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Friday Evans

District 12, 12, Male

1 week before the reaping...

Back and forth I go and my hands ache from the constant motion but this is it, this is my life. Back and forth. I never find anything of use in these stupid mines but there is still hope. Suddenly, I see something glow in the cracks of the worn-down rock and I begin to smash harder - harder than ever before. Finally, I reach through and grab the shimmering crystal. I stuff it in my pocket, if the Peacekeepers or anyone saw me have it they would grab it and never let go. I am going to be rich. I am going to be rich! The next time I say it aloud and I get a couple of glances from others and so I carry on mining away and get a few coals before it's time to go home.

Eventually, I reach the end of the long and winding path and I am greeted by my Mother.
"Mom!" I cry and reach into my pocket to find the crystal and show it off to her. "Guess which family is going to be rich?" She laughs with excitement and I can't help but laugh along.

I make my way to the market and find a random Capitolite roaming the District.
"Hi, there!" I shout up to him and he peers down to me with orange, luminous eyes and I screech but quickly regain my formality.
"What?" He spits back, rather rudely and I glare back at him.
"Want this?" I ask and pull out the gem, he peers down at it and smiles. Then, he pulls out a mini bag and takes out some money, more than enough to feed me for years and with dessert. I hand him the gem and he hands me the money.

I run all the way home and see my Dad sleeping on the couch, it must've been a long day at work. I shake him awake and he yawns.
"Oh, Friday."
"Hi, Daddy!" I say and pull out the money, my Dad jumps to is feet.
"Friday! Where the heavens?" He asks and I shush him.
"I sold a gem I found in the mines to a Capitolite!" Immediately he begins to jump up and down, he has always had my hyperness. Then my mom comes in and squeals when she sees the money then she begins to cry and we all group hug.

It's going to be a good day, it's going to be a good year. No, it's going to be a good life.

Piper Ramms

District 12, 13, Female

2 days before the reaping...

I groan as I lay on my bed and continue to puke out all that is left inside of me but Daddy will be home soon and he will bring food so I shouldn't worry. This is an everyday routine in the life of a poor and starving, District 12 girl: Wake up, puke, go back to bed, puke some more, Dad gets home and feeds me and then I go to bed, then puking out all my dinner in the middle of the night.

"Pipes?" I hear a voice shout up the stairs and I groan back,
"Up here." I hear a sigh and then some footsteps banging on the stairs.
"Did you not go to school today?" He asks and I shake my head. I haven't been to school in a few weeks now because of my puking but it's not like I enjoy it, although, it's better than staying here and shivering in my bed.

My Dad crawls onto my small mattress and gives me some tesserae, I gobble it up despite the distasteful taste. I hear a knock at the door and my Dad hurries down the stairs shouting, "Wait a minute!"

I hear a few voices at the door and a few minutes later I see a pale face with beady blue eyes poking her head into my room.
"Amy?" I ask and Amy walks through the door smiling.

"You don't recognize me after all these weeks of staying at home?" She smiles and sits down on my mattress and begins to pat my head. "How are we then?"
I laugh and say, "How do you think? Do you see the puke on the side of my bed?" She squeals and hits me hard on the head. Though, it hurts I don't mind because it's been a couple of weeks since I've laughed.

"Everything ok girls?" Questions my Dad after we had been talking for about an hour and we nod. She begins to tell me about the new boy, Radson, and he sounds so cute!

"I am now more excited than ever to go back to school and I will probably be back tomorrow!" I tell her and after a few more minutes she leaves for dinner and I giggle to myself.

Nothing can stand in my way now! I am feeling better by the hour.

I know some may be mad at me but I didn't have a lot to go off of for these tributes and sorry Carrot Lord but I can't have Friday's brother win The Games a few years back as it doesn't fit within my universe. Thanks to Carrot Lord and A River Of Ink for our final tributes.

Who do you prefer?

Who will make it further?

Will either of them be Victors?

Reaping recaps next with our President: Remus Snow.