I Learn Why

The story after the Hunger Games. After the Fire Caught. After the Mockingjay flew. After that amazing epilogue.

My name is Ivory. Ivory Everdeen-Mellark. My mother tells me my name is long because she didn't want to take my father's name and make it hers.
Years ago, I was clueless. I did not understand my father's deadly habits, my mother's addiction to hunting. I did not know the meadow's history, or the market's dark past. I did not know anything. But I eventually learned my parents' ways, why they held each other they way they did, why they always kissed the top of my head, why my mother sang, why they did not like it when me and my brother played games. Now I know. This is how I learned.

**DISCLAIMER**
I don't own any characters! Suzanne Collins does!
also, the cover is by the lovely burdge on tumblr or deviant art!! here's her links:
http://burdge.tumblr.com/
http://burdge-bug.deviantart.com/

so anyways...
the kids' names are MINE. Not Collins'. Nope nope nope. READ ON, fellow mockingjays and bakers. READ ON! and may the odds be ever in your favor. ;)