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The Reapings: Part 1

Three Months Later. September. Cloudy. District 1. Percy Linebeck. Escort.

I really hate District 1. But yeah, cool. I have to be here for the first Reaping for the First Annual Hunger Games. I look at the mirror and see my golden tuxedo, with a horrible combination of black eyelash, gold lipstick and a horrible hairdo. Everything I have to do to save my family. As the time for the stupid reaping arrives, I go to the Hall of Justice. There, the Mayor is talking about how the Hunger Games were instituted. I see two bowls: one for men, one for woman. I cannot believe we are doing this to the districts. I despise the Capitol, but they have given me everything. I hear the Mayor say:

- And now with us, Percy Linebeck, the District One Escort, who will select the Tributes of District One. 

I stand tall and go the the stupid microphone and say:

- Welcome District One, to the First Annual Hunger Games' Reaping. 

Suddenly and incredibly, the people cheer and applaud. 

- Well, today, we will select a young men and women, from the ages 12 through 18 to participate in these year's Games. Let's Select from the Women's Bowl first. 

I go to the damn bowl, grab a slip of paper and go to the Microphone.

- The Female Tribute of One is - I pause and then Yell - Lativia Cross. 

A girl, excited, tall for her age, starts running from the 13 year old section and screams in the microphone after pushing me aside as hard as she could.

- LETS GO ONE. WE WILL BRING THE CROWN. 

Audience cheers. 

- Well! - I Say- Let's Pick Up the Male Tribute. 

I go to the Male reaping bowl, grab a paper and go to the Microphone. 

- The Males Tribute is: Josh Glimmer!

- A strong boy, came from the 17 year old section. Running as fast as a horse, pushes me to the ground and screams: "VICTORY FOR ONE". 

I close the Reapings and escort these two savages to the Train. 

Rainy Day. District  Reapings. Gale Knight. Escort. 

Thank you Mayor for the presentation - I say- Today, the tributes for this district will be selected to represent the Masonry District in the Hunger Games. 

Even though i'm doing this. I despise the Damn Games. So, I pick up from the female reaping bowl, open the paper and call out:

- Merciful Diamond. A 16 year old girl as skinny as you can see, arrives at the Hall of Justice's Podium and sits down. I hear someone screaming NO. But I continue to the Male Reaping Bowl, select a paper and I call out the Boy's Name:

- Dwayne Diamond. Another 16 year old. But, the resemblance to Merciful is so strong that I deduce that they are twins. Before he sits down I ask: Is that your twin sister?

- Yes you moron. She is. She will die even before the Games start. She is dying. 

I feel very sad and mad at the same time. How could the be doing this to these poor children?

I close the reapings and go to the train with the tributes. 

Cloudy. District Three's Reapings. James Latier. General Public

I can't believe what I'm seeing. My baby daughter in the stupid Reapings. I see our escort, Josephine Jacobs, a silly woman that doesn't know even what the hell she is saying. She starts blabbering of the honor of being in the Games and blah, blah, blah. 

She draws the paper from the Female Reaping Bowl first, opens the paper and I wished she didn't open her Capitol mouth:

- Jamie Latier. 

I don't know how to react. The only thing I do is Cry in the very same spot that I am. Suddenly, Mark Hawk is chosen for the Boy Tribute of these deceitful games. 

I want to destroy the Capitol with all my heart. My girl is going to the Games 

Sunny. District Four's Reapings. Jayson Gaines. General Public

I sit in the stupid Hall of Justice, when our idiot escort, Pinerose Lavender, arrives at stage and talks about everything about the Games and how she was chosen for this honor. She proceeds to the Female Reaping Bowl and calls out the first victim:

- Kelly Odair! - She says and I'm horrified. That is Chef Odair's Girl. 

I cannot stand if my boy is chose for the Games. Then, the escort calls out the Boy's Name:

- James Norris. - I feel relieved but then, My Son Scrams - I VOLUNTEER!

I gasp and got in shock at the same time. The escort is confused because is the first time of the Games and the first time of someone volunteering for another. The Escorts asks:

- What is your name sweetheart?

- My name, proudly, is Joshua Gaines, son of Jayson Gaines. I will represent my district proudly. I had to volunteer for my Best Friend. He is dying. 

My Heart just died. My only son. My miracle of life. He is going to the Damn Hunger Games.