Katniss's Daughter

Chapter 9:

i sit on my bed for a while until mom comes in.

"sweetie? what'd you do?" she asks cautiously.

"i wrote something on the wall by shooting a ton of arrows at it...." i say wiping away my tears.

she embraces me and strokes my hair, like what dad does when mom has a nightmare.

"what did you write?" she aasks dreading my response.

i whisper it in her ear and she gasps.

"never let me hear you say that again!" she warns.

"i was just making a point....."i whine.

"just dont reapeat it...especially around your brother!" she yells.

"okay..." i say.

"go to sleep. you have the interviews tomorrow.." she says kissing my forhead and leaving, turning the light out on the way.

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"alright Hunter you'll work with Haymitch for half the day and then me. Sophia you have your mother then me and then your father." Effie explains. i nod and continue eating my food.

"yeah right. the only thing you can learn from Katniss is how to make people feel extremely uncomfortable with a glare." Haymitch says.

its not like i need much help, but i think its funny that im getting more help than Hunter. they all know he'll die and if he doesnt i'll kill him.

im pretty confident i'll win.

my allies are

Bethany from 1

Makko from 2

Tinley from 4

Lyneer from 4

i didnt want Lyneer. but Makko didnt want to be with a bunch of girls, and Tinley wouldnt go without him. i know i wont be able to kill Makko, hes my boyfriend now.but for now i guess ill go with the flow.

my parents freaked out when i told them.

"you're in the hunger games Sophie!!!" Dad shouted.

"you and mom were my age and you were going out in the games!" i sneer.

"that was different!"

"really how!" i growl.

"well we were from the same district!" mom points out angrily. "and the circumstances were totally different!" she adds.

i stormed out of the room and just layed in bed that night.

"you wanna be the rebellious bitchy girl?" mom asks desperatley., with a little fear.

i nod and smirk.

"fine..." she says reluctantly. "your dad will help you with answering questions later. now just listen to me. roll your eyes whenever it feels right and make sure you look like the Capitol and the people in it just totally disgust you, got it?" she explains. "and heres a hint. its not hard. the Capitol is disgusting. and the people are revolting."

"i heard that." Effie sings, passing by the doorway without looking in.

mom gives me that look that says see what i mean...

i make a growning noise and roll my eyes in response.

"nice. thats perfect. your just like me." she says smiling, then frowning a second later. "damn i really screwed you over..."

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"What'd your favorite color?"

"no one cares what my favorite fucking color is!"

"no. no cussing. your my daughter. i cant let you. it would just make me and your mother look like bad parents!" Dad says. 

"yep. cause you guys are great!" i say sarcastically.

Dad sighs for about the tenth time in the past hour and puts his head in his hands. 

"Do you want to win this or not?" He says through gritted teeth. 

"No. I'm actually looking forward to my eminent death." I say, once again sarcastically. 

Haymitch trudges in and narrows his eyes at me. 

"Some spiky haired kid is asking for you." He groans and I jump to my feet. 

Makko is waiting by the elevator and I run into his arms. 

He goes to kiss me but backs away when he sees my Dad approaching down the hall. 

He swallows hard and I think he even debates running away. 

"Katniss." Dad calls, not taking his unblinking eyes off of Makko. 

Mom joins him and does the scariest thing I can imagine. 

She simply raises an aggrivated eyebrow and Makko bursts into the elevator and presses the door close button with wild eyes. 

"Mom!" I whine.

"Did I do something?" She smiles, crossing her arms and walking back into her and Dad's bedroom. 

"I hate you two!" I scream. 

"Just remember, if that boy comes back, I'll rip off my prosthetic leg and murder him with it." 

I hate my family.