Date: July 4th
Dear diary,
Today the unthinkable happened. The worst thing Imaginable. If only I could've volunteered. Today was reaping day. Reaping for the 74th Hunger Games. My twin brother, Peeta was reaped. Of course we both had a lot of tesserae. Everyone assumed the town kids didn't get tesserae and for the most part they're right. My mother had a "genius idea" a couple of years ago to combine the normal grain with tesserae grain to make it cheaper. So we had plenty of tesserae. Even worse was that the girl he had a crush on forever. Katniss Everdeen. Was also reaped. Peeta wouldn't kill her. In fact I doubt he'll kill anyone. Peetas the sweetest boy ever. But that only makes it more difficult. Because if you don't kill you will die. I went to say good bye but it was basically the two of use crying forever. I made him promise he wouldn't just die. That if he needed to he would kill. That he would try. He promised but I don't have to much faith in that. On the way out I met Gale Hawthorne. He also seemed very upset. I learned he was Katnisses best friend. Me and him decided to watch the opening ceremonies tomorrow together. I knew I would have an emotional break down. But I also knew everyone else in my family would just stare at me and I don't think I can take that.