"Come on honey," cooed my mother, "today's the day,."
I sat up straight and looked at her with terrified eyes.
"No mum! You can't make me go through with this!" I cried as I burst into tears.
"Don't worry hon, there's lots of other kids that could be picked instead.". My mother said optimistically as ever.
"Mum there are 12 kids left and 3 are between the ages of 12 and 18."
Then it hit me, either myself, Velvet or a crippled girl called Iris who was ironically blind. For a moment I hoped Velvet would be picked as she had nothing left to fight for, but quickly I shook the idea from my head, she had suffered enough and made the decision that I was going to be picked and fight for district 8 and I would be victorious, or try to anyway.

I made my way to the town centre and stood at the front of the makeshift stage which on top was an eccentrically dressed lady who introduced herself as Aoife.
"Welcome district 8!" Everyone just stayed quiet and glared at her. She looked very uncomfortable, she knew we didn't like her, but how could you like someone who was pretty much telling two kids they were about to die soon.
"Ok well ladies first." She dipped her long, fake fingernails into the glass bowl to her left, opened the little paper parcel and her green lips formed the name,
"Willow Chance."
I put on a brave face and held back my tears and I marched up onto the stage as I heard my mum dad's (and my dad never cried!) heartbroken sobs, it was as if they knew I was going to die and were already mourning and planning my funeral. I kept walking and climbed up the steps to Aoife's side. I tuned out while she did the boys, until I heard the name,
"Peter Bread."
Apart from having an unfortunate name Peter was a bit of a weakling and he wasn't going to survive a minute in what they were calling "the Hunger Games." My thoughts were cut off by Aoife,
"Three cheers for your district 8 tributes!" She cried enthusiastically, but everyone just kissed their middle three fingers and raised them into the air.
Hope you liked my first proper chapter, sorry it's a bit short but I'm still getting into the swing of things!
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The Duchess
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