A/N - And at last! The Reapings are done! :D District 12!

Thalia Thornebrooke

I woke up on the morning of Reaping after sleeping in for a glorious extra three hours. Sleeping was something unheard of in District 12. We aren't like some of the rich districts that get to *shmutz around all day. We actually have to work. Do I sound bitter? I am.

I roll out of bed and poke Annabelle, my adopted sister/best friend. Back when my parents died when I was young, I lived by myself, fending for myself. Then, I met Annabelle, and she practically forced me to move in with her and her parents. They are very nice to me, so I'm not complaining.

Annabelle and I are polar opposites, it's a wonder how we became such good friends. She's a cheery, happy, sunny blonde girl who always looks on the bright side of life, and never gets angry. I, on the other hand, am a pessimistic, unenthusiastic, goth, multi colored haired girl who is always sarcastic, and occasionally mean.

Annebelle wakes up, and hops out of bed, instantly in a good mood, even though it is the most stressful day of the year.

"Morning, Thalia!" She says, making her bed. "Shall we go downstairs and eat?"

"I have no idea what is wrong with you," I say jokingly, rolling my eyes. I tell her things like this on a daily basis. She just shrugs and smiles at me.

"There's nothing wrong with being an optimist!"

The two of us head downstairs and eat, we chat with her parents, who are very nice people. Her dad owns the pharmacy, and her mother is a bit of a gossiper, but they are good people.

"Thal, I'm going to take a shower," Annabelle says once we finish eating. "Are you going to go hang out with Blaze?"

"Yeah, I will," I say, seeing as I had already showered last night. "Meet you at the Reaping?"

She nods and I head out to go see my best male friend, Blaze. He and I like to cause town foolery together.

"Hey, Thal," He says when I arrive to the meadow we normally hang out in. He is with Danver, who is kind of like his version of Annabelle.

"Hey guys!" I say, and we talk for a little while. Danver has a little crush on me, and it's fairly obvious.

"Should we head out to the Reaping?" I say after we hang out for a litte while.

"Yeah, I guess," Blaze says with a sigh, and we head to the town square.

Reaping

Stephie Trinket, the spark plug escort for District 12, happily greets the crowd.

"Well, just as my grandmother used to do, Ladies first!" Stephie's manicured hand grasps a slip of paper, and she reads off the name. "Thalia Thornebrooke!"

A skinny girl with black hair streaked with purple and dark blue makes her way to the stage, with a pissed off look on her face.

"Wonderful! Now, let's reap our male!" Stephie says, as she sticks her hand into the sea of male names. "Coal Millern!"

A boy with the typical Seam look walks to the stage, looking fairly straight-faced with a hint of shock.

"Well, what wonderful tributes!" Stephie says, "Let's hope for a District 12 victor!"

Coal Millern

I wait patiently for my visitors. I can't believe I was reaped for the Games. I don't know what I'm going to do, but I'm going to try not to lose myself in the arena. It's really not a surprise I was reaped, my name was in twenty seven times, because I never allowed my only other sibling eligible for the reaping to sign up for tesserae

The lavish room is far nicer than any place I have ever been, my family has never been the richest. I live with my dad, step mom, and five siblings. Some of them full siblings, some of them step, and some of them half, but I love them all.

All seven of my family members come parading into the room, all of them looking upset and torn up.

I say a personal goodbye to all of them, and keep my composure, even though tears are threatening to spill over. I love my family so much, and it breaks my heart to see them so upset.

After the peacekeepers drag my family out, Sorrel is brought in. She is one of my oldest friends, and we say our goodbyes. She gives me a hug and tells me that I have to win. She is then dragged out as well.

Next to come visit me is Mika. Mika has been my best friends for my whole life, she is a great person and friend. I love her, and I'm worried that she doesn't feel the same way about me. But, I guess now is the time to confess my feelings, seeing as there is a possibility that I may die in these Games.

"Mika, I-" I start to say, but she cuts me off before I can finish.

"Coal, I love you, and I have for a long time." She says, looking down at the floor. She has always been rather shy, but I think it's cute.

"Mika, I love you, too," I say, and she looks up with a small smile on her face.

"You do?" She asks, and I nod. Before the Peacekeepers drag her away, I kiss her on the lips.

After the kiss, we smile at each other, this is hardly the time to feel happy, but I can't help it.

The Peacekeepers then begin to escort her out.

"I'll win, Mika!" I say, as she is being escorted out, "I promise!"

A/N - I loved these two! :D But I love that the Reapings are done even more!

* - I believe I made up a word... to shmutz (v.) to lazily hang about, not work, just sit and enjoy life. XD

Please give me your two cents about what to do from here... Interview and training scores? Just training scores? Private training session and training scores? Please let me know! :D