The Reaping

My legs shake. I think I’m about to fall, I can’t walk and the crowd keeps pushing me towards the stage. My hear beat is so loud that it covers all the other noises. I know he’s looking at me, but I can’t find his eyes. I went from being surrounded by a crowd, to being alone in a spare room so quickly I didn’t noticed. I’m sitting and I’m looking through the window, trying to understand what just happened to me. I can hear the door opening followed by my mom’s arms around me. She’s crying. She tries to say something to me, but I can’t understand her, I’m still paralyzed, without listening anything but my heart beat, without being able to say anything. Dad’s here too, he sits in silence besides me and holds us both. We stay hugged in silence until they come to get them. Mom is devastated, she keeps crying and I know she just won’t stop. She can’t manage to keep her self together and give me one more look before she leaves. I look at Dad, he leans over and kisses my forehead. 

- Be strong kiddo, we’ll see each other again. 

He says before closing the door behind him. I’m alone again. I start to think in all the things I’ll probably won’t see. Because even if I manage to come back alive, things will never be the same. 

I’m still waiting for him to come. But time goes by and he doesn’t. I star to wonder why. Finally they arrive for me to escort me to the train. I can feel my pulse rising. I’m not sure of how, but I’m on the train now. They leave me in my room, alone again. Then I hear the door and I turn around only to find those green eyes filled with the same fear that filled mine. 

- Annie

His voice is weak and sad. It’s almost a whisper. I throw my self into his arms and burst into crying. He hugs me and says nothing.