The 78th Annual Hunger Games

A wave of ice cold water hit my face as my younger brother stood before me grinning evilly. "What was that for?!" I exclaimed angrily as I swung out of bed.

"Well, you were taking forever." He said shrugging. Sigh. Typical Seth.

"Lets go." I said tiredly. "We don't want to be late to the reaping."

"Look whos talking.." He muttered under his breath. I shot a glare at him before descending the stairs and taking a seat at the table. I loaded my eggs with eggs, bacon, and toast. Before I knew it, all that was on my plate were a few crumbs.

"Nami the hog! Nami the hog!" Seth teased, sticking his tongue out at me.

"Shut up." I said lightly as I returned to my room to get ready. Rummaging fiercely through my armoire, I finally picked out a exquisite green dress with delicate trailing pieces of ribbon and satin bows.I took a quick shower, curled my hair, and slipped into the dress. Finally, I clipped two green bows into my hair and looked at myself in the mirror. "Perfect. Just the way it should be." I thought happily.

"Hurry up!" Seth called impatiently from the stairs.

"I'm coming!" I yelled back, slipping my feet into soft white flats and ran down, careful not to trip on my dress. As we walked to the town square, I looked around, my green eyes sparkling with excitement. I stood in a roped-up area with all the other 15-year olds. Seth flashed a grin at me before going to the 17- year old area just behind me.

"You feel ok?" My best friend Belle whispered in my ear.

"Better then ever!" I replied happily.

"Welcome to the 78th Annual Hunger Games!" chirped a strange woman with a shocking neon purple outfit, green nails, and a gold studded headdress. "I'm Finney and I'll be District 2's representative this year!" The mayor stepped forward and droned on about the history and blah blah blah. I picked at my nails until Finney stepped up again.

"Well, ladies first!" She exclaimed, reaching a bejeweled hand into the reaping ball. The entire district crackled with tension and anxiety as she unfolded the piece of paper. "Elena Goldstream!" She called out shrilly. A girl with auburn hair and a yellow dress skipped forward. "Stupid girl! It should have been me!" I thought angrily. My hand shot up into the air as I yelled at the top of my lungs. "I VOLUNTEER!"

"How nice!" Finney exclaimed with a simpering sweet smile that made me want to strangle her pretty little neck. "What's your name, dear?"

"Nami." I said through gritted teeth.

"Well, come on up Nami!" she says happily returning to her podium. I pass Elena on the way up and she glares at me. I shoot a wicked glare back that makes her look away. "That's right." I thought. "Fear me."

"Now, for the boys!" she says, once again reaching into the reaping ball on the other side. "I don't care who it is, I'll make you feel my wrath." I thought, smiling out of the corner of my mouth. I was so caught up in my thoughts that I had missed what Finney had said.

The next thing I knew, Seth was beside me.