Safe and Sound

Chapter 3

It was morning again. That meant it was the day if the reaping... I'm terrified still. Even more now since it's here. I felt like I was going to faint, but I needed to go to this.

I got up and went over to my dresser and picked out the formal dress I wore every year for the reaping. The dress was white. The whole dress was in a lace pattern. it had 3/4 sleeves, which were lace also, and it ended right above my knees. (Picture in side bar, but imagine the sleeves ending a bit under the elbow and the bottom ending right above knees) There was a little sewed line where my ribs started where the top and the bottom of the dress met. I put it on and waited for my mother to do my hair.

After she was done with doing a French fishtail into a bun, (picture is in the sidebar of the first chapter. Sorry about the mixup!) I went over to April. She was wearing a light blue dress with short sleeves. It ended right above her knees as well. She had her blonde hair in two fishtails, one on either side of her head. (imagine primroses hair, but in fishtails) She looked so beautiful. My little sister was growing up way too fast.

I sat down in front of April and started to brush the top of her head with my hand. Her hair was like silk. It was perfectly soft. I loved it so much an I was jealous because I had hair that was hard to deal with sometimes, but I don't want to be talking about my hair. I need to be talking about April. I hope she doesn't get picked or Jack. I would be devastated if either of them were picked. They were like my pride and joy. I couldn't lose them now! I wanted them to stay with me for a long time! April smiled at me and I smiled back, warmly.

"You are so beautiful, April." I confronted softly, stroking her hair. Her smile grew a bit and then settled back into a frown.

"Thank you, May, but you are the beautiful one." She said, touching my hand.

I heard the sound of a loud bell, signaling that it was time to go to the reaping. I kissed April on her forehead and hugged my parents. I grabbed April's hand and we all walked out together and over to the Justice Building.

My parents went over to where all the adults were and April and I went to stand in the line where they would take blood from you.

I felt April tense up when she saw the blood. I squeezed her hand and smiled at her to reassure her. She looked up at me and I nodded.

"April, you have to go to where your age group is. I'll keep an eye on you, okay?" I told my little sister. She nodded. We both went to our spots and waited for the drawing.

We had to watch a video on why we were involved in this whole Hunger Games thing. It was quite boring, especially when you had to watch it every year for the past 5 years!

I looked over to where April was and she was watching the big screen since she had yet to watch the short video. I smiled mentally to myself, but frowning a bit since there is a chance she might get picked. No, I can't think about that right now.

An announcer came out to draw. It was obvious he was from the Capitol. He wore a very bright orange suit with a curly blonde wig. He looked very foolish, but that was the Capitol, always foolish.

He made a little spiel about the video and started reviewing it like they always do. He finally went to the drawing. He picked a boy's name first. Liam Payne. Oh no, the boy in the forest. I felt all my happiness just drop. I only just met him, but he felt like a really good friend to me. I felt bad for his family. They would probably have to watch him die. That was so sad.

Next was the girls. He took his time picking out a name. He moved back over to the mic and said a name. I couldn't believe it. After all this time of worrying about April or Jack getting picked, none if that was worth it. My eyes went wide a bit and I felt like time had stopped. So did my heart.

Everything had paused just for a few moments allowing me to think. I can't believe it. That name. Why? Why did it have to be that name? Why couldn't it be anyone else's name? I don't get it. That name wasn't April. The name was May Hunter.

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A/N- Hey guys me again! Sorry this was such a short chapter! I tried to make it longer by adding more details, but it just ended up short, so here you go guys! Thank you so much for reading! Comment, vote, share! Love you guys! I will update on Mondays and Fridays, so don't ask for an earlier update, but you will get one if I get some votes! Thank you!! Love you guys!!!

~Cyn <3