Catching Fire #13

Catching Fire

Pg.174-187

4/6/11

Summary: Before Katniss even comes to her senses after the devastating news she heard about herself, and either Peeta or Haymich, going back into The Hunger Games, she is running faster than she ever has before trying to get out of District 12. However, Katninss doesn’t make it too far because of the new rule of fence always being on, so she runs into an abandoned house. She stuffs a piece of clothing in her mouth and just screams at the top of her lungs until she gets all of her anger out. Katniss pulls herself together and goes to talk to Haymitch about their newly formed situation. They conclude that if Katniss and Peeta go back in to The Hunger Games, and their can only be one winner between the two of them, this time Peeta will be the winner. Katniss stagers home, for she is now drunk from having a drink with Haymich, to find her mother and Prim waiting at the door to give her a big hug. Katniss tries to stay strong, but immediately breaks down internally when her family tries to comfort her. Gale is also in her house, and tries to convince Katniss that is still not too late to run away into the woods. Unfortunately, Katniss isn’t in the mood to talk so she heads up to bed. When Katniss wakes up it is already late afternoon, and Haymitch and Peeta are waiting downstairs to talk. Throughout the whole conversation on what their plan is going to be, Peeta is arguing with them the whole time. They decide to all work out, and gain some well needed weight to prepare for The Hunger Games. In no time the date of the reaping comes, and Katniss doesn’t even have a chance to talk to Gale about all she has learned. The names are read and Katniss and Haymitch are going to the games, but of course Peeta volunteers to take Haymitch’s spot. Before Katniss has a chance to say anymore last goodbyes, she is loaded onto the train with her team and is in course to the Capital.