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Peeta Mellark, Part ONE

February 24, 2012
By PandaBear31 BRONZE, Coventry, Other
PandaBear31 BRONZE, Coventry, Other
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Favorite Quote:
May the penguins of happess take up home in your fridge. :)<br /> I like girls who like carrots- Louis Tomlinson<br /> Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, &#039;what wattage is my microwave? -Harry Styles


I stand, hands clenched, waiting for the woman to pull the slip out. Her fingers close over a slip of paper, and I hold my breath. Not her. Anyone but her, I plead in my head. Then I hear Effie Trinket say ‘Everdeen.’ My heart beats uncontrollably, as if it’s determined to break out of my chest. I catch a glimpse of the girl nervously making her way up to the stage, and my heart stops for a second when I suddenly realise it’s not Katniss. My hopes lift, but then drops to my stomach as I realise who the girl actually is. There’s no way Katniss is going to allow this.
To prove my thoughts, I hear Katniss’ voice, scream out in the crowd.
“Prim! Prim!” She’s shouting, but there’s no need for it in the silent crowd. Her volume just adds to the sense of desperation. The crowd splits straight away, leaving a clear path for her.
“I volunteer!” she shouts. “I volunteer as tribute!”
People start murmuring around me, clearly confused. No-one in our district has volunteered in a long time. Some had even forgotten that it could be done.
“Lovely” says Effie Trinket, and I ignore the rest of what she says in disgust. It’s far from lovely. The mayor is saying something to Effie, but I really don’t care what it is. Everyone’s distracted by the agonized, pleading screams of Prim. Her begging tugs at my heartstrings. I may not know Prim well, but she’s as pure as you can get, and it’s hard not to love her. Katniss turns back and I can tell she’s trying to keep a brave front. Gale grabs Prim and drags her back, which makes my heart hurt more. The reminder that Gale is closer to Katniss than I could ever be will always hurt.
Effie Trinket is talking again, and I turn my attention to her just in time to hear her say “Lets give a round of applause to our newest tribute!” with a great big grin on her face.
The silence of District Twelve wiped the smile off the despicable woman’s face almost immediately. Then, something special happened in the crowd. Something that you weren’t able to see, but everyone simultaneously was aware of. It started with one person, then two, and soon enough, every person in the crowd lifted the three middle fingers of their left hand, raised it to their lips, and held it out to Katniss. It’s an ancient gesture, a sign of respect, a sign of goodbye. I can see that now, Katniss is truly close to tears. As if on cue, Haymitch staggers up drunkenly to the stage, and flings an arm around Katniss. I can hardly make out what he’s saying, he’s that drunk. Pointing at the camera for some reason, he starts shouting unintelligible things, which sound like insults. I hear a few people snickering, but I’m not in the mood to laugh; if this is who Katniss is relying on to survive, then she has no chance.
Suddenly, Haymitch disappears off the stage and falls to the ground, completely out of it. As he’s dragged away on a stretcher, Effie Trinket tries to seize control of the situation again. Adjusting her wig, she quickly addresses the crowd again.
“It’s time to choose our boy tribute” he trills out in her incredibly annoying voice. I brace myself, waiting to see if it’s me whose life has effectively ended. I focus on Effie Trinket, who is clearly in a state as she holds her wig steady in one hand, and grabs the first slip that comes to hand.
Looking down at the paper, she reads the name.
“Peeta Mellark.”
My heart is suddenly beating too fast and too loud for me to register what’s happening. I force myself to walk up the stage and act like I’m not scared out of my wits. As I take my place on stage, Effie Trinket asks for any volunteers. Obviously, no-one steps up.
The mayor clears his throat and begins to recite the tedious Treaty of Treason, like he does every year, but I’ve heard it so many times that I don’t bother to listen. Instead, I remember the first time I came close to Katniss. That day, when I saw her aimlessly wandering the streets, desperately looking for food, and I risked a smack with the cane to send some bread her way. I felt it was the best thing I could do, maybe because I was scared to do anything more.
I snap back to reality as I realise the Mayor has finished reciting the Treaty, and is motioning for me to shake hands with Katniss. My heart picks up pace again, but for an entirely different reason to when my name was called. I gently hold Katniss’ hand in mine, look her straight in the eye, and give her hand a small squeeze. We turn back to the crowd of District Twelve, and I try not to dwell on the fact that only one of us can come back.


