Reaping Recap

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We all settle into the living room around the television. An Avox puts on the recap. Unfortunately it's not my mom or dad.
From 1 and 2 there are the cliche , well fed , strong tributes, from 3 I'm surprised to see a set of twins being reaped. A set of 12 year old twins. I mentally put them on a list of potential allies. District 4's tributes look like killing machines. 6's tributes look pretty good but the 12 year old girl. I want her as a partner. The rest of the tributes are boring and nobody catches my eye. Only the female from 11. Potential Allie.
" See anyone you want as an Allie or team? " Asks Laney.
" Uh.. I want the twins, and the girl from 11 ? " I ask uncertainly. " So your team would be made up of all 12 year olds and 1 16 year old? " asks Laney. " Yes " I answer with a hint of confidence in my voice. " Okay" she says. " Andrew? " Laney asks. " Hmmm... I want the boy from 5 and the girl from 10." He answers. " Good choices " she answers.

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" MEL RUN!!! MEL! HELP MEL MELANIE !!!!!!! " My lungs feel like fire as the career pack is chasing our team.
BOOM!
I see the female twin reach out for her brother who has blood spilling from his neck. The girl from 11 grabs her and we keep running
WHOOSH!
It starts to pour down rain and the wind picks up. " HE-"
BOOM
The girl from nine is missing a head and is on the cold ground. Dead.
" KEEP RUNNING! "
Says the girl from 11
I see the remaining twin slip and fall and then
BOOM
another cannon. " KEEP RUNNING MELANIE!!!!! KEEP * GASP * RUNNING!!! " The girl from 11 shouts as she starts to fight the career pack.
BOOM
BOOM
I'm about 10 yards away and the girl from 11 has killed 2
BOOM
The girl is down and now I'm there next target. I keep running and I feel a sharp stinging pain on my shoulder. An arrow has pierced through it. I slip and then I know this is how it ends. The girl from 1 slits my throat and twists my arm. My vision is getting foggy and I feel repeated stabs of pain in my stomach. The last thing I hear is
A cackle of laughter and....
BOOM! "
I jolt awake.
It was just a dream.
I'm not dead.
Yet.
I walk over the the nightstand on my table. I must have fallen asleep with my clothing on. I check the clock
7:07 am
I might as well get ready for the one on one sessions.

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