Effie
I sat on my pink couch in my capitol living room watching the new President of Panem give a speech.
The first thing that he did was order that the hunger games would continue, but with one twist.
Instead of sending children, he would send adults.
He wanted to send the district escorts, former Peace keepers, and anyone who had been a disturbance and a "Mark on the society of Panem." As President Pollenshell said.
In his speech he stated that he loathed what President Snow had done to "The beauty of Panem and its children."
So instead of Prison, for all of the people who were previously involved with President Snow, he decided give them a taste of their own medicine and have their deaths broadcast on national television.
I didn't realize what that meant for me, until the President looked at the television and addressed the audience.
"So, I will be having Avoxes coming to remove anyone who was a, district escort, peacekeeper, or a public disturbance. They will be brought to city hall, and instead of a reaping, every one of you will be entered in the competition."
He smiled a fake, syrupy smile and said, "Well, happy hunger games, and may the odds be ever in your favor."
I felt as if I was about to puke.
I had to go into the hunger games.
After he finished speaking, the television powered off and four Avoxes burst into the room and grabbed me by my arms.
They walked me to the train station, put me on a train, and locked me in a small room.
I sat on the bed and sobbed until we reached city hall.
When we arrived there, Avoxes were waiting to escort me and the other "Tributes" to meet the president.
President Pollenshell was standing on a large platform, dressed in a ridiculous pink outfit, standing in front of a large glass bowl with slips of paper inside.
I knew it was only to mock us escorts, for we all dressed in that fashion.
President Pollenshell walked up to the bowl, and in a fake capitol accent, announced the names of all the people who would be entered in the Hunger Games.
He said their names, districts and their occupation.
Sapphire Sounderson: Escort (1)
Weston Potters: Public disturbance(3)
Nova Pods: Escort(3)
Sane Wolk: Peacekeeper(all)
Travis Pertins: Peacekeeper.(all)
Effie Trinket: Escort (12) (I sobbed when I heard my name.)
7. Grave Stone : Public disturbance.
(1) (I had a feeling that wasn't his real name.)
8. Haymitch Abernathy: Public disturbance (12).
I gasped when I heard Haymitch's name.
I certainly didn't like him at all, but to see someone I know sentenced to death, well that's too much to bear.
I start sobbing all over again.
9. Pollock Rivers : Peacekeeper(all)
10. Senior Melocks: Public disturbance (5)
11. Brick Musketson peacekeeper (all)
12. Katrnia Cosmic: Escort. (5)
The escorts from districts 2, 4, 6, 7, 8.9.10 and 11 were already dead; they had committed suicide before the Avoxes came to fetch them, as President Pollenshell put it.
When he finished speaking we were all to go and see our stylists, who would pair us according to our districts.
I groaned, that meant that I would have to be paired with Haymitch.
I'll be dead within seconds of entering the arena. I think to myself.
We meet a stylist and she decides to dress us as bees.
I have no clue what bees have to do with district 12 but I guess that new president means new rules, and he must have decided that the district themes were old.
After I was dressed in my costume I was sent to go and check on Haymitch.
I found him in his dressing room, drinking.
"Haymitch, Come. It's time for you to get dressed, its almost time to go."
"I'm not going."
He said.
"Of course you are Haymitch, you have to." I said.
He grabbed me by the arm and shoved me out the door.
I heard the click of a lock and I sighed to myself.
This was going to be a long night.
