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CHAPTER 3- Reaping Day District 5 & 6
District 5
Willow Nox
I'm ready for this, I know I am. I pull my hair into a simple chignon and finishing it by placing the bobby pins. I powder my face lightly and put on an easy pink lip gloss. Hmmm… I stare at my reflection at the mirror. Ladylike enough. I walk down the stairs and make sure nothing else is missing.
"Willow, spin." Mother twirls me.
"A very refined outfit," she compliments. At least she liked this outfit. During the last reaping I was with Brian training and when I came home I was covered in dirt. Mother of course was not pleased with it. I had to take a bath and wear a whole new outfit. I barely made it to the reaping and that is something I do not want to happen.
"That's a lovely dress Willow," Isobel says with a smile. Isobel is wearing a light blue lace dress that reached her knees. Her hair straightened and gently falling down her back.
"I must say to the same to you, sister dear." I smile back.
"Now that we are all ready let's proceed to the reaping," Mother began walking out the door. She carried Shale, our little brother with us.
"Mother, I'll walk there." I say. I promised Abrynth yesterday that we would go to the reaping together.
"That would sore your feet," Mother replies. It's only a two minute walk.
"I will be fine, Abrynth will be with me." I say evenly.
"Mother I'm sure Willow have no trouble getting there." Isobel helps out. In other words she's saying, I won't cause any problems.
"Alright then." Mother finally agrees. I walk towards Abrynth house, hoping I'm not late. There he stands.
"What took you so long?"
"Mother." I simply answer. Abrynth just nods and we begin to walk.
"Hey you're going to volunteer right?" He questions.
"Yep."
"There aren't too many volunteers in District 5." He glances at me.
"So?"
"Just saying. If you're volunteering, I might also." Abrynth says.
"No way." I quickly respond. I'm not going to have my best friend, the person that is always there for me be in the hunger games.
"But I would win." He complains,"Oh wait… you're volunteering, so if I do win you'll be killed. Maybe next year." We get in line to sign in; I watch as the Peacekeeper pricks my finger and scans it for identification.
Up on the stage is the mayor, the escort, and the mentors which includes Brian. The mayor begins the talk of the rebellion and then shows the film. It's quite annoying how he talks about it every year. We all know what the Dark Days were, how District 13 was destroyed and now these games are to remind us about it all.
"Well, well! Isn't this a beautiful day!" Idaz our escort's voice fills the square, "Now happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!" I always wondered how that famous line for the Hunger Games were made up.
"Females shall be first." Idaz walks up to the reaping balls. I watch intently, as soon as her fingertips pick up the piece of paper, I raise my hand and shout, "I VOLUNTEER!" I hear sudden gasps and I could feel people already staring at me. I walk up to the stage and the Peacekeepers make sure I get up there.
"A volunteer huh…" Idaz trails off, "What's your name?"
"Willow Nox."
"Willow Nox our female tribute!" Idaz begins clapping. Only a few of the audience follow in pursuit. Mother is crying, her perfect little world is shattering it to pieces. I just don't fit in to it. Father decides to come on this very reaping day. Well it's quite wonderful, because you should feel ashamed of never being home. At this very moment I felt invincible.
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Connor Broke
Another reaping day. I hate the Hunger Games. I absolutely hate it. There is no way I am going to be in it.
"Connor, Connor!" Merida waved her hand in my face.
"Yeah?" I move her hand from my face.
"As I was saying, how many times did you take tessera?" she asks.
"Uhh… I'm not sure. A lot?"
"Connor!" Oliver jumped onto me wrapping my head into a headlock.
"Need… to breath…" I gasp for air. Oliver lets go and apologizes.
"This is going to be your last reaping Oliver, lucky." Merida says. I agree with her, I still have one more year.
"I won't be so lucky if I get reaped." Oliver states.
We get in line once we reach the square and I hold out my hand as the Peacekeeper takes my blood for identification. I find my age group almost in the front.
The mayor stands up from his seat and begins the long speech. I sigh and wait till it's over.
After so long the escort takes the stage, "Well, well! Isn't this a beautiful day!" Idaz our escort's voice fills the square, "Now happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!" She walks up to the reaping balls.
"Females shall be first."
Idaz picks up a paper and a sudden voice shouts, "I VOLUNTEER!" She's from my age group, her name is Willow. I find that volunteering is sick; the person actually wants to be in the Hunger Games.
"A volunteer huh…" Idaz observes Willow, "What's your name?"
"Willow Nox," she replies.
