Hello people.. .again! :D
This is my attempt at a Peeta/OC story(My sister somehow managed to delete the first one, so, I'm putting it up again).I hope you enjoy reading it, and i am so sorry for any mistakes, English is not my first language. :)
DISCLAIMER:I do not own anything except my OC

Deep breath. Chin up. Pull and shoot…

I watched as the arrow stuck itself in the squirrels chest allowing a triumphal smirk to play on my lips. If anyone was to catch me hunting here I would end up getting my tongue cut off or even a death sentence. But of course that's nothing unusual for the people who live in District 12,we are basically slaves barely getting any food and no jobs. Beside the mines who are extremely dangerous but sadly the only thing people can get some money from. Several years ago, when i was 11 i had lost my father in a underground explosion .The day still haunts me ,I remember everything… the pain, me screaming for him to get out...I had no siblings, my mother passed away giving birth to me and now my father died. From that day on I was all alone in this world. Or so I thought .I never had close friends and I was never the type to make friends but the day I lost my father was also the day I had met my very first friend.

Katniss Everdeen.

The death of our fathers had brought us together, I taught her everything I knew and she taught me everything she knew. Katniss and her younger sister Primrose became like my sisters, I would do anything for them. I was almost always at their house helping as much as I could since Mrs. Everdeen fell in a severe depression after the death of Mr. Everdeen. She would lay in her bed all day staring blankly at the walls , poor woman. Katniss was furious with her, and still is, but I don't blame her. Since the money ran out me and Katniss would go out hunting together and later try selling the catch at the Hob to earn some money.

I grabbed the dead squirrel pulling the arrow out of his small chest. I am grateful to Katniss who gave me one of her father's bows to hunt with, although I am good at using swords i prefer the bow and arrows. It's much quicker and less painful for the animals. I remember when I was seven, father would take me out in the woods carrying two sleek sword. One for me and the other for him. I would always struggle holding the sword up in the air, one time; while we were practicing I dropped it on my father's foot. He would just laugh and tell me

"No matter Freckles, don't ever give up even when it seems impossible"

And I never did. Right after school , i would go out in the woods and practice as hard as i can, until i was able to kill my pray with it.

Crack.

I hitched my arrow towards the source of the noise expecting some wild animal but only found two familiar faces grinning at my frightened expression. I let out a extenuating breath as I lowered my arrow.

"Katniss, Gale you scared me" I said slightly smiling.

"Sorry Tatia, so what did you catch today?" Katniss asked

I shrugged."Not much. Three squirrels and a rabbit, what about you guys?"

"We caught a bunch of fishes and i managed to catch a deer" Gale grinned proudly pointing at the dead deer. Katniss just rolled her eyes while i snorted. Show off.

I considered Gale as my big brother being that he is always protective over me. Aside from his family he was helping me, bringing me food, teaching me how to hunt. It took Katniss a lot more to call him her "friend" but after a while he grew on her. Gale liked to called us "The hunting trio". Always out hunting.

"Kat, how's Prim? Today is her first reaping she must be frightened" I sighed remembering my first time at the reaping, I still get goosebumps just from the sound of it.

"She's doing alright for now. I can't blame her for being scared, even i'm still scared." Katniss said frowning

"Damn those people and Capitol with their Hunger Games." i muttered under my breath.

The Hunger Games are an annual event that are broadcasted all across Panem where the relentless Capitol randomly selects one boy and one girl, each between the ages of 12 and 18 from each of the twelve districts, throwing them in a arena to fight against each other to the death in a game of survival. The Hunger Games are a punishment for the rebellion that began when various districts of Panem objected to the Capitol's rule and rose up against the government. During the rebellion, District 13 was destroyed, leaving the remaining 12 under the rule of Capitol, forced to compete in the cruel Hunger Games.

Not wanting to hold a conversation about it we made our way to the Hob. It's where people trade and sell all kind of stuff.

We were very famous at the Hob. in particular with Greasy Sae. We tried being on good terms with her because she buys the wild dogs we catch, but we only kill them when they attack us.

"We should go sell these berries to the mayor, he loves them" Katniss suggested.

After agreeing we all made our way to the mayor's house. The big black doors were opened by his daughter, Madge.

She was wearing a silky white dress with a pink ribbon that tied her blonde hair. Madge was the only girl me and Katniss talked to in school. She was quiet and withdrawn like us. We would walk to classes together and sit at lunch together, but we aren't really "friends", more like close acquaintances.

"Hi Madge" I said as politely as I could.

"Hi..." Katniss muttered

Madge nodded in response

"Nice dress" Gale muttered

Madge glanced at him with narrowed eyes but smiled.

"Well ,if I'm gonna go to Capitol, I should look good, right?"

Gale was confused and pissed at the same time.

"You're not going to Capitol." He spat at her

Me and Katniss shared an uneasy glance before looking back at Madge. She placed the money in Kat's hand and took the berries

"Good luck Katniss, Tatia" she mumbled closing the door

"It's not her fault Gale…" Katniss said

"I know it's not!" he hissed.

We stayed silent like this for a brief moment

"We should go" I muttered. They nodded in agreement

After hours of trading and selling we earned a decent amount of food supplies and a small amount of money. I gave some of the food to Gale since he has a big family, while I on the other hand….have none.

"I should go, Prim is waiting for me"

"Alright Kat, hug Prim for me will you, and tell her that there is nothing to be afraid of"

The last part came out in a whisper. Like I'm in hesitation. Indeed there were a lot of things to be afraid of ,but we couldn't afford that. Not now.

"Alright. Bye Tia, Gale" she said turning on her heel

"See you in a bit, good luck!" I said after her

"And may the odds ever be in your favor" she said in the ridiculous Capitol accent. We allowed a small laugh to escape from us and parted our own ways.