My name is Fatniss Everbean, and today is the day where the Capeetol picks people to enter the Hunter Games. What is the Hunter Games, you ask? Well, it is when people from each district, one boy, one girl, enter an arena and fight. Sounds simple, am I right? That's what you think! Yeesh, I better not get picked, even though I put my name down twenty times for freeeee resources, I mean, c'mon! They were free! Sort of! Anyways, whatever, I won't get picked, I've had some pretty good luck today! I got some bread from Bale! A bit stale, but ah well. My sister Dim is wearing a pretty blue dress and I am wearing a dress too, my Mom is so annoying and forced me to wear it! We all stand in big lines waiting for Puffy Tinkle to read who would win (ha lose) to enter the hunter games. She says, "Ladies first!" Haha lol. I won't get picked, I won't get picked...
Just my luck today.
It's Dim.
My sister...
Ah, well at least it's not me! Everyone looks at me, what? Am I doing something wrong? What am I supposed to do, volunteer? Heck, no. Well, ok, I will. But, first I must watch Dim dramatically go on to the podium, this is on TV after all. Alright now, I slow motion run and slowly run up to Dim.
"DIM!" I cry, I am doing well, other people are starting to cry too, yes! "I VOLUNTEER! I VOLUNTEER!"
Everyone gasps, and so I freeze. However, stupid senseless Puffy is delighted and invites me on stage. If I enter an arena, I must look memorable, so no one will truly forget me! So I stride up on stage. Puffy says my name, Fatniss Everbean. I tried to look stern, but is it not a crime to enjoy luxury before you get thrown into an arena to die? I don't think so.
"Fatniss Everbean! Interesting name! What were you named after?" She asked, her eyes eager to embarrass me, stupid Puffy.
My name has a story...
It is why I hate my mother.
