Runaway: Hunger Games fanfic

Chapter 6: Preparing

KATNISS P.O.V.

Of course we had to leave before the reaping for the Hunger Games. If one of us were chosen...              I can't even bear to finish the thought.

I anounce to Prim and my mother what the plan is. 

They did't take it too well. Prim is scared that they will come for her. My mother doesn't think that it's safe to live in the woods for all our life.

After arguments with my mother, I finally know what will change her mind.

"Gale and I are going. With or without you, we don't care, make up your own mind. But, know this, if we get hurt, there will be no one to help us. Unless you come with us, we will probably be dead before sunset."

My mothers face turned from angry to worried. She walked back a few steps untill bumping into her bed. She sat down and started to cry. I sat next to her and gave her a hug.

She was still sad about my father dying in the mines. She was probably now thinking about losing another family member. 

"I'm sorry." I say that in a very different voice to when I was arguing at her, to show that I really am sorry.

I look out of the window. My guess was that it was about mid-afternoon. I stood up from the bed and told my mother that I had to go and to make up her mind weather she was coming with us or not.

GALE P.O.V.

I was standing in front of Katniss's door and was about to knock when the door opened.      It was Katniss. 

'Oh, your ready?" I was startled from the coincidence. I think I looked that as well or Katniss noticed because she giggled a bit.

"Let's go." She didn't seem surprised at all. 

We ran in silence until the fence was reached. As usual, I stepped aside the hole and told Katniss, "Ladys first." I say that with a grin that shows that I am make a joke out of it.

We hunt and trap for hours on end. We laugh and joke and have fun. Something that is unimaginable in district 12. We work until dark is upon us. I tell Katnis that we must go now but she refuses.

"please... I want to stay." Katniss obviously doesn't want to leave without visiting her fathers old house that he built befor he died.

"Ok..."

She smiles her sweet little smile and starts to run in the direction of the house.