The 70th Hunger Games

Chapter One

Hey guys! This is my first wattpad story and I hope you will enjoy it :). It is about Annie Cresta's adventure in the 70th Hunger Games.

I sat by the river and watched some of the other workers go fishing. I couldn't focus on working when the 70th Hunger Games reapings were coming up really soon.

"Hey! Why aren't you fishing?" I turned around and saw Finnick Odair look at me with angry eyes.

"Oh, um sorry." My cheeks flushed in embarrassment. I couldn't help but stare at Finnick. He was admired by many people of our district, he was the winner of the 65th Hunger Games.

I sighed and took my fishing rod out and threw the end into the water. I couldn't help but think about the reaping that was taking place tomorrow.

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Morning came so quickly, the sun glinted through my windows. I groaned, not wanting to wake up. "Annie! Annie!" my mother yelled repeatedly, pulling me up from my bed.

"Mom, I don't want to." I said sternly.

"I don't want to either honey, but if the peacekeepers find out, then you're going to be in big trouble." my mother scolded me. She lifted up my soft pink dress and threw it at me. "Now wear this and do your hair. You're not a baby anymore, Annie."

I obediently put on my pink dress. Then, I went to the bathroom, brushed my hair, and clipped a matching bow at the back of my orange hair.

"Annie? You done?" I heard my mom yell from the kitchen.

"Yes mom!" I screamed and ran down the stairs.

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After all of us lined up in our age groups, I saw our escort, Minky Mulbury step up onto the stage. "Hello!" She screamed happily as though the hunger games were some fun party. "Yes, today we will choose our male and female tributes who will represent our district for this years Hunger Games! Now isn't that exciting? Yes?" A few people in the crowd cheered, but I just silently looked at the ground.

"Lets first pick our male tribute!" Minky walked over to the big glass bowl and reached in, her hand fumbling through the papers. She picked one and lifted it up. "Oooh, isn't this exciting? Jason Correia! Please come up to the stage!"

I saw a group of people from my 16 year old section move away from a boy, Jason Correia, the unlucky chosen one. He tried to look confident as he walked up the stage but his face just looked all mixed up.

"Jason! How are you!" Minky screeched.

"Good." he mumbled.

"Now, how old are you?"

"Sixteen."

"Great! Now, sit over there!" Minky happily pointed at two chairs.

Jason walked over to the chairs and looked at the second seat, wondering who would sit there.

"Now, let's pick our female tribute!" Minky walked over to the big glass bowl with all of the female names in it. She swished her arm around the bowl and picked out a piece of paper.

I could hear everyone hold their breath.

"Our female tribute for this year's hunger games is..." Minky screamed, slowing down at the end of her sentence, adding a dramatic effect.

"Annie Cresta!"

I hope you enjoyed the first part of my first wattpad book! Please leave comments below and tell me how you like the book so far! Thank you so much for reading!

<3 Chrissy