The Hunger Games- a new prospective

The reaping

It was the day of the reaping and I'm on a tribute train on my way back to District 5, see I live in District 4 with my friends. Finnick got me up this morning swear to god if he does that again I will kill him,  I mean I am capable, I did win the 68th Hunger Games 6 years ago when I was 15 now I'm 21.

As the train stopped outside my childhood home, I could feel butterflies in my stomach. I couldn't help but feel bad for the poor teens who were about to be chosen, the Hunger Games was the worst experience of my life. I had many mental health issues and I still do.

I got out of the train and started walking to the middle of the District where we got reaped. There stood the escort for my District "Sky, how have you been dear" she said with her golden hair blowing in the wind "great, except for having to get up this morning" I say back, ever since I survived my hunger games she has been quite gentle with me.

"You know it's not good to be lazy" she replied and then people began to show up, after awhile she began to move over to the bowl for the girls "you know what they say, ladies first" she said with a smile. Don't get me wrong I cared about her and she was my friend but her smile just sickens me sometimes "the girl tribute for the 74th annual Hunger Games is...."she unfolded the paper awkwardly "Finch Crossly"

A girl with red hair who looked rather like a fox started making her way up to the stage. She looked about 17 at most which was the second oldest age you could be for the Hunger Games.

Then she moved towards the boys bowl "and know for the gentleman" she took a slip of paper out of the bowl and returned to the spot she was formally in "Chris Mark!" A boy that was about 15 made his way up to the stage and about 30 minutes later we made our way to the train.

"Hey, you probably know this already but I'm Skylar Grey, I'll be mentoring you and I know it is extremely wrong but don't worry you have a 1/24 chance just like everyone else, if you follow my instructions you should be fine" I say, I was clearly sad and I think they could see that.

"I'm finch, most people just call me fox face tho" she said the last part bitterly "I'm Chris" said the small 15 year old infront of her. "Ok Chris, Finch there are some basic things you should know starting with don't show your strengths to ANYONE not even each other, second don't show any emotion or weakness infront of the public, third don't go to the Cornucopia run away from it, trust me you don't want to get caught in the blood bath,  forth listen to anything your team tells you to and answer and questions Ceaser asks you no matter how personal, fifth don't team up with the careers they will use you and then kill you after without a second thought and lastly there are some Districts that aren't usually a problem like 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 they are either just not strong enough or it's District 12 and they have Haymitch as a mentor" I finally finish and they nod after that we are and went to bed, I could tell I got a pretty good pair this year.