'' Thanks for the help girl.'' The villagers shouted as I go back to my house as I sell the fish the morning shipping people caught. 404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpWonGutcF
'' You're welcome!'' I shout back. I skip to the Wolfe household untying my my apron at the same time. Mom was making pastry when I enter the kitchen. Her sleeves were rolled up covered in flour. It was all over her face as well I can see. She must be working really hard. Well it might be our last night.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8is1RIurg
'' Is Ocean still out at school?'' I ask Mother as she rolls out some pastry.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQMJa7B4Qe
'' Yeah the paperboy told me that school would be late out.'' I pick up the paper on the table The Capitol Citizen.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0lcbJrBTF
'' Anything interesting?''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhe1ZIBpNh
'' No just the usual.'' The paper consists of the Treaty of the Hunger Games and any new laws President Snow creates. The paper doesn't really have a purpose because it's the same everyday.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJRNWrarAC
'' So any news from the television?'' I ask.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskG8iVVmBf
'' Just saying that the Reaping will carry on as normal with no rule changes.'' Mother shrugged and sighed. '' Someday I wish that the Hunger Games never happened.'' She shuddered. Mother is a survivor of the Hunger Games. The 52nd one according to the villagers. She still has those nightmares from when she was in there and none of us could get any sleep from the screaming. I stopped with her most nights.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡON6L8vFMSN
'' Mother that would never happen. The Districts are to cowardice to say they had enough of it.'' We need a compelling voice.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOBgAQyIeO
'' Never say never.'' 404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsx2mzO0Dt
'' Just did.'' I sat by the table and watched mother put the pastry in the oven.'' Could you watch out for Ocean?'' She asked after a while.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDYYaJtFVS
'' Sure, no problem.'' I jump out of the circle window and run to the primary school.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmAsuWdqj7
I feel so sorry for mother. I mean what if one of us was picked? She couldn't cope. She wouldn't want her children to have those nightmares she had. But she lived for 2 weeks in a desert. This year it could be a tropical or a wood. Hopefully one with some water in. It would be horrible again to watch someone die from thirst or hunger.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcBzWdbEov
As I reach the primary school, I see Ocean. I run towards her but she gets cut from my direction by two boys.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hD58q7Rew
'' Where d'you think you're going?''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAswqGXdeA
'' Home.'' She tried to push them out of her way to get to me.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPFjqE4Niz
'' I don't think so you little-'' Before he could answer I swooped behind my sister and dragged her away.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZND21Woe3
'' Oooh. Big sister coming to the rescue.'' The pair of them laughed404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI9EBO4YXO
'' Leave her alone.'' I said confidently. They stopped laughing and jeering.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5my48yzeO
'' Or what?''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LEJcWGdfM
'' My brother would sort you out.'' Bay. He is 18 years old and quite strong for his height.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOTTg7ibz7
The two of them looked scared. '' Like he would do anything.'' One of them said shakily.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegFR3O23qs
'' He is the strongest teenager and he is 18.''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rpRaCtWK2
'' Well... umm.... we'll be going now.'' And they ran off tripping over objects in their way.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExGJDbCg29
'' That was cool.''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW01e32AiS8
'' Yep Ocean it was. But I would like to go home now. Would you?''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdjOvsuJnq
'' Yes. I want my tea.''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyU2iNr2RjL
'' Come on then.'' I smiled at Ocean and grabbed her hand. She started giggling. And we were off. Running at a speed like no other. She watches the world go by as me (I'm a train) runs like the speed of light.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNap8HR4M48
We were back at home in 2 minutes.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zWvhnHjEh
'' Wow a new record.''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gRe9j9hO8
'' Yeah that was fun.'' Ocean jumped around me. '' Are you going inside?''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rcTo2JDCk
'' No I'm gonna watch out for Bay. If that's alright with you?'' I stare at my sister with puppy dog eyes.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjRALDGC1Y
'' Yes.'' She ran back inside.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVFOXkIJf3
'' Say it to mother!'' I shout.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubignOQOde
'' I will!'' And she disappeared from my view.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyv3CyGxXa
I turn around and make my way to the cliff side.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGTsNfzLx8
I like this place as it's always lonely. No one dares to climb the cliff because it's quite steep and it's breaking. It's my thinking time and I always look at the view. There is always a sandy beach, the ships coming in from a catch, a red horizon and a far out ocean.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQNa3MAdbG
I start to climb the hill, careful about treading on stray rocks. It's not much of a difficult climb if you do it everyday. I finally get to the top and watch the waves coming in.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYdCRhDLXu
