District 11 Reaping-Zaria's POV
I immediately bounced out of my bed. Today was the reaping! I dressed in tights, a white shirt, and a jacket just to annoy the Capitol. After finishing, I went outside and practiced throwing knives. Although I was not a Career, I trained because I was planning to volunteer, despite my mom's protests, so I could win and come back to cure my mother's breast cancer. I've been using a knife ever since five years ago, when I was twelve. As I threw another knife, I thought, if the stupid Capitol had gotten my mother medicine, she would be cured, and I wouldn't have to volunteer for these f***'in Games! In my impossible-to-describe anger, the next knife flew into the tree so hard it went through it and into the next. I stomped away a few seconds later, leaving the pile of knives on the ground. I was way too frustrated to do anything physically. So I went inside and studied a plant identification book that the father I never knew made. I was not good at plant identification, but I planned to know how by the time I went into the Games.
After about an hour of plant studying, the bells rang for the 10 minute alert before the reaping. My little brother, Jase, was eight years old and ran up to me. "Good luck. I hope you win." he said. His eyes were full of tears. I patted him on the back and said softly, "Of course I'll be back. I'll win…for you and my family." And then he cried and literally galloped back to his room. My grandmother came up to my room. "Your mother wanted you to have this." She held out a woven straw bracelet. I took it silently. "Thanks." Vowing to win, I left.
Eric's POV
In the 18-year old group, I watched as Toot, the District 11 reaper, drew a slip of paper. Unfolding it, he read, "Alicia Whi-"
"I volunteer!"
A girl came up. She was tanned, had long, wavy hair, and had green-brown eyes. Rather pretty, I would say. "My name is Zaria Paska!" she hissed ferociously. Unfazed, Toot squeaked, "Gentlemen next!"
"The winner is…Eric Foresnon!"
I froze. That was me. I survived six years of reapings, and now I'm picked? Great. Someone had to push me forward. I unfroze and slowly walked up to the platform. I am now officially dead. Goodbye world.
"Zaria and Eric of District Eleven!"
To rainbowixidash: +2 points. You missed razor sharp.
SQ: What did Katniss name an item Haymitch threatened her with because she disobeyed orders to keep in the earpiece in Mockingjay?