"Ughhhhhh.... do I have to?"

Andrew chuckled. "Yes, Hailey, now get up!"

"But I'm tired!" I complained.

Andrew smiled. "Aren't we all? Come on, it's time to see who gets chosen for the Hunger Games! The biggest event of the year!"

"The Hunger Games sucks." I groaned as I got out of bed.

Andrew nodded. "The Capitol is a monster. Still, we're both in the age range, so we have to be at the ceremony.."

"What if we both get chosen?" I asked.

Andrew burst into laughter. "Yeah right! The chances of that are literally 0.0000000..."

"Yeah, I know." I said, stretching. "It's not going to happen."

"Morning, Hailey!" Mom said, strutting into the room. Although we live in one of the poorest districts, she always manages to look stunning.

"Morning, Mom." I said sleepily.

"I have a surprise for you." Mom said, holding up a cute green dress.

I gasped. "Oh my gosh, it's beautiful! How did you..."

"That doesn't matter. Go try it on!" Mom said with a smile.

I smiled and walked into the bathroom to try it on. When I stepped out, my family gasped.

"Is it okay?" I asked worriedly.

"It's beautiful, Hailey!" Mom said with a smile. A tear rolled down her cheek. "You're growing up so fast."

"Mo-om."

"Sorry, sorry." Mom said, raising her hands in defeat. "You look amazing, that's all. Let me style your hair."

10 minutes later, my hair was braided. Andrew said I looked like a model.

"Time to go. We can't be late." Dad said with a sigh. "Kids, if either of you get picked, I swear I'll rebel against the Capitol."

"You don't have to worry about it, Dad." I said with a smile. "District 10 is pretty big. There are a lot of names in that thing. Neither of us will get picked."

"Even if we do, I swear I'll keep Hailey safe at all costs." Andrew told Dad.

"I know, I know." Dad sighed. "It just concerns me every single year. I... I see the cup, and I see her pull a name out, and..."

"Come on, what's taking you so long?" Mom asked. "It's the biggest event of the year! We have to go now!"

AT THE CEREMONY

"As always, ladies first." Effie said with a huge fake smile for the cameras. She gracefully reached her hand into the bucket and swirled it around. When she found the one she was satisfied with, she picked it out and cleared her throat before reading it aloud.

"Hailey Jones."