The twil ight games

Alice had picked one of her favorite

dresses for the reaping and today is

my sixteenth birthday. I hate this

day more then anything in the

world, but Alice always t r ies to make

this day special for me as best she

can. The reaping is in a couple hours

and Alice is setting out everything

out. We l ive in distr ict 12 one of the

cruical distr icts in Panem. Each

year on my birthday Rosalie and

Emmett, Alice and Jasper, Carlisle

and Esme, and Bella and Edward all

get me gifts that I am supposed to

open, but never do.

"Happy Bir thday, Renesmee!" They

say all happily.

When they celebrate my birthday i t

makes me feel more afraid of the

reaping than I already am and I t ry

my best to not to cry.

"Nessie, are you okay?" Rosalie asks.

"No!" I yell and turn for the door, but

Carlisle is in the way.

"Move!" I yell.

"What's wrong?" Alice asks. I don't

say anything I just run upstairs.

"Nessie, can I come in?" Rose asks

knocking on the door.

"Sure." I sigh.

"What's wrong?" Rose asks.

"I hate this day so much Rose."

"But i t's your birth-"

"I know i t's my birthday, but i t's also

on the day of the reaping."

"Well, i t's okay Nessie. You have to

be strong."

"It's so hard to be strong, Rose."

"Ness, i t's okay I know you won't get

picked."

"You never know."

"Nessie stop worrying now let's go

back downstairs."

Rosalie gets up and hugs me t ightly

i t makes feel safe. Everyone is

smiling especially Alice. I fake a

smile a few smiles, but no one can

tell. They sit me down to open my

gifts, but I don't have t ime anymore.

I take a bath and scrub all the dirt

off my body. I put on the nice dress

that Alice picked out. Bella puts my

hair in a f ishtail braid down my

back. I wish I had a sister or a

brother, but that'd be another person

for them to worry about. I'm in my

group of people. I see Effie Trinket

she looks r idiculous every year, but

she toned i t down this year. Now,

Effie Trinket is tell ing us about the

how Panem started i t. The Dark

Days must never come again so i t

was decided that each year on the

same day, the distr icts would offer

two brave young men and two brave

young women to f ight in the Hunger

Games. Forty-eight t r ibutes are sent

to an outdoor arena where they

overcome man and nature. Two

remaining t r ibutes are sent home

with food and luxury. They had

changed the t r ibutes count to two

instead of one but the whole point of

the Games is to never rebel again.

After she tells the story I must've

daydreamed so bad I noticed that

everyone was looking at me.

"Where are you Renesmee Cullen?"

Effie asks.

I walk up onto the stage t rying to

smile, but can't. Effie pulls my arm

and I feel fr ightened I really need

Jacob or Rose. I can see the hurt

look in Bella's face.

"Our next t r ibute is..." Effie pauses

and pulls out her hand.

"Primrose Everdeen." The name

Everdeen sounds so familiar to me

I've heard i t before somewhere. Just

as Primrose was walking up I hear a

girl who looks so familiar to me yell.

"I volunteer!" She yells. "I volunteer

as t r ibute."

"No!" Primrose screams. She walks

up onto the stage.

"What's your name?"

"Katniss Everdeen." She says

quietly.

"I know her." I whisper to myself. I

know Katniss through school I

barely talk though and we sit by

each other at lunch along with

Madge.

"Give her an applause for being so

brave." Effie says clapping by

herself.

Effie walks over to the Glass Ball

and picks a name "Peeta Mellark."

She says. A medium height stock

built guy walks on stage. I look over

at Katniss i t looks l ike she's in

complete confusion or she's hiding

something. "Our next t r ibute is..."

Effie grabs another paper slip

"Jake Holland."

I t ry my hardest not to cry I can't

believe we're going to be fighting

against each other, but I feel safer.

I'd do anything for him.

"Well, Happy Hungry Games! May

the odds ever be in your favor." says

Effie.

Before we get to r ide the t rain we

have t ime to say Goodbye to our

loved ones. I'm in the waiting room

as Bella and Edward walk in.

"Nessie, I know you never open your

presents, but open this one." She

says sobbing tearlessly.

I open i t to f ind a locket I open the

locket and see a picture of everyone

and on the other side i t says: "stay

strong" in French. I can't help but

cry.

"Nessie, we love you no matter what

happens." Edward says.

