We protect each other~ A modern day HG fanfic

Prologue

 Hello Wattpadians and fellow Tributes! This fanfic takes place in Modern Day Panem. P.Snow doesn't exist and neither do the Games. Just so you know, this story has not been edited so there will probably be alot of Grammatical errors. Please let me know if you spot one and I'll fix it immediately. Enjoy!

 

We protect each other

Prologue

It was the month of November; snow has just started to fall in little crystals. Peeta watched as a small snowflake danced slowly to the wind, only to melt on the tip of his nose. Releasing his father’s hand, he runs in circles, chasing a small winter squirrel. This was his first time in the snow, every other previous attempt to leave the house, has been resulted in a bad case of the flu.

Peeta was always a rebellious child. Ignoring his father’s calls to return to him, he runs off into the deep dark woods, oblivious to the danger that could be present. He walks through the trees outside his family’s bakery, fascinated by the white blanket that covers the snow like a bed sheet. The sounds of twigs make crunching sounds under his snow boots, scaring away wild hares that are scavenging for food.

He listens for the tree robins to whistle a sweet tune as it flies from branch to branch. Except, he hears sobbing… wait, sobbing? He comes across a tiny figure, leaning on a tree. As he walks closer he realizes it’s a girl, no older than him. She leans against the tree, her head in her arms. Her hair was tied in two braids with red bows and she wears a thin raggedy coat that has more holes than fabric.

She snaps her head up, her tired grey eyes, red and swollen. On instinct he walks closer and sits next to the girl. “Why are you crying?” he asks.

“My momma and dadda threw me away,” she whispers. A soft hiccup comes out of her throat. “They don’t want me, they –hiccup- said that everything is my –hiccup- fault.”

“Why? What did you do?” Peeta asks.

“I don’t know.” She starts to cry again, Peeta notices her shivering violently. On instinct, he takes off his scarf and wraps it around her small frail body. She freezes as he slowly tucks the end of the fabric into her jacket. Then he stands up and offers her a hand. “Come on,” he says. “My mommy and daddy can help you.”

She stays still for a minute, not knowing whether to trust him or not. She may only be 4 years old, but she had bad experiences with people, especially boys. Her abusive father, for instance. But something about those kind blue eyes didn’t make her feel scared, she felt safe and warm. She cautiously takes his hand.

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“Say that again sweetie?” Mary Mellark is the mother of Peeta and their newest addition to the family, Primrose. She was extremely shocked when her son brought home a girl from the woods.

“My name is Katniss,” she mumbles.

“You are Edward’s daughter, right?” Joshua Mellark asks. She nods slowly.

Joshua runs his hands through his blond hair. He looks furious, “How can he, of all people do this!” he yells, waving his hands in the air. “He may be in debt but this is just… unacceptable!”

As he continues to yell, Katniss lets out a shriek and runs to the corner of the room. Peeta tells his father to stop and points at Katniss. She sits in fear, raising her hands up like she is protecting her face.

“Please- please don’t hurt me…”

“Hurt you? Why would I do that?”

“You’re not going to hurt me?” she asks. Joshua shakes his head then tells Peeta to take her to the kitchen and grab a snack. As they walk out the door, they notice a long pink line on Katniss’s wrist. When they are out if earshot, he talks to Mary.

“What are we going to do? Katniss is only 4 years old for crying out loud! How can they beat her?”

“I know the Everdeen’s are terrible people but not towards their children.” Mary says.

“So what do we do?” Joshua asks.

“We give her a better home.”

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I hope you enjoyed this! Please review!

-TheSnowyAngel