Well, there goes my future I think as I walk up the stage, to my death. But, who knows? I may win this thing. I am clever... There is one thing I know the boy standing next the 13 year old boy, Hark Jerald will not last an hour. I know I'm wrong to say this but he started to cry the minute his first name was called. Our escort, Lula Lowins says in a cheerful voice "I give you the tributes of District 5, Hark Jerald and Robyn Kye!"
We are instantly swarmed by Peackeepers taking us to say goodbye. It's no use for me my father is dead as for my mother...I don't know. They killed my father when they found out he was stealing from neighbors, he didn't take that much but one day he took too much. Can you blame him? He had a 9 year old daughter that would look at him with desperate eyes. He had to do something...
But I do get a suprise. Our mayor, Mayor Burk comes to see me. This is odd this never happens. I stare at him shocked, then he finally speaks.
"You can win I hope you know that."
"What if I can't?" I say.
"Then you'll be with your father," he says. "But, I think you'll come back." This time he winks.
"I guess I'll hide," I say. That is what I'm best at. Staying hidden.
He is called to leave too early but, on his way out he turns around and says with laughter
in his eyes "Steal."
I can't believe I just got told to steal. Wait, how did he know that I can steal? Maybe he knows it's in my blood. Unless... I did it just once, I stole from my neighbor. I took enough just to last me the week but not enough for him to notice. Lula comes to collect me, apparently Hark is more popular than I thought he had at least 15 visitors in that hour. How is that possible? We aboard the train and I know that I am in true danger of over eating. Oh who am I kidding? That's not possible for me. I'm a 15 year old girl that weighs 75 pounds. I should gain some weight.