Tuck Your Tail In Little Duck

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Half an hour later, I hear mum get up, so I get up as well and help mum find something to wear.

'Can I wear this?' I pulled out Katniss's dress she wore when she was 12.

'if you really want' mum replies.

So I go into our little bedroom and change into the white t-shirt  and grey stripy skirt. I smile t myself in small mirror. Mum comes in and smiles, then she gets out some hair ties.

'What do you want your hair to be like?' she asks.

'Two braids' I say. Katniss had two braids when she was 12.

So mum puts my hair in to two beautiful plaits. When she's done, I turn around and she steps back and smiles. Then Katniss comes in, still in her hunting gear. She comes up to me.

'you look beautiful' Then she reaches around my back and tucks in the little t-shirt sticking up 'tuck your tail in little duck'

' quack quack' I reply. Katniss laughs. Then mum speaks.

' I have something for you too' Katniss stands and smiles at me and follows mum to the dresses. I sit and wait not knowing what else to do. Today is the day. The reaping. After all these years its happening.


Katniss and mum came back into the room. Katniss was In her blue dress and mum was working on her hair, tying it into a braid.  When she's done, Katniss looks so beautiful.

'I wish I looked like you' I say softly. Katniss comes up to me.

'Oh no, I wish I looked like you little duck' She smiles. Then I hear a noise. I recognize it as soon as I hear it. The reaping is near. Katniss looks at me and she goes and pulls out something out. Its a pin with a arrow with a bird


'Its a mockingjay' Katniss saids to me. 'If you have this nothing can hurt you' I take it and pin it to my shirt. Then the noise goes again. Katniss automatically hugs me. Then we hug mum and we make our way to the justice building.





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