I stood in the crowd I was 16 my name was only in there four times wasn't going to get picked. I kept thinking to myself. I was about the kids from the seam with their names in there multiple times. I was scared for them not for me. Effie Trinket walked up to the stand her pink Capitol hair bobbing on her head her dress so fitted it looked as if she couldn't breath and then she had way to much make up for my liking.
"Welcome Welcome." She started "To the reaping of the 74th annual hunger games!" And then she went on about how the Capitol won against district 13 the district that no longer exists. I wasn't at all paying attention I had heard it for 7 years already because of my sister. "Ladies first." Effie Trinket finally said and she picked out a name. Biting my Lip, the name she had called was "Primrose Everdeen." The name she called out was mine.
The 16 year old girls from the town -I was always mistaken for townsfolk- cleared a path for me. I walked up and the peace keepers walked me to the stage. I heard people mumbling that it wasn't fair that a 16 year old with no experience in the woods what so ever was going into the games. I stood up on the stage next to Effie her high heels passed my ankles me only being 5'3" the crowd fell silent I looked at Gale who was frozen in his steps in able to process what had happened his mouth open but he couldn't speak nor move. I looked over to my mother who was in the exact state, And I knew nobody would be volunteering for me there was nobody to volunteer my sister Katniss was killed in the 74th annual hunger games along with he partner Peeta and it was the tributes from two who went home "Any volunteers?" Asked Effie Trinket. You could hear if a mouse stepped on the stage how silent it was.
"We'll then now for the boys." I looked down now I was begging it not to be Vick, gales youngest brother. Because for both of us to go in only one came out "Carter Jacobson!" Effie cried. I caught my breath at that. Nobody I knew I was fine. "I volunteer!" Said a voice I knew like the back of my hand. "Well what a surprise! District 12s 1st ever volunteer for the males that is!" A 17 year old boy walked up on the stage. I looked at this boy as if he was crazy. I knew his name of course and he knew mine. I looked out to Gale who's eyes were hollow. My mother who still could process anything. Yes I knew why Gales eyes were hollow it wasn't only because of me going into the games. It was also because the boy going into the games wasn't any boy from the seam he was that boy from the seam. Gale's eldest younger brother the boys name was familiar it was "Rory Hawthrone."
A.N./ ok so what did you think! Ill be writing my Gadge story soon but I just had this idea and needed to get it out of my system ^_^.