The Reaping

I'm terrified. I've just finished getting ready for the Reaping. It's not really like my mom cares anyways, in fact, she hopes I get picked. She wants me to die. Honestly, I'm terrified, because they are doing a Quarter Quell. That means that there's gonna be four tributes from each district. 2 males and 2 females.

I live in district 12. Aka, the worst district EVER! There are 12 districts in total. I'm 16 and have no abilities that would help me if I get picked. So if I do then, I'm screwed.

I'm now walking to get signed in. They'll prick my finger and take some blood. It's nothing really bad though.

So now I'm through the sign in, and currently waiting for the woman with the dumb hair to do something. "Can this take any longer" you say in annoyance when it feels like you've been standing there forever.

I start to breathe heavily as I see Effie walking down to the stage. Effie sighs in happiness. "As you all know, this is our very first Quarter Quell! Now we all know how this is gonna go. So I'm gonna get into pulling the names, as always, men first." She walks over to the big bowl of papers and draws two. "Woody Witewater." She says happily as an 18 year old boy comes out of the crowd, terrified. As I'm shaking with fear. She continues ever so happy, "And Mocx Thorneway." A frail looking 13 year old boy comes out of the crowd who is also terrified and went up to the stage with the other boy and Effie.

"Now for the ladies." Effie says, joyful. She walks over to the bowl and draws two names. "Morrel Rivers" she says the name. I try to look for a girl coming out of the crowd around me as the girl right next to me started walking up to the stage with an annoyed look on her face. So this is when I'm confused. She's not scared?.. She slowly opens the piece of paper and reads the name in her head before saying it aloud. "Y/n Everdeen" I freeze in place as I hear the name.

My pov;
That's my name. Isn't it? This isn't good. I need to move my feet but they won't do anything!.. what's wrong with me?!

I try to move my feet but nothing happens "Y/n Everdeen? Come out sweetie." Effie says as if I'm not going to go die in a few weeks. Finally after a minute of comprehending what just happened I start to move to the stage. As I feel a tear roll down my cheek I try to stop more from coming out but it's not working... Effie wraps up the Reaping but I don't listen, instead I'm zoned out trying my hardest not to cry. As soon as I zone back in I hear "As always, happy Hunger Hames. May the odds ever be in your favor." Come out of Effie's mouth.

As I'm being dragged away by peacekeepers I hear "GOOD RIDDANCE!" That was yelled by my own mother.

Comment