HEY EVERYONE IM KINDA BACK? It's been what almost ten years since I posted an update. I honestly forgot about these until yesterday. so here's to hoping I can get back into this. thank you for all your support over the years. a little about me because I see the same question in my reviews. my name is Audrey and I'm not only autistic but also very dyslexic. spelling has always been an issue for me and I just don't really care enough to sit and figure it out. so yes Im aware that I can't spell. yes I'm aware it can be hard to follow. but writing is my outlet and a distraction. any who. enjoy this chapter and ill see you in the next update.
July 4th reaping day for the 68th hunger games
I sit while my sister brushes my hair. She hums and I giggle when her big belly bumps my back. I can't wait for her baby to be here. Ginny says I can help take care of the baby when it gets here. Today is supposed to be a sad day because Ginny says we won't see the people who leave our district. But I can't help but be happy. It's my birthday and today I turn 11! And mama says we'll have rabbit tonight. Her and daddy got it in the hidden market. I run out the door once Ginny puts a bow in my hair. We head to the square where I watch Ginny and Grant her husband check in. This year they have an area for the 11 year olds to stand. Mama says it's so we can practice for next year's reaping. We stand as the person from the capital gives a long speech about the war and how it was our fault the war happened so we must make this sacrifice. As always they start with the girls, the escorts hang dangles in the bowl and pull out a name. I turn to look at my sister who gives me a stern look to turn around. The name's called and the square goes quiet.
"Ginny Thomson"
My sister. It couldn't be. She was having a baby and now I'll never see her again. I remember watching the past games and seeing those from bigger districts volunteering so I threw my little hand up and yelled "I VOLUNTEER!" the square erupts in protest. "She's too young!" my mother yells. Ginny is sobbing trying to get to me. The capitol doesn't really care what age you are. You volunteer and they are happy with their sacrifice.
My eyes flutter open. The lights are too bright so I flinch. " hey take it easy" i turn to the voice " finnick? You're alive?". Finnick gives me one of his smirks and I roll my eyes and sit up. Pain shoots down my body. He tries to put me down but I refuse. "What the hell happened back there? Where the hell are we? And why the hell is that asshole here!" I glared over at the gamemaker. Finnick looks at me "Mara he's the one who got us out… got some of us out." I look back to him "got out? You weren't at the capitol?" I let out a sigh of relief. He wasn't hurt like me. He wasn't brought back to that hell. Then it hits me. They're gone, my entire family is gone.
Sitting in the state building was weird. Peacekeepers stand by the door and open it letting in my mom and dad followed closely by my sister. I look at her and see the pain she's in. I caused it. "I'm sorry… I didn't want to never see you and the baby again, I just wanted you to be safe" they all hugged me. Daddy tries to get the peacekeepers to let me go. "It's not right! 12 to 17, that's the age range! She's only 11!" We all jumped when the peacekeeper punched my father. That called for the end of our time together. They were dragged out without another word.
The small girl I pushed over when I punched the gamemaker came to check on me. She was nice but i didn't know anyone i have been to hell with. I heard she's Katniss's sister, the one she volunteered for. Maybe I can trust her.