Effie Trinket: A Walk Down Memory Lane

Effie Trinket. What a name! The name that most people know of the crazy lady from the Capitol. I'm also known as other things. Heartless, freak, preppy, rich, fake, I've heard it all. But people never tend to think about my past. They think of the woman I am today, not who I used to be. And I've never shared my past. But sometimes in life people take chances, and now it's my turn.

Toddler Days (1-4)

I guess I should start off by telling you about my toddler times. I was born in the month of April, on the 3rd. The family I was born into was a very wealthy, upperclass family. I was given gifts everyday and things were splendid! When I was 2 I met my best friend, Bay. His mother and mine were great friends in highschool. Oh! How I miss Bay! At this time me and Bay were the best of friends. I saw him everyday. He is tall, he has broad shoulders, blue eyes, and blonde hair. Kinda like me. I wish he was here with me now. But that won't happen again. My family was very proper and classy.  I began wearing make up when I was four. I never really liked it, but it's how it was, and I couldn't disappoint my mother. I remember the games being a big deal, but because of my upper class family, I knew I would never have to compete in them. This made me glad. But Bay's family was only middle class. And he soon had to go into training.

Grade School (5-12)

I remember my first day of grade school. I went to an all-girls upperclass academy. It had fancy floors, walls, desks, bathrooms... Everything. At this time Bay was at the training Academy for girls and boys, and I only got to see him on the weekends. I remember the first day of kindergarten when we got to pick our classes. I picked the ones I thought would be the most fun. Flower arranging, beauty class, language arts, reading, speech class, fabric arts, and ettiquit (my mom made me.) In kindergarten I had trouble making friends at school, but I was ok with that, I already had a best friend. First grade was normal. It was second grade that was the best. It was the year I made my first friend at school. Her name was Gem. She was new that year. It was good to have a friend at my school. The other years are a blur. The only thing I can remember is when I was 10, I had my first kiss, with Bay.

Middle School (11-14)

When I was 11 me and Bay started 'dating'. It was always the whole one week relationship, break up, get back together and do it again. The only difference was this time we stayed friends throughout it. I knew that

next year we would have to go to the reaping, and although I knew I wasn't going in, he had a chance. And I could never stop thinking about that. By the time I was twelve me and Bay's longest 'relationship' was 5

months. And we thought we were in love. I remember reaping day. I remember him being scared but acting

brave and confident. And I also remember the capitols happiness that day.. and I still don't understand that. I had to put on a fake smile and see what would happen. When they pulled out the girls name I was confused. She seemed happy. I was just glad she wasn't crying. Then it came to the boys name. The lady

drew the name and read it. And it wasn't Bay. I was so happy. The same thing happened all throughout

middle school. Every year we became closer, happier, and more thankful. We we stayed together and loved

each other. Me and Gem were still good friends too. Her and my mom quickly became friends like us.

High School (15-17)

High School was... Awful. It wasn't my school, I had actually become popular. Highschool was the year I found out my future. I found out that I had to be a host for the games when I was older and that was a nightmare. My mother was and although, it was expected, I always pictured myself another face in the crowd. I didn't want to have to meet amazing people and watch them die. I was scared. My happiness throughout this was Bay. He was supportive, and we were in love. I loved him more than life. I remember the reaping of the day I was 16. I was used to the normality of it every year. The girl this year was faking a smile. And when they called out the boys I almost passed out. It was Bay.

Before the Games

My heart was broken and I had to smile, because I didnt want to get into trouble. He was the same. He stood up on the stage and we both stared at each other. He was about to go into an arena and possibly die. I couldn't breath. When it was time to say our last goodbyes I walked in and hugged him for as long as I could. When it was time to leave he kissed me on my fore head and told me he would be alright. I had never seen him in training. So I didn't know what to expect the only thing I could do is wait. A couple hours later I decided that Disrict 1 wins almost every year. He has a good chance. The next couple of days I saw clips of him in training. He was good. Better than I expected. But there was another person even better. He was from District 12. I knew at this point that the odds were not in his favor. But I tried not to sweat it. I soon found out this other guys name was Haymitch. What a vile name. When the scores came from training I was happy to see that Bay got an 8 out of 12. Haymitch got a 10. I'm really worried about him. Soon it was the parade. I got to sit front row, because my mom was District 4's host. Bay was wearing an outfit that is very hard to explain. It's so detailed and crazy. It's amazing. He spots me in the crowd and smiles. I saw the fear in his eyes.  In the player's interview he went second. He was charming and everyone loved him. He even mentioned me. I just blushed and almost started crying. But I kept it together. the next day it was time for the games and I didn't know what to expect.

The Games

As Bay enters the arena I feel my stomach get hard. I'm overcome with emotions. I want to cry but I have to act excited. Second by second a get more nervous... As the countdown countinues. 3...2...1... It's finally time. I see Bay run. He's fast. He grabs a knife and starts to kill. I see the shame in his face every time he stabs someone. I notice that Haymitch has taken a backpack and run off into the woulds. The Arena looks like a mixture between a beach and the woods. Sand for ground,  giant trees, and a small stream. Bay and the girl, Fiz, and the two from District 2 have just killed 8 people. I see Bay exchange a look and grad three weapons from the Corncopia. A knife, bow and arrow, and a small blade. I'm guessing he has good aim. He runs off alone and grabs a backpack. And no one tries to stop him. He climbs a tree with a big hole in it and jumps in. That's where we will hide. The next morning he saw Haymitch. Haymitch didn't see him. He threw his small blade hoping to kill him. It hit the tree beside him. Haymitch turned around and saw Bay duck back in the tree. He went over. Bay being as quiet as possible. And at that point I knew, Bay was gone. I'm not going into detail about what had happened because it will only bring up memories. I remember feeling numb and week. I still do. Haymitch killed the man I was in love with, my best friend. I didn't pay attention to the rest of the games. But by the end I knew that Haymitch had won and it hurt.

After the Games

By the time highschool was over, the games were over, I felt alone. As soon as school ended I was sent to the Capitol building to find out which district I would be hosting for the rest of my life. I was hoping I wouldn't have District 12. When I went into the meeting to find out my district I was praying. The President and Game Maker were in there. They spoke slowly. We had small talk for a while. Finally President Snow said, "Your going to District 12." my heart sank. I said a few words and then left quickly. I went into my room upset, but soon learned how to plaster a smile on my face.