Chapter One: The Reaping
I walk into my bedroom with a frown sewn on to my face. Today is the reaping day. Here in district 7, we've had nine victors. I am only fifteen, so my name is entered four times. My mother and father own a small candy shop, so I don't need to apply for tesserae. My little brother, Brent, is only four years old so he has no need to worry.
I put on my new, soft pink dress, then I step into my darker pink ballet-type shoes. I am told that I have natural beauty, so if I am picked in the games, at least I will get sponsors. I have my fathers slightly tanned-skin, and my mothers glossy brown hair. I also have my great-grandmothers big brown eyes.
My mother calls me down for lunch. Today being the reaping, she prepared cheddar broccoli soup, with a slice of bread on the side. I also have a piece of orange flavored hard candy.
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"Good luck Trinity," my mother tells me as I headed over to the other fifteen year olds.
I see my friend Elle, and rush over to meet her.
"Hey" I say
"Good luck" she replies.
After everyone in district seven is here, Corona Kelps takes the stage, her blue hair in it's usual spikes.
"Happy Hunger Games everyone!!" she says with her very heavy capital accent.
Than the mayor talks about Panem's history and the rules of the games. I don't pay attention to the repeated words. Instead, I twirl my hair around my fingers.
"Ladies first!" I hear Corona yelp.
My stomach is literally on fire right now. She picks out the slip of paper, and reads out: Trinity Delmay…
No, no, no, no ,no… It can't be me…
I force my shaking legs up the stage.
"Any volunteers?" she asks.
No responses.
"Boy's turn!" she squeals.
She spins the large glass ball, and picks a slip of paper.
"Clayton Roswell!" she says.
A small twelve year old boy comes up to the stage.
I kind of recognize him. He is the oldest of eight kids, and he lives in the poorer part of town. He probably had his name in many times.
The people of district seven put three fingers to their mouths because a twelve year old was picked.
After no one volunteers for him, we are headed toward a fancy room so that we can say goodbye to family and friends.
My family comes first.
My mother and brother are crying, but my father just looks dead.
"Promise me you'll win?" he asks.
"I'll try." I responded in a small, shaky voice.
Than we all start crying.
The peacekeepers lead them out of the room, and bring in Elle and my other friend Delano. They are both crying too. Elle says "Please, please try hard to win. For me…"
"I will, as hard as I possibly can." I whisper to her.
"Here, take this," says Delano, handing me his woven leather bracelet with a wooden carved eagle charm on it.
"Okay, thank you." I say as I put the bracelet on.
Than the peacekeepers lead them out of the door.
I could die in a week, I think to myself, I could lose…
Hey people, how was the first chapter?
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