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Katniss dreaded this day. The day of the reaping. Luckily she had never been picked to go, but the thought of going made her shudder. Now Primrose, her little sister, was eligible to go. If Prim was picked, well, Katniss decided not to think about that.
Katniss was standing admits at least twenty girls her age. A lady with a thick capitol accent and crazy hairdo stepped forward on the stage. Effie Trinket.
"Happy Hunger Games! May the odds be ever in your favor!" she yelled. Her accent was so thick, it almost made Katniss laugh.
Effie Trinket dramatically drew the first name out of the female tribute bowl.
"And our female tribute is… Primrose Everdeen!"
Primrose Everdeen.
This wasn't possible. Prim's name was only in there once! Katniss's name was in there about twenty times! Without thinking, Katniss screamed,
"I volunteer! I volunteer as tribute!"
"No! Katniss!" Prim screamed as she was taken back into the crowd.
"Wonderful! A volunteer! What is your name, young lady?" Effie announced.
"Katniss," Katniss answered, "Katniss Everdeen."
"I take it that was your sister?"
"Yes."
"Well," said Effie, "good luck to you. And for our male tribute!" Effie Trinket dramatically pulled a name from the male tribute bowl.
"Peeta Mallark!"
No! Katniss thought. Peeta had showed her great kindness when she was starving, shortly after her father died.
The odds definitely weren't in Katniss's favor today.
(This takes place during the reaping in The Hunger Games)