The Reaping. I can't believe it's today. I look at the sky, it's a light blue-grey, I can feel a storm coming. "Wires? You up yet." Cord called me with his nickname for me. Wires. Very joyful. "Yes..." I call back softly. "Good, we have to go in an hour!" He called back, I sigh and arise from my peaceful bed, it didn't look very sleeped in, most likely coz I didn't sleep much, I went to bed around six AM, trying to fix up my light, it blow a few nights ago. I sigh and get out of bed, bitting my lip ever so softly. My black hair was messed up from tossing and turning in the few hours of sleep I had gotten. I whip the sleep from my eyes and stand up, risky thing to do, I sigh and use my wall to help me along, soon I'm standing at my small - well - more like tiny dresser, I look inside and roll my eyes, I do have a Reaping dress. Not the most nice of things, and Lily's dresses are so much nicer. I sigh and pull out the dusty old, black dress, I don't know if it was always black, or if it just fell into soot and no one wanted to try and make it look 'new' again. I pull it on and do my hair, it's a nightmare, but I guess I should try and look nice - for Beetee - wait! Stupid brain! I pull on my hair until it's straight, then I pull it up into a pony-tail and put my small golden wire around it - I guess you could call it a token - No, Wiress, you are talking like you'll get picked...It won't be you...Right.
No It will be you. Somewhere in my brain a little voice tells me. How could you say that! I shout back into my head. I don't know? you do have 20 slips in this year. And? I've had way more before!
"Wiress?" Cord calls me. "I'm - I'm coming," I say, I could tell by his voice, that it was time to go, I never have any food on Reaping day.
Soon we get to the square, parked full of small kids crying coz it's their first Reaping, or older kids laughing and smiling coz it's their last. I sigh and look at some of them, until a hand is placed on my back. "Only two more, sis." Cord said softly. "This one, then next year's and then, you're free." He said softly. Cord was already 25, and as soon as I turn 18, then he can move out of the house and find a new home with his girlfriend/wife, I sigh and nod, as Lily runs over, Cord smiles one last time, beore walking off to find Abby, most likely. "Only two more years Wiress..." Lily said, pushing me into the girls bit. I sigh as Soot greyflower walks onto the stage, she's the escout for 3, I sigh, she's not much to be happy about, always so colourful and joyful, I roll my eyes as I see her smiling and talking. I black her out and look at the mentors. There's Beetee, and there's Dolly. Ya we only have two, but we are a weak District, not much to look at, only really know about wires and things. But before I know it, Soot is pulling out the slip for the girls name. "Not me..." I whisper softly, but it's too late, she's already reading it.
"Wiress Coil!"
My mouth drops open and my world goes upside down, but I'm already being pushed out by Lily. I slowly start walking by myself, looking down but making sure I don't do anything weird, this is on live TV! I walk up and take a look at Beetee and Dolly, Beetee's eyes are huge and behind his glasses, I can see him fighting back tears, but Dolly is just sitting their, looking at me like I'm meat, not human. I stop and look out at the people, Lily is just looking at me like a lost puppy, waiting for me to go and pick her up and hug her, I sigh as the boy's name is called out
"Day Missingwing!"
I look at the boys as my eyes fall on a black haired boy, he's tall, big and looks like he could kill me with just a small push. Before I know it, Soot is asking us to shake hands, I look up at Day and see that he's holding out his hand, I hold out mine and we shake hands slowly. "Give it up for the tributes for the 66th Hunger games!" I'm one of them...I'm a tribute, I'm being sent to my death.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am going to die.