Tabitha POV

The Reaping

I woke up in my warm house. I went and grabbed Layla out of her crib. She was 2 years old and the cutest baby you will ever see. I have to take care of her now. Well with help from my 17 year old brother, Cameron. My sister and her soon to be husband wanted to go to dinner with my parents to celebrate the marriage that was coming. It was stormy they lost control now im an orphan and so is the baby so wee pretty much need each other. I may be an orphan but I still have my brother he takes care of me. Layla was still asleep so I decided to go find my brother.

"Cameron? Are you home?"

"Yes. Im in the kitchen!" he yelled. I walked into the kitchen. Cheerful like every morning. "You don't remember do you?"

"What?"

"it's the day." I gasped oh no! I scrambled to get ready. I put on the only dress I liked. It was purple and hugged my curvy body I took my long brown hair and put it into a side pony tail. I looked at my eyes. They were red from lack of sleep. That baby was hard to take care of. But they still had there blue eyes still sparkled. There was a knock.

"Tabitha Alec is here!"

"Im in the room with the baby!"

I heard him before I saw him. His heavy foot steps down the hall. Then he waked into the room. I turned around and smiled. I loved him. He loved me. He used to be a player till he meet me. I changed him I looked into his crystal blue eyes I saw love. His brown hair was messy like always. He came over and hugged me. I kissed him. Then the baby woke up. He sighed and picked her up she was happy again. She loved him.

"Uncle Alec!" she squealed.

"Hey sweetie."

"Aunt tabby." she reached her arms out.

"Hey baby did you sleep good." she nodded. Cameron walked in.

"You two go ill meet you two there remember its in 10 minutes."

We walked out after I gave him a hug. Me and Alec walked hand in hand all throughout the district. District 11 was a quite district. We weren't that rich. We did okay but still. We did good because we were the agriculture district. I didn't like my life to much sometimes I loved it. I had a gorgeous guy who was completely in love with me. I had a caring brother. And a beautiful baby to take care of. It sucked though. I lost my parents and my sister and became a mother like person. All at once. I didn't think I could do it for long but I tried my best. I wouldn't change it for the world. We walked up to town square. We saw my brother and Layla we decided to stay where we were just because it started. Alec stood behind me he put his arms around me.

"Let the Reaping begin!"

"I love you." Alec whispered in my ear. I smiled.

"I love you two."

"Now Time for boys." I held my breath.

"Shane Carson!" I let out my breath Cameron and Alec were safe.

"Now girls… Tabitha Cortez!" I felt Alec stiffin and Cameron looked at me. I walked on to stage. I wanted to cry.

"Let the games be in your favor. Say goodbyes we leave tomorrow." I walked off numb.

"Tabitha! You cant go." Alec said.

"I have to."

"What about the baby? What about us."

"You think I don't know that Alec! You think im not scared? I wont survive. Ill loose you and the baby. I cant stop it." I whispered. He took me into his arms and held me. I started crying. Cameron came over.

"Im coming to the capitol."

"Me to." Alec said.

"You cant?"

"Yes we can. I talked to her. I explained it and she said I could come and so could your boyfriend." I was happy. I was going to be with my family. Layla reached out I hugged her hard.

"Im going to win just for you." I said to her. Now we went and packed ready to go to district 1.