The Reaping

I decided to add another chapter earlier so here is chapter 2. PLease read.

All I feel is sadness and dread. Why did this have to happen to us? We really have done nothing wrong! I can't help but blame my parents as I stand in the 18 year olds section in town square, they are the ones who enrolled me and clove in training in the first place. We never would have had to go into the games there is always someone to volunteer. I look over to see clove in the 17 year olds section she is looking up at the stage, she looks beautiful in a silver dress that goes to her knees and tall black boots. The dress has sparkles covering it and it glitters when she moves. The dress matches her huge grey green eyes the eyes that gave me hope all these years the eyes... but before I can finish my train of thought our escort Zura Green steps up to the microphone.

"Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favor and here is your mayor" Zura says in a silly capitol accent. The mayor gives a long boring speech that we here every year I tune it out like I always do. Zura comes back up to the microphone and our mayor takes his seat again "ladies first" Zura goes over to the big glass ball that must have the girls name in it. Zura pulls out a slip and starts saying the name but before she can keep going someone calls "I VOLUNTEER" I watch clove walk confidently up to the stage she has the meanest smirk on her face, she looks deadly. "Now for the boys" before Zura can finish the name I call out "I VOLUNTEER" I walk confidently up to the stage. "What are your names?" "Clove Serena" "Cato Skinner" "well shake hands. Clove and I shake hands while giving each other fake death glares.

We are then ushered into the justice building to say good bye to our friends and family. My parents come to say good bye first my dad pats me on the back "good luck son you can win bring fame to this family" my mother just hugs me and stays silent she looks worried so I lie and say "mom don't worry you know I am coming home" "yes Cato always". The peace keepers come and take my parents away they don't complain and they silently leave.

The next visitor that comes surprises me. Cecelia I say I must look confused because she says silently "I already went to see clove" I pull her into a hug we stay like that for a while then the peace keepers come to take her away. "Keep her safe she whispers before she is pushed out the door".

A peace keeper comes to escort me out to the train I am happy to finally get to see clove again. I ask the peace keeper where she is trying to sound as if I am just curious "already on the train" he mumbles before we step outside.

I put on my most vicious smirk and try to look deadly for the cameras. I need to look strong to everyone I will not be seen as a weakling. I need to make a good impression. Most of district 2 in waiting to see me get on the train, to wave goodbye. I see my parents with Cecilia and a bunch of my friends cheering me on well except Cecilia she just looks sad she never really liked the hunger games. I just ignore them though I don't wave or smile I am really not in the mood right now.

Hope you enjoyed please reveiw. Sorry the chapter is short too.

sincerely,

artist quest