AN (4/2/15): **rewriting check Chapter 1 and profile for my info about it

District three: Female Reaping—Iris Lee – 16

At night, bad thoughts came. The shadows. I would 'wake up' in my room to see them looming over me whispering secrets I could not hear. Touching me and playing with my hair. Not being able to move was the worst, I couldn't hit them off of me and they knew it. All I could do is cry and yell at them to leave me alone and hoping to wake up. They would only come when I forgot about them, when I wasn't scared to sleep. They would remind me they were there, in the back of my mind. But, when someone I trusted, or loved was with me they would never whisper in my ear, never linger in the distance waiting to strike. Waiting, I was waiting too. Waiting for some to finally make me free.

That night, I never dreamed of them, instead I dreamed of the Reaping. I got ready I just wore a grey dress with a light pink cardigan with thigh high socks with stripes on them. I had forgotten to pull down on sleeve. I walked to the town square. Then I checked in then waited. The escort looked very pretty. She had bright pink hair. I wish I had pink hair. Then I saw her pick up a slip of paper. Then, I heard my name.

"Iris Lee, come on up!" I was reaped. No one said anything no one gasped. I stood there staring straight ahead not wanting to move. I saw the peace keepers heading towards me. The other girls around me moved out of the way of the peace keepers and they grabbed my arms and pulled me up there. I watched as the escort reached her hand down into the other bowl and pulled out a boy's name.

"Sol Ignotis." My eyes found him right away I've only talked to him once or twice before. He looked around and walked up the stairs. The escort said something but she didn't hear it, then I saw Sol turn towards me out of the corner of my eye and I turned to shake hands with the green eyed boy. Then the escort rushed us into the justice building quickly and then we were in rooms waiting to be visited. I saw my mother and my younger sister. My sister came in first crying and she ran into my arms and we just sat like that.

"Please win." She whimpered.

"I promise." I said quietly back. Next came my mother she wasn't crying as bad as my younger sister.

"You better win. Promise me? For your sister." She said grabbing my arms. I nodded slowly.

"I promise." She hugged me and gave ma kiss on my head.

"I love you, sweetie you can do it you hear me?" She told me. I smiled at her and nodded.

"I love you too." I said softly. The door then opened and she walked out. I stared out the window watching everyone outside. I didn't cry. Because I knew I would wake up.

The funny thing is. I was never going to wake up.

I wasn't dreaming.

District three: Sol Ignotis – 17

My mom was crying when she came in with my dad, my dad looked sad but he wasn't crying. My mom gave me a big hug.

"Hey, mom no need to cry." I said giving her a small smile. "I'll be fine." After I said that she cried harder. Great that worked out swell. My dad then gave me a hug.

"Do your best you hear me?" He told me. I nodded and smiled. They then left. I just sat there. I didn't know what to do. I didn't have anyone close enough to visit. Other than my parents. I sighed. I never even had a girlfriend. I pushed my hair to the side of my face. I should have cut it before the reaping. I wonder how far Iris will get. I hope she teams up with me. I smiled to myself. I wonder who will want to team up with me. No one, I am the outcast. Yep. No one. I laughed at myself at how much of a loser I am. I'll probably die in the beginning. I shrugged a little. Hopefully I'll get my first kiss. Maybe from Iris. I smiled. As long as she kisses me once I'm fine if I die. Or at least get a kiss from someone as perfect as her. I stood up and stretched. I wonder if she'll miss me.

Iris - Train

When the peace keepers came to take us out of the rooms I followed behind them with Sol next to me. He was pretty tall I always forgot how tall he was. Compared to me, I wish we could be friends. Maybe when I woke up I could go talk to him. I smiled. We were on the train I looked around with wonder. There was a woman standing near a table with lots of food on it. The woman had pastel purple hair that was long, she had bright violet eyes.

"I'm your trainer, because this district hasn't had a winner yet. I have lots of training so in a way you're lucky." She said and smiled at me and Sol. I gave her a smile back.

"When's dinner?" Sol asked slowly looking around the train.

"An hour, but in a few minutes the reaping for one and two should be up." She said. I nodded and went to sit on the couch. Sol appeared next the couch seconds later. Then the TV came up. It showed district one, a girl with long hair, who was very pretty. Then a boy with short black hair, he looked strong, but he looked nice and he had a warm smile. Next was district two, a girl with choppy short black hair, she seemed nice. Then a boy with ginger hair who was her brother, he looked mean. Then it was our reaping which I didn't care for but I sat through. I felt Sol watching me and I turned my head to look at him, he then looked away. After dinner I went to bed, and when I 'woke up' I would be in my own bed. I smiled, and then went to sleep to wake up at home.

Sol – Train

I was just about to fall asleep when I heard a scream I sat up slowly still slightly asleep. I heard a door open and quiet footsteps; I stood up and opened my door slowly and looked down the hall I saw Iris's back in the hall way.

"Iris?" I asked very softly. She turned towards my I could barely make out her face so I walked towards her. "Are you okay?" I asked her.

"It wasn't a dream." She said in a whisper. He walked closer.

"What do you mean?" I asked again. She started crying and she lowered to the floor.

"Iris?" I asked again kneeling down next to her. She looked at me

"It wasn't a dream. Today wasn't a dream I thought it was. I made promises I can't keep." She whispered. I didn't know what to say so I didn't say anything for a while.

"Sometimes that happens. It's a pretty depressing thing." I said to her softly, "You can try to keep the promise?"

"But it's so hard." She said with a whimper to her voice.

"I believe in you." I said smiling to her. She returned the smile.

"Thanks, Sol." I could have jumped over the moon, I was the reason she smiled. She then hugged me. I froze under the touch then slowly hugged her back. She then stood up. I stood up also and then walked towards my room and opened my door. I turned to say bye but she was right behind me.

"Aren't you going to bed?" I asked. She nodded.

"Could I sleep with you in case I get scared again? Or if the shadows come?" She said in a whispered voice. I nodded slowly.

"Okay." I said slowly. She smiled. I walked into my room with her following she closed the door behind her. She jumped into the bed and laughed. I smiled at her. Maybe I'll get my first kiss now. I climbed into bed and went under the covers.

"Don't spoon me." Iris said laughing.

"Ha. Ha. Don't worry." I said smiling at her in the darkness.

"Sweet dreams." I said smiling. She nodded and turned around. I just watched the back of her head and smiled to myself. I turned around and just listened her breathing slow. Sooner or later I fell asleep.