My Life

by PerfectPigeon

My name is Rue. And this is how my life, turned for the worse. And how it ended, abruptly, yet peacefully. My life may have been short, but the relationships I've made is all but worth it. I do not own anything, they belong to Suzanne Collins

1. Chapter 1

Chirp Chirp Chirp. Chirp Chirp Chirp.

I hear the chirping of the birds as the sun slowly rose from the horizon, "Another day." I thought, stretching and getting out of the bed I shared with my sisters.

"Rue! Get down here with your sisters. Today's the day." my mom's voice called up. I felt my heart drop, I totally forgot...today's the reaping...oh no.

I walk down the steps, my steps trembling, my knees threatening to buckle beneath me.

I got down and saw my father, mother, grandmother, and sisters sitting in the rotted wooden table, all looking sullen and scared. Why? Because it's the reaping...and I am of age.

"M-Mom..." I stuttered, my tiny frame shaking. "I-I...I-Is it almost time? F-For the r-reaping?"

My mom looked up, tears threatening to spill from her eyes, she only nodded her head. I look down, countless thoughts swarming through my head.

"Rue?" I heard my father call out. I snap my head up, my eyes determined, but my body showed other wise. "I love you."

I nodded, "Love you too." I said, trying to keep my voice strong, but failing. I walked out of the small hut that I called my home and walked onto the field of wild flowers. I closed my eyes and felt the wind on my face, the aroma of the flowers filled my body. I opened my eyes and headed towards the town square, and ultimately...the fate of my future.