A/N: Big thanks to Radio Free Death for the tips will be updating chapter 2 and chapter 3 is on the way
CH.1 The Reaping
I wake up to my little sister waking me with her cries. "Sadie I'm up I'm up" I say.
"Amber I'm scared what if they pick me" she reply's "Your name is in the reaping bowl 1 time mine is in there 7 times you don't need to worry". "But Amber aren't you scared". "Of course not". Though deep down I have fear about leaving Sadie and my mother here in district 5 and of course more than anything I fear for her safety much more than my own.
As I bathe and dress I stare at my pale freckle face and blue eyes and truly hope I'm safe for another year. As I go to breakfast my mother puts some toast and eggs on my plate and puts my red hair in a ponytail. After we eat we go to the town center.
After we sign in I'm forced to let Sadie go wait with the other 12 year olds and I'm forced to line up with the other 15 year old girls. Then are Mayor steps up and greets are escort, Raina Sparks, and she steps up saying how honored she is to be here and that she is in a much better district (used to escort district 11)
"Welcome, Welcome to the 23rd Annual Hunger games! We will now be choosing one courageous young man and woman for the honor of representing district 5 in the 23rd hunger games, As usual ladies first!" I stare at her, wondering how she sleeps knowing she sends children off to be slaughtered. She digs her hand in the bowl and pulls out a slip of paper, "Sadie Pine!" Once I realize what just happens before Sadie can even take a step I run into the middle and yell "I volunteer as Tribute!" Sadie screams as my mother rushes to collect her but Sadie is saying every foul word she knows my mother, "They can't take her! Amber you promised you wouldn't be picked!" Screams Sadie. I try not to cry but as I walk on stage a tear runs down my cheek. "Congratulations!" hollers Raina "And what is your name dear" "Amber Pine" "Ahh so that was your sister wouldn't let her have all the fun right" I scowl at her and she runs off to the microphone. "And now for the male" She reaches down and pulls of a slip of paper walks back to the microphone and yells "Shane White!" Wait I know who that is he is a 17 year old muscular blonde boy with green eyes, pretty much every girl in district 5 wants to be with him!
"There you have it, give a round of applause for this year's tributes, Amber Pine and Shane White." There is a faint applause and then the Peace Keepers rush us into the Justice Building to wait for are loved ones to say good bye"
End of CH. 1