I wake up to the sound of my mother’s voice
“Rylan, its time to wake up” she says while nudging me
“morning mom” “morning, today is the big day” she says while leaving my room.
“the big day” i repeat to myself. today is the reaping where 24 kids between the ages of twelve and eighteen will be selected from the 12 districts of Panem to fight to the death on live television.
I put on the nicest clothes i have and head down to the kitchen where i see my mother in the corner crying and my dad leaving the house “mom” i shout and run to her “what happen, was it dad again” i ask she nods in response “im going to kill him” i say while helping her up “no honey please don't say anything” she begs “after you volunteer and win the games, you and i can leave him and live in the victors village” god i hate him, he doesn't care about us and he always beats my mom and i, he says “it will make you stronger” but thats just a big lie“fine” is how i reply to my mom.
As my mother wipes her tears and puts on her shoes i can't help but open the front door and stare at the ocean waves roll onto the shore while the scent of the sea fills my body because this might be the last time i will be able to until after the games.
My mother closes the door we both start to rush to the city square. It takes a total of ten minutes to get there and we split up she goes to the back with the other parents and i walk over and get my finger pricked for a blood sample “thank you, next” the lady at the desk shouts as i walk over to the sixteen year old section.
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The boy with the knives (hunger games)
Science FictionMy name is Rylan Benet and this is the story of how I a career from district 4 becomes a victor of the 73 annual hunger games.
