"Now, the time has come for us to select one courageous young man and woman for the honor of representing district 12 at the 74th anual hunger games."
My god, can this woman shut up. It's bad enough we have to stand here like sheep waiting for the wilf to pick the weakest lamb, but we have to look at her in her srupid purple dress and hat. Katniss said theres only a one in a million chance I get chosen, it's my first year entered in the reaping. Even though I won't get chosen, my palms are sweaty and they shake. I clench them at my sides, I mutter under my breath
"Come on Prim, only a few more minutes then you can go see Katniss."
I feel horrible for the people that are gonna be picked, there someones children.
"As usual, ladies first" she walks to her left to the glass bowls with the slips of paper in it. I glance around and all the other girls are obviously nervous. She reaches in and for what felt like an eternity, finally she picks one out and walks back to the microphone. With the fakest looking smile i've ever seen, she opens the slip.
"Primrose Everdeen." she says with loud clarity. My mouth falls open and I feel dizzy, the girls around turn to stare at me theres pity in their eyes. I turn and slowly start walking toward the path, theres a low buzzing in my ears and I can't think. How did this happen?
I tuck in my shirt and four of the guards in white uniforms start escorting me to the stairs.
"Prim? PRIM!" I spin around and see Katniss standing there, she tries to run to me but the guards intercept her. She struggles and before she can do anything else, they hit her in the back of the head and she slumps down.
"Katniss!" I shout, I try to get to her, but they stop me. I finally stop struggling when Gale comes and scoops her up in his arms. I am spun around and roughly marched up the the podium next to the woman. She looks at me in sympathy. I just stand there with tears streaming down my face. I'm dead, nobody from 12 has won a game in years.
Then all of a sudden everybody kisses their three middle fingers and hold them up. I am slightly comforted.
The woman is obviously flustered. "And now for the boys." she walks over to her right and shoves her hand in the bowl. She walks back over and opens it, I pity whoever has to die with me, but at least i'll have a piece of home in that hellhole of an arena."Peta Mellark." I look to see who she has called. I see a boy about Katniss's age, he turns pale and looks around as if someone can help him. When reality sets in he is escorted up the stairs and stands on the womans right. We look at each other briefly before he turns away, I can see tears in his eyes but he hold him in. He knows were gonna die.
"I give you your tributes." she finally says. she turns and tries to usher us through the door. I stand my ground, frantic, I can't go i'll die. Two of the guards come over and grab my arms. I struggle.
"No! No!" I scream, I try to wrench myslef out of their grip but it just tightens."Mother!" I scream over my shoulder, I try to look for her but can't find her. They drag me through the doors and before it closes I see my mother standing there, grief on her face."Mother? Katniss?" I whisper at the closed doors. I am then ushered into a different room and left alone.
Whew! Hey guys I hope you like this first chapter, if you do let me know. For this story not everything is gonna be like the original, I will be changing a few things around, it will also be from Peta's pov. Not sure yet if they should fall in love or to keep Peta Catniss's man. Thanks ]