Reaping Day

The District 7 escort steps up on stage and smiles with blindingly white teeth. She starts speaking in a high pitched voice, "Welcome everyone to the Reapings! Today one young man and woman will be chosen to participate in the 29th Annual Hunger Games!" She steps up to the big bowls containing the names of every child in the district, from 12 to 18. Her hands hover above the bowls for a second, as if deciding something. "Now then, Ladies first!" she says, and reaches into the bowl filled with girls names...

.:The two tributes "Naomi Blake and Benjamin White" had been chosen for slaughter, all that would be left would be to cart them off for their grand appearance in the Capitol. "Now then, are there any volunteers?" The escort asked as their two tributes joined them, on stage.

I stood in the crowd at the reaping, fearing the worst, and keeping an eye on my little brother. If his name was picked i would volunteer, i wasnt going to let hm go into the games, he still hd so much to learn. But the name they called out wasnt his, no it was mine. It took me few seconds to register, and slowly i made my way up to the stage. When the reaper asked for volunteers, I wished hard that my brother wouldnt take my spot, but someone did speak out. I looked up to see who it was, my best friend, Dax. I walked over to him, and hugged him, "Win this thing, I know you can." I replied. I returned to the side of the stage, a mixture of emotions flowing over me.