The 71st Hunger Games
Chapter 11:
I hear Ablothia banging on the door and saying get up, training is today. I get out of bed and look at the clock. It's 9:47. Damn! I think to myself. I put on the same clothes I had on yesterday. The time is 9:51 when I get out of my room. Running in to the dining room I see Lazail going to training in the lift. I sit and grab a waffle. Out of breath, I eat my waffle as quickly as possible. "What's the time?" I ask Blight, impatiently.
"9:57 no, now it's 58. You better hurry!" answers Blight. I rush to the lift and press a button that opens it. After about 5 seconds it opens. As I get in the lift, I hit a button that says TR for training room. It whizzes down and down, until I'm at the training room. I slope into the training room remembering to look weak. I walk to the bow and arrow station, where District Two's girl, Malaila, is practicing. She's amazing. I don't know how to use bows and arrows anyway, so it will make me look weak and most people won't pay attention to me in the games. I attempt to shoot an arrow, but it falls to the ground nearly instantly. The careers see it happen, and burst out laughing. I think of the most saddest thing that has or could happen to me, and then tears fill my eyes. I look towards the careers, who are still laughing at me, and then run out of the room and into the lift. As soon as the doors shut, I smile and wipe the tears from my eyes. I did it!
