Primrose The Victor

Katniss holds me in a warm embrace. She sings to me the song she always sings when i get nightmares. "Its ok Prim, its ok.." She whispers in between verses. She slowly lowers my head onto my pillow again still singing. She smiles when i join into her singing. I don't know the words that well but i know some. "In a meadow." I mumble. She nods then starts to walk away from my bed grabbing her hunting jacket. Sometimes I worry about Katniss, its illegal to hunt and I don't want her caught. I close my eyes and drift off to sleep.

I smell breakfast, mom has a few cans of stew. A wooden bowl is waiting for me at the small table. "Eat up." Mom says trying to find her shoes. I see them lying next to the door. "Mom there right

there." I say pointing at the door. "Oh yes..thank you Prim." She walks over to the door and slips on her shoes. I quickly eat my breakfast every single bit of it. I feel like puking it up, because its reaping day. Mom fixes my hair into two braids one for both my shoulders. She gives me a skirt and top. I tuck in my shirt into my skirt. "Get your shoes on." Just as my mom says that Katniss walks into the house. "Oh you look beautiful." She says running over to me. "Tuck in that tail little duck!" She says tucking the back of my shirt that didn't get tucked in. I laugh a little. "I have something for you to." Mom says to Katniss. Katniss nods and then turns back to me. "This will keep you safe." She pins something onto my shirt. "It's a mockingjay." I look down at it. The mockingjay is in some kind of ring and an arrow is going under it. "Thanks." I say and hug Katniss. She and mom walk to moms room to get Katniss ready. I look at the pin for awhile, it cant really keep me safe.

The lady pricks my finger then stamps it onto a identification sheet. "Next!" She yells. Katniss steps up next and gets her finger pricked and stamped. Katniss walks over to her age group the sixteen year olds. And i go stand with the twelve year olds.

CHAPTER 2🐳

I look at the twelve year olds around me. On most of them i see tear stains on there faces. Most of them are afraid but some stand confidently and strong knowing this next years are going to be a living hell. Effie Trinket are escort comes out onto stage smiling. "Welcome..welcome!" She says walking over to the microphone. "We have a very special video just for you!" She says pointing to a big screen. It shows about the games and the rebellion of district 13. Same as always. Effie Trinket smiles and looks at the girls glass ball. "Ladies first!" She says dipping a hand into the glass ball. My heart races. She swishes her hand around in the ball then stops at one resting on top. She walks back to the microphone. She flips open the slip of paper then speaks into the microphone. "Primrose Everdeen!" I feel like i can't breathe when i hear what she says. I feel like crying in a corner. But i can't. Peacekeepers rush towards me. I look over at Katniss who is in total shock mouthing the words sorry over and over again. I keep expecting her to volunteer but no. The peacekeepers lead me up to stage. Effie Trinket is smiling at me. I glare at her. She walks over to the boys glass ball and reaches in. I can hear groaning in the crowd like always when young kids get picked. Effie walks back over to the microphone and speaks into it. "Peeta Mellark!" I see a blonde haired boy in shock. He looks back and forth at what seems to be his brothers. I know this Peeta boy, he's a baker. Peacekeepers walk him up stage to. "Well...! Shake hands!" She says stepping back giving me and Peeta an open space to shake hands. Honestly I didn't want to touch anyone or do anything. I wanted to be gone. I was going into the hunger games. Peeta coughs signaling me back to my senses. Peeta has his hand extended towards mine. "Oh yeah..! Sorry." I whisper to Peeta. We shake hands. Small slow claps come from the audience. I hear Katniss crying. Peacekeepers turn us backstage and lead Peeta to a room and me to another room. Mom comes rushing in and hugs me. Katniss crying over my shoulder. I feel like crying to but I have to be strong. Mom has to pry Katniss off my shoulder which is wet from her tears. "Prim....!" Katniss says between sobs. "Win for me....!"