Jack Long
District 7
I open my light blue eyes and yawn. It was another day! I pushed myself out of bed and grabbed a comb from my end table, then ran it through my white blond hair. Next I grabbed for my new blue jeans, which my sister claimed were girl jeans. I didn't think so. I just got them for the designs on the back pockets. They have gems and everything! I still kind of wished I had gotten the ones with sequins though…
Then I put on a black sweatshirt. I keep meaning to put something pretty on here, maybe embroider it? But I keep forgetting.
Lastly I grab a pair of comfortable dress shoes that I wear everywhere. Whether they are dress shoes or not, they still look great with everyday apparel!
I bounce my way downstairs to where my sister and her husband are waiting with their newborn baby Jasper. Lorina, my sister, is 22. She is 10 years older then I. I live with her because my parents both died pf disease four years ago, right when she turned 18.
I gaped at her in horror. She was wearing a plain red dress, which did nothing for her practically white hair!
"Lorina! What are you wearing!" She gave me a strange look, so I continued. "You are wearing a red dress. With white hair. Might as will eat a hundred pounds worth of food, and call yourself Mrs. Claus! And I'm sure your husband will not appreciate you marrying Santa." They gave me a look like I was crazy, and I wrinkled my forehead in frustration.
"Why are you even dressed up anyway!" I threw my arms in the air as I said this. What if there was something important today? And I forgot to… dress up? Oh the horror.
"It's the reaping. Its ok, your dressed up enough." She eyed my outfit, and I stomped out the door to the reaping.
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Seeing as it was my first reaping, I got a lot of weird looks. Either that, or they loved the gems on my butt. Or they think its weird… Its must be the first or second one.
"Hello District 7!" I murmured back a small hello out of habit, but quickly covered my mouth.
"I'm Daniel Rinecliff, and I am ready to pick out the two people who get to play a friendly game of Hunger." He smiled, and his yellow face looked terrifying, especially with the line of shark teeth. Very scary.
"Ladies first!" He called out to us, and then proceeded to stick his hand into the girls' bowel. He pulled out a slip and read it.
"Eve Femke!" After a few moments a girl in a beautiful green dress walks onto stage, only the tiniest bit of fear in her eyes.
"And now the boys!" Daniel walked over to the boys and pulled out a slip. I crossed my fingers. I had one little slip, with my name written in neat handwriting.
"Jack Long!"
… What?
One little slip…
"Jack Long!" The yellow man called again.
"Eep!" I squeaked, walking up on stage and wishing I could be calm. But I was too filled with panic.
"Congratulations to the tributes from District Seven, Eve and Jack! Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!"
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Lornia was the only one who came to say goodbye. We didn't even talk; I could tell she thought I wouldn't win.
"I'll try." Are the only words I said before she left.
A/n yes this was short. Yes it is a bloodbath tribute. Yes I wrote this pretty randomly. Do not complain about Jack. He is written like his because I feel no need into putting tons of effort into someone who is just going to die anyway.
Anyways! On to district 8! Here are some skittles!
By the way, if anyone needs a book recommendation read before I fall by Lauren Oliver. This was an amazing book and literally changed the way I look at a lot of things.