The author's comments:
This is inspired by The Hunger Games, and is from Peeta Mellark's POV. I'd appreciate some constructive critisism, :)

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Asher25201 said...
on Mar. 4 2022 at 8:54 am
Asher25201, York, Pennsylvania
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Very well done

on Aug. 23 2017 at 4:49 pm
Realjay41 DIAMOND, Culpeper , Virginia
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Peeta is one of my all time favorite heroes.hes very sweet to Katniss.

on Jan. 30 2014 at 9:58 pm
LifeLeader PLATINUM, Roanoke, Virginia
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You described his thoughts perfectly in my opinion! I LOVE Peeta!

hgfan said...
on Jan. 20 2014 at 3:05 pm
GO TEAM PEETA!!!

on Mar. 18 2012 at 8:57 am
PandaBear31 BRONZE, Coventry, Other
4 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
May the penguins of happess take up home in your fridge. :)<br /> I like girls who like carrots- Louis Tomlinson<br /> Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, &#039;what wattage is my microwave? -Harry Styles

Hey guys, Peeta Mellart Part TWO has been verified, and is up. Please take a look, and tell me what you think ? Than you:)

on Mar. 12 2012 at 1:40 pm
PandaBear31 BRONZE, Coventry, Other
4 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
May the penguins of happess take up home in your fridge. :)<br /> I like girls who like carrots- Louis Tomlinson<br /> Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, &#039;what wattage is my microwave? -Harry Styles

thank you, means a lot! :) I'm waiting for the next part to be verified, if you're interested :)

on Mar. 9 2012 at 8:09 pm
StellaDPloom SILVER, Hudson, New Hampshire
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The road to hell is paved with adverbs.&quot;<br /> ~Stephen King

This is amazing! You captured Peeta so well, it's perfect! I love this!

on Mar. 8 2012 at 2:50 pm
momopeach SILVER, Wellington, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
I have not yet begun to fight!- John Paul Jones

Yippie:D!!

on Mar. 8 2012 at 12:42 pm
PandaBear31 BRONZE, Coventry, Other
4 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
May the penguins of happess take up home in your fridge. :)<br /> I like girls who like carrots- Louis Tomlinson<br /> Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, &#039;what wattage is my microwave? -Harry Styles

Thank you! and will do, I'm halfway through the next one :)

on Mar. 7 2012 at 6:12 pm
momopeach SILVER, Wellington, Florida
8 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
I have not yet begun to fight!- John Paul Jones

Write more now!!! I love his p.o.v. need more!

on Mar. 4 2012 at 1:39 pm
PandaBear31 BRONZE, Coventry, Other
4 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
May the penguins of happess take up home in your fridge. :)<br /> I like girls who like carrots- Louis Tomlinson<br /> Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, &#039;what wattage is my microwave? -Harry Styles

Thank you! :)

on Mar. 4 2012 at 1:38 pm
PandaBear31 BRONZE, Coventry, Other
4 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
May the penguins of happess take up home in your fridge. :)<br /> I like girls who like carrots- Louis Tomlinson<br /> Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, &#039;what wattage is my microwave? -Harry Styles

Aha yep, i'm a UK Directioner :D and I know, we're a family :)

disintegrate said...
on Mar. 4 2012 at 12:20 pm
disintegrate, Campbellville, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I go to seek a great perhaps.&quot;

Oh thank you, I guess you're a fellow Directioner? One Direction are quite amazing and Directioners are very friendly !

disintegrate said...
on Mar. 4 2012 at 12:19 pm
disintegrate, Campbellville, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I go to seek a great perhaps.&quot;

I think it's definitely worth carrying on! You're brilliant at portaying Peeta's point of view, and it's not easy! I recently rewrote the epilogue of Mockingjay from the POV of Peeta and it took me a long time to try and perfect it so kudos to you! I really hope you continue this, I'd love to read it.

on Mar. 4 2012 at 8:13 am
PandaBear31 BRONZE, Coventry, Other
4 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
May the penguins of happess take up home in your fridge. :)<br /> I like girls who like carrots- Louis Tomlinson<br /> Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, &#039;what wattage is my microwave? -Harry Styles

Oh and, I wanted to ask; Is it worth carrying onto what happens in training with Haymitch, or shall I leave it at this?

on Mar. 4 2012 at 8:10 am
PandaBear31 BRONZE, Coventry, Other
4 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
May the penguins of happess take up home in your fridge. :)<br /> I like girls who like carrots- Louis Tomlinson<br /> Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, &#039;what wattage is my microwave? -Harry Styles

Aw, thank you:D  And I see that you like One Direction, and so I value your opinion a lot :)

disintegrate said...
on Mar. 3 2012 at 12:40 pm
disintegrate, Campbellville, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I go to seek a great perhaps.&quot;

This is amazing, you've written Peeta's point of view perfectly! No criticism for this. 

disintegrate said...
on Mar. 3 2012 at 12:40 pm
disintegrate, Campbellville, Other
0 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I go to seek a great perhaps.&quot;

This is amazing, you've written Peeta's point of view perfectly! No criticism for this. 

ForeverAlone said...
on Mar. 2 2012 at 3:08 pm
Ahh, i like this:) I think a couple of punctuation mistakes, but overall pretty good! please continue!

GoldenEggs said...
on Mar. 2 2012 at 3:06 pm
:O ahh, i love it! :) Pleasee continue!