Lexra Tresopt POV District 9

I woke up and stretched with a yawn and looked around the room. I was happy to be here but I missed my parents. My mom died of an illness when I was young and my father died in the factory, somehow. After he died my friend Shean and his family took me in so I wouldn't have to go to the community home. I looked at the clock and it was time to get up. I rolled off the bed and walked across the room to wake up Shannara. Shannara was only twelve and I loved her. She was like my little sister. I woke her up and then went to bathroom to wash up before breakfast.

I washed my pale freckled face and ran my fingers through my hair. It was blonde and it reaches just past my ears. I was only five feet and two inches but I was strong for a girl my size. I went downstairs to eat breakfast.

When I got there I grabbed a plate of eggs and ugly grainy bread. This meal came from the tessera that I had. I was in the bowl as much times as possible as was Shean and it scared me. I sat down next to Shean and his mom, our mom. She treated me like a daughter and I treated as my mother. It was a quiet meal as most were on reaping days.

Once I was done I went up stairs to get dressed. I wore a deep purple v-neck dress with dark green leggings (because the dress is a little short). It used to be my mother's. I then grabbed my hopefully-not-token which was a leather necklace with a small purple jewel; it too used to be my mother's.

"Lexra it's time to go!" Shean called.

"Kay!" I replied fastening it around my neck walking out the door.

…...

I stood in the fifteen year old section praying that I won't recognize the name that is going to be reaped. The mayor walked to the mike and said her speech. I didn't listen (like anyone does). Then the escort took the mike. I sucked in a deep breath only to let it out. She has to introduce herself first, I thought.

"Welcome everybody! I am so happy to be here!" she sang out. "I'm Thelma! I am named after my great great great grandmother!"

"Glad we know that." Someone said behind me.

"Well, anyways let's get the ball rolling!" Thelma said walking to the girls bowl. I sucked in a deep breath.

"And our lucky female tribute is… Shannara Gleaves!" she said into the mike pulling out the wretched slip.

I didn't miss a beat. "I volunteer!"

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"Thank you Lexra. Th-th-thank you." Shean's mother sobbed out. I nodded without speaking. We only have five minutes and this is all they are doing. Thanking me and telling me that I better get back home. I would rather have a few pointers or something I understand that they aren't really thinking straight. Shannara wasn't crying instead she seems in shock she only said one thing before the peacekeeper took her.

"If you die I will never forgive myself." For some reason that is what I needed to hear to give me reason to fight.