Hey guys sorry I couldn't update yesterday. I need one more tribute, a district 7 guy, only 2 tributes per person and I need 10 mentors.

Merritt Redding's POV

I was tweaking a small contraption I had built a week before. It was made to draw perfect circles although it seems content on scribbling instead. I plug in a wire and it jerks to life twirling in small circled.

"I'll be fixing you after the reaping." I said looking at the clock on the wall. I went to the wardrobe and pulled on some trousers and a burgundy sweater. I thought I looked decent enough. I walk into the kitchen and have a slice of bread and some berries. Patsy, my twin, walks in an ruffles my chocolate brown hair. She is wearing a light yellow sundress and her hair is in a French braid. I don't look up and this frustrates her, she grabs a pear and leaves. I look up and laugh.

We all walk to the square together. My mother always walks choppy and jerky on the day of the reaping, my father isn't worried we both only have 6 names entered and we're 16. I thought my mother was paranoid. My sister and I go sit with the 16 year olds and my parents find a spot in the crowd.

Our usual escort, Pupper Jelshin, isn't on the stage. The mayor speaks into the microphone, "Pupper's train broke down near district 2, they are fixing it now, but we aren't to delay the reaping. My wife will be reaping our tributes." A small redhead woman walked to the reaping balls and grabbed one from each. That was odd usually the girl is chosen first. She shuffles them up in her hands and reads them into the microphone.

"Merritt Redding and Hush Owens." Hush stands first, she is a small girl with dark brown hair that falls to her shoulders, and she is wearing a very simple blue dress. The crowd becomes very quiet I don't realize why until she makes it to the stage and starts moving her hands around. She's signing, she can't speak. My face falls, that's when I remember I was called as well. I stand up quickly and walk to the stage.

Hush Owens' POV

They can't even understand me. Can they? I thought to myself. Of course not, know one can. I stand there looking straight ahead, I wiped my face clean of any emotion. The boy that was chosen looked to be about 2 years older than me and was very handsome. That will get him sponsors, maybe being mute will get me some sponsors as well, sympathy sponsors. The crowd and the mayor's wife seem confused.

"Let's . . . Let's have it for the district 3 tributes." Most people cheer, some just remain silent and angry. We are marched off into the Justice Building.

I sit on the black leather couch in the room where I will say my goodbyes. My family comes in first. My mother, my father, and my brother Ajax come in first. Ajax has always been strange, but I love him. He is one of the only people who understand my sign language. Ajax is only 10 but I taught him when he was about 7, I am his best friend. Of course I have a few others who understand my mother, my father understands enough, and my best friend Kase, he has just picked it up on his own.

Kase is a year older, but he is my best friend, maybe I loved him. I couldn't really think about love right then.

My brother comes running in and gives me a hug. "Are you go?" He asks. I nod, I couldn't tell him I wasn't leaving especially because I probably wouldn't come home. I sign that I am going away for a while. He begins to cry, I try to hold back tears but realize what's the point? I decide to play up my weakness of being mute and play weak, the tears flow like a water fall.

My parents come in behind him and both rush to hug me in everyway possible. They are both extremely protective and overly loving of me. Don't get me wrong I love me parents, I do, but they protect me in everyway possible. My mother's eyes are red and swollen, there are silent tears streaming down my father's face. I hug them both. "Try, Hush, give it your best shot." My father has a bit begging in his voice. I sign back, I will, I promise.

"We love you." My mother says. I nod to say that I love them too. The guard arrives. My parents wave and walk out. My brother looks me in the eye, he traces a heart on the left side of his chest. One of my tears hits him in the hand. I trace my heart.

"By!" He yells as 2 guards carry him kicking and screaming from the room.

Next, Kace comes in and I just run into his arms. He is only 15, but already is muscular and strong. "You know I would volunteer for you if I could?" I nod, and rest my head on his chest. His heartbeat makes mine flutter and I feel safe. "Just get some long range weapons you'll be just fine." I am pretty good with a bow and arrow.

I sign, do you think I'll come home?

"I just don't know, Hush, how could I? Your name was only in the reaping 4 times, but you were still chosen." I had been wondering about that ironic happening myself. How is it that the only mute resident in the whole district is chosen for the hunger games? I guess I'll never get an answer though. The guard arrives. Kace gives me a long kiss on my forehead and leaves. Heat radiates from my forehead all the way down to my toes.

Merritt Redding's POV

My small room contains only minor pieces of furniture, a couch, a fountain, a lamp, and a few others. My mother, father, and Patsy came first to say goodbye. Patsy ran to give me a hug. This surprised me, I never thought our relationship was anything special, but I guess when your twin's life is on the line you tend to be a bit generous. There were tears in her eyes, "I gonna miss you Merritt." I must've looked surprised, "I really do. You're the best brother I have."

"I'm the only brother you have." She laughs and tears spill out of her eyes. "It's ok Patsy."

"No. No, Merritt it's not. It really isn't."

"Merritt, oh my baby." My mother came in and caught me in my a tight embrace.

"Mom. Don't squish me." I didn't mean to bring the visual to her head, but it was too late. "Oh, Merritt, Don't Die, I don't want to lose my only son." I thought about this and I wasn't going to tell her I had about a 4.1% chance of survival, maybe less because of my size.

"I'll do my best mom, I'm smarter than a lot of the others I bet." This seems to calm her down. That's when a man I rarely see walks in. "Hello, father."

"Good luck, son. I nod, he turns and leaves. The guard arrives.

"I love you both." I got I love you s mixed with sobs and screams. Those screams won't leave my mind. Ever.

So I hoped you liked it here's an update on points, if you think I messed something up with your points please pm me, I wouldn't be surprised if I did. Also, Thank You Hbrooks for the interesting character of Hush.

-100

Rocket Summer-105

Cloudy-TheNightMareQueen-105

Skgirl4ever-55

nikkitamarine-55

Hbrooks-100

Nightfall12-120

Kennelle-100

HungerGames8-145(not sure if I messed this up or not)

Team-Switzerland-4-Life-50

I need a district 7 guy and 10 mentors. Thanx for reading.