"Willow Nox, our female tribute!" Not much people applaud.
"Now let's get on to the male tribute." Idaz goes to the other bowl.
"Hmm…" She carefully picks out a sheet of paper, "Connor Broke." Wait… my name. That is my name. I slowly walk and the Peacekeepers drag me the rest of the way up.
"Shake hands." We do, while I'm pretty scared my tribute partner seems actually happy about this. Right, she volunteered. Next thing I koew I am taken to the Justice Building.
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District 6
Alli Rhodessa
"Conoor is here Alli," Mother calls out.
"Huh? Ok." I open my room to the living room where Conoor is sitting.
"Hey, ready to go?" Connoor stood up. I nod and follow him out the door.
"Hey remember our promise?"
"Neither of us will volunteer, no matter what happens. Even it means one of us gets reaped." I answer remembering the promise quite clearly.
"Good, but you're forgetting that if one of us does get reaped, we'll do the most we can to survive the games." Conoor says. Oh right, but if Conoor does get reaped I'm not sure if the promise will be kept.
"I know what you're thinking Al. I can take care of myself, so please don't risk yourself for me." Conoor warns. I smile; of course he knows what I'm thinking.
"You know me, no guarantees." I reply. We wait in line to sign in and my eyes follow Conoor as he goes to his age group. Once I'm done with signing up I go to my age group. Conoor is my best friend and though we made a promise I'm pretty sure it will break. I won't let him go to the Hunger Games.
The mayor of District 6 begins the usual rebellion speech and I can actually recite every word. It's the same old thing every year, speeches, the reapings, and two teenagers off to kill each other and 22 more tributes in an arena. I only have been to two reapings so far but I've watched them since I was toddler.
"Well wasn't that long?" Berdix our escort yells through the microphone. People cover their ears for Berdix's voice is quite loud. His outfit is outrageous, it always disturbs me.
"Happy Hunger Games and may the odds in your favor." He begins walking to the reaping balls and stands in front of them.
"Females?" Berdix holds out one hand, "Or male?" He holds out the other hand. "Hmm… I think I'll do male this year." Berdix steps closer to the male reaping ball and places his hand into it. He picks the slip out and opens it.
"Conoor Hyground."
No. No. No!
"I volunteer!" I shout before Conoor reaches the stage. Heads whip towards me, I can practically feel the surprise radiating off the people of District 6.
Out of the corner of my eye I see Conoor. He seems mad, angry that I took his place. As much as I don't want him in the games, he doesn't want me in the games either.
I'm up on the stage and facing the people of District 6.
"Now we're talking!" Berdix shouts, "What's your name young fellow?"
"Alli Rhodessa." I answer, my voice slightly breaking.
"Alli Rhodessa our male tribute!"
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Phoebe Denwell
"Bess can you calm down?" I groan
"After the reaping we'll go have fun Morgan." She smiles. If I make this reaping then we'll decide what to do.
"The mayor's talking, shush." I quiet down. I stare up to the stage where the mayor talks. It's the same ?old speech about the rebellion. Personally I find it kind of depressing but hey District 13 is the one that started the rebellion and that's how the Dark days started.
"Well wasn't that long?" Berdix our escort yells, he's wearing something strange again.
"Happy Hunger Games and may the odds in your favor." He walks up to the reaping balls.
"Females?" Berdix holds out one hand, "Or male?" He holds out the other hand. "Hmm… I think I'll do male this year." He reaches into the ball and takes out the name.
"Conoor Mawdose." So that's the male tribute tribute this year…
"I volunteer!" A volunteer? That's pretty brave.
"Now we're talking! What's your name young fellow?" Berdix asks.
"Alli Rhodessa." The male tribute answers.
"Alli Rhodessa our male tribute!" Only a few people outside the perimeter of the reaping start clapping. Probably the ones that are betting on the tributes that are entering this years games.
"Onto the female tribute." Berdix reaches into the bowl and picks out the paper. He slowly opens it and reads it.
"Phoebe Denwell."
My head goes blank, I walk slowly towards the stage. I could feel tears begin to spring in my eyes.
"Come on don't be shy!" Berdix motions me to come closer.
I bite my lip and force the tears not to fall.
"Shake hands."
Alli sticks his hand out and I take it. We shook one time and let go.
"Ladies and gentlemen District 6's tributes for the 31st Hunger Games!" Berdix announces. I do not have a good feeling for this.
Are these two reapinsg fine? I'm planning to also write some of the goodbyes next chapter.
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