My eyes pop open from terror of the nightmares I had. Seeing myself dying a thousand ways in the arena defiantly scared me even more about the reaping today. Yes. This is coming from a sixteen year old.

I turn my head to the clock to my left trying to see how much more time until my marathon of nightmares will end, 6:00 am. Oh well, the more time before the reaping the better. I crawl out of my head and rub my eyes trying to wake up. I scrummage around my small dresser trying to find something presentable to wear. I manage to find a dress shirt and dress pants. I take a step in front of a small mirror in my room.
Doesn't look right
I ruffle my brown hair making it look better. My older sister calls me to the kitchen. Who knew she would be up so early, usually she'd be sleeping till nine. I rush down putting on my shirt.
"Well your up early." I say.
"Save it Neal. Eat. Now." She puts a plate with bread and butter on it. It looks a bit.. Rotted. Yum... I force to myself to scarf it down and try not to puke it out. I'm lucky to have food. I remind myself.
"Grancy, I'm going for a walk. I'll be home soon."
"Fine Tyfand but get home soon, got it?" My sister insures me.
"Yes ma'am." I hop out the door and head towards the market place.

District 5 is a bit quiet today. Not as much fuss as usual. I stroll around trying my best not to think of what I might encounter today.
How many times is my name in the bowl again? I think 14, not bad for a 16 year old in my district.
If you are wondering why my name is in a number of times it is cause my sister turned nineteen last year leaving me to be the only one in my family eligible for tesserae. My younger brother is only 10 years old and even if he was old enough for the tesserae I would never let him. My train of thought interrupted.
"Hi Neal!" a voice calls behind me.
" Oh, hi Katri" My girlfriend runs up to me, looking beautiful as ever. For once shes wearing a dress. That does not happen often.
"Hey there handsome. I wanted to come by before the reaping, to wish you good luck. I cant image you being reaped." A sad look falls upon her.
"Me to. But remember the odds of it are a bit small." I lift her chin and kiss her a small peck on the cheek.

We spend time walking around District 5 and triping over all the wires and energy panels around here. Being the distrct of power we use panels that powers electricity by reflecting off the sun. But anyways, Me and Katri talked and talked about... stuff. She also told me her father still doesn't like me. Oh great for me.

Time flew by faster than I thought. Before I knew it the horn rang telling us to go the the town square.
"Its time to go" Katri gives me a hug and walks off to her sisters.

I walk slowly, looking around for Grancy but no luck. I finally reach the line still turning and looking. She must be in the adult section, but I'm to far to see. My turn comes up, the orange man asks me for my finger. The sharp needle shoots right through my skin and the pain hits the second the needle touches my finger. He puts my finger on a piece of paper then scans it.
" You may go" The man tells me and I walk off.

I finally see my sister holding my brothers hand. He looks terrified. I walk over to the 16 year old boys section. I stand there. Motionless. Looking at the ground. My heart pumping louder than ever.
"Hello Everyone!"Ow! A Capitol woman screeches into the microphone. My eardrums just popped. Whats her name again? Oh yeah Lentle.
"And welcome to the 60th Hunger Games! And this years Hunger Games will be one of the best but you just have to wait and see for yourself."
One of the best? Sounds interesting.
"Now we have to select our tributes and may the odds be ever in your favor. This year lets do girls first." Lentle put her hand in the bowl swirling it around eager to pick up a name I just know it. Her hand quikly snatches a paper in a blink of an eye.
"Thera Cligtan" Her voice echos off as a group of people back away from Thera. She makes her way to the stage. Show no emotion on her face. She has a chance of winning cause shes pretty. Before you say it NO I'm not crushing on another girl I'm saying that she is pretty, nothing more got it? Lentle grabs Thera's hands and pulls her to the stage.
" Okay, time for the guys" She hops to the next bowl and puts her hand in it. She does the exact same thing.
"Neal Roven!"
I stand there shocked, not moving an inch. The boys around me back away. I snap out of it and start moving slowing to the stage. Once I get on top I see my sister wide eyed. I also look at Katri crying her eyes out.
" Well these are this years 60th Hunger Games tributes!" The crowd stays silent. No words, just eye contact. My head turns to Thera still emotionless.
"Umm.. Okay then shake hands please." We both take a step toward eachother locking eyes and shaking hands then letting go.
"Well lets be getting you two to The Justice Building." Lentle walks of then peacekeepers led me to The Justice Building. The doors swings shut. Im alone.

This is bad. What am I going to do? Die? Yeah probably. The door opens and my sister and younger brother dome in. They both give me a hug.
"Big brother, do you have to leave? I don't want you to." I look up at him.
"Some day Grancy will tell you why I had to leave, Okay? Until then She will take super good care of you and make sure your good to her to." I give him a hug.
"Neal, I'm so sorry this happened. I wish I could do something."
"But you can't. Its fine." I give her a hug before the peacekeepers walk in and grb the both of them and drag them out. Then two more peacekeepers come and open the doors then Katri ran into my arms.
"Don't leave me!" She yells.
"I have no choice." I wipe the tears on her face. We both stay there silent in the hug then the peace keepers come in. And pull the away.
"I love yo-" The doors slam shut.
"I love you too" I whisper.
Theres nobody left to see me and now its time for the games to start.