Short Stories

5th Hunger Games

Nick looked up at his mother fear in his eyes. He knew it was the day. Nick's mom kept on saying "Everything is going to be all right, Just like last time."

  He knew this was true he was now thirteen years old. His little brother gave him a hug. His brother (Jerry) was only six so he didn't have to compete. A man in a white shirt opened thedoor and shoved him outside, his mom and brother walked out of the house. His little brother trailing behind his mom.

  Nick's dad was at work and could not make it to the reaping, here we go again Nick thought for the third time. He got is finger pricked for the third time. Walked over with the other boys. 

  A strange pale, glossy looking lady came out and announced "Welcome, welcome district five. To the reaping of the Fifth annual Hunger Games." 

   So many people were quivering with fear and anxiety, weeping, shouting, kicking and even barfing.

"As always, ladies first." The girl said and reached into the bowl of paper. "Lilian Everdeen!" She announced excitetly.

  Nick had heard of the Everdeens, they were archers and hunters. They also were poor and were planning to move to district 12.

The girl walked up to the podium crying, she must be around fifteen years old. " Can we have a round of applause for this young lady?" The Lady asked the crowd.

Instead of clapping everybody raised their hand, showing three fingers. The lady hesitated. "Time for the boys." The girl reached out to the other glass ball, pulled out a piece of paper. Nick's heart was racing, he looked at his mom, then his little brother, his best friend Maggs. 

"Nick Simian" She said.

  Those two words sunk into his mind, his heart dropped, all of a sudden two white men pick Nick up, his brother, mom and Maggs are all crying. Next thing he knows he is on the podium in front of everyone.  "Can we have a round of applause for this young gentlemen." She said.

  Again all the kids and parents stuck out three fingers. "You have three minutes!" She announced. My mom, MAggs and my little brother ran towards me.

"It's going to be all right" my mom said.  I had just realized I was crying, my little brother was hugging me. Maggs kept on saying something I couldn't hear. I looked over to the girl she was with her family crying as well. 

"It is time to go!" The girl announced.  "I love you!" My mom said. Before Nick knew it he was being dragged by one of the white suited man .  There names were keepers, suppose to help everything stay come and in place for the capitol.

Nick was now thrown into a white bus looking thing. The girl was right behind Nick. the bus doors shut and the bus started moving.  He looked up, there where to keepers, the glossy looking girl, the other tribute and a preppy looking man.

"Hi, my name is Louise." The glossy looking girl said.

"This is your mentor Carl." Louise explained. "Hi." He replied.

" Because your district has not won a Hunger Games yet you all are having a capitol mentor" Louise explained.

  The word Capitol sank into Nick's flesh as if it were a swear word.

"So do you have any advice for us?" The other tribute asked.

"Yes, but first would you like something to eat?" Carl asked. "Also what are your names?"

"Mine is Lillian." She replied angrily.

"Mine is Nick." Nick replied in a grumpy way.

"So some of the tips I have learned is the body position....."  Carl said, talking for hours and hours until they arrived at the Capitol.