Catching Fire: You and Me

Chapter 11:

PEETA'S POV

what? who is that? why didn't they pick Katniss? would they really throw a child in with all those viscious victors.

no one steps foward.

"Catillia? come on up dear. don't be shy!" Effie says, clearly as confused as everyone else.

i look to my left towards Katniss and see her shaking like crazy, if it weren't for me holding onto her hand she would probably collapse on the ground.

why is she so scared? wouldn't she be happyy it wasn't her? nervous that she'll have to mentor some girl now?

a Peacekeeper steps forward and points his gun towards the crowds, panning it around until it reaches our area.

"we know who you are Princess! and we're not afraid to shoot!" he booms. so loud he doesnt even need a mic.

Katniss looks down and i see a tear fall from her eyes.

more Peacekeepers join the first, guns pointed and i hear them click.

i feel my hand drop to my side and when i look up i see Katniss start to take a step forward.

she takes another step and the crowds gasp.

what is she doing? why is she going up there? why won't this girl just come forward? unless... Katniss is her... how is that possible? what the hell is happening here!

eventually Katniss makes her way slowly up the steps and stands next to Effie.

all except the Peacekeepers look completley shocked and even Effie doesnt know what to do.

Katniss looks in my direction but as soon as i meet her eyes she looks down and another tear falls.

"well! anyway! moving on! time for the men!" she says and skips over to the other bowl.

half of them say HAYMITCH ABERNATHY, and the other half say PEETA MELLARK.

and either way its going to be me going in.

i get distracted thinking about Katniss and see Haymitch walking up towards the stage.

"I volunteer!" i shout out, raising my hand in the air.

"Oh! isn't that exciting! a volunteer two years in a row!" Effie say with a fake happiness and a faulty smile plastered on her face.

she raises our rejoined hands and announces us as the district 12 tributes ofthe 75th hunger games.

let the games begin.

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Peacekeepers sorround us and the one smiles.

"new procedure." he explains and pushes us straight to the train station, with out saying our goodbyes.

when we board the train we're told to go straight to the dining car.

as soon as we sit down Katniss finally collapses into me and starts sobbing uncontrollably.

"care to explain sweetheart?" Haymitch asks reaching for a bottle of liquor.

"shutup bastard!" she growls and retreats back to the comfort of my shirt.

after a while of awkwardd silence Katniss gets up and leaves without saying a word.

my first thought is to follow her but Haymitch's words stop me.

"did you know anything about this?" he questions.

"no." i admit quietly.

"well then go find out!" he barks and i walk out.

i knock softly on her door. "Kat..." i almost whisper.

"its open..." she croaks.

"are you okay?" i ask wrapping my arms around her.

"far from." she mummbles into me.

"look. you don't have to tell me anything if you don't want to. its your descision.just know that i'm here for you." i say and kiss the top of her head.

"i'll tell you... i just won't tell them..." she whimpers.

"alright. im all ears." i tell her and lean back, laying her head down on my chest.

"I-I...it was almost 6 years ago..."

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