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Chapter Five: District 9, 10, 11, and 12 Reapings.
District 9
Pyro Flanim walked out of her house and down to the reaping with family. When they reached the square, they all went their separate ways, her parents and younger sister to the waiting area, her older sister so the designated spot for 15 year olds, and she herself to the roped off area where the 13 year olds were standing. She wasn't that worried, usually younger kids weren't reaped.
The Mayor started talking and Pyro was enthralled. She had never thought of the games that way. But she still didn't want to die. Then the purple hand of the male escort went into the bowl. "Pyro Flanim!" He yelled into the microphone, "What a lucky girl!"
She was stunned and scared. Surprised and left feeling utterly alone. She walked up to the stage and stood there, alone. No one was there for her now nor would there be in the arena. Except for maybe Garrett Pine, the other person they called. Maybe an alliance. Well, she wouldn't know until she got in the damned arena.
District 10
Nana Richadl walked up to the reaping area, already exhausted from herding livestock and feeding chickens. All to help the greedy capitol. People were starving here! Every day more and more people were dying due to the lack of food. Children would dig through neighbors garbage looking for something to eat, their hair falling out, cheeks sunken in and tummy's bloated due to the malnutrition. And the capitol was eating their chickens without a care in the world, most of them not even knowing, not even caring for the sufferings of the low life population of Panem. And the Games! How could they let children fight to the death just for some entertainment? It was barbaric, and the thought of being in them is what kept Nana up at night, terrified that she was going to be the next victum.
As she walked into the crowd she realized she was late and that the name calling was beginning. They started with the boys, Jake Nelson being called out. He cried which angered many of the adults, seeing one of their own acting weak in front of the whole country. Then the girls were called. Nana and the rest of district 10 stayed absolutely silent. And then her name was being called. She just stood there. Some men in uniforms came and grabbed her arms and pulled her forward. She walked along perfectly silent and feeling completely numb.
Disctrict 11
Orphan, Sara Kirchal, woke up early on the day of the reaping. She had to finish the long list of chores that Madame LePue gave her before she was allowed to leave the house. She usually got them done pretty quickly though, she had been doing the same list of chores every morning since she left here, but she was going quite slow this morning because of her shaking hands. For some reason whenever there was a reaping, an orphan was usually picked. It was mysterious but everyone knew why it was happening. The district didn't have the money to keep all the kids so the easiest way to get rid of some was to kill them off.
This being her first year eligible had her extremely nervous, but she tried her best to shake off the nerves and finish her chores.
A few hours later, she found herself running towards the center of town were the reapings were held. She was late and missed the speeches given by the major and and their escort who this year, was a green man with a lizard tongue and pointed fairy ears. People in the Capitol were so odd, she thought, in what world does that look remotely attractive?
She began to make her way towards her section but was cut off by a big scary guard dressed in white who stopped in the middle of the crowd. "Hey! You there! Small child, why aren't you in your section?" He yelled at her as she slightly cowered in fear.
"Um...I was late, I wasn't allowed to leave this morning until all my chores were finished."
"Well maybe you should've worked faster! It's reaping day and attendance is absolutely mandatory to everyone. Including you!" He yelled before smacking her straight across the face. "I'll let you go this one time, but if I ever see you late to a reaping again, I'll whip you 'till your skin is nonexistent. Now GO!"
She ran to her spot and got there just in time to hear her name being called. At first, she just stood there shocked, until she felt someone push her roughly from behind. She looked to find the guard that had just been harassing her. He was a big smirk on his face has he pushed her again. She shook her head, trying to get rid of the dazed feeling, then tried to look confident as she made her way to the stage, not once looking back at what she was leaving behind.
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She sat in the small stuffy room, not expecting anyone to say their last goodbyes and was not let down. No one came, she was completely and utterly alone in this world.
District 12
Jazmine Buzak walked up to the platform where the camera crews were setting up. She held the hand of her boyfriend Johnny, who gripped her hand tighter when the bowls with all the names were put out. Jazmine was tough but the games were her weak point. People protecting their own lives became murderers. No amounts of fancy Capitol therapy will help them afterwards.
People began filing in and Johnny and Jazmine separated with a light kiss. "Welcome one and all to the 28th Annual Hunger Games Reaping!" The announcer called, his blue afro blowing in the wind. A speech was given and then a purple hand placed in the boy's bowl. Jazmine held her breath. "Keith Bunbun!" She exhaled. Not Johnny, Johnny is safe.
Then a hand was placed in the girl's bowl. Another large inhale. "Jazmine Buzak." She didn't exhale. She heard Johnny scream in anger and grief and looked to him. His face was red and a single tear was going down his cheek. She wanted so badly to wipe it away but she was pushed in the direction of the stage and not her beloved Johnny. She walked up to the stage. The announcer called out, "And there are the tributes for the 28th Annual Hunger Games!"
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