Mockingjay High: An Everlark Story

Chapter Thirteen: Let The Games Begin

CHAPTER THIRTEEN
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••Peeta's POV••

I am up an hour before the car is supposed to come and pick me up. I don't want to be with Katniss in the arena. I made a decision about what I'm going to do. I don't want to hurt her in anyway possible so I'm going to team up with my so called "friends"; Cato, Clove, Glimmer, Marvel, Finnick, and Annie. Johanna said she is just going to let herself get beat up in the begging because she wants no part in this.

I put on the outfit that was delivered to me last night: A green T-Shirt, khaki pants, brown boots, and a black wind jacket with red stripes.

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••Katniss's POV••

I wake up before my alarm clock goes off.

Yes! Score one for Katniss!

I got up and put on the outfit they delivered to me yesterday. I went downstair and made myself breakfast quietly, even though my mother and Prim are still out of town.

I text Peeta.

Me: I'm scared. Stay with me throughout out the games?

Peeta doesn't respond. The car comes and I hurry out the door and hop into the backseat. When we reach the school I am escorted by a teacher, Mr. Abernathy, or Haymitch, as he likes us to call him, to a room under the basement.

"Look I hate these games probably as much as you do, and I don't want to see you loose." He whispers in my ear as we reach the door to the room.

"Okay, so any last advice?" I ask.

"Once you get in there run away from the pile of weapons and gear, that's where most of the kids get eliminated. Look for water, water will be your new best friend." He replies.

"Okay. Anything else?" I ask

"Stay alive." He adds before I walk into the room.

Stay alive. What kind of advice is that?
nobody gets killed.

"Hello Katniss." I hear someone say behind me.

I whip around to see Cinna, the costume stylist for our school's drama program.

"Oh my Lord, Cinna, you scared me." I say.

Cinna chuckles. "Here," he says while pinning a gold Mockingjay pin to my jacket. "Your cousin,Madge, told me to give this to you."

"Thanks." I say.

"Ten seconds until launch" A voice over the intercom says.

"Okay. I'm supposed to send you through that tube. It will lead you to the arena. Just remember we can't bet on this, but if I could, I'd bet my money on you." Cinna says.

I get into tube and It starts to move up, up into the arena.
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