The 64th annual Hunger Games

The Reaping

Hello, my name is Danny Grim and I am 17 years old. My home is district 7 and its industry is lumber. I have long blonde hair and blue eyes. My older brother got reaped in the 50th Hunger Games but died. Today is the reaping of the 64th Hunger Games and my name is in the bowl 17 times because my family is poor. I only live with my mother but I just don't like her ,because she didn't help me when my father died last year.

The Capitol killed my father by purpose. On a regular school day, my mom turned up in school and told me the bad news. I never knew the exact reason because the Capitol won't tell and there wasn't even a funeral.

Some people doubt that he actually died, some say that he's in prison in the Capitol.

My mother didn't talk to me for weeks after he died. I literally begged her to talk but nothing would work. She thought it was my fault he died

''Danny, wake up! '' screamed my mother ''you need to be in time for the reaping! ''

I got up very slowly because today is probably the most stupid day ever. I put on my reaping clothes, a grey blouse with black pants, and walk downstairs. I asked my mother for the time left 'till I need to go to the reaping. She said that I still have 1 hour so I decide to go outside and enjoy my day. The odds aren't exactly in my favor because in my neighboor hood im the one with the most tickets in the bowl due to my fathers death 'cause he made all the money.

I wonder around the beautiful district and enjoy looking at the tall, overhanging green pine trees. My dad was a lumberjack and knew how to use an axe. One day, he took me to his work and learned me the basics of using an axe.

He taught me a lot. He used to make paper shurikens and learnt me how to trow them.

I hear the gong and I'm surprised that the hour is already over. I walk in the direction of the justice building. Groups of people have formed and I wait for my turn. when I'm first one in line,they take some blood of me and I go the the 16 years old section, standing next to my friend, Sean.

There are 3 seats on the stage. Two for the major and his wife and one for our district escort, Daisy Plum. After a while, Daisy walks to the fronth of the stage. She is the capitol girl who firstly lived in district 8 but her father was a peacekeeper and he send her to the capitol at a young age.

'' Happy Hunger Games ,and may the odds be ever in your favor'' I hear Daisy say through the microphone. The capitol anthem plays and she does her usual speech. "64 years ago, there was peace, everyone lived happy, until the districts began a rebellion but they were defeated. This period was called The Dark Days. District 13 was totally dead. The Capitol doesn't want this to happen again so they made the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a punishment for the districts, they will have to sacrifice two courages young man and women from the age varying from 12-18. They will fight in a Capitol made arena until one remains"

Daisy almost begins to cry. She awkwardly walk to the girls bowl.

She takes a paper from the bowl of the girls and reads out a name;''Clara Smith" and a small girl comes from the thirteen year old section. By her looks I know she's petrified.

"Come" says Daisy" its a hounor, you know that"

Daisy holds Clara's hand as she walks up the stairs.

"And here is the lucky girl which can participate in the hunger games!" Says Daisy with a big smile on her face.

Nobody claps , everyone is just quiet.

Clara has ginger hair and bright blue eyes.

Daisy starts to walk towards the bowl of boys and quickly takes out a name and screams;"Danny Grim!"

I wait till somebody comes up to the stage but suddenly I realise its me!

I begin to shake heavily but still walk up to the stage. Daisy askes how old I am and I say I'm 17.

Daisy forces us to shake hands and as we do we can hear sighs of relief coming from the audience but also a few sobs. "Sean" I think he'll probably be crying his eyes out right now.

"Here" Daisy's voice screams "are the tributes of the 64th Hunger Games to represent their district!"

A force pushes us inside the justice building and wait for someone to say good-bye.