The 95th Hunger Games
Chapter 1
Twinkle's POV
District 1
Day light fills the room. I'm tangled in my blankets. I wake up to the sound of my alarm clock. The day is here; today I will volunteer as tribute in district 1. This is the moment I've been preparing my whole life. I'm the oldest of two siblings, Jade and Opals, although they have already reached the age where you can be selected to go to the arena, it's my job to volunteer for them. To bring honor to my district once more but most importantly to make my father proud. He has always have faith in me. Well, it's getting late so I get out of bed and start to get ready, I look in the mirror and start combing my dark blond hair and stare at my tired blue eyes, I didn't get so enough sleep yesterday. I pick a sparkling pink dress ( /look/29901) and put on the necklace that mom gave me a year before she passed away ( /image/57289/ ) to wear at the reaping. It is my good luck charm I wear only at special occasions. Now that I'm ready I go down stairs, take my breakfast and rush to the plaza.
When I finally arrive, everyone is calm and patiently waiting for the capitol's announcer of this year. I see her arrive at the distance. She's wearing a light green wig, tons of colorful full makeup, a dress full of glitter with jewels on the bottom and long pink boots.
She arrives at the stage. "Welcome, Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favor" she says in her ridiculously silly capital accent, so as usual they play the video that is supposed to remind us about our history and why do have the hunger games each year. It's finally over, the moment has come.
"As usual ladies first" she says. Before she can even pick up a paper I rise up and shout: "I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE!". The crowd goes silence maybe they were not expecting me to do it too soon or maybe they did think I was capable of that. Everybody thinks I'm not good enough for this except for my dad. So this is also my only chance to show everyone how strong I can be.
So, the lady from the capitol calls me on stage, and asks for my name. "Twinkle Jacobins", I say. She asks the crown for applause and they star cheering up for me. This is the first time that this happens to me, no one since to notice me so much before. Now she starts to pick up the paper with the name of the boy tribute. She picks someone that I know, but I haven't had the chance to talk to. He's name is Orion Sebert. He goes to me school, he's tall, has long brown hair and brown eyes. He's 17 years old and lives two villages ahead of mine. He's always been good at sports and does pretty decent in school. We can say that he is popular. Maybe many of his friends' families will help sponsor him. I may or may not consider making an alliance with him but we never really talked before so I think it will be hard. I will try to socialize with him in the train and maybe we can get to know each other and be friends. Hope is the last thing that is lost right so what do I have to loose.
End of Chapter 1.