"I love you guys too."

"Please t ry to come home okay?"

Bella says.

"I'l l t ry to win." I say. I give them a

hug.

"I love you." I'm almost crying again.

They knock on the door. I know their

t ime is up. They leave and as I wait

I see Rosalie and Emmett. I can see

the hurt in her eyes.

"Rose-" "Look Nessie, I know you're

scared, but don't be okay? You'll be

alr ight." She says.

"I am so scared Rosalie. And what if

I don't come back home?" I say

almost panicing.

"I know you'll come back home." She

reassures me.

"I love you, guys always."

"We love you too Nessie." They both

say.

Another knock on the door I hug

Rosalie and Emmett t ightly.

"Wait! Don't leave me!" I t ry to yell

but their gone.

I wait around moving my hands on

the couch. Alice and Jasper come in.

"Hey Nessie," She says smiling. I can

tell she's hiding her pain.

"I can't wait for you come back

home!" She says.

"How do you know if I'm coming

back home?"

"I don't yet, but I wil l know and I

knew you were going to get picked

earlier today."

"Alice!" I shout.

"Hey there's no need to shout just

remember we'll be waiting for you

when you return."

"Okay I can't wait to come home." I

say happily.

"Hey Jasper that isn't fair!" I yell.

"Sssh.. Don't yell. They'll think

something's -" Alice pauses.

"Alice?"

"Look Nessie, our t ime is just about

up. We love you so much." Alice says

squeezing me.

"Remember manners!"

They knock on the door and Alice

and Jasper leave. Carlisle and Esme

walk in they hug me gently.

"Renesmee I know you're scared and

i t's okay, but you don't have to be."

Calisle said.

"I know i t's just I'm f ighting against

Jake and I can't bear the thought of

losing him."

"It'l l be alr ight, Nessie. Maybe you'll

both win." Esme says kissing my

forehead.

"We love you so much Nessie!" They

both say.

"Just remember we want you to

come home." Carlisle says.

Carlisle hugs hard I cry into his

chest. Esme walks over to me and

hugs me gently I'm crying on her

shoulder. She wipes tears from my

face. "You'll be alright." She says

kissing my forehead. They knock on

the door I know i t's t ime for them to

go.

"I love you guys!" I say.

I wait unti l they board me onto the

train. When I walk onto the t rain I

see golden plates stacked in rows

full of food mostly desserts, but I

don't dare touch them, a crystalized

chandelier, velvet couches and a f lat

screen HDTV. Effie shows us our

rooms we each get our own I'm used

that already. Our rooms have a

private shower and a private

dressing room.

"Alr ight well, that's that. I' l l give

you some t ime to get ready for

dinner." Effie says.

I didn't really know what she meant,

but I decided to take a shower.

Showers felt so relaxing and i t was

nice to be refreshed. I didn't know if

I should change my clothes, but I did

anyway I put on a simple blue shirt

and some sandy colored pants. I

hope Effie wouldn't get too mad

about my change of clothes. I put my

hair in a simple braid down my back.

"Dinner is being served." Effie

knocks on the door.

I walk out and see Peeta and

Katniss, but no sign of Jake yet. As

soon as we get ready to eat I see

Haymitch he looks really bad and

reeks of l iquor. He was District 12's

winner in 50th annual Hunger

Games out of fourth eight t r ibutes

l ike here. Soon Jake finally appears

I feel so relieved I don't say anything

to him though. As we are eating I

remembered what Alice told me

when you are eating always eat slow

even if you're starving and always

have manners. I eat as slow as I can,

but these foods are delicious I'm

eating slower than Katniss and

Peeta, but faster than Jake. We are

served salad, potato soup, steamed

vegetables, butter and bread rolls,

and strawberry cheesecake.

"Atleast you guys don't eat with your

hands. We had t r ibutes that didn't

have any manners i t was terr ible to

see." Effie points out.

"What's wrong Renesmee? You

haven't touched anything." She asks.

I look over at everyone and notice

everyones dinner plates are almost

all gone I have to make up an

excuse.

"No, I l ike i t I'm just used to eating

slowly that's all." I l ie. I hear Jake

chuckle I look over his way glaring

at him.

"Well, I'm surprised most t r ibutes

wil l eat so much unti l they're

stuffed."

I stil l ate slow but not as slow as I

was eating before.