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I stare out into the sea. Everyone is working. I stand on the rock, barefoot, dress waving in the breeze. The tide was coming in. Getting stronger every time. The children screamed and ran away from the waves and they laughed and came back into their houses. I laughed and watched the sunset come down upon the sea. Orange, red and yellow came seeping in the sky reflected on the ocean. Beautiful. This is the reward from the climb. A beautiful sunset. I look at the sky. Grey clouds break the sunset. The rain will start soon. I wait a bit longer and feel the wet droplets on my head. As the rain started to fall I came back to the Wolfe household laughing as I do. Rain. I love the rain. But I am not allowed to stand outside when it is raining. Even if it is slight.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLRAtZvYCC
Back in the household, my little sister Ocean came running to me. Quite a joyful sight as she is quite small for her age. She's twelve.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdyX3sNAl1
'' Dinner will be done soon Rain,'' Yep Rain is my name. I love it. It's unique and different.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPToJz5hBg
'' Thanks Ocean, what are we having?'' I ask this even though I know what's coming. We have it every time a special occasion comes.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NzNLKlPUG
'' Fish pie,'' She licked her lips.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyIHU6fhWe
'' My favourite!'' I picked up my pencil and sketch book. This is a rarity here as most of the supplies travel all around Panem. My father got it for mother when he apparently traveled to District 7. She gave them to me when I was 5.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUlggRPDZf
I drew the ocean and its waves. The sunset gleaming on the page. Ships sailing back with a fresh caught of fish. I hummed a little tune while drawing. I looked at my pencil. Engraved on it is a fish and the sea by my father. He died many years ago. But I don't know how. Nobody would tell me. I felt the groves in the wood.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8Ai3m56Cg
'' Dinner's done!'' Mom shouted. She's called River. Father's called Roman.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0u69MMP8X
'' Coming!'' I grabbed Ocean's hand and ran to the kitchen.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPjqXGIvUp
'' Here girls, your favourite.''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBFmKEBMbq
'' Thanks mom,'' Even though Mother is old, she still has her significant beauty. Sea green eyes, honey blonde hair, full lips, she is a picture of a Goddess. I wish I looked like her. Ocean does but I follow my Father. Gingerhair and grey eyes. Not the best combination.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6ZHHlUyRk
I ate my fish pie with Ocean and Mother thinking about the waves. Knock knock. That must be my brother Bay back from work. He works catching the fish. I have 1 brother and 1 sister, Bay and Ocean.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAAqIM8kNK
'' Hi Bay,'' I said.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPmTMUWl9X
'' Hey Rain, Ocean. My what is this delicious smell coming from?''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHT7N7YTu5B
'' Mother's fish pie,'' He stormed off.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98sLJVCXyq
'' Gotta get my piece,'' He said. He came back later with 2 platefuls of the pie. He sat gulping it down.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQUselYspO
'' Now children I need you to sit and have a talk with me,'' I already know what this is about. We gathered round the table.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BAc0l8API
'' Now what I want to talk about is this year's Hunger Games." 404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk88F0CHaaT
"Great, what a surprise.'' I said sarcastically. Mother didn't notice.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv5p1G8xy0
'' Now Bay this is your last year. Rain your second and Ocean this is your first. Bay you would have more chance of making it this year.''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfUv5WW2oZ
What the Hunger Games is, is that 12 girls and 12 boys are picked from a Reaping Bowel and chosen to fight in this arena to the death until one person remains. That one person is a victor and gets lots of money and lives in Victor's Village. These kids are from ages 12-18. I'm 13 so I do have a chance. It's to stop the Revolution of the fighting.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRBolWtejM
'' Now this is the 67th year, and they have the same Gamemaker as last year,'' Oh Him again. Mom has this major crush on Seneca Crane the Gamemaker of the Games.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBJRewnJ1f
'' So he'll probably do the same stuff over and over again. So you will be fine.'' Yes Mom its some Dating contest its not people killing each other. `404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTmln3J7DK
'' Mother, we'll be fine we won't be picked.''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9MAKzs86i
'' Rain's right,'' Bay looked at me. '' Sorry mother but I think I would probably have the most chance I would be picked. Let Rain and Ocean go.''404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGh6iKnku4X
'' OK fine. Go to bed Ocean. And Rain?'' I looked at her questioningly. '' Stay out of trouble,'' She said.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcjSIRmldW
I came outside and watched the last bit of light say it's goodbyes. Ships started coming back. I can imagine Father coming back, kissing Mother, hugging us three. I shed a tear and went back inside. I went upstairs and stared out of my window.404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXb8pdaIatV
Yep District 4's nice. But with the Games coming up, what's my chance of seeing it again? The 67th Hunger Games is about to begin. And I don't think it will be nice...404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQo3IpCjGn1
