Here you go guys! Chapter 2 because chapter 1 was short and it was really just the introduction. Happy Reading!
Chapter 2:
In the few months after the war, I thought I could finally have some peace in my life. After losing my brother, Bradley, to the
uprisings and the cruelty of the Capitol, I never thought I would get over the amount of loss I felt. However, with the support and
gentle encouragement from my best friend, Bennett, I began to feel almost human again. That is until last night when the final
change of my new life was revealed.
Shock. Disbelief. Anger. All these feelings played through my mind like a slideshow, each emotion flickering through me with
such intensity that I could do nothing but freeze in my chair and watch my mother drop to her knees in tears in front of the
outdated tv.
It's one month later and the day is upon us. As I walk to the Justice Building, only one thought runs through my mind. Who?
Who will be chosen to die on live television in front of everyone that cares about them? There are a lot of children in District 8 so
my chances of being chosen are very slim but with all the loss during the uprising, most of the families have grown to love and
support each other more than ever before and the death of any one, let alone two children, will plague the district as if it were
each citizen's own son or daughter.
A large group of kids have gathered in a roped off area in front of a makeshift stage, gripping each other like they could be
ripped away from every comfort they have ever known at any second. As I join the rest of the fifteen year old's, I catch Bennett's
attention in the section opposite mine, and he gives me a small smile. His eyes tell me not to worry but a shiver still runs through
my spine as our district's escort, Jasper Montgomery, takes the stage.
After a short introduction and explanation of our situation, Jasper walks over to a large glass bowl filled with the folded
slips of paper that hold our futures.
He says brightly "Ladies first!"
Then slips his hand into the sea of names and I can feel my
heart beat faster and faster. My palms begin to sweat and I wipe them on my blue silk dress and tuck my chocolate colored curls
behind my ears like I always do when I'm nervous. The second Jasper opens the paper I know something's wrong and I pray I'm
mistaken but the inevitable happens.
"Eve Sparrows."
So what did you guys think of chapter 2? Review please!