The Hunger Games-A spark of rebellion

The Reaping-Chapter 2

I wake up to the sound of my foster brother crying. My hands were sweating as I went downstairs to get ready before the reaping. I just finished eating breakfast when the fist bell rang. I ran as fast as I could to get to the square. Out of breath I went in line to get my finger pricked. I went over to the twelve year olds section and stood next to my best friend, Sai Fuller. I told myself that whoever got picked I would volunteer. I wanted to be the next Katniss. I wanted to be a rebel and stop the Hunger Games once and for all. Our escort walks over to the reaping bowl once the Mayer is finished with his speech and the video of the dark days. She trips on her lipstick and falls to the floor. As she falls her purple wig comes off and she quickly puts it back on and goes over to the ladies bowl. I see she is very embarrassed and is holding back tears. Her hand goes around the bowl and finally picks a paper. "Sai Fuller" she reads. "I volunteer" my voice hollers across the silent square. I'm happy my best friend got reaped. It makes more sense that I volunteer for her rather than a stranger. The boy that gets reaped is "Olive Hermel". We get taken to th justice building to say our goodbyes. First to come is my foster family. They cry and weep. Just before leaving they tell me to win because they don't want to lose me like they lost Rue. Next to come is my best friends family. They thank me for volunteering to save Sai. I don't tell them I was going to volunteer anyway. Afterwood the peacekeepers herd Olive and I onto the train. I ask our escort where my room is and go straight to it. I lock the door thankful for the lock. I lie down clutching to my locket as it was my life. This locket was given to me by Katniss just before she died. I would take this as my district token. Eventually I fell asleep.