Alright! So this is my first fan fiction ever, so please leave a review or send a PM if you have any suggestions :) I'd really appreciate it! For now... Enjoy!

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Today is the day of the Reaping. I have hated this day ever since I learned about the Hunger Games. I glance at my clock; 6:00am. 6 hours left till the Reaping. I get out of my bad and put on a pair of casual jeans. A beautiful dress has been laid out on my desk.

"Thanks mom," I mutter softly. I quickly pull a shirt over my head and run downstairs. The windows are closed and it's completely dark, except for a small ray of light, shining through a little hole in the blinds. While silently tying my shoelaces, I study the little specks of dust flying through the sunlight. I get up, open the front door, and inhale the fresh, salty air. It's quite warm for 6:00am. I smile as a bird lands on the porch and start making my way to the beach.

"Leah!" I yell as soon as I spot my best friend near the shoreline. She turns around and waves. I roll up my jeans, take of my shoes and run through the rough sand, towards her. When the icy water touches my feet, I shiver and Leah laughs. I splash her with some water, which makes us both laugh. Suddenly we grow silent, realizing that this could be our last morning together if one of us gets reaped today. Originally, District four is supposed to be a career District, but sometimes, no one volunteers. What if… I push the thought away and stare at my reflection in the water. A pair of sea green eyes stares back at me.

"Hey Annie!" Leah yells, "Over here!" I swallow, straighten my dress and push through the crowd towards my friend. She must see the fear in my eyes, because she wraps an arm around me and whispers, "It'll be ok… You won't get pick." I nod and turn my attention to the stage, where the previous Victors of District four are taking their places. There are five of them. I hear all the girls around my sigh as Finnick Odair takes his seat. Ok, he's good looking… I give him that… I turn to Leah to say something when she suddenly whispers, "Oh. My. God. Annie… He's looking at you! He's smiling, he's smiling!" I sigh and roll my eyes.

"Yea right, Leah"

"No! Look! Now!" When I look at the stage, my eyes meet a pair of piercing green eyes; to be precise, Finnick Odair's eyes. Leah was right. He is looking at me and he's smiling. A lady appears on the stage and I quickly return a smile before she starts talking.

After what seemed like ages, the woman announces, "It's time to pick this year's Tributes! Ladies first." Her long fingers hover above the bowl and my heart starts beating faster. Faster as in abnormal speed. Then she picks a paper out of the bowl. I can feel the tension rippling through the crowd as she slowly opens the paper.

"Annie Cresta!" she purrs. I yelp softly as she reads out my name again. Next to me, Leah squeezes my hand. All eyes are turned on me. The only sound there is as I make my way through the stage, is the sound of my shoes on the ground. I feel Finnick's eyes on me all the time. "Are the any volunteers?" our District Escort asks.

"Please, please, please," I think. When no one volunteers, I swallow hard a scan the crowd for Leah. Our eyes meet, and she mouths, "I'm so sorry…" I just shake my head and look at my shoes. Everything seems to be going in slow-motion. The boy Tribute gets reaped, "Nicholas Greens". I vaguely recognize him from school. Again, no one volunteers. He nods at me and we shake hand. Then, we are ushered away, to the rooms behind the stage…

*Dramatic music plays* What did you guys think? Was it good? Horrible? Amazing? Review please :) I'll try to update as soon as possible, but I have exams right now, so it's kinda hard :/