I know the chapters are a bit short! Sorry and enjoy!
Prologue:
My name is Katniss Mellark. I am the mockingjay. The symbol of rebellion. The reason there is peace in the world today. Sometimes I wonder why I'm even alive. But, I try not to think of it for the sake of my children. My children. I never wanted them. But, Peeta did. He begged me everyday. And every night. Finally I gave in. By that time even Haymitch was asking when I was going to have children. I guess everyone wanted the Mockingjay to have a daughter. And I did. On August 16th she was born. And she looked exactly like me. Dark brown hair. Light gray eyes. Olive skin. At first Peeta had wanted to name her Katniss. I hadn't really agreed but, since the whole reason I even had a daughter in the first place was because of him I decided to let him choose the name. But, it was actually Haymitch who picked the name. Jay. As in Mockingjay. Jay Mellark. Everyone loved it. So that became her name. 3 years latter I had a son. No one knew who the boy would look like but, we already knew the name. Haymitch Mellark. Peeta and I had decided even before the baby was born. I mean Haymitch did keep us alive not once. Not twice. But, three times. Haymitch yelled at us and said he didn't want any kid of our's being named after him. But, I knew he secretly was glad. He comes over almost everyday to see the boy. Though he never admits it I think for once he really does like someone. 4 years went by. Our kids grew older and older. No one said anything about having another child. In till one day all of a sudden Peeta blurted out
" I want another child Katniss. Just one more. Come one katniss! Please? " I surprised everyone by just simply responding
" Alright. " And I kept my promise. A few months latter I had another daughter. And I was glad I had listened to Peeta. This one child sometimes brings tears to my eyes when I look at her. I had insisted that I got to name her. Peeta let me. So my last child was name Primrose Mellark. The blonde hair. The bright blue eyes. The lightly tanned skin. She looks so much like my little sister sometimes I can't bare it. Especially when she walks up to me and asks
" Mommy? Why are you crying? " And then she curls up next to me and cry's to. Even though she has no idea why I'm crying in the first place.
My children. Jay Mellark who is now 17 years old. Haymitch Mellark who is now 14 years old. And sweet little Primrose Mellark who is 10 years old. And something horrible might happen to them at any second.
Chapter One:
Jay:
" HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY JAY! " I jump up and blink. My mother, father, Prim, and Haymitch stand over me. I smile and sit up.
" Thanks guys. Now get out so I can change! "
" That's nice. " Haymitch mutters. They walk out of my room and I look around. I pull on a pair of old pants and my mother's old hunting jacket.
" Jay! Hurry up! " My mother shouts from downstairs. I pull on my hunting boots and run downstairs.
" Would it kill you to where something nice on your birthday? " My mother asks pushing me a slice of bread.
" I'm going to Seth's house. " I answer rolling my eyes and stuffing the bread in my mouth. She looks at me with a disapproving glance and I sigh.
" Mom. It's my birthday. I'll be back before the party. I promise. "
" Fine. " Then she disapeers into the study. I run out the door heading towards the meadow. The reason my mother hates Seth is because his father and my mother we're friends when they we're younger. My mother and his father went through a lot together. But, then when they got older they had a huge fight and never really talked again. I arrive at their house and knock on the door.
" Katniss? " Seth's dad asks in disbelief.
" No Gale. It's me. Jay. " I say. It makes me mad that he got me and my mother mixed up but, I guess I must look like her since I'm wearing her old cloths.
" Oh! I'm sorry. Happy birthday Jay! " He answers awkwardly.
" Thanks for remembering. Is Seth here? " I ask.
" Yep. He's in his room. Been waiting for you all morning. " Then he moves aside and let's me in. For some reason this makes me blush. Gale seems to notice this and he walks away.
" Seth? " I call walking into his room.
" Hey Jay. " He looks up and I smile. Seeing those gray eyes makes me feel so much better sometimes.
" What? No Happy birthday Jay! " I tease sitting down beside him. He grins
" You really want me to make a big deal out of it? " Before I can even answer he picks me up and spins me around knocking almost everything down in his tiny room
" HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY JAY! WHOOHOOO! " He screams.
" Put me down! " But, I'm laughing so hard it doesn't really come out. He put's me down on the bed and smiles.
" SETH? JAY? What's going on up there? " Gale yells.
" Nothing dad! " Seth answers without taking his eyes away from me.
" Arn't you gonna pick that up? " I ask starting to get up. " No! I mean. I can do that latter. " He pushes me back down and before I know what's going on he's kissing me. His lips feel warm pressed against mine and I don't want to stop. But, It's not me or him who breaks us apart. It's the beeping coming from outside. I jolt away
" What's that? Do you hear that? " I ask frantically.
" Jay. I don't hear anything. Come on. Relax. " He says.
" Seth! Stop! Beeping! I hear Be-"
" Jay! Get out! You have to leave! " Gale barges in and pulls me away from Seth who still has his arms wrapped around me.
" Bye Seth. I'll see you latter. " I say running out of his room and down the stairs. When I run outside the beeping is unmistakable. The beeping. Your probably wondering what the beeping means. The beeping means something has gone terribly wrong. The capitol is bombing us.
Sorry this chapter is kind of slow but it's gonna get better I promise!
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