Tristan is having so much fun that it hurts when I call her to get out.
"Come on, we have to go now" I call out to him. He pouts and moves his little six year old self to the shore. I try and dry him of but it's hopeless.
"Can we just go" he whines.
"Ah" the belles cut me off. Signaling its time to go to the square "Yah let's go"
The walk to town is short, and we pass many people. Some crying mothers holding tight to their children. I grip my brothers hand.
When we get to the square I kneel down next to him.
"Buddy, wait for me by the bakery when its over." I almost cry "And if I do get picked, find Adam. He'll take care of you. Ok?"
"But you wont"
"Just promise me. Just in case"
"Ok" he moans "I promise."
"Thanks buddy." I give him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
I watch him as he moves to the bakery. I turn and walk across the sandy ground to sign in. The needle hurts for a minute and they identify me as "Fauna Corello"
I am moved over to stand with the other fourteen year olds. I look across to the boys and see strong Adam. He tries to smile but it's no use. I just look down at the ground. My name is in thirty times, three for what is should be and twenty seven for teserea. This is when I can get extra food if I put my name in more.
Zora Quicksnap walks onto the plateform, in the center of two glass balls. One with boys names and one with girls, my name is in the bowl to the right thirty times. The odds are not in my favor.
"Hello, hello!" she cheers and claps her hands together. Once she sees no one else claps she moves them to her sides. Her blue hair is piled on her head and she has shoes with at least a six inch heel.
"Nice to see so many smiling faces!" she beams, I look around. Not one person smiles "It is such an honour to be here today"
We all know this is not true, she's just waiting to get promoted to a better district. A richer district like one, two or even four. A district where competing is usually an honour.
She gives us the whole speal about how it's our own fault and we deserve it and how its an honour to competite.
"Well for the girls first" she walks over to the bowl on the right and reaches her dainty hand in, I cross my fingers "Our female tribute of the fifth Hunger Games is...Fauna Corello!"
My heart skips a beat, did they just say my name? Dont be stupide of course they did. All I think of is Tristan. I jump to see Adam and mouth "Tristan" to him. He gives a somber nod.
I walk up to the plat form and almost fall down the steps. Zora comes to shake my hand, she then drops it and subtely wipes it of the side of her dress. I search for Tristan and see him crying and being comforted by the baker's wife.
"Ah, now for the boys" she walks to the other bowl "And our male tribute is...Connor Nelson!"
A tall and slim boy walks up to the stadge, he does trip on the steps and gets up shaking. He wears nice clothes and large round glasses, that he keeps pushing back up on his nose.
Zora eyes our hands, wanting us to shake hands. He streches out his shaking hand and I take it, but quickly drop my hand. I already dont like him. His family survived and he has money, im jealous.
I feel his eyes on me as I walk into the justice building, when I look back he quickly glances at the ground. But I saw.