The Hunger Games Peeta's Story

Chapter 4

This chapter is a bit weird! But what whatever! The same sorta thing happened in the book hahaha enjoy! :)

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CHAPTER 4

I was lying on a table butt naked in front of my stylists. They washed, waxed, plucked and dried me until I was classed as 'reasonable'. Then they went away. I lay there on the table. I didn't dare to move.

Then a lady walked in with a pair of white boxers over her shoulder. I was stunned I didn't know what to do I sat up trying to cover up. "My name is Portia I am your main stylist. Cinna is Katniss's." All I could think of was why did I get a female stylist and Katniss get a male!? "Stand up!" She said. I stood up and went to grab the boxers. She slapped my hand "not yet." She started to examine me and walked around me. I didn't think things could get any weirder. Then...

She started playing with my hair brushing it around putting it in different styles then... she ran her finger from my forehead... past my chin... Down my chest... Down to my stomach... I closed my eyes. She wasn't was she... She kept going down past my waist. I was ready to step back. No no no don't I thought. She just went past my hips... YES she was... "Ok" she said and her finger retracted she turned and threw me the boxers.

"You done" she said. And she turned back. "Ok so tonight is the tributes parade. We are supposed to dress you in things from your district." I was trying to think of what silly things they will have planned this time. "You and Katniss are going to be the only thing people will look at." "So what is it?" I asked. "We are going to set your costumes on fire." "WHAT" I said alarmed. "Don't worry it is a fake flame you will not feel a single thing."

It came time for the parade Katniss and I were both dressed in a black fitted jump suit. She had her arms crossed and had a worried look on her face. Cinna came and told us that just before we go out on our chariot he would light our costumes on fire. I went up to her and told her not to worry. "I'm not scared!" She snapped *"tributes mount up... Tributes mount up"* said a voice over the speaker. We walked over to our chariot we had 2 pure black horses. We hopped on the chariots. Then over the speakers we heard...

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Cinna and Portia were doing our final touches.

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I turned to Katniss and said "I hope this works...

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"I'll rip my suit of if you rip off yours!" She laughed

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We had to wait for the other districts to go before we got out of the stables. People were cheering, it made me nervous. We were out of the stables. People were cheering louder than ever. I was confused as to why. Then I saw myself on a TV screen. I could see the fire coming off of us. I went to grab Katniss's hand and she pulled away giving a stern look. "They will love it!" I said. We grabbed each others hand and lifted it up into the air. The crowd went absolutely wild throwing hats and flowers.

We got to the end of the run way President Snow made a speech thanking us for being sacrifices. Then we returned back to the stables. Effie hugged us "WE are all anyone's going to be talking about!"

Hamitch started to talk to us then peered past us and saw a district 2 tribute staring at us angrily. We went up in a elevator to the penthouse. It was the biggest most beautiful 'house' I had ever seen. Effie called it an apartment she led us to our rooms. I had never had a room to my self before, I have always shared with my brothers. I got changed into some pyjamas. And Effie called me out for dinner.

There was a buffet of every sort of food you could want. I had some beef, vegetables and some bread, it wasn't as nice as the ones father makes. Hamitch eventually came and sat across from Katniss and I. "I heard you can shoot?" He asked Katniss.

"Yeah I'm alright" she replied quietly.

"She's better than alright. Father buys her squirrels, he says that she shoots them if the eye every time!" I said.

Katniss shot me a look.

"Well he's strong! He can lift a 100 kg bag of flour right over his shoulder. I've seen it!" Katniss shot back.

"Well I won't be killing anyone with a bag of flour will I!"

"I was just saying you would have a better chance of winning if... I cut her of "I have no chance of winning! NONE! Every body knows it..."

"That's not true Peeta!" Said Katniss.

"Did you hear what mother said when she came and said good bye? We might finally have a winner this year! And she wasn't meaning me!" I wiped my mouth. "I'm finished" and I walked to my room. I started crying on the floor beside my bed.

An hour later came a knock at the door. "Come in" I said thinking it was Effie or Hamitch. "Peeta?" It wasn't their. Voice... It was Katniss'. I hid my face I didn't want her to see me crying. She sat right in front of me and she tilted my head up and brushed my hair out of my eyes.

"You have as much chance of winning as I do." She said.

"No I don't you are smart tough good with a bow. I...I am nothing!"

"That's not true Peeta. Your strong and smart! Your the only person I will be able to trust in the arena and... If I die I need you to live and comfort mother and prim!"

"Umm...um ok, but you won't die I...I won't..."

"You won't what?"

"Let it happen..."

"Thanks... That's sweet"

She kissed me on the cheek and walked out of my room. I almost fainted! Maybe she likes me too... No she likes Gale... How I would wish I could marry her.