I wake up and feel the other side of the bed to find Glimmer's warmth, but it is cold. I stretch my fingers out wider but I cant feel anything, Glimmer must of had bad dreams and jumped in with my father. Of course she did. Today is the day of the reaping. I hop out of bed, Glimmer is curled up in my fathers body which is cocooned around Glimmer. Glimmer's face looks as pretty as a rose and as pale as a raindrop. I see Glimmer's face move, then her eyes open. "Good Morning Glimmer" I say.
"Hello Haymitch" she quivers
I know she's sad, I know that she knows that today is the day that she might get picked for the Hunger Games. We all get dressed, both get up and my father follows after us, He is so sad these days it's because of our mother's death. We walk through our small living room and then straight out the front door. We are nearly late for the reaping so we start running. When we get to the district square we go straight to a small lady by a desk, "Arm" she says
I give her my right arm, then a sharp pain goes through my arm, I think it was a needle, I'm guessing it was a tracker device making sure if I become a tribute then the peacekeepers know where I' am at all times. Then the lady points to a row of boys that look my age "That way now" she says demanding
I walk through the line until I get to my spot, I look to see where my sister is, she is at the back where the twelve year old's stand, I know right now what she is feeling, She must be feeling so scared. Then out of the blue the district 12 escort Plumetta Roachwood walks out on the stage, now I'm getting really nervous. "Hello district 12 my name is Plumetta welcome to the 43rd Annual Hunger Games, Firstly and always first we will do the girls" says Plumetta
Plumetta then reaches her hand into one of the glass balls and picks out a piece of paper, "The district 12 girl tribute is Camila Curbolo"
I have a little excitement because its not my sister, I have never heard of a Camila Curbolo before. I'm still thinking when Plumetta starts talking again, "Now for the boys, the district 12 boy tribute is Haymitch Abernathy"
An intense vibe goes through my body, my heart is pounding. I start making a beeline through the other children my sister is screaming my name and running to try to get me, I step onto the stage and go to where Plumetta is, "Okay here is our district 12 tributes Camila Curbolo and Haymitch Abernathy"
We then have to wave, then we are pushed into the justice building then the door slams closed and the world is gone for us...