I JUST WANTED TO START BY SAYING THANKS FOR READING CHAPTER ONE. ALSO, THESE GAME WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE 75th GAMES. SORRY IF THIMGS AREN'T QUITE RIGHT IN TERMS OF GRAMMAR, BUT OH WELL. ENJOY!

As I got closer to town square I was approached by Lily. She was the closest thing I had to a friend here in district four.

"Hey beautiful! Happy Birthday," she said, obviously ignoring the fact that somebody would be sent to their deaths soon enough.

I gave her a brief smile then kept on walking. She didn't seem to mind because she came to my side and talked more and more. That's how it was between the two of us, she talked while I listened. Then she started talking about how some guy named Liam liked me and how he was apparently the hottest guy in town. I rolled my eyes, and walked towards the line other girls my age were joining.

There was a station where they ID'd us then had us go stand in our age groups. I went and stood with the other girls my age as I waved to Lily who sat with the other fifteen year olds. I ignored everyone else as they drifted in, and began to think about my parents. They had been nice people who everyone used to love, especially me. I was a "miracle" as they put it because they had been told my mom would never be able to conceive a child. Well I'm living proof that they were wrong. I grew up on the outskirts of district 13 until the rebellion, that was when they sent me away to live with my aunt.

All of a sudden a stupid Capitol lady appeared, yet no one dared speak out against her. "Why?" I thought, but soon saw the peace keepers with the guns trained on us. I suddenly remembered President Calloway telling us each district would have a guest who would be our escort to the Capitol.

The lady soon introduced herself as Karen Talon. I smirked when I realized she kinda did remind me of a bird. She had beady eyes, a hawkish nose, and her hair was rather feathery. A few seconds later she showed us a video from the Capitol. It basically told us everything we had been told last night. That the Hunger Games were punishment for rebelling. I ignored it and everything else she said until I heard my name.

"Jenna Odair!" It called above everything else. I realized I had been picked as the female tribute. I swallowed my breakfast that was threatening to make a reappearance and mindlessly made my way towards the stage.