Chapter one - the reaping part two

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I'm calmer after spotting my family , in just a few minutes I should be back with them. After watching the districts ridiculous  escort from the capital whirl her had about the boys reaping ball she plucks out a paper , 'Thresh  Larson' she exclaims in her squeaky voice which oddly reminds me of a dying bird. 

I  Stare at Thresh , He's a beast all muscle and built like a career, no doubt he'll make it far . I know him from the fields he's really strong and can carry a heavy load of wheat . 

I remember a day from a while back probably around three years ago , it had beenthe longest dy of harvest i can remember but the peacekeepers kept us out saying we stil had to work while it was light , id been working all day and was hot and tired , so by the time they let us go I literally just crumbled to the ground . Every one was leavng to get back to there  homes but i just couldnt get up . Then Thresh came along with his younger sister , they where both built like bricks and had been kept last to carry the tools in. When they saw me on the ground , without saying a thing he lifted me into his arms like a baby and carried me home ,his sister carrying my tools that she then gave back to the peacekeepers at the gate. After dropping me off , he eft without a word but his sister ,who  i later found out to be called Bryony , came to the door and gave me a few apples she had sneaked out , with a quick smile she left leaving me with just enough time to thank her.  That was the begining of my friendship with bryony and her Grandmother ethel. 

 I find myself looking at there family wondering wether theywill be ok with Thresh gone. All that thinking had distracted me from the reaping but I had come back to realisation just in time to hear the most frightening words ever uttered in that squeaky capitl voice ' Oh goodie Its Rue Eliese' 

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