Ashes to Ashes
Jul 22, 2013 13:04:21 GMT -5
Post by Sage on Jul 22, 2013 13:04:21 GMT -5
Chapter one-The reaping
My little sisters scream wakes me from a restless sleep and I dart into her room. She sits on her bed, tears of sheer terror dripping down her face. "It's okay, Daevyn, it was just a dream" I say hugging her closely. She wipes the tears from her eyes as she looks at me with her gray eyes. They are so unlike my own that one would question our relation, but the truth is, I'm only her half sister. "Thanks Ash, I feel better now" She says, lying back down. I tuck her back in and kiss her forehead. "Sleep for a little longer alright, I'm gonna go get ready for the reaping" I say, leaving her room quietly.
The hot water from the shower is soothing on my slightly tanned skin. My dirty blonde hair becomes soaked within moments of the water touching it and it turns more brown than blonde. I wash my hair thoroughly and rinse, watching as the suds are sucked down the drain before turning off the water and stepping out of the shower. The bathroom mirror is fogged up so I can't see a thing but that is alright, I have one in my room. The air is cold against my damp skin so I quickly towel off and hurry back to my room. I've layed out my favorite dress, a violet sleevless dress with white trimmings, on my bed and slide it over my head. The fabric rustles softly whenever I move. The dress was a gift from my mom who knows I love violet.
I look at the clock on my night table and realize that it's 7:45. The reapings start at 9 so I should probably get everyone else up. I tiptoe down the hall into my brothers room and turn on his light. He groans and rolls over, covering his head with a pillow. "It's reaping day Colban, time to get up" I say cheerily. "you know, for someone who might be going to the capitol today, you sound pretty cheerful" he says yawning. I smile. "There's only a slight chance of me being picked so I try not to worry about it too much" I say, leaving his room and going into my sisters room. She's still awake so I just turn on her light and leave. Next my parents I think, knocking on my moms door. "Mom, its reaping day, we have to be there in an hour and fifteen" I call.
By the time we get to the square, it's packed with people. A temporary stage has been set up at the front and two huge glass bowls full of paper sit on stools on opposite sides of the stage. The Mayor, Mr. Hale, sits up at the front along with his wife and their two year old son, Mitchel. I check in, say good bye to my family, and click over to where the other girls my age stand. I decided to put on a pair of heals just because, plus, they're my favorite pair of shoes, violet open toed heels that are about 3 inches tall. My two best friends, Kierin and Angie, smile grimly at me as we wait for the escort to arrive. The clicking of heels alerts the whole district that Bailee Massina has arrived and is making her way up onto the stage. This year she wears a powdered blue wig and a matching outfit that looks kind of ridiculous. I share mocking glances with Kierin and Angie while she gives her spiel and shows us the same movie they've shown every year. okay, we know why we're here, get on with it already. I think. She finally clacks over to the girls reaping ball. "Ladies first" Bailee says,plucking a name from the ball. She clacks back over to the microph one and unfolds the paper. "Ashes Davis"
My little sisters scream wakes me from a restless sleep and I dart into her room. She sits on her bed, tears of sheer terror dripping down her face. "It's okay, Daevyn, it was just a dream" I say hugging her closely. She wipes the tears from her eyes as she looks at me with her gray eyes. They are so unlike my own that one would question our relation, but the truth is, I'm only her half sister. "Thanks Ash, I feel better now" She says, lying back down. I tuck her back in and kiss her forehead. "Sleep for a little longer alright, I'm gonna go get ready for the reaping" I say, leaving her room quietly.
The hot water from the shower is soothing on my slightly tanned skin. My dirty blonde hair becomes soaked within moments of the water touching it and it turns more brown than blonde. I wash my hair thoroughly and rinse, watching as the suds are sucked down the drain before turning off the water and stepping out of the shower. The bathroom mirror is fogged up so I can't see a thing but that is alright, I have one in my room. The air is cold against my damp skin so I quickly towel off and hurry back to my room. I've layed out my favorite dress, a violet sleevless dress with white trimmings, on my bed and slide it over my head. The fabric rustles softly whenever I move. The dress was a gift from my mom who knows I love violet.
I look at the clock on my night table and realize that it's 7:45. The reapings start at 9 so I should probably get everyone else up. I tiptoe down the hall into my brothers room and turn on his light. He groans and rolls over, covering his head with a pillow. "It's reaping day Colban, time to get up" I say cheerily. "you know, for someone who might be going to the capitol today, you sound pretty cheerful" he says yawning. I smile. "There's only a slight chance of me being picked so I try not to worry about it too much" I say, leaving his room and going into my sisters room. She's still awake so I just turn on her light and leave. Next my parents I think, knocking on my moms door. "Mom, its reaping day, we have to be there in an hour and fifteen" I call.
By the time we get to the square, it's packed with people. A temporary stage has been set up at the front and two huge glass bowls full of paper sit on stools on opposite sides of the stage. The Mayor, Mr. Hale, sits up at the front along with his wife and their two year old son, Mitchel. I check in, say good bye to my family, and click over to where the other girls my age stand. I decided to put on a pair of heals just because, plus, they're my favorite pair of shoes, violet open toed heels that are about 3 inches tall. My two best friends, Kierin and Angie, smile grimly at me as we wait for the escort to arrive. The clicking of heels alerts the whole district that Bailee Massina has arrived and is making her way up onto the stage. This year she wears a powdered blue wig and a matching outfit that looks kind of ridiculous. I share mocking glances with Kierin and Angie while she gives her spiel and shows us the same movie they've shown every year. okay, we know why we're here, get on with it already. I think. She finally clacks over to the girls reaping ball. "Ladies first" Bailee says,plucking a name from the ball. She clacks back over to the microph one and unfolds the paper. "Ashes Davis"
