It was a bright sunny day in District One. But nobody was out enjoying it. They were all packed inside the large, airy square, gazing anxiously at the two golden bowls sitting on a make-shift stage. A woman with bright green crooked curls, bounded onto the stage. Resembling a child on it's birthday.

" Hello District One!" The woman said, trying to fix her lopsided wig. " I am Jenny Lincoln and welcome to the reaping of District One!"

She smiled brightly at the cameras, before crossing the stage to the golden bowls. " Happy Hunger Games and may the odds ever be in your favor!"

A few people in the back rolled their eyes." Ladies first!" Jenny proclaimed, digging her hand around one of the golden bowls.

Rosekiss Guidsir crossed her fingers. Don't let it be me. Don't let it be me. She thought, closing her eyes. She couldn't go to the arena and leave her family, possibly for good. They had already had one child leave them forever. Another child would break their hearts.

" Your lady tribute," Jenny began." Rosekiss Guidsir!"

Rosekiss trembled in her designer boots, not fully comprehending what Jenny had said. She couldn't be a tribute. There had to be some mistake. Her name was in a bowl with thousands of other names. How was it possible her name had been drawn?

With shaking legs, she walked up onto the stage,trembling from head to toe.

"What a lovely tribute!" Jenny gushed. " Any volunteers?"

The square was dead silent save the twittering of birds.

" Okay then. We have your Girl tribute for District One!"

Rosekiss saw her mother let out a small smile. Obviously trying to comfort her daughter. But Rosekiss saw through it. In reality her mother was just as scared as she was. Maybe more.


"Now for the boy tribute!" Jenny cried, sticking her hand in the other bowl.

Axel Crimson crossed his fingers, but for a different reason. He was half-hoping he would be picked. Then he could get out of his life for a while. Provided he won. His life didn't suck as much as some other people, but he wanted to leave it.

Jenny pulled out a tiny piece of paper. " James Stone!"

Axel's shoulders slumped. He had been hoping it would be him. A guy around seventeen stomped onto the stage, a scowl on his face.

" What a...eager tribute." Jenny said. " Any volunteers?"

" I'll volunteer," Axel blurted out.

It had been a split second decision and he knew he couldn't take it back. He stumbled onto the stage, the former tribute scowling at him.

" I give you your tributes for District One." Jenny said, beaming at the cameras. " Happy Hunger Games and may the odds ever be in your favor!"

Goodbye's will be in the next chapter.