Kairi's POV:
As I sit in the chair, my mother doing my hair, I kept wondering if Joby will come back from the Games.
"He has to come back, he's already won. Plus with the help of my mother and sponsors they will make sure he comes back." I thought. My mother finished my hair and I went upstairs to possible see and play with a few toys before I have to leave for the reaping. I smile at my childhood toys.
Joby soon comes over and we sit in my room for an hour and a half trying to figure out what other tributes may be in like last years winners, and the year before. Not many districts will have current victors under 18. Me and Joby then talk about who may be reaped into District 12's tributes.
"Well there isn't many little tributes, but there is a bunch of older kids" I say trying to comfort Joby, but that doesn't help at all. I know what hes thinking and I wish he wasn't cause my name is only in there one time, since my parents get money from the Capitol. We hear my mother call for dinner even though Joby will eat on the train to the Capitol. I have a good small chicken leg and some corn. My mom starts to explain what I should do when I get back home. She tells me that people will take care of me while were gone, but I kind of ignore her. We all eat one piece of bread for good luck, then we sit in the living room in silence, till the time comes to leave.
My eyes are a little fearless, but worried too. As I walk over to the roped area for 15 year old girls. We all talk for a few seconds, then grow silent. I stand next to my friend, Marie, we see Joby take stage. The Mayor reads the history of Panem and Eldor. He then looks at a woman by the name of Rosado Trinket, the daughter of Effie Trinket. She has a bright pink rose hair, that is in a weird way. I want to laugh, but I decide not too.
"Welcome Welcome to the 100th Hunger Games! And May the odds be ever in your favor!" She says just like her mother.
The first girl tribute for 12 is reaped fairly quickly. No one volunteers to take place. Her name is Holly Lunes, a 14 year old, that doesn't show any emotion. I look at Joby, and he's covered his face with his hands. I give a confused look, but he doesn't look at me. Then I hear something that is completely unexpected. The boys name is drawn.
"What about the other girl?" I think and I look at the boy tribute. His name is Aero Throp, a 16 year old boy who is very fit. Joby's head is now in his lap, because he knows he cant beat Aero. Then the next girl tribute starts to be drawn. The girls were all tense and scared. Rosado picked up the paper and slowly read the name. A bunch of gasps were heard and as Peacekeepers came to take me away, the sound came back. "Kairi Mellark!"
My eyes slowly proceed down to my feet, but I kept walking to the stage. Joby's eyes are producing tears that are going down his face as I look up to him. He says nothing. Rosado asks for volunteers and all I get is the three finger salute that was used for my mother, when she volunteered for my Aunt Prim, who died many years ago. I look to my mother, who does have tears going down her face, but they aren't noticeable like my fathers. We're then forced into the Justice Building.