(One month ago)
"Izzy it's time to wake up." I say. My name is Jewel I am 14 years old. My sister Izzy is 6 and we live alone in a cave right outside district eleven. My parents died a few years back. It was my birthay and I had just turned twelve. Izzy was only 3 and didn't know what was going on. Izzy and I were supposed to be in bed, but I couldn't sleep. I remember hearing my mom scream, and something like my dad's head hit the floor. I quickly crept to my door and opened it just a crack. President Fierel was talking to my parents. I had a feeling nothing good would come out of this visit. I kept listening to the president talk when I felt a tug on my nightgown. I jumped and turned around to see Izzy standing behind me, wide awake. I walked her back to her bed and tucked her in. I then returned to the door. I only caught bits and pieces of the conversation, but the last words I heard made my face turn pale. Fierel shouted, "You deserve to die!" and I watched as he shot my father. At the last moment before he shot my mother I looked into her eyes and saw she was looking at me when she mouthed the word, 'Run,' and then fell to the floor with blood seeping out of her head. I quickly woke Izzy up and told her to grab as many things as she could and shove them in her bag. She did as I said while I grabbed my bow and arrows. I heard Fierel shout, "Search it." I knew they would be here any minute, so I shoved some of my things in a different bag and we climbed out the window.
