Rue, 12
I sat patiently on the bench, waiting for my turn. I knew district eleven would always be close to last. That girl from twelve, Katniss I think, will probably get a higher score than me. She was pretty good in the training center.
Then, in no time at all, it's my turn. What will I do? Will the game makers like it? My heart starts to pound as I realize that I don't know what I will do. When I step into the gym, I suddenly know what I will do to impress them.
There are these ropes on the ceiling that are for climbing across-if you can hold onto them- and I know that you have to scale a ladder to get to them. I quickly run to it and start to climb. I risk a backward glance and see that a lot of the game makers are staring at me.
Finally! I get to the ropes and get a good grasp on them. Then, I swing my legs upward and they catch on the ropes. This I know will impress them. My legs are hooked tightly as I swing forward and grasp the black fiber. I repeat this multiple times before I do my finale.
I stop right above the wrestling mats and let go of the ropes. Just like at home after climbing a tall tree, and do a forward shoulder roll right as I hit the ground. It hurt a bit since the ceiling was slightly taller than what I usually climb.
Me and Thresh sat on the couch with our mentors, waiting for our scores.
Sixes and eights were the average scores. Then came district eleven.
"Rue from district eleven with a score of seven!" I squealed with happiness and saw Thresh smile a little. I felt very proud. Hopefully, I would win the Hunger Games.