District 6's Reaping:

Lucas Dunham:

This week I'm with my dad, John. Since my mom and he got divorced 6 years ago they divided it like this. One week my mom gets me the next my dad. On weekends I go with whoever didn't have me that week. It's bad because most weekends I hang out with my best pal Moe. Me and him were best friends since 3rd grade. It's gonna stay like that too cause I ain't ever letten him go. I mean what would a man do without his best pal? I don't even know. I wake up to an explosion way down deep in our basement. It's been this way every day my dad's trying to create some new gas for our capitol hovercrafts. I'm glad he woke me up too, I only have 5 minutes until I have to be at the reaping. I don't honestly care about what happens to the capitol, or what they make us do. I just go along with it. I'm more of a free loving guy. I don't hold grudges, I don't make people mad, and I am earth involved. I quickly run our water hose under my afro and get it under control; I run back down our short hallway and into the bathroom and brush my teeth. I made it myself and it works wonders. I go across the hall to my room and find my worn out red long sleeved puffy shirt, my nice pair of jeans which still has holes in it, and I don't wear shoes. I now have 1 minute thankfully the park is my neighbor. I run to the stairs of the basement,

"Dad I have to leave, reaping day!"

"Okay son, have a good day. Bye" Then I am on my way.

Anabella Mirne:

Life at home is always a drag. I get up the same time every morning, 8 a.m. I take a shower, brush my teeth, my hair, get dressed; and am done by 8:30. I eat and am out the door by 8:45. I don't like being home so I am there the least amount I can be. This is normally till 9 in the morning from 12 at night. My mom and dad; Janith and Thomas, are divorced. They got divorced when I was only 5, and I am 16 now. I have grown out of it and all but the things my mom does to keep me safe seem so odd and just completely wrong. I am rich in the district; people often ask me if I'm the niece of the mayor. I have to tell them no of course, because I'm not. Ever since I was 11 my mom has been having an affair with an abusive peacekeeper. As long as she has sex and does pretty much whatever he wants her to do like: clean, cook, work, ect. She has to do it. Then he gives them a great house, great clothes, food, and anything else they would want or need. It's a great life style but I hate what he does to my mother. They often get drunk and then things just get way out of hand. When I do get home my mom always has a new bruise or cut or something. It's not fair that she has to sacrifice herself so that I am safe from harm. She only does it to keep me as much out of the reaping as possible. So far it's worked but I've been noticing things going on with her. She's a lot more moody and scared. I just hope nothing bad is going on with her and Shawn. I get my blue reaping dress on and my blue flats. Then I decide what to do with my hair. Today it looks really shiny and it's so wavy…I'm going to leave it down! I tip toe down the stairs and see my mom a drunken passed out lady…it makes me want to cry but I leave the house anyways.

Lucas Dunham:

I catch up with Moe and we've been talking for what seems like an hour. The way I can tell were such good friends is that we both know each other so well. It's just awesome! Our escort Otta Deetz is late today. He's always late. I can't complain because being the cool, care free guy I am I don't keep track of time. Unless I'm somewhere I definitely do not want to be. Then it's like tick-tock I'm gonna make time go slower, and it rubs it in your face…uh! I hate that! Finally 20 minutes late Otta got here.

"Hi ladies and gentlemen I heard they played the video for you already, so here we go. Ladies first" What a good guy.

"Anabella Mirne!" I knew that girl, she's in my class. She's like really popular, everyone talks about her highly. She's great with her friends, rich, funny, strong, and good with advice. I heard she's even the editor for the advice column in our school newspaper. I look out in the crowd and don't see anyone yet,

"Anabella Mirne! Where are you?" then I see her walk out. She's got tears staining her face, and she's…hard to say really pretty. Cool. Whoever goes into the games with her is lucky!

"Nice to finally see you." He says harshly. That was rude dude.

"Men are next!" he walked to our bowl, and made me even madder. "Moe Rummer." He was a year younger than me, but acted way older and wiser but he always talks about he could never handle the games. I can't let him die this way. I know that at least I have a chance with the games of getting home.

"I volunteer!" I step out of the crowd. Anyone in his grade or mine knows we are brothers. Just because we have different blood doesn't mean anything. I was mounting the stage when he grabbed my arm.

"Dude no! You can't do this!"

"I have to, you're ma man. I gotcho back. Don't worry I will be back. I'm gonna win these games and then both our families can live in the victor village. I promise." He nodded and walked back to his age group.

I have to get back home I thought, smile fading, I just have to…