Chapter 1.
ASTER
I wake up feeling more frightened then I've ever felt. As I rise out of bed I feel cold sweats streaming down my back. Hearing the horrible news that the districts had lost the war put all of district three on edge. President Blaze had announced that he would issue some sort of execution game as punishment of the districts uprising. He would speak more about it today, which scared me into think horrible thoughts that my mother would have to leave me. My mom spends most of her time at work, working as an engineer for the capital. As I get up out of bed I walk downstairs to eat. District three isn't a poor district, however we fought in the war to help less fortunate districts like 12 and 13. Yesterday, we herd news that 13 was bombed after the war had ended. As I walk out of my house, my district has an eerie feel. Ever since President Blaze declared that execution game everyone has been on edge. I walk to the main square where people have gathered, waiting for the president to speak about the game. Only a few minutes' pass when the screen turns on with a sign that said "mandatory viewing" more people gathered around when the face of the president appeared on the screen. "good evening, people of district three" he said, his voice booming from the screen. "the war is over and that dark part of our history is finished. But the people of the capital still crave punishment for the uprising. Because of that, phanem will issue its first hunger games." When I heard the word hunger games I was confused on what that might be. It didn't take him long to explain. "everyone from the age of 12 to 18 will have their name in a bowl that will determine their fate. One man and one women from each district will be chosen, and if they are they will fight the death in an arena and if they win, the forgiveness of the capital will shine through and they will be bathed in riches. That is all". after he finished talking, I ran into my house, tears streaming down my face. the thought of me being chosen scared me the most.