The Depth Of The Sea

The Choosing

I took my seat and started looking for my father I haven't seen him in weeks I've been with my mom. "Ladies and Gentlemen the day has finally come" the minister said we have failed in the past but this year will be different we will succeed, and then he went on and on about how we will win but finally he reached in to his hat, he pulled out a name I closed my eyes praying and holding my mothers hand. Alex gutrey he yelled, I wiped the sweat from my face as I saw Alex walking up to the auditorium Alex was very skinny and short and he looked like he was going to cry there was no way he could beat the monster. "Our next choosing is Emma Winfrey" I saw a girl about yei big probably 13 or 14 walk up to the auditorium she looked like she had been waiting for this moment all her life. "Next we have Mark logiker" mark was very bulky you could easily spot him in a crowd he walked up the stage proudly. "After Mark we have" he stuck his hand into the hat dreaded by most "Sara hrectic" Sara walked up to the stage frightened her beautiful blond hair shimmed in the sun I wanted to volunteer but you were not allowed to. "Last but not least" sweat poured down my face "Axel onret" no why, why did this have to happen to me. I looked over at my mother she was crying "It'll be ok mother I promise" "your going to die just like your brother!" She yelled sobbing. As I walked up to the stage I spotted my father crying in the audience, I had never seen him like this before except after Darren's death. I was crying inside but I had to act brave, I looked down at Darren's key chain it seemed to glow but who knows I could be hallucinating. Then the Mayer announced "Our five choosings."