Under the Willow

Chapter 3

" Time to go!" Mom shouted in a hoarse voice. It's been five years since our father died, and yet she still hasn't regained much of her voice. Katniss leaned over to kiss my head, and then we both stood up to leave.

     "Bye Buttercup," I said to my cat, and slowly walked out the door next to Katniss. We walked together for less than a mile until we started to approach the center of District 12. Suddenly, I started to cry again. Katniss noticed, and wrapped me in a tight hug, so the people walking wouldn't trample over my frail body.
" Shhhhhhh. Shhhhhhhhh. Prim, Prim! It's ok. They're just going to prick your finger to get some blood. "
" Nobody told me that-"
" I know, I know. It won't even hurt. Go enter your name, and then go join the little kids. Ill come see you after." I nodded, and lined up to get my finger picked.
" Next." the firm woman said, and motioned me with her gloved hand.
I slowly put my hand on her gloved one, and she pricked my finger with a needle shocker object that I couldn't describe. I winced a bit, but it happened so quick it didn't even hurt. She then put my finger on a slip of paper so that the blood would mark it, and put it in a pile next to her.
" Next." she said again, so I walked along to the twelve year old section.
A girl smiled slightly as I made my way next to her. She had a navy blue dress on with white stripes and four round white buttons. Next to her was Holly, a girl in my class from school. She was on the chatterbox side, but Holly was pretty nice. She actually looked pretty in her light yellow dress and her light brown hair down. Holly's family were merchants, so they didn't have grey eyes and dark hair like the people in the Seam do, even though I didn't either.
" Hey Primrose!" Holly exclaimed and smiled. Her light blue eyes brightened at the sight of me. " I couldn't find anybody I knew from school. I almost thought I was going to be a loner!" She paused for a second, her voice becoming more serious." So, anyway, you scared?" I shifted a bit in my tight shoes. " I think we're all scared, Holly." I said and noticed that even the toughest boys in our grade were looking queasy. Holly's nose scrunched up, spreading her splattered freckles farther. "Yeah," she said. " I'm pretty scared too."
   Just as we finished speaking, the anthem began to play. " Good luck! " Holly said and made her way back to where she was standing before.  It stopped, and a women from the Capital with pink hair and dark purple lips stepped onto the stage. She went crazy by far.

       "Welcome, welcome! Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor! She spoke some more words, but they were all muffled. I don't know if it was the microphone, or if it was just my nerves. A video started to play, probably made by the Capital. It talked all about our history, honor, and riches. Riches. If I was picked for the Hunger Games, and actually won I could supply my family with food besides the meat Katniss hunted. Maybe even some actually medicine besides the herbs Mom and I used.
" I just love that!" the pink haired lady said once the video finished.
" Alright, as always, ladies first!" She petitely walked over to a large glass bowl filled with female names. She scurried through the slips until she finally found one. The pink haired lady walked back to the microphone and unfolded the slip. And for a few seconds, we all waited in dead silence for the name to be called.

Yay, I'm done! I only did this in a day, so I'm pretty happy lol. Again, sorry for any errors, and plz comment, share, and like!