Here is District 9!
Jack Sanford
District 9, 16, Male
3 years before the reaping...
"Papa! Where are you going?" I shout after him, running down the stairs. My Father looks up at me and shakes his head smiling,
"Jack, I need to get us some bread. You wait here ok?"
"No! I am coming with you." I whine, I never get to go anywhere. I am bored of staying home all day and today I will do something.
My Dad comes to me, ruffling my hair. "Go get ready then."
I excitedly run up the stairs and pull on some joggers and a plain t-shirt and then rush back down but I am caught red handed when my Father asks, "Have you brushed your teeth."
I groan and crawl back up the stairs, too tired to run any longer and finally brush my teeth.
We make it out the door and head towards the market. Suddenly, we pass a bread stand and I see my Father's hand stick out and take a loaf. I tap him on the shoulder and he puts a finger to his mouth telling me to shhhhh.
Again, he steals a small poundcake but this time someone sees him. "Hey! He stole a poundcake." They cry and immediately a Peacekeeper jumps upon him, my dad gives him a punch on their helmet and I begin to cry. "Papa! Papa!" I shout as the Peacekeeper pounds his fists into my Father, I grab the Peacekeeper and try to pull him off but I am dragged back by the woman who had told on him. I screamed and cried until the Peacekeeper got up, leaving my father's lifeless body on the floor.
I run back to my house and shout for my Mom who rushes out to greet me. "Jacky? What's wrong baby?" She says brushing the flour off her apron.
"They killed him. They killed Daddy."
My sisters come running out, they are both younger than me. I can't imagine them losing their Father at 10 and 6.
"What's wrong" The older one - Jade - asks. I just shake my head and nestle it between My Mother's neck.
My Father is gone and it's all my fault. I could have saved him if I was stronger but I am not.
Field Bracken-Lietré
District 9, 14, Female
7 years before the reaping...
We ran to the hospital and I tugged my Father's hand as we did. My Mother was just picked up by the ambulance but they couldn't fit us all so only my elder brother (Errin) got to go. I think that is unfair since I am only 3 years younger than him but he can't ruin my day because I am finally getting another sibling! I giggle with excitement as we reach the reception. My Father says to the lady behind the desk "Hello. We are here to see Mayara Bracken-Lietré." She does something, I don't know what, and looks down to me. "Excited for a new sibling?" She asks and i gasp. How did she know? She smiles and says, "You can wait at the chairs outside room 48 on our left. She will be done in around 20 minutes." My younger sister runs ahead and I see Errin sitting on a chair outside the door.
"How much longer!" I whine as I slump back in my chair.
"Another 10 minutes" My Father replies staring down at his newspaper. My siblings begin to think of names so I join in, "If it's a girl we can call it Xara!"
Errin looks at me and smiles, "Great idea, Field. I am sure Mom will like it."
I squeal as the door opens and a nurse says, "The Father can come in now!" I jump to my feet.
"How about me? The cute and innocent sister to the baby." I ask blinking with puppy dog eyes.
"Baby?" She asks and my father replies with shhhhh. Then he heads in and the door closes behind them.
I fall to the floor, more bored than I ever have been in my whole life but that doesn't last long and soon my Father comes out with a baby.
"Here's the boy." He says and hands him to Errin. Then, my Father goes back inside, coming out right after.
"And here's the girl." He says smiling and hands her to me. I begin to cry.
"Xara..." I say between joyful tears and we huddle them both together.
"And Oscar." My brother sighs. Nothing can ruin this! My life is perfect.
Sorry, I didn't have a lot to say on both of them but it was an alright chapter. Thanks to ReadBooksWriteThings and foxfacedgirl for these tributes.
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