The Reaping
Katniss
I wake up and look under the bed where I find a piece of cheese. I smile and walk down stairs grabbing my dad's old hunting jacket on the way. I am surprised to see my mom up so early.
"Hi mom" I say "I'll be back in an hour just in time for the reaping."
"Ok honey is careful" I walk out the door and jog towards the fence. The fence I never on but I listen for the humming to make sure. As I listen I confirm my suspicion the fence is turned off. I duck under the fence and pick up my beautiful bow and arrows. The ferns rustle and I freeze standing sock still as the animals muzzle becomes visible then the face and body. In a few seconds a beautiful and strong young wild dog was standing 100 meters away. I pulled back my arrow and was about to let go when I hear someone
"Hey Katnip" it's Gale I wince and try to stop the arrow but it is already on its way. It would have hit the dog but when I winced it changed direction and thudded into a tree some meters from its head. It yelped then fled.
"Gale, I was hunting" I accused him
"Sorry Katnip I didn't realize" he replied joking
"My name is not Katnip" I snarl playfully at him
"Come on" he says and I follow him to our favorite rock on the edge of a cliff looking over the forest. We sit in silence for awhile enjoying the view but Gale quickly breaks it.
"Look what I got" he says holding up a warm loaf of bread. I smile it is very rare that I get to eat one.
"I got a surprise to" I hold up Prim's cheese and he shakes his head.
"I love your sister's cheese" we gently break the bread in two slices and spread the cheese over them. I pick some non poisonous berries to put on the bread as well. We finish our little meal quickly and I look at the sun to check the time.
"Oh no it's been an hour and a half. The reaping has almost started" I rush through the fence with Gale and we run our separate ways waving to each other. I wash up the best I can and put on the close my mom set out for me. Prim gapes at me.
"What" I say crossly
"You look so pretty"
"Thanks"
"Katniss, you look beautiful" my mom says as she comes in the house.
"Where have you been" I ask
"Picking herbs" she answers curtly. I narrow my eyes wondering what she is up to but let it go for Prim's sake.
"Let's get to the reaping" I say cheerfully but fail miserably
"Let's get it over with" my mom says. I tuck in Prim's shirt and follow my mother. Prim stays close to me and holds my hand the entire time. I am worried as usual but this time instead of worrying about myself and Gale I am worrying about Prim and Gale. I went black for a while but came back to life as I heard Effie say
"This Hunger Games every 12-18 child will go in as usual but it will be triple the usual amount and the victors will go in the container as well." She said everybody gasped.
"now ladies first" the first girl I don't know but the second was the mean, snotty, pretty, bratty, spoiled, popular girl from school named Lavender. Then loud and clear I heard my name.
"Katniss Everdeen" Effie said I walk slowly forward and the barrel of a gun prods me from behind as Prim's hand slips from mine. She starts to sob and Gale ran forward and picked her up in his arms. Prim continued sobbing on his shoulder. Two more boys came forward that I didn't know and then Petta came. Petta saved me and my families lives back a long time ago. But that's another story. I got into the train with my fellow Hunger Game tributes and went on a tour of the train with the other tributes and Effie. We all went to the dining car and ate all we could. After that I rushed to my bedroom unaware what everyone was doing around me. I locked the door and collapsed on my bed and passed out without even changing my closes.