The Days Of My Games

Everything has changed

"Please sir, I will do anything else! You can make me an Avox for all I care! Please, just don't let me go to the games!" I pleaded

"Well Willow, I don't know what I can do for you, you broke the law. And an becoming an Avox means you are rebellious and tried to escape the clutches of Panem,"explained Snow

"So I get the death penalty?!"I exclaimed

"No, not exactly, you have just as good as chance as everyone else," said Snow, almost comforting me

"Not really..." I sighed

I nodded and walked out with Monty to get back on the train. There was a long silence as he watched me tearing up. I was thinking about how I lost everything I worked for. Everything I loved, or ever wanted is gone because I couldn't keep my mouth shut! I have to run, I have to escape, I could just pack my things, and bring my loved ones right? I should ask someone! Wait... never mind...

When I snapped back to the real world, I caught Monty staring at me and in the middle of saying something. I just did the only thing I can do, smile and wave. It actually gets you pretty far in life. You just have to know when to do it.

When I got back home, I hung my head in shame. I had to go home and deliver the news to my family. It was not going to be easy. Nothing beyond this point was going to be easy. I walked up to the front door. I knocked. My heart was pounding. I felt like I was going to throw up. My older brother Nolan answered the door. By this time I was in tears. Nolan gave me a confusing look.

"What's wrong Willow?" He asked, putting his arm around my shoulder and sitting me down

"I..." I tried to say, but the words couldn't come out

"You what?" He asked rubbing my back, trying to comfort me

"I committed a crime..." I managed to say

"You what?!" He exclaimed taking his hand of my back with wide eyes

"I didn't mean to, I had to, I was gonna explode!" I cried

"What did you have to do?" He asked sarcastically

"I told Mr. Shroyer my thoughts on the Capitol, they weren't bad, they were just things like, maybe they should make the districts bigger and claim more land or have more hunting grounds, where it would be okay to hunt," I whimpered

"Willow! You know you can't say things like that!" He said, still in shock

"Well, I know that now! But I thought I could trust him! Now I know I can't trust anyone!" I said, getting a little frustrated

"Don't say that! You can trust people, just be careful of what you say in this society," He said, trying to comfort me with words

"Okay, thank you," I said giving him a hug

"So, have they decided your punishment?" He asked

"Yea..." I said turning pale

"What is it?" He asked nervously

"I'm going to be reaped for the next hunger games..." I said starting to cry again

Right as I finished speaking, the front door opened. There stood my parents.