The

71st

Hunger

Games

Chapter 1

I had to wake up early this morning. I never liked these days. Some people were excited and others were crying their eyes out. I didn't fit into either of those catagories and i really didn't want to. i dont think my sisters did either, but they did. They were downstairs roght now crying all over each other. I couldn't blame them though. Today was reaping day for district 4 of the 71st Hunger Games. Big woop. I sighed, stood and walked to my bathroom. Yep i looked terrable. My eyes were puffy and red, i had dark circles under my eyes.

'i can't go downstairs looking like this!' I thought, 'What would Beannie and Lanie think?' Those two looked up to me like i was a godess.

"Their crazy" i mumbled brushing out my long brown hair. I walked out of the bathroom, feeling refreshed, and slowly made my way downstairs. I heard sniffling and i was guessing it was Lanie.

'poor girl' I thought, 'she must be worried sick..'

I was right, Beannie and Lanie were both sitting on the couch, Beannie was red faced and had tear stains streaking her face and Lanie was sitting her back heaving like she has hypervenlating.

"Hey guys.." i said. Lanie gasped and sat up wiping her face on her arm.

"Katie... i didn't know you were awake.." She said quietly.

"Lane, you don't have to do that, i know you're scared." She looked down.

"Yeah, i wish i could be more like you... you're never scared..." I gulped. 'thats what she thinks... lets keep it that way..'

"yeah... why don't you two go get ready..." I waid walking back up the stairs.

'does it matter what i wear? we'll only be there for a minute... if any of dont get picked...' I widened my eyes and immedetly slammed my finger in the door of my closet, 'Katie Marie Neilson, don't you dare think like that, Your name, Beannies name and Lanies name are only in there six times each..' i nodded agreeing with my inner thoughts. I shouldn't be freaking out. Only six times, no big deal, district 4 is... not that big, but still big enough. I smiled a little, Finnick would laugh if he could hear my thoughts. He always thought i was stronger that telling myself i wouldnt get picked over and over.

I rolled my eyes and grabbed this:

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(without the neacklace)

And walked back downstairs. Beannie and Lanie were already there wearing:

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I smiled at them and we walked out the door togther. We never had to say bye to our parents, they aren't here. they haven been since we were 11. After they were gone i had to teach myself how to get stuff since we were all to young to get jobs. In those six years they've been gone, i taught myself how to make a bow and arrows, hunt and track. Beannie and Lanie are not that talented. Beannie at least knows how to cook, a little, Lanie doesn't know how to do anything, really.

We had just made it to the town square and were getting our fingers pricked when our district representative walked on stage. We quietly sprinted to our spots in the crowd. I saw Finnick smile at me from the sidelines. I smiled back at him as Kaitia smiled out at the crowd. (pronuncd Ka-tee-yah)

"Hello district 4! welcome to the reaping day of your... Beautiful district!" She said. I dont think i could look at her without having a spazm. She looked terrable

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"Anyways... enough of my blabbering, lets get on with our tributes!" she said cheerily. This is the time where most people would start praying or crying or something like that. Let me go ahed and start praying then

"Katie Neilson..."

I think i'm gonna puke...