I woke up to my brother hovering over me. "What do you want?" I say
"It's reaping. An should need to take a shower and get ready. It starts in an hour."
I take a shower and put on some old clothes that I never wear. I put on my black combat boots. My mother came in the room she had tears in her eyes. (She does this every year.) "Mom, stop crying. Everything will be ok."
"I know, honey." She strokes my hair. "Well, lets head out. It's about to start."
As we reach town square I see all my friends in the 13 year old section. They waved at me. "Atalis, your late." My friend Helios said. Europa, the person who calls out the names, and center stage. "Welcome." She pointed to the projection screen and it played a video of how we started a rebellion. They show this every year. "Lady's first." She went to the bowl and picked out a name. " Helana Roy." I looked over to wear she was. She was crying. As she headed to the stage Europa called out the boy name. Before I could even blink my name was called.
