Em and I pushed our way into the crowd of people as we walked into the town square. "Okay Em, you remember that you go to that lady over there and she takes your blood, then you go and stand in your age group." I said looking down at her. Poor Em, her face was void of emotion but her eyes were wide. "You remember right, Em?" I asked again. She looked at me and nodded her head once. "Go on," I said smiling slightly as I gently pushed her towards the lady. Em and I slowly made our way to the lady that was taking our blood. She gave me a tight smile as she took Em's blood, and then mine. I returned her smile and steered Em into the direction of her age group. I bent down and looked her in the eyes,"Em, there's nothing to worry about okay?" I said, and hugged her. I gave her a slight wave as walked to my age group. "Ahem." a voice said over the microphone. I looked up to see standing at the stage our district representative. Mindy Underwood. Wow. Mindy really did it up. She had on a blue wig with blue lips but her skin was tinted pink. I'll never understand Capitol people and their fashions. "Hello everyone and happy Hunger Games!", she said in a Capitol accent, "may I present to you, Mayor Turner!" Our mayor got up to the podium and started to read about why we have the Hunger Games and about the rebellion and what the Capitol did to District 13. How could we forget they play it on tv every single week. "And now Mindy will announce the tributes, one girl and one boy will be reaped to participate in the 74th annual Hunger Games!" he said, and took a seat. "Boys and girls," Mindy said smiling at us. No one smiled back. "I will now pick the tributes, and maybe you too can become a victor like Miles and Vandy!" she said gesturing to our two victors. I never heard much out of them really, they kept to themselves. All I know is that they got a nice house and enough money to keep them entertained. Our victors gave us tight smiles. "May the odds be EVER in your favor!" Mind said waving her hand in the air. "Ladies first.." Mindy said picking a piece of paper from the bowl and pulling it out with a flourish. My heart began to beat fast and suddenly I didn't feel so good. Nothing to worry about, I told myself. "Finch Goldstaff!" Mindy said scanning the crowd. My stomach dropped. Everyone turned to look at me. I told myself it was going to be okay. But it was far from it.