She was sure she had it this time. Jocelyn knew she could get onto Midnight her horse she started running she was about to jump when she was grabbed by her older brother Baine. Do you know what day it is Mom is furious he said. Baine this is district 10 not 1 or 2 I try to forget about it. Jocelyn this is serious said Baine I know I just don't like to think about its terrifying I said. I wish he knew how scared I was but at the same time I was trying not to show we arrived my mother was yelling and very pale I realized this is the first year she could lose both of us and I tried not to think about it.
Mom had laid out a pale yellow dress and I realized it was gertie's old dress I started to cry but then I stopped myself. Gertie was my older sister she had died in the hunger games three years ago. I braided my hair like she used to it was a fishtail braid suddenly I realized I was about to be late and I ran until I got to the square. Breathing hard I was the last person signed in. I walked to the ladies twelve year old line and watched as Narelle the tribute escort of district 10 walked on stage. Welcome to the 71st annual hunger games may the odds be ever in your favor. Now I have brought you a message all the way from the capitol from President Snow himself. As the message played I saw Baine mouthing the words in a sarcastic way to his friends I was about to laugh when I caught a peace keeper watching me. Now shall we begin ladies first said Narelle. She twirled her hand around and grabbed a piece of paper and yelled Jocelyn Hale. I felt numb there had to be a mistake but it wasn't I walked up and on to the stage. I didn't hear who the male tribute was. We shook hands and went inside. The last thing I remembered was my family saying good bye.