After I am dressed in my white dress that I wear every day for school, my family and I walk out to District 11's square for the Reaping. I am really scared because it is the first year that I am eligible for the Hunger Games.

I walk away from my family and straddle across the square to the 12 year old section.

After what seems to be a year, our district escort, Janice Glimstein, practically waddles out to the microphone. She is quite big compared to most people from 11, who are thin.

"Welcome to the 74th Hunger Games!" Janice screeches,"I hope you all are excited for this year's Games. She sees all of our frowning faces and then continues. "The Capitol has sent a special video for the Reaping. She then plays the video we have seen for the past 74 years.

After this, she patters to the girl's bowl of names. "Ladies first." She dramatically moves her hand around the glass bowl for about 30 seconds and plucks a small piece of paper.

My heart beats at a mile a minute as she reads the name.

"Rue Thompson."