(Author's note: This is my first fanfiction story and it's not that good, but go easy on me!)
"Wake up Gale! It's reaping day! You need to get ready!" My mother shakes me for the millionth time and I finally get up. Only one thing gets me out of bed. The thought of hunting with Katniss in the woods. It will bring something good to this horrible day. Each year, all of us have to watch a boy and a girl from District 12 walk up on that stage after their name is called, only to die a short while after. I can't stand this punishment the Capital uses on us. They may have over-powered us in the last rebellion, but someday the people of Panem will be free of their cruelty. I hope that day will be soon.
I get my hunting gear and walk out the door. My mom is getting my younger siblings ready and barely notices me as I leave. I get to the electric gate that separates District 12 from the woods. I sneak under the opening Katniss and I use and find my weapons that are hidden away in a hollow log that Katniss and I share. I hike up to our usual place and am happy to see her face. We eat the food we brought and talk about the reaping and the Capital. Suddenly I say,"We could do it you know, leave the district. Run off. Live in the woods. You and I, we could make it." Katniss stares at me blankly and says,"We should get going."
We head to the Mayor's house to sell strawberries as usual. Suddenly, someone comes up to us and I wish more than anything that "someone" would leave. It's Madge Undersee. The mayor's daughter. Katniss is friends with her, but I find her sickening. While the rest of us enter our names into the reaping many times for tesserae, she only has to enter her name 5 times. She has the good life while everyone else in District 12 suffers from the Capital's punishment. I insult her small gold pin with a bird on it, but for some reason that makes me feel guilty. The pin seems to represent something other than wealth, but I can't name it. Something about that bird looks familiar and gives me a feeling I can't describe. I quickly dismiss the thought once Madge pays us fr the strawberries. We sell her our game and I say goodbye to Katniss and glare at Madge.
Later at the reaping, I see Katniss and all I can do is hope that her name doesn't get called. She looks beautiful in her dress and her hair looks like silk. I can't ever tell her what I've been feeling recently because it might destroy our friendship forever. Seeing her so worried pains me but I remain standing tall and emotionless. Effie Trinket with the crazy pink hair spins the reaping ball and pulls out a name. The tension is making me feel sick. Effie says loudly to the crowd, "Primrose Everdeen!" The name echoes in my head. Katniss' sister is going into the games.