District One Reaping
Griffin Baxwoll - District One Male (16)
I wake up and remember the day I've been dreading for a long time, the reaping. About a month ago the devil of a president, Mr. Coriolanus Snow, announced that as a punishment of the uprising each of the twelve districts, after district 13 was blown up, would provide one male and one female to fight to the death in an arena. Sick minded idiot. Back to why I was dreading it, the whole of District 1 hates me because my Father was one of the leaders of the rebellion, so they think he was one of the reasons the Hunger Games are happening. My father was executed, along with my older brother, for there crimes during the rebellion. I'm only 16 so they decided not to execute me.
My mother has laid out black suit pants and blue dress shirt for me, I slip on some black dress shoes and quickly put my jet black shoulder length hair in a bun.
I go downstairs and see my Mother has made some porridge. We eat breakfast in silence. When I finish I tell my Mum that I'll see her after the reaping and she replies that she will be at the town square in a minute. "See you soon," I tell her as I walk out the door.
Otillie Selkirk - District 1 Female (17)
"Otillie, wake up," I hear my best friend Gliese yelling I'm my ear.
"Ok, ok. Calm down" I tell her.
She's wearing a white singlet with high brown shorts and black heels. She also wearing a hat that kinda looks like a plate. She look totally hot. "You look amazing" I tell her.
"And your going to look even better" she tells me. She shows me what she picked out for me. It's a black dress that goes down to my knees with large shoulder puffs. I quickly slip it on and put on my pink hat that looks like a flower on my head.
I walk downstairs and see Gliese, my older brother Sextus and my Mum eating waffles. I grab one to go and Gliese, Sextus, Mum and I walk to the reaping.
"Sextus your so lucky. You only have one year with the threat of the games hanging over your head," Gliese is saying.
Gliese and I are 17 so we have 2. But like we are ever going to get chosen, Gliese and I's family's are the most popular in town. When we arrive Sextus goes of with his friends and Gliese and I go line up in our section.
Griffin Baxwoll - District 1 Male (16)
When we are all lined up a woman with orange and purple hair wearing a dress with a range of different colours comes out. God she looks ridiculous. "Welcome, to the first ever district one reaping for the first ever annual hunger games. Now watch a short clip straight from the Capitol," she says.
The video is a load of crap about how we betrayed the Capitol.
After the video the woman comes to the microphone. "Now, let's select the tributes. First, the girls," she walks over to the bowl and selects a name.
"Otillie Selkerk," she reads out.
I hate to say but I'm glad that she was chosen. She a snobbish princess. I look over to her area and the peacekeepers are separating her and her friend. She's crying a lot. After the peacekeepers bring her to the stage the Capitol woman goes to the boys bowl and picks out a name. "Griffin Baxwool," she reads.
Oh no, that's my name. Ok, act though Griffin. I walk up, playing it cool. I shake hands with Otillie and then get led to a room in the justice building for final goodbyes.
Otillie Selkerk - District 1 Female (17)
We all line up when this woman from the capitol comes of the Justice Building. She looks hot. She introduces herself then shows us a video about how we need to be punished.
Then she goes over to the girls bowl and picks out a name. I wonder who it's going to be. "Otillie Selkerk," she reads out. What? Gliese is gripping and hugging me crying. "It's going to be fine. My mother won't let this happen," I tell her.
I know it's not true because the peacekeepers are dragging me towards the stage now. I'm kicking and screaming. When I get to the stage I calm myself down, the whole Capitol will be watching this. She then goes to the boys bowl and picks a name. "Griffon Baxwoll," she reads out.
Oh no, the devil. This is even worst, the rebellion starter. I reluctantly shake hands with him and then I'm led into the justice building.
Griffin Baxwoll - District 1 Male (16)
My brothers ex-girlfriend bursts into the room. That's a surprise, I haven't spoken to her in two months. Since my brother was exacted. "Hey, Jelena," I say.
"Look, I know we don't talk but you need to win. Your mother won't be able to live without you. She can't lose you." Then Jelena walked out.
After a 5 minute wait my Mother walked in crying. I ran and hugged her. "Mum, I'm going to be fine. You need to be strong okay. Just remember I'm going to be back." We stood in each other's arms until the peacekeepers came and ripped her from me. Just before she leaves she hands me my fathers watch, as a token from my district.
Otillie Selkerk - District 1 Female (17)
I sit in the room crying when Gliese walks in to make to 2 crying people. "You looked hot," she says to me.
I laugh, "I'll miss you." I tell her.
"It's only for a couple of weeks" she answers me.
"Gliese, I'm going to die." And then they pull her from the room screeching.
My Mother and Brother walk in. "Listen, you need to use your skills. You can run fast and you can probably throw a knife." Sextus tells me.
"I'm not getting out of that arena," I tell him.
"Giver her space, here honey, here's your token." She gives me a ribbon.
It's my contribution to the district ribbon. I didn't really earn it. Mother paid people so I would get it. That's when my family are taken out of the room.