The Capitol games

Chapter 2

I wake up early and for a few seconds I forget what's about to happen but than I realise. It's the reaping today! I get up brush my teeth, shower and put on a nice dress. I don't eat breakfast because let's face it I wouldn't eat much. I meet my family in the kitchen and we sit in silence for a while. When it's time to head down we give each other one last hug and check off our names. We split up to our sections. President Paylor walks up to the mic and smiles. "Hello everyone, today is the reaping. We aren't splitting up the parts like the districts we will just call out your names and you will come up on stage. You are allowed to volunteer if you are the right age and gender. Let's get started and may the odds be ever in your favour." She walks over to the girls and pulls out a name. "Stacey Ward." I know her she goes to my school. She's a year younger but she would still have a chance. "Mckenzie Shirvington." I don't know her but a really small and skinny girl walks up. She looks scared and I can see a few tears running down her cheek. She has no chance. They are up to the third girl and my name hasn't been called. Maybe I won't be chosen. "Cora Dawes." Just great! I jinxed myself and now I have to go in the games. No one is going to volunteer for me. I have no friends. Everyone calls me weird and a freak. I walk up with pure hatred on my face. "Any volunteers?" As expected no one volunteers. That's it I'm going to die! President Paylor moves on to the rest of the girls and boys but I zone out. I can't believe this is happening. I can't even make soup let along kill people and survive. I wonder what the arena is going to look like, who my mentor is and what skill I'm going to be good at yet I already know I'll suck at everything. Soon enough the reaping is over and we say good bye to our families. My brother comes in and hugs me. "You're going to be alright Cora. I'll get all my friends to sponsor you and I'm going to make sure you win." I squeeze my eyes shut so the tears don't fall. My parents than come in. My moms mint skin is all sweaty and my dad looks pale. "Aww sweetie it's alright." She says when she sees me crying. "We love you so so so much. Just do your very best." They hug me when the peacekeepers come in and tell us our time is up. They leave after giving me one last smile. Probably the last smile I'll ever see from them again. They escort me to the train with all the other tributes. We sit in silence while someone I forget the name of explains the games. Before I know it we are there. "Ok we have organised the floors you sleep on and tomorrow you will meet your mentor." I can't wait to see who my mentor is. It's probably one of those stuck up ones who is just a broken shell after the games. Those are the worst ones. I'm on floor twelve with this other boy called Isaiah. I go up to my room. The room is a little bigger than mine. I lay on the king size bed and stare at the ceiling. I still can't believe I'm here. Soon it's dinner with the tributes and Effie. I don't eat much and I skip dessert. After I go to bed and just a collapse on my bed. I don't sleep yet again. Tomorrow I'm meeting my mentor. I pray it's someone good that can actually help me survive. I nervous but I have an excuse. This is the hunger games and it's not just entertainment any more.