"Renesmee, aren't you just excited?"

Jake said sarcastically.

"No," I pause and look over at Effie

she seems to be i r r i tated.

I start again. "Well, kind of."

"Well I'm okay being here just not

looking forward to the Games."

Peeta joins the conversation. I look

at him then over at Katniss i t looks

she wants to join the conversation.

"Katniss I have to say I really l ike

how you volunteered for your sister.

I thought i t was really brave." I said

eating a piece of strawberry

cheesecake.

"Thank-you, but I'd do anything for

my sister I'd rather die for her then

have her die for my family." She

says.

"We could use a few more brave

people l ike you, Katniss." Effie says

smiling at her I can't help but smile

too.

"Well, I'm glad you did what you did

for your sister." I tell Katniss.

"Yes, that was just ever so exciting!"

Effie comments.

"Thanks, but l ike I said I'd do

anything for her." Katniss said.

"Well, you all are going to need

sponsors." Effie says.

"How are we supposed to get

sponsors?" Jake asks.

"You'll need to talk to Haymitch

about that."

We get up from the dinner

compartment and go to another to

watch all the reapings. I see myself

walking up on the stage cowardly

and fr ightened. Then I see Katniss

volunteering before Primrose even

walks up on the stage. I wish I

would've been brave l ike Katniss

and even if I'm vampire I'm stil l half

human so I can die l ike everyone

else, but I can't worry about that

now. I t ry to erase the thought, but

i t keeps popping in my mind. I didn't

realize Haymitch was in room unti l

everyone was looking at me.

"What?" I asked desperately.

"I said everyone keeps tell ing me

you're afraid? Are you?" Haymitch

asks.

"Um, well, I was but..." I pause.

"But what!" He grumbles.

"Are you drunk?"

"Yeah and so what of i t?"

"Nothing I just think you should be

tell ing us how to get sponsors." I

snap.

"Well, you'll have to get people to

l ike you." He snaps back.

I roll my eyes in disgust and then

out of nowhere he falls down.

Katniss and Peeta help him up and

carry him to his room while Effie

walks to her room.

"Nessie I know you're afraid of

dying, but don't be." Jake says.

"Too many people have said that

already." I say roll ing my eyes

walking away.

Jake stops me. "What Jake!" I turn

around and he kisses me.

I kiss him back passionately unti l I

hear someone come in the tv area.

I t's an awkward situation for all

three of us. Effie doesn't say

anything, but I know she's not happy

about i t. We both go our own room I

change into a nightgown and climb

into bed the blankets are so soft and

they give me warmth.

Effie wakes me up by her saying

"It's a big big big day!" I miss Esme's

calming voice i t was nice to hear in

the morning. One good thing about

this the whole thing is get to see

Jake unti l the Games then things

wil l be different. I don't know what

to do I decide to shower. I put on a

orange shirt and pants. I leave my

hair down. Breakfast is being served

everyone's already at the table

waiting for me. They have plates of

eggs, bacon, sausage, waff les,

orange and apple juice, cubed fruit,

and milk. I help myself I t ry not to

take a lot of i t. I eat i t faster then I

did yesterday, but I remember not to

eat with my hands.

"Well, I'm glad you're eating more

today than you did yesterday." Effie

points at me.

I take a sip of my milk and smile at

her. "Yes, me too I think I was just

upset yesterday." I said.

"You seem to be in a better mood too

that's a relief." She says smiling

back at me and gets up from the

table.

"I wonder where Haymitch is."

Katniss asks.

"He's probably getting drunk!" Peeta

laughs and Jake laughs with him.

Katniss and I shrug our shoulders

and go back to eating. Haymitch

staggering in the dinning area I

guess he's drunk and all I do is roll

my eyes.

"Is breakfast over?" He asks his

words are slurred.

"Yes, in fact i t ended ten minutes

ago." Effie says.

"Well, I guess I should've woke up

earlier dammit!" He snaps at her.

"Well, you should've now shouldn't of

you of!" She snaps back at him

roll ing her eyes.

"Well, we all aren't all old l ike you

now are we!"

"But you are an adult and you are

their mentor you should be spending

your t ime tell ing them how to get

sponsors and tell ing them what to

do for the Games instead of wasting

your t ime on l iquor!" Effie shouts.

"Ahhh, don't get your underwear in

a twist! What chance do these

t r ibutes have of winning anyway?"

