Chapter 28: Hell

Burying his face into papa's arm while holding his sweaty hands to his bruised ears - he'd been clutching them painfully closed since the reapings began days ago.

He heard another muffled scream and whimpered. He didn't know why they had to watch this. Why watch everyone hurt each other? This was the reason Robbie left, why Mrs. Colten was always sad.

He'd learned to try and shut it out as best he could, but still screams would get through. Still, he would be pulled away from papa's arm any time a peacekeeper would walk by.

He loathed reapings.


Prompt: Hell

Words: 100


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