Chapter 2! Writing this almost killed me because I really don't want to ruin people's characters, so if you don't like how I wrote your characters POV, then tell me and I can try re-writing it…..
Reaping Day. District 2.
Lexi Miller's POV
"Lexi, wait up!" I stopped and let my friends Faith and Michelle catch up. "I really don't see why you're so eager to get on with this reaping thing. Just because your sister was picked a few years ago, doesn't necessarily mean that you're going to get picked," Faith gave me a questionable look. "I just really want to get into the games. I've trained my whole life, and I wanna go into the arena more than anyone." I looked at my feet and Michelle put a hand on my shoulder, "Lex, most people who go into the games, don't come back." "Come on, before we're late," Faith took off down the street. Michelle and I took off after her.
I stood between Michelle and Faith as the mayor began telling us the history of Panem, then began reading the list of past victors. I was shaking with excitement as Mason Melodrom walked up to the bowls of names, boys on the right girls on the left. "Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!" I smirked. "Let's begin shall we!" He reached his hand and pulled out a single, white folded piece of paper. "Ladies first!" He slowly unfolded the paper and read it silently to himself. Then took a deep breathe and read, "Lexi Miller! Our female tribute is Lexi Miller!" The odds were definitely in my favor today.
Riley White's POV
"Lexi Miller! Our female tribute is Lexi Miller!" I looked over at the group of 14 year old girls and watched as a girl walked out and almost ran to the stage. She had a light smile on her lightly tanned face. Mason directed her to the left of the stage," Any volunteers?" No one answered. "Now its time to choose our male tribute," Mason said with a smile. He walked back over to the bowls of names reached his hand into the bowl of boy names and pulled out another white folded piece of paper. He unfolded it and read it aloud. "Riley White! Riley White is our male tribute!" I walked out of the section of 15 year old boys and walked up to the stage. I didn't have to look at Lexi to know that she was watching as I walked up to Mason. He directed me over next to Lexi. "Any volunteers?" Not one sound came from the crowd. "Alright then, here are our tributes for the 104th Hunger Games, Lexi Miller and Riley White!" Lexi and I turned toward each other to shake hands. She glared at me as we shook hands, then pulled her hand away quickly. I smiled. That's when her glare turned into a look of confusion.
I'm really sorry that these are so short….. I'm trying really hard to make them long! Enjoy, and I'll try to work fast on chapter 3!
~Britt