User blog comment:Galeismywife/The 19th hunger games/@comment-5197707-20120821154342

Anna Wilder POV

I walked to the reaping with anxiety.I got my finger pricked and walked to my section.My best friend Grace waved me over to her."You nervous?"she asked."Totally."I said very quietly.Our escort interrupted us saying "Welcome!Welcome!Happy Hunger Games!Lets pick the girls first!"she said.I inhale and exhale while she digs her hand in the girls' reaping ball.Grace is closing her eyes and taking deep breaths.The escort takes a deep breath and says the name.I whisper "Not me,not me",but its not me...its Grace.Grace starts to cry as she walks to the podium."Any volunteers?"asks the escort."Me!I volunteer!"I yell.So I guess I'm going in the arena...