Hey Everyone! I really hope you enjoy my story. It's more of a romance I guess. Please review! This chapter is a little short but the story is going to pick up soon! I promise! Again, please review you would make my day!

-iLoveTheMellarks

Chapter 1

Hi, I'm Capri Mellark. I've been told that my parents are legends. Those two people are Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. To me, their just mom and dad. Being the daughter of victors of the Hunger Games, means my parents are over protective. I'm not allowed to do the following until I'm thirteen:

1)Date ( my dad thought of this one)

2)Kiss a boy ( again, all dad)

3)Go out in the woods alone.

4)Be alone in the same room as Haymitch Abernathy ( alcoholic reasons)

I've been told these restrictions so many times; I want to do them more then ever. Besides the Haymitch one. I'm a little scared of him. Fortunately, I turn thirteen tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised if my dad bumps the dating age to sixteen. I actually wouldn't mind. I don't plan on having a boyfriend. Yet. Throughout my life, I've only been call pretty by one boy. My dad. Pretty pathetic huh? I guess I shouldn't even count him, I mean; it's a dad's job to say that.

"I think it's time you get to bed, Capri. It's a big day for you tomorrow." says my father as he kisses my forehead. "Are you excited to become a teenager?" I never really pondered that. I, Capri Mellark, will be a teenager in less then three hours. The thought seemed surreal. "I guess so. I mean the first thing I'm going to do when I wake up is go out outside and kiss the first teenage boy I see!" I say teasing him. He laughed as he sorted threw the mail and my mom walked into the kitchen.

"Hey, sweetie." My mom says as she kisses the top of my head. " Hey, mom." I respond. She walks over to my dad and they give each other a small peck on the lips.

"Hello Katniss." My dad says smiling. They truly are madly in love. I've heard about my parents and the cave when they were known as the star-crossed lovers. "So, where did you run off to?"

"Oh, I was just visiting Greasy Sae. She recovered from the sickness she had a few months ago. It turned out she had swine flu and the medicine we gave her worked!" Greasy Sae is a woman that sells soup at a trading place called "the Hob". She's older then my mom, my dad, and I put together. That's old.

"Oh that's great! I'll pay her a visit tomorrow." says my father with his kind blue eyes. Everyone tells me I have my father's eyes and my mother's smile. I have long brown hair, like my mom. I lick the remains of the desert I had on my plate and place it in the sink.

"You, young lady, should get to bed." says my mom as she pats my shoulder. I guess I am sort of tired.

"Okay, night." I say as I trot up the stair into my room.

"Love you." I hear them say in unison behind me. I would respond but they wouldn't hear it.

When I arrive I hop in the shower and wash my hair with a beach smelling shampoo and conditioner. When I get out I am compelled to blow dry my hair. I can't stand the look of it when it air dries. I look like a wet dog. Then I crawl into bed and stare at the ceiling. I think back on the past twelve years of my life. The good days, and the bad days as I drift off into sleep. Several hours later I am woken up by a loud scream. That can only be one thing. My mom had yet another nightmare. Poor dad.

I was told several times by them that if I'm woken up by it, I should just go back to sleep and don't worry about it. Instead, this time, I crawl out of bed and tip toe to my parents room. I walk in forgetting they wanted me asleep. Too late.

"Everything okay?" I say in a whisper. My mom's eyes are red and puffy and her braid is falling apart. This happens about every other night. My dad's arms are wrapped around my mom and his lips are to her forehead.

"Yes, Capri, its okay. It was just another nightmare." My dad whispers mother starts to shake her head.

"No Peeta. It wasn't just another nightmare this time! It was real! I kept replaying his death over and over again in my head. The mines just…just exploded! I just miss him…so much." By now she is crying so hard she is hiccupping, and she can't stop. I know I should leave because she doesn't want me to see her like this but I feel I must stay.

"And the worst part…is it happened here. In district twelve. Hell, I could walk right over to it in 3 minutes!" She is talking about my grandpa, her dad. He died in a mining accident when she was young. By now she is screaming and I bet the whole district is awake.

"I know Katniss. Shhh. It's okay, just calm down." whispers my dad. After about five minutes of my dads soothing words, she calms down and stops crying.

"We have to leave district twelve." says my mom. What? Leave district twelve? That's crazy! I grew up here! Heck, I'm still growing up here and I don't want to leave. I just stare at her looking completely bewildered. "Not permanently, of course." she says as if we should've known. This calms me down a little. Well, if it's not permanently I wouldn't mind visiting the other districts.

"We can do that victor reunion thing?" says my dad. " When I was looking through the mail, I found an invitation for a victor reunion. And we are allowed to bring children. All existing victors are invited."

"Why am I just hearing about this now?" my mother asks.

"Because I didn't think that you would do it in a million years! It's just another reminder of the games. The living hell." says my dad in a serious voice.

"Yes. But it's also the games that put us where we are now. All of us. " says my mom smiling at my dad. Obviously, my dad is smiling too. He loves when she says stuff like that. Okay, this is getting a little weird. That sounds like something my dad would say.

To interrupt I blurt out "So, are we going or not?"

"Are you sure you want to?" asks my dad. I was definitely sure. I wanted to visit other districts so much! For as long as I can remember. As long as I know I'm coming back to district twelve, I have no problem leaving it.

"Okay so I guess we are going. Nothing holding us back." says my dad. I immediately think of school. I don't say anything in hope they won't remember. " Wait. Capri has school though." 'Damn it.' I thought. I was so close. Not really, but I got farther then I thought I would.

"I guess you can miss two weeks…" says my mother. TWO WEEKS? YES!

"I don't know Katniss. Two weeks is a lot." says dad. Oh dad…please don't. One thing I know about my dad is he is very persuasive. If he wants me in school…I'm going to school. All we do in school is talk about the rebellion and the Hunger Games. I'm the daughter of two victors, I know everything there is to know.

Me and my mother just stare at him hoping he will budge.

"Okay but Capri, you have to promise me that you will catch up in all your subjects as soon as we get back." says dad.

"I promise." I knew the week I got back was going to be hell but I made a promise and I don't break my promises. He smiles at me and kisses my forehead.

"Okay so we leave tomorrow." says my dad. WHAT? Tomorrow?

"A little short notice, don't you think dad?" I say with a yawn. I was so tired I was about to fall on my face.

"Yeah, what time do we leave tomorrow?" asked my mom worried.

"We will probably have to be heading to the train at about 10 AM. The train leaves the station at 10:30 AM and the ride is one night."answers my dad." We will just wake up early and pack." He adds. The thought of waking up early on a Saturday makes me even more tired. So tired I just fall asleep in my parents bed. I feel my dad pick me up and settle me between him and mom. They tuck me into the covers and each gives me a kiss on the head.

"Happy Birthday Capri. Love you" they both whisper.

"I love you too."