The 175 annual hunger games

District 4 reaping

Sphinx Michael's P.O.V

I can't. Not again. The reaping is today and now I am being dragged into probably what is another torture room. I think the peacekeepers found out about the food I was stealing for my sisters.
They dragged me into a room without any lights on. I could feel their hands rubbing against my arm creating some kinda of rash.
The lights flickered on.
"SURPRISE!"
My family surrounded me with caramel covered apples and small gifts. Oh my god. I forgot my birthday is on the same day as the reaping, I was getting worried the peacekeepers where bringing me to be tortured again, I still have the scars. I have a huge family for my district. I have 6 sisters, only one is older. I also have a big brother but he is 23 so he works long hours to help out with family problems. Avalanche is the little kid in the family, she isn't the youngest but she is so shy. She is also very sick, she goes into weekly comas after coughing up blood at least 2 times a month, my sister was planning on volunteering so there is a possibility we could afford the medicine we need.
"Thanks guys."
I went around the circle giving everyone a kiss on the cheek and I gave my twin Perin a hug. We are all nervous today, there are very few children left in district 4 and we have such a big family. The worst thing is that this party doesn't feel like a birthday. Its more like a goodbye. I have my name in the pot 73 times.
I put on my hoodie that had a bunny on it, my sister Sesile gave it to me as a joke for my 16th birthday. And my track pants. I don't get all fancy for these days, it's not special.
I reached the square and separated from all my sisters and joined the other guys.
Our announcer, Phlease, stepped up to the front after the video stopped playing. "I apologize but we need to move quickly the train is already here to collect the lucky tributes" she hopped over to the girls bowl and quickly pulled out the first name she touched.
"Flower Parkinson."
A tall thin, almost anorexic girl was dragged up to the stage, I heard screams from the audience and a couple peacekeepers headed in that direction.
Its our turn now, Phlease didn't say a word she just walked over to the boys bowl and picked out a crumpled piece of paper.
"Sphinx Michael's"
I heard one of my younger sisters shout out 'I voulenteer', I think it was Avalanche it made me smile a bit because she wouldn't be allowed to ask she isn't a guy. I started to walk up to the stage, usually the crowd was silent but I could hear the screams from my family.
When I got up on stage I saw my sister Avalanche being dragged up, a peace keeper grabbed me and held me back.
"Why is my sister being brought up?"
Phlease looked at me with glossy eyes and said to the crowed, "Well it was suppose to be a surprise but this year we are choosing 3 tributes from each district, It was suppose to be a male but as this little girl volunteered she will do."
My sister got up onto the stage and ran over to be, she whispered "I'm sorry I thought it would save you."
I held onto her hand as they dragged us into the train that would take us to the capital.

Tributes:
-Sphinx Michaels (17)
-Avalanche Michaels (10)
-Flower Parkinson (14)