Jace said. Primrose smiled once again.

Peeta swallowed the lettuce from the salad and cleared his throat.

" Your mother told me that you jumped up and shot a deer. Right in the chest. I'm so proud of you, Primrose. You've really come a long way."

" Thanks, dad." Primrose said. Everyone continued eating.

" So, I was thinking about going tomorrow and stocking up for this week and next week." Katniss explained. There was a small moment of silence, everyone staring at Katniss.

" Isn't the reaping in a few weeks, though?" Primrose asked. Everyone looked down at their plate and there was another moment of silence.

"Well... What are we gonna like... Do?" Jace asked, breaking the silence.

" You two can stay home and help your father with the farm. Primrose, you can also take a few days off and make yourself something nice for the reaping. I can do your hair if you'd like." Katniss replied.

" Oh wait... Primrose is going to the reaping? I saw something about it on TV." Jace asked. Katniss nodded.

" But mom, I don't want you to get hurt. I should probably do more hunting could yo-" Primrose was cut off.

" Primrose, I'll show you other techniques while your mother hunts for food for us. You just have to worry about yourself for now." Peeta was confused by why Katniss wanted to hunt alone, but he went with it. Her plans always worked, most of them actually saved their lives. Katniss looked at Peeta and they exchanged smiles.

" Oh. Okay. At least I'll learn something new." Primrose felt relieved.

" Jace, could you clean off the table please?" Katniss said, wiping her mouth with a napkin. She exited the room and went to the bathroom.

" Yeah.. Sure.." Jace quietly said. He cleaned off the table, and Primrose went with Peeta outside.

" What's wrong with mom? Why does she all of a sudden want to hunt alone? Aren't I supposed to learn all of that?" Primrose asked. Peeta found a tree log on the ground and directed his hands to it telling Primrose to sit down. Peeta sat also.

" Your mom just doesn't want you doing any extra work. She wants you to learn everything you possibly can. She'll be fine, Primrose." Peeta half hugged her.

" Oh, I know she'll be fine. I'm just curious. I wanna make sure that she doesn't put too much pressure on herself." Primrose said. Peeta nodded.

" Primrose," Peeta looked into her eyes. " Promise me, if you get picked, please try your hardest. Don't shoot the arrow if it's not your best shot. Do whatever you can to survive, even if you have to kill people. They're gonna be people that are older than you, bigger than you. You can beat them." Peeta said. Primrose nodded and smiled.

" Oh and whatever you do, don't fall in love."