It was a bad night. I barely slept at all. I had to climb into bed with my mother because I had nightmares. No surprise there. It is Reaping Day.

When I wake up I get very nervous. I cannot wait for my sister Katniss to get here. She will comfort me. She has been through this three times already.

She gets home and walks straight to me. She tells me she wishes she could look as beautiful as me. She sees that my shirt tail is untucked.

"Tuck your tail in, Little Duck," She tells me.

"Quack!" I tell her back.

She gives a small laugh. She goes to the bedroom and sees the dress my mother has laid out for her. She seems a little confused. She looks at my mother and Mother nods at her as if she read her mind. She puts it on and Mother fixes her hair. Now the only thing left to do is go to the Justice Building.

When we get there we are roped off into separate areas according to ages. Our escort, Effie Trinket, walks up and gives her normal speech and then we watch a video explaining how and why the Hunger Games were created.

After that, Effie goes across the stage and sticks her hand in the glass ball that is designated for the girls. She swishes her hand around for a moment before picking a name. She finally puts her hand in the paper and picks out a slip. She walks back across the stage and smoothes the slip out.

It's me. I start walking to the stage when I hear Katniss scream my name. Peacekeepers hold her back until she volunteers for me. I cannot let her do that. What if she goes in and dies? It would be my fault.

So I scream back and tell her she cannot do this. Before I know it I am being lifted up and carried away by Gale.

Katniss goes up on the stage and they call the boy tribute. It's Peeta Mellark. He seems very surprised. He goes up on the stage and the shake hands.

I cannot even think right now.