Chapter Two

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ROSE'S POV
"RoseQuatrz Parks."
The name bounces off the walls of the town hall. Swallowing, I jump up to the podium and stand tall instead of my usual slouch. I'd dreaded this moment since is turned twelve. I knew it was going to happen, and now, at fifteen, it had. Three years of waiting for death to come. I was scared but I wouldn't let it show.
"That is wonderful!" The capitols representative said perkily. Her name was Tawna or Tammy or something. I didn't care. "Not really." I mumble to myself.
"The boys!" Tina says and reaches her hand into the glass jar, plucking out a single card and unfolding it slowly. She pursed her purple lips and the the name. "Jay Fletcher."
The ashy haired sixteen year old jogged up on the stage, nodding at Rose with a slight frown. He was the cutest guy at school and I guess he didn't want to ruin his perfect face with an arrow in it. Rose started laughing at the thought, and her pale cheeks flushed red as she saw her district look at her, many eyes on the maniac Girl onstage. She quoted down and was lead into the town hall. The huge doors shut behind her, darkening the room and her life. We were the district twelve tributes.

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