I sit up straighter. Deer. I aim my crossbow at it. I shoot its eye, and it gives out a loud, strange shout. I grab tonights dinner. We were mostly rich, since I was so good with knives-bows, especially. I would never try to hurt somebody unless it was for my own safety. The life of my family. Well, the remaining one, that is. Just my grandmother lived, and the rest died of a strange disease. I fought it off and grandma just never went near us, which was a pretty smart idea I disagreed to at that time. I head back home with a bagful of food, I trade away all of it and leave deer for dinner. I trade in my plump rabbits for money, as always. I trade squirrels for some freshly-baked-right-out-of-the-oven bread. That will be for dessert, I decided. And the only thing I have left now are two cardinals and three blue jays. I decide to sell them for money, since birds arent much use for me at the moment. I go back home to see my border collie dog Jay waiting for me paitently at my doorstep. I pet him and hug him, invite him inisde. Grandma is obviously waiting, but she looks happy that she can finally eat a bit and that she has a bit more possesions. I nod to her and eat some lamb stew for dinner while grandma munches down gleefully on some deer. The reaping was tommorow, and I was willing not to get reaped this time. I was last time, but my best friend had volunteered for me. And then this kid from District 2 killed her by using a knife and drowning her in her own blood. He got killed very quickly after his kill by a girl tribute from District 5 with a bow. I was grateful for that, and so I congratulated her alot when she ended up a victor. I sigh. Thinking about the reaping was just bothering me now. My name was in there 42 times, and I wasnt proud of it. I wish my name was only in there once. Better yet, it wasnt in there at all. But it wasn't. Instead, it was in there 42 times. I sigh and close my eyes, and then fall asleep on the couch.
''Rise 'n' shine, kiddy!'' My grandma says, shaking me awake. ''The reaping is going to be at 12:00 PM sharp. And its 11:40!'' I gasp. I get up. I get ready. For the reaping, I wear a black spike collar and a silky velvet dress, one ponytail held in by a purple alastic. We arrive at 11:57. And for Effie Trinket's outfit, she wears a dress with a stripe through the middle, and short white sleeves. Rest of it is black, and theres a little tuxedo kitty pin in her hair. It was cute. And as always, Effie calls, ''Ladies first!'' I gulp. I will silently for it not to be me. ''Sandra Leap!" she calls aloud my name.