Chapter 2

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After I finish talking with Kale, we go hunting.

I tell him to wait for me because hunting is no fun with him. He scares off al the animals and eats them if we even catch any.

I see a little squirrel and I run and catch it.

I slit it's throat and then start to eat its squirrel guts.

"Yum." I say.

I go and catch a few more squirrels and even catch a bird. They are extremely hard to get.

I go back to my clearing with Kale and give him a squirrel to eat.

"Thanks gurrl. I was dying!" He exclaims.

Our way of hunting is pretty simple! I catch all the food and he tries to steal it from after he's tasted it! Fun, no?

After he's finished eating the squirrel in one bite, he jumps and starts lumbering towards me.

"Katnipp, gurl. Gimme some!" He whines.

I shake my head. "No, Kale. I need it to feed my family."

"Bu-But. I'm hungry." He complains.

"That's why you have food at home." I say, turning to run.

I run out of the woods, heading back home.

I'm not scared of Kale catching me. He's a really slow runner.

I walk into our bakery, carrying the meat in my arms.

Puck is sitting down on the couch an irritated look on her face.

"Katnipp. What took you so long? I was waiting." She said, turning around to glare at me.

I toss her a squirrel and say, "Eat up!"

"Shutup, Katnipp." She growls, taking the Squirrel and biting into it.

Puck and I are super close. Like, BFF's close.

My mother walks in the room. Ever since my father died, she's been a little off. All emo and sh!t.

She runs into the kitchen sobbing. When I follow her in, I see her sitting on the counter crying with a switchblade cutting her arm.

I leave her too it, ignoring her. Seriously, there's no point. She doesn't listen to me. Or anyone. Since dad died.

My father died in a shark attack when he went fishing. Ever since he died, I've had to take care of my mother and Puckrose. He did force me to promise him that I would if anything ever happened to him.

The Reaming is in 5 minutes and we all have to go to the Selection Sermon, where they choose the tributes. In every Reaming, they choose 1 girl and 1 boy to Battle to the Death in the Game Where Everyone Dies.

I tell Puck I'll see her at the Reaming and she gives me the bird before walking to it with Jellyfork in her arms trying to attack her face.

On my way to the circle, a round place where the Reaming is held, I encounter Large Dart. Mayor Dart's daughter. Since both of us are lonely social rejects, we always pair up for activities together.

She dressed up all fancy in a pretty gown. And she also wearing a pin. It has a golden ring that encircles a wild goose. I wonder what it symbolizes.

I, on the other hand, am dressed in an ugly baggy sweat-shirt. I don't realy pay mind to what I wear.

"Hey Katnipp!" She says, excitedly."Ohmygosh! Did you hear? Kate is dating..."

She somehow got it in her head that we were bestest friends.

I grab a dirty rag that I find lying on the ground and gag her so she can shut her face.

"Bye now." I say walking away. She turns and waves eagerly to me as I walk toward the  circle.

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⏰ Last updated: Aug 15, 2012 ⏰

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