District ten male

"Who are you?", the capitol attendant that sat in front of the line for tesserae asked.

"Sam Brown", Sam said, "I would like to enter for three khylabs worth of grain."

"That will make four tesserae entries", the capitol attendant responded, "be aware that your name gets added to the reaping bowl additional times for each entry you apply for."

"I know", Sam said. The attendant gave him the grain and wrote his name down. Sam carried the grain back to his house. On the way back, Sam stopped at the market to admire some books in one of the vendors. Hardly anyone in district ten could afford books. Sam knew that certain citizens earned so little pane that they relied on trading which certain vendors accept. District ten had a black market called the inner circle where (at least from what Sam heard) you can by books for as little as five pane and the people working their took very reasonable trades. His parents didn't want Sam or themselves to visit the inner circle for fear of getting caught so Sam had to live with his parents seven pane a day and occasional trades for bread.

Sam saw a picture in one of the books of a large, juicy delicious looking food that according to the page was called a hamburger. It looked amazing to Sam, but no one in district ten could afford such things. "That book is fifty eight pane or a very good trade", the person sitting at the vendor said.

"Oh no thanks'", Sam said and he turned towards his small house.

REAPING DAY

For reaping day, Sam dressed in nice clothes in order to look appealing on camera in his almost inevitable reaping. Sam's name was in the bowl fifty eight times this year.

"Good morning Sam", Sam's dad said. Sam's family liked to have a nice meal before the reaping since they might not eat together again so his dad prepared eggs on toast. Sam's stomach began to rumble. As he dug in Sam's dad talked to him about the reaping's. Sam assured his father that he'd win.

They came down to the square and Agustus Client the capitol escort drew a name.

"Fay Ross" Sam gasped, for he knew about the highly favored by the capitol family that lived a block away from him. After Fay was dragged to the stage Augustus read the boy's name.

"Sam Brown" Sam held in his tears as he walked to the stage.

"District ten, your tributes! Happy hunger games and may the odds be ever in your favor!", Augustus cried.