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A/N: my fanfic will take a time line where Cato killed Peeta but Katniss still won, and for the 75th hunger games Malisa Amber (Alex’s mom) won. For the 75th hunger games the mentors had to hand pick 4 tributes, 2 under 15 and 2 over 15*
I sat in a chair knitting a blanket. My little sister watched as my fingers wove patterns of blue and green squares. Soon President Snow and his overly puffy lips would be announcing the what horrors lie for this year’s hunger games.
”Could you teach me to knit like that one day Alex?” My sister’s voice snapped me out of my mind.
”Maybe, but I’m gonna teach you to stitch first.” Stitching, my mother had taught me to do it around her age, 13, yes I remember sitting on the couch and pricking my finger multiple time, it was four years ago but it feels like yesterday.
“Could you start now?”
“After the announcement.”
For the next ten minutes I allow my mind to wonder, I worry about how the reaping are most likely rigged, Victor children always find themselves in the arena, I worry about what would happen to Amira, poor sweet Amira.
The seal of Panem flashes on the screen catching my attention. President Snow appears on screen and he reads off a card.
”For the fourth Quarter Quell the tributes will be reaped from the pool of Victor children and children most close to Victors including Cousins, Nicese, Nephews, and Grandchildren. To remind the Rebels that they aren’t the only ones in danger, but also put their children at stake.”
The seal appears and leaves and quickly as it came. I hear my mother shriek, she fall to the ground and starts sobbing. “God why! Why have you cursed me like this!”
I’m shocked, my mother has no grandchildren, I only know of three other kids who are eligible besides Amira and I, Katniss Everdeens Child Jack who is my age, her sister’s daughter Maylee who is 12, and the Nephew of the 95th hunger games winner Hagan who is 18.
The 95th games winner is a strong 20-some year old woman, she is the female mentor for district 12, the male mentor would be Haymitch Abernathy, who is a 60-some year old alcoholic.
I would have the second most slips with my name, the first would be Hagan. The odds where not in my favor.