Ren stood with a steely glare in her eyes, her face completely expressionless. She watched the younger girls quake with the fear of being picked. She chuckled darkly. No such fear for her. If she was going to be chosen, she was going to come away victorious. She had a plan. The sprightly woman dug her hand into the glass bowl and pulled out a name. "Renko Jerick!" she called. So this was the fate. She stepped forward, her expression still unchanging, onto the stage. No one would come to say goodbye. She had no family. The boy was called, some kid she didn't really know. She didn't bother waiting, and boarded the train.
Jerome stood in the crowd of guys, waiting for the tribute's names to be called. His fists were clenched and his eyes squeezed shut, fear coursing throughout his veins like wild-fire. He prayed with all his heart that his sisters wouldn't be picked. He wouldn't let them take out tesserae, in fear of losing them. He took a deep breath and listened to the girl's name. The girl, he knew was only 12. He let out a sigh of relief. His sisters were spared this year. The same couldn't be said for him. The stout woman's voice called out "And now for the gentlemen!" she reached into the giant bowl and plucked out a piece of paper. "Jerome Rutton!" she called out. Jerome froze. He glanced over at his sisters. Jess, the younger of the two was hugging Angela fiercely. Numbness filled him as he approached the stage. "May the odd be ever in your favor!" The woman called. He was taken to a small room to await his family. Jerome paced in the room, awaiting his family. He had a few minutes to say goodbye. The door opened and Angela and Jess came rushing in, Angela jumping up on him and Jess hugging his legs. Jerome nearly fell over. He let them go and knelt down next to them. He wiped away the tears. "Please, whatever you do, don't be sad. I'll try my best to win for you, but there is a good chance that i won't make it. Angela, no more pick-pocketing, you're gonna get yourself killed." Angela looked down at her feet. Tears began to flow again as she handed her brother an apple. IT was horribly bruised, but the sentiment behind it was heartwarming. Jerome hugged Angela close. "Take care of Jess. You're the biggest now." he said. He hugged Jess tight and then hugged his mother. At that moment, the Peacemakers came and took him away.
Jerome stood in the crowd of guys, waiting for the tribute's names to be called. His fists were clenched and his eyes squeezed shut, fear coursing throughout his veins like wild-fire. He prayed with all his heart that his sisters wouldn't be picked. He wouldn't let them take out tesserae, in fear of losing them. He took a deep breath and listened to the girl's name. The girl, he knew was only 12. He let out a sigh of relief. His sisters were spared this year. The same couldn't be said for him. The stout woman's voice called out "And now for the gentlemen!" she reached into the giant bowl and plucked out a piece of paper. "Jerome Rutton!" she called out. Jerome froze. He glanced over at his sisters. Jess, the younger of the two was hugging Angela fiercely. Numbness filled him as he approached the stage. "May the odd be ever in your favor!" The woman called. He was taken to a small room to await his family. Jerome paced in the room, awaiting his family. He had a few minutes to say goodbye. The door opened and Angela and Jess came rushing in, Angela jumping up on him and Jess hugging his legs. Jerome nearly fell over. He let them go and knelt down next to them. He wiped away the tears. "Please, whatever you do, don't be sad. I'll try my best to win for you, but there is a good chance that i won't make it. Angela, no more pick-pocketing, you're gonna get yourself killed." Angela looked down at her feet. Tears began to flow again as she handed her brother an apple. IT was horribly bruised, but the sentiment behind it was heartwarming. Jerome hugged Angela close. "Take care of Jess. You're the biggest now." he said. He hugged Jess tight and then hugged his mother. At that moment, the Peacemakers came and took him away.
