Witness testimony of Peeta Mellark
Ceaser (interviewer): Ok, bring forth the witness.
*Witness dragged in by guards*
Interviewer: Please, take a seat and listen closely.
*witness sits*
Interviewer: Now, you may know why you are here today, but if not so, this is why. On the 74th hunger games, Katniss Everdeen, your fellow tribute, did something unforgivable. We are here to get evidence and hear the story from you. Now, what is your name?
Witness: I am Peeta Melllark, from district twelve.
Interviewer: Ok, Peeta, how old are you?
Peeta: Im sixteen.
(Note: the witness keeps some eye contact and is constantly shuffling their feet.)
Interviewer: Now Peeta, I am going to ask you some questions. I want you to answer as truthfully- no, completely truthfully what you saw.
Peeta: Seems easy enough...
Interviewer: *clears throat while shuffling papers* Now where were you on the last day of the hunger games?
Peeta: I was standing with Katniss, we were somewhere near the conrnocupia.
Interviewer: Alright, now the thing that Katniss has done is stand the Capitol up. She pulled out the poisonous berries, and offered them to you. Do you remember this?
Peeta: Of course...it was one of the most scariest moments of my life. The thought of it now makes me cringe.
Interviewer: I want you to tell me what exactly she did from the moment you to we're told that you had to fight to the death.
Peeta: Understand this is a hard subject for me to talk about. It really makes me remember what a horrible experience I had.
Interviewer: I can totally understand, but this is crucial information we need to get from you.
Peeta: I guess I can do as best I can.
Interviewer: Thanks.
Peeta: Well when we were standing there, looking at each other, it was the worst feeling you could possibly imagine. I'm standing there thinking "I'm going to die. She can shoot me, loosing her wold be The worst thing I could imagine." When she pulls out these....berries. The things that caused this whole mess. And I was petrified. I thought there was a possibility that Katniss was going to die. Then she said trust me, while holding out these purple poisonous berries...And for some reason I did. I put every ounce of courage I had into Katniss and those berries. And I remember feeling the wind kinda whirling around through my hair. And she said to pull a double suicide. We agreed to do it together. So we counted down. And I was about to raise the berries up to my mouth, and end my life, when I heard Cencera Cranes voice telling us to stop. I realised what her plan was, to not loose either of us, and pull an almost suicide. And when we were announced the winners and we saw that hovercraft...really I wasn't sure how to feel. I was happy to go back home, happy to have Katniss with me....but something inside me told me this would happen. That there would be this big thing over those berries.
Interviewer: So if you knew that was going to happen...why didnt you just kill yourself? Sorry, that sounds terrible but...why?
Peeta: I don't really know sir. I was just in the moment going with what Katniss told me to do. And it felt like the right thing.
Interviewer: I guess I can understand. It must have been hard for you.
Peeta: It was.
Interviewer: thanks Peeta, I think I can work with this.
Peeta: That's fine.
Interviewer: ok, officers, take him away.
Peeta: *bows his head* bye,
Interviewer: *small wave* goodbye.