~~Sakura Olive Beutel~~
"WAKE UP YOU UGLY MAGGOTS!" exclaims Ms. Twyla stomping into our room in the orphanage where she dumped 15 of us with dusty blankets.
"ITS THE REAPING AND YOU CANT BE LATE!" yells Ms. Twyla
"Sorry Ms Twyla," we all moan in unison
"HA, YOU BETTER BE!" she cackles stomping out and starts waking up the next lot of kids.
I get up and dress myself into a dusty blue shirt and some black leggings, it is quite embarrassing but at least I'm not the only one dressed like this.
We walk downstairs and start gulping down our slop. It's the only food we ever get here. Twice a day, morning and night. Why is it so miserable here, why is my life so miserable, I try to be nice to people but it always back fires on me and I have a few friends at the orphanage like Hyacinth, my best friend.
"GET OUT AND DONT MAKE A BAD IMPRESSION!" snaps Ms Twyla
~~Hyacinth Aaron Schwartz~~
"Yes Ms Twyla," we all recite in unison
"C'mon Zoe," I whisper to my little sister as I usher her out of the orphanage. Ms Twyla marches in front of us all. I and Zoe wait at the back for my best friend Sakura, we agreed to walk together.
"Hey Hyacinth and Zoe," calls out Sakura, I see her running towards us
"Hey Sakura," squeaks Zoe
"Hi," I blush, she looks so cute in her reaping outfit, it's not much but it's still better than her usual. I hope I don't look too bad in my dirty white shirt and some black pants, probably not.
"I'm scared," moans Zoe
"Zoe, why are you scared, you still have 2 years until your first reaping," asks Sakura
"What if one of you gets reaped," Zoe answers
"Zoe don't think like that," I say
"I don't want to, I Just can't help it," she says
"Trust me Zoe, we will be fine," reassures Sakura
At the reaping
~~Sakura Olive Buetel~~
"Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 56th Annual Hunger Games!" announces our chaperone Marble Steelberg, honestly she looks like a clown barfed on her
"Ladies first," she squeaks in her annoying accent
I cross my fingers not just for myself, but for Zoe, I know how scared she is.
"SAKURA OLIVE BUETEL!" Marble exclaims with joy
F*ck, I slowly walk towards the stage with my head facing down, trying to hold back tears. I'm trying to be strong for Zoe but its failing. I climb up the stage and stand next to marble not daring to look up
"And now for th-,"
"I VOLUTEER AS TRIBUTE," Exclaims Hyacinth
What the heck! What is he doing? Does he even care about Zoe?
I look up tears filling my eyes, suddenly I hear a little girl screaming.
"NO HYANCINTH DONT GO!" yells Zoe
Peacekeepers are filling in grabbing her. Zoe starts kicking and screaming
"HYANCINTH NOOO!"
"It's ok Zoe," Hyacinth yells across the crowd
I run of the stage and try to sort this mess out.
"Go up there I'll sort the rest out," I whisper to Hyacinth, he nods and runs across the square towards the stage.
"WAIT STOP LEAVE HER!" I exclaim, surprisingly the peacekeepers freeze and look at me. I go to Zoe
"Its ok Zoe, just go back to the underage orphans," I whisper
Embarrassed I run back to the stage and try to get this all done with quickly.
"Well that was interesting, anyways I now present to you the official District 8 tributes for The 56th Annual Hunger Games!" beams Marble.
The cameras are turned off, the population of District 8 go back home and we're ushered into the justice building.
Justice Building Scene
~~Hyacinth Aaron Schwartz~~
"JUST GET IN," snaps the furious peacekeeper "AND YOU BETTER NOT BEHAVE LIKE THAT IN THE CAPITOL!"
"What were you thinking Cin," asks Sakura
I don't know why I volunteered, I just have to protect her, I can't imagine life without her.
"I'm sorry, I don't know what I was thinking," I apologise
"I forgive you but what about Zoe, she needs us," Sakura says
"I know, but we have to stay strong for her," I declare
"TWO MINUTES!" yells the peacekeeper
"WHAT, It should be three!" cries Sakura
"YOU SPENT ENOUGH TIME TOGETHER AT THE SQUARE!" He snaps
"SAKURA, HYANCINTH!" wails Zoe running towards us
"It's ok Zoe," soothes Sakura
"I w-will m-miss y-y-ou," she sobs
"I will miss you to-" I reply
"TIMES UP!" exclaims the peacekeeper
"WHAT THAT WASNT EVEN A MINUTE" I begin
"YEAH THATS NOT FAIR!" screams Sakura hugging Zoe tightly
I take Zoe and pull her away from the peacekeepers
"NOO DONT LEAVE ME!" cries Zoe being pulled out
"NOOO!" I cry
"BYE ZOE!" cries Sakura
"I PROMISE I WILL WIN FOR YOU!" I yell
A/N: Hey guys, its Safiyax here. So this is my last reaping. Eimaanx and I have been waiting to post all of our reaping's together but I have been sick so I didn't go to school today so I had enough time to finish mine off. Eimaanx is almost done too so the train rides will begin soon, I know reaping's do get boring but don't worry they are almost done. Anyways that's if from me for now so I hope you have a great day or night. Bye!
~Safiyax