"They have the same amount chance

as everyone else does." "Maybe so,

but you know what they say about

other higherclass t r ibutes!"

"No, I don't and I don't care those

other t r ibutes aren't my concern,

Haymitch!" Effie says pointing at

him.

Jake and Peeta are t rying so hard

not to laugh Katniss and I are both

shaking our heads.

"Well, I told them how to get

sponsors, Effie!" Haymitch shouts

. At this moment Katniss is fed up

and grabs a knife and barely almost

misses Haymitch's hands. He gets

up and looks l ike he's gonna hit

Katniss, but misses and punches

Peeta in the face. Peeta grabs the

knife but Jake takes i t from him and

hands me the knife. I throw the

knife towards Effie's way and aims

on the wall. "That is absturb!" Effie

exclaims. I look her way she looks

pissed, but I glare at her anyway.

Okay well, please post a comment!

thanks.. P.S. I spaced i t out.. I hope

i t's easier to read now... Chapter 2

"Whoa, that was a really good throw.

Has someone taught you?" Haymitch

asks. "No, I get l ike that when I'm

annoyed or mad. I hope I didn't ruin

anything." I say almost biting my

fingernails. "Well, we can't

guarantee that.." Effie says and

pauses looking around her pull ing

out the knife from the wall. "But

nothing seems to be broken." She

finishes. "Well, she wasn't t rying to

aim towards you, Effie." Katniss

says staring me in eye. Effie doesn't

say anything, but I mouth the words

"thanks" to Katniss. Katniss smiles

at me and sits down. "Well, anyway,

l isten to your stylists when you get

to the Capitol, do whatever they tell

you to do even if you don't l ike i t.

They never l ike people who get mad

easily if you do this simple task I' l l

help you t ry to get sponsors."

Haymitch says. I f igure this is how

he did i t to win in his category.

"Okay." I said looking around at

everyone. "Okay, but-" Peeta starts

to say, but Haymitch interrupts him.

"No I don't want any of that. I f you

do what I say I wil l sobber up."

Haymitch says. "Alr ight whatever."

He said making a face. Suddenly, we

are going through a tunnel then I

see the Capitol I stare out the

window remembering to smile. I

smile and wave at the crowd and

Peeta joins me. Katniss and Jake

stay back I give them a look then

Jake mouths the words "no". I turn

around and wave at the crowd some

more. Then we are taken in to the

stylists they wax my legs, my arms,

and eyebrows. I don't have as much

hair as Katniss does, but i t's stil l a

lot. They scrub the dirt of my body i t

kinda hurts, but I t ry my hardest

not resist I need all sponsors I can I

get. After I'm done they call Darius,

a man who has a tattoo on his

forehead and has blue eyeliner, but

other than that he looks normal. I

put my robe on covering my body I

feel nervous l ike I don't want to be

here. "You look normal are you

supposed to? I mean, i t's just not

Capitol l ike. Or you know I'm saying

r ight? I just.." I stop talking not

wanting to embarrass myself

anymore then I just did. "Oh, yes,

I'm new, this is my first year here."

He says. "Really? Did you get

assigned to Distr ict 12?" "No, I

actually choose i t." "Well, I have to

say you're a very beautiful girl." He

says. "Oh, thank-you!" I say smiling

to myself. "For the parade this year

you'll be with Jake and Katniss will

be with Peeta. So, what we're going

to do is you all wil l be wearing a f i re

cape." "That wil l be amazing!" I say

smiling at him. The parade is big

and beautiful. A beautiful girl from

District 1 looks spectacular. Jake

and I put on our capes I'm

overthinking the fi re on our capes. I

take a deep breath and smile at

Jake he seems to be in a good mood.

"You look.." He pauses looking up

and down. "Beautiful." "I.. You too. I

mean, good looking." I say. "I can tell

you're scared of these capes. I t's

okay they're not real f lames." He

says smiling at me. I feel relieved to

r iding with Jake. I give him a hug

then we're off. Katniss and Peeta are

ahead of us. They each other hands

and raise them in the air l ike they're

proud to be in District 12. We didn't

do i t, but he gave me a quick kiss.

When the parade ends I kiss him

back quickly as I can. "You're so

sweet." He says winking at me. "I

l ike to be." I wink back him. I look

over at Katniss and smile.

The End