The 1st Victor
The only thing stranger than fear is hope. -President Snow
"District 5 the Power District"
"Yup"
"It was a young lady and a young man"
"I gotta say the female was spectacular in the games"
"The male too. Don't forget the male"
"I don't think I can"
Chapter 6: District 5 Reaping: Ayani & Isaac
Ayani
I wake up with the sun in my face. Today's the reaping. Oh joy! -note the sarcasm there- I understand that if we rebelled and caused so much problems but seriously what kind of punishment is this.? Why would you target the little ones? This isn't punishment. It's torture. Someone has to do something. Someone has to change the presidents mind. No one wants to die young. They all want to be happy and safe. But I guess now even that was taken away from us. Our freedom. Our safety. Our courage. What's next? Our hope. Someone needs to stop this. Stop thinking those thoughts Ayani. No ones going to stop it. Not for a good time. So just sit through the reaping today and hope you don't get chosen. What if Mac get's chosen? What about Magna? No they're not going to get chosen Ayani. Their not. So calm down, put on your dress, and go make oatmeal for breakfast.
I put on a green dress that has tiny flower prints on the bottom. I like flowers. They're beautiful. I'm not exactly stunning or gorgeous. I have hazel eyes. Dirty blonde hair, -which is rare because usually kids are born with red hair- that's always in a pony tail or braid. My skin is tan, but not quite olive and I have freckles. Usually people here are pale and stick out because of their red hair and dark green eyes.
I go downstairs and start to make breakfast.
*Flashback*
I wake up with the sun and make my father breakfast, usually oatmeal. I give him a quick kiss goodbye and gather my things for school. My friends and I walk a little more silently to school, now that the new law has been passed. The teachers don't look at the students the same either, knowing one of their students could die a terrible death. I spend the day trying not to pass out and I am always immensely relieved when I don't. Then I go back home to complete my homework and cook soup for dinner with whatever we have and wait till my dad gets home. We eat together and talk about our days. Then, I go read by candle (lamp, if they feel like splurging) until my father makes me go to bed.
*End of Flashback*
"Hello Ayani"
"Hello father, how did you sleep" I smile at him. Me and my dad are close. My mother left us before I wasn't a year old. Its not something I dwell on, but I have a feeling it was about me. I was born seizing, and that moment on fainted about once or twice a week. My father says it was simply because "Merle didn't get the life she wanted" We both hope that shoe does one day get what she wants. My father, Isaac, is very poetic and loves to read anything he can get (which isn't much) and is incredibly intelligent. My father, being a medical scientist, knows that there is something very wrong with my brain because of my fainting. Usually, my faints leave me unconscious for over ten minutes. But father doesn't like to talk about it, especially with me.
We finish our oatmeal silently. The we head to the reaping. Father says it's so he can celebrate that I didn't get chosen.
At The Reaping
Welcome, my name is Aurelia I am your escort!" Aurelia says while clapping her hands.
"Now lets start with the girls, and remember you can volunteer"
She makes her way to the Reaping bowl. There are three slips that have my name since I'm only fourteen.
"And our lucky female tribute is-" I'm so nervous.
"Ayani Williams!"
But… I only had three slips. Three. How is that possible? I'm suppose to go hug dad and cry tears of joy because I wasn't chosen. Not this. Somebody please help me. I'm only 14. I'm too young. I hate the capitol. I hate it. Why couldn't we just win the war. That way we wouldn't have to go through this.
I go up the steps and get to my spot.
I guess I'll fight for a while until I run into a desperate tribute trying to get home to their family. But either way, 23 kids will still die. 23 families will have lost a child to the games. One of those families will probably be one of mine.
Isaac
At The Reaping
"Welcome, my name is Aurelia I am your escort!" Aurelia says while clapping her hands.
"Now lets start with the girls, and remember you can always volunteer"
She makes her way to the Reaping bowl. I hope my twelve year old sister doesn't get chosen. Her name's Elicity. She's so adorable. Green eyes. Red hair. Always smiling. Freckles covering her cheeks and some of her nose. She's everyone's ray of sunshine. I will protect her with everything I am.
"And our lucky female tribute is-" Please Don't be Elicity. Please.
"Ayani Williams!"
I see a girl from the 14 year old section walk up the stage. She's wearing a green dress that has flowers at the hemline. They say she's the smartest person in school. Well I hope her brains can help her win the games.
"Now onto the boys!" says Aurelia. Not me. Not me. Not me. No-
"Isaac Emerson!" Well I guess the odds aren't in my favor.
As I make my way up the stage I catch Elicity's eyes. She's on the verge of tears while another girl is trying to sooth her. I guess I can try and make it back for her. But I can't guarantee it. Maybe Ayani can win and bring all the 'glory' to our district. I hope.
"In the games what struck you the most about them?"
"The alliance."
"Really? How so?"
"They were like brother and sister"
"Yes they were"
"They were always for each other and that touched my heart, you never see that anymore"
"No you don't sadly you don't"
"Bt it's understandable considering that will make the impact of their death very, VERY hard And you can't exactly mourn a death in the arena"
-The 5th Victor