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Prim's Reaping
Chapter 2: The Capitol
The crowd fell quiet. I hear a scream somewhere in the back. I can't see who it is but, I think it is Gale's mom. I see Gale move out of the crowd and walk up to the stage. That is when I see Katniss's face. She isn't screaming. Her mouth is open wide just sitting there. Her best friend and her sister are going to have to fight in an arena together. I am going to be in the arena with Gale. We will surely make an alliance. Right? Thoughts rush through my mind. How can this get any worse? Then, Gale comes up next to me and puts his hand on my shoulder. That's when it hit me. One of us will die. If not, both of us. This could be my last time seeing Katniss. Then, Abigail says, "Congratulations to our two tributes from District 12!" The crowd still quiet. No one says a word.
The reaping ends and Abigail leads Gale and I into a large room with a red carpet and decorated walls. Abigail told me to sit down in a comfortable red chair and tells me that I would be having some visitors. Then, she leads Gale into the other room and tells him the same. I sat there waiting for someone to come through the door ahead of me. Then, Katniss bursts into the room and hugs me. I hug her back. We both start crying. She tells me, "Prim, it's going to be okay. Here. Take this as your district token." She hands me a bracelet with a charm on it. The charm is a miner's pick. Katniss tells me, "Remember your father when you look at that charm. He always loved you Prim." A tear trickled down the side of my face. I quickly wipe it away. Then, a Peacekeeper comes in and pushes Katniss out. She said, "Good luck. I believe in you." then she walked out the door. That was it. That might have been the last time I saw her.
Moments later, my mother bursts through the door. She's still crying. She runs up and hugs me. "I love you, Prim," she says. "I love you too." I answer. She sits down next to me and puts her hand around me. We sit there quietly just thinking. The Peacekeeper comes in and tells her it's time to leave. She kisses my cheek and assures me that I will be fine. She walks out the door and closes it behind her.
"Alright, that's all the time we have for visitors," says Abigail, "Our train to the Capitol is going to arrive any minute. She quickly runs to the other room to get Gale and leads us both to the station. We sit on the bench waiting for the train. I ask Gale, "Who visited you?" "My mother and my two brothers." he responds, "Who visited you?" "Katniss and my mother" I respond. He puts his arm around me as we wait for the train. We here it coming. Abigail tells us to stand up and get ready to board. The train stops right in front of us and the door opens. We walk in and sit down in comfy blue seats. Right as the door closes, an older man jumps in and sits with us. Abigail introduces him, "This is Haymitch Abernathy. He is going to be your mentor." He looks a little shabby and has a bushy mustache. District 12 only has one alive victor, Haymitch, so he is our mentor. He shakes Gale's hand and asks his name. He tells him his name is Gale. Then, he asks me and I answer, "Prim." He says, "Nice to meet you two." I nod back. "You too." says Gale.
"We should watch the other reapings to see who you are up against," says Abigail. She grabs the remote for the TV and turns it on. She changes the channel and finds the reapings. In District 1, a big man named Marvel and a girl named Glimmer were reaped and look excited for the Games. Then, in District 2, a muscular boy, named Cato, and a girl named Clove were chosen. They both look like vicious fighters. The video goes on and on. I don't see anything interesting until it shows District 11. A girl about my age was chosen. She slowly walks up to the stage and no one could do anything about it. Her name is Rue. It reminds me of my reaping. Then, it shows the District 12 reaping. It shows everything. It shows how I walk up to the stage. Katniss crying. My mother. Gale. Everything. It's sad to watch. When it's over, Abigail turns it off and talks to us about our schedule. I don't listen because I'm to busy thinking about my mother and Katniss and what's going through their minds. Suddenly, the train stops. "We're here!" says Abigail excitedly. The door opens and that's when it all begins.