All other characters are the same (Effie and Haymitch), i hope you enjoy it, and as much as i would love to own the hunger games i don't :'(

Chapter 1

Today is the the Reaping for the the 65th annual Hunger Games. My name is Lilium Howard, but most people just call me Lily. I'm 16 years old, i live in the seam, I have a sister and a brother both younger and my name is in the reaping bowl 32 times. The odds aren't really in my favor, huh? I'm forgetting something... oh what was it? Oh yeah how did I forget to mention that I'm blind. i became blind when i was 8. It was a total freak accident, but i don't like to talk about it so that's all i'm going to say about it.

Anyway, my mom is helping me get ready for the reaping. I took a bath, brushed my hair and my teeth. My mom laid out a dress for me to wear. I slid it over my head and she tied it in the back. She put me shoes on my feet. All too soon the gong signaling to sign in sounds. One of the Pro's of being blind, not that there are a lot, is that I have amazing hearing. "Common Lily, it's time to go"

"Where's Carter?" I ask my mom. Carter is my younger brother he is 14 this year. "He's in the living room with your father"

"Lets go" I say walking out into the living room. "Lily, here" I hold my hand out for my sunglasses. I wear them everywere because people say the way my eyes look is weird. Like they are completely white with the lightest shade of gray in the center, you can barely tell it's there unless you are close. I slide the sunglasses on my face and Give my mom and dad a big hug. "I love you" they both tell me. "I love you too" next i go to my little sister. she is only 6 but she knows what the hunger games are and what they really are for. "I love you Sam" I tell her. Her full name is Samantha. "I love you too Lily" I can't see her but I know she is about to cry.

Carter and I walk to the justice building where the reaping is held. "Carter"

"Yeah Lily"

"After the reaping find mom and dad and wait by east side of the justice building"

"Okay but what about you"

"If I'm not there in ten minutes come looking for me"

"Okay, I love you Lily"

"I love you too Carter" we hug for a while then go to our designated spots.

Effie comes out onto the stage. "Welcome everyone! Welcome, Welcome! The time has come to, select one couragous young man and woman for the honor of representing district 12 in the 74th annual hunger games!" she pauses. "As usual ladies first" she makes her way to the girls bowl. she puts her hand deep down into it and takes out a slip. I can hear her do all of this. As she walks back to the microphone she smooths out the paper. I hear her do that too. She takes a deep breath then reads the name. "Lilium Howard"

I'm in complete shock. I feel light headed. Slowly I make my way to the stage. When I'm in the isle I'm thankful the peacekeepers guide me to the steps. Effie takes my hand when I reach the top. "Why are you wearing those horrid glasses?" Effie asks me as we make our way back to the microphone. "becasue I'm blind" I whisper. Effie gasps.

Back at center stage Effie announces "Now for the boys" she reaches in and grabs the first slip she see's. Smoothing it as she walks she reads into the microphone. "Alexander Clarke" I hear his foot falls on the cement stairs. "I give you the tributes of District 12 Lilium Howard and Alexander Clarke" I hear her take a step back. "Shake hands you two" I put my hand out and he takes it. We shake hands and then Effie escorts us into the justice building where we say final goodbyes.

Waiting in the room was terrifying. There was absolulty no sound. The door creaked open and I knew it was my family. "Oh Lily" my dad breathes. "I'm so sorry, I would do anythig to have you stay"

"I know dad"

"I love you so, so much Lily" my dad says.

"I love you too dad" my mom goes next. "Lily I love you more than words can say"

"I love you too mom. I'm going to miss you guys."

"Lily?"

"Yeah sam?"

"When are you coming back?" Thats the one part she doesn't get. she knows it's a punishment for the districts but she doesn't relieze that when your out of the match you die. "I don't know Sam"

"I think your going to win Lily"

"You do?"

"Yeah" a peacekeeper walks in. "Times up"

"I love you Carter so much, Same I love you too"

"I love you Lily" Carter and Sam say as they are walking out the door. Then I hear it slam shut. There is only one other person in this whole world who I care about and she just walked in. "Lily I'm going to miss you so much. You're like a sister to me. I love you"

"I love you too Lauren" we hug "Whatever happens out there promise me you won't give up"

"I promise Lauren, and promise me that no matter what happens out there that you will never forget me"

"I promise Lily"

"Time's up" a peacekeeper says. "Bye Lily, remember your promise"

"I will I love you Lauren"

Multipul Peacekeepers escort us to the train that takes us to the Capitol. Once on board Effie guides me to a seat and Alexander sits next to me. I know it's him because I can hear Effie's heals as she walks and I didn't hear anyone else in the train car. "Well you two, I'll go get Haymitch and Lilium-" I cut her off "Lily, call me Lily"

"Lily... Lily and Alexander make yourselves at home" Yeah like that's possible, this is a new surronding. I can't see anything and i'm going into the hunger games.

(A/N: Sooo what did you think. please review. I'm working on my grammar so go easy on me)