District 3 Reaping

Phox Erwin - District 3 Male (14)

I woke up and looked at the time on our cracked wooden clock. It was 9:47 in the morning. An hour and ten minutes before the reaping for the Hunger Games. The stupid invention from out president Coriolanus Snow. I don't know why he was elected, he's only 16 for gods sake! Anyway, I quickly got dressed in some brown shorts and a grey dress shirt, my best clothes. But it won't matter what I'm wearing, everyone will see my fat body and ugly face. Then I told Mom and Dad I was heading to work for half an hour.

I was going to work, just not the work I should be going to. Mom and Dad think that I work for the butcher, but that's just what I tell them. I really deal drugs. I know it's awful but it's the only we get food in the table. Mom can't work because she has a mental health disorder and Dad works at the electronics factory building trains but earns very little. I don't take the drugs, I just deal them. I get the ingredients from the forest then whip them up before selling. Today I'm just dropping off, not making. I go to the letterboxes of all my customers, grab the money and then put the package in.

Soon enough I've finished my route then head home. When I get home Mum and Dad are sitting at the table.

"Sorry honey, but there won't be any breakfast today," My mum tells me.

"I just got paid," I tell her handing over a wad of cash.

They are very happy and in good spirits as we head of to the reaping.

Delphi Ballyregan - District 3 Female (17)

I wake up to the racket of my 2 little brothers, Fergus and Kern, running around the house screaming.

"Shut Up!" My twin sister, Blye, screams at them.

They both give a frightened look at her and run downstairs.

"And you wonder why they never want to hug you?" I ask.

She gives me the death stare then gets up and walks into the bathroom. I'm the more calm one and shes the angry and moody one towards our three younger siblings. Fergus and Kern are both 9 and our younger sister, Dixie, is 14. All the girls in the house have the threat of the Hunger Games hanging above there heads today. But we don't have to worry, we won't get picked.

Afters Blyes changes into the exact same things as me, a grey dress, we walk downstairs to see the whole family eating breakfast, a piece of stale bread and a cup of water. Mom and Dad are talking about how they just want this day to be over.

"C'mon guys, we need to go to the reaping now," I tell everyone.

Tears come to Dixies eyes.

"Dixie, your not going to be picked, now get out the door, we need to leave now!" I tell her.

Our massive family all files out the door towards the reaping.

Phox Erwin - District 3 Male (14)

I would stay I'm standing with my friends waiting until the District 3 Escort comes out, but that would be a lie. I don't have any friends, probably because of my body size (XXL) and my unattractive face. Then a man with tattoos all over himself walks out.

"Welcome, District 3, to the reaping for the first annual Hunger Games. Before we begin let's watch a small clip from the Capitol."

He shows a video about how we owe the Capitol for what we did. Then he walks over to the girls bowl and picks out a name.

"Delphi Ballyregan!" He reads out.

I hear a lot of cries from people all around the reaping, she must have a big family or be pretty popular. She's and older girl and quite pretty as she walks to the stage fiddling with her long brown hair. That's when I remember her, she was always nice to me. The only problem was she is way older than me. I touch my face and my short blonde hair wishing I could be better looking. Once Delphi is on the stage the escort moves to the boys bowl.

He picks a name from the bowl and then moves to the microphone.

"Phox Erwin!" He reads out.

That's me, oh no, it's me. Alright, I try to calm myself as I walk up to stage. I hear sniggers from the audience and out my head down in embarrassment. As I shake Delphi's hand and get moved into the justice building I can't help but think this was for the best.

Delphi Ballyregan - District 2 Female (17)

When we got to the reaping Blye and I found our friend Mousey and walked to our section. A man who's body is covered in tattoos walks out. Alright, that's a bit strange. He welcomes us and shows a video about how we owe the Capitol and moves to the girls bowl.

"Delphi Ballyreagan!" He calls.

I hear some of my family cry out and know I have to stay strong, for them. I walk fiddling with my hair, a nervous habit, and when I reach the stage he goes to the boys bowl.

"Phox Erwin!" He reads out.

As he walks to stage I know who he is. I feel really sorry for him because he is extremely unattractive and has no friends. I always try to be nice to him but we have a large age difference. As we shake hands I realise how scared he is. He legs a shaking like crazy. We are then moved into the justice building.

Phox Erwin - District 3 Male

The first person that walks in this lovely and expensive room is Numer, a customer. "Where is your stash?" He yells.

"You need to leave," I tell him.

He hits me across the face.

"Where?" He asks me again.

"They are in a bush behind the bakers, please, go away," And with that, he's out the door.

They aren't actually in a bush behind the bakers, but I'm going to be dead so he can't give me shit about it.

Next, my Mom and Dad walk in, both crying.

"Your going to be okay," My Mum tells me as she hugs me.

"Son, get home'" My dad says in the softest tone I've ever heard him speak in.

"I have to tell you something," I tell them. "The money I get isn't from my job at the baker. I deal drugs."

Dad storms out of the room and Mum drops a pin with a lighting bolt on it, I presume for my district token. Then she follows Dad. Oh no, what I have I done?

Delphi Ballyregan - District 3 Female (17)

The first person to come say good bye is Mousey.

"Hey," I say sadly.

She hugs and me and tells me she loves me. I'm going to miss her so much.

"You're going to be ok, right?" She asks me.

I tell her I'll try my best to get home and then she is taken out of the room.

The next people to come in are my huge family. I hug everyone, but spend the ,ist time hugging Blye. She has been there my whole life and I've been there her whole life. We've never spent more than a night apart. Mum gives me a 1cm by 1cm computer chip as my district token. Dad bought it home form the factory when out we picked up a TV from the junk. That night was the best, it was the first time I had ever watched TV. Only the Capitol gets that luxury. As they are taken out of the room I start screaming.

"No, don't go." I cry but then the door slams shut

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