It's hot, well it's not, the body heat is hot. I feel sweat run down my forehead. The girls beside me were no help, they squished me in as if trying to make me more miserable. It's not like they had a good foot or two to the other side of them. All the girls hated me, I was the hot new toy that all the boys wanted to play with. 

I look up to the stage and see a lady with clear false eyelashes, big silver hair, not grey, actual silver, and a thigh fitted lavender dress with mirror reflective butterflies sewn onto the skirt. "Hip hip, everyone attention here." Her voice has a very high pitched and had a country club-like accent. I half expected her to say, 'want to grab some wine and play some tennis'. But the whole crowd goes silent. "Please direct your attention to the screens." 

A video describing how the districts have changed from war to peace, and the only way to keep that peace is to have the games. Of course I knew every word, I even mouthed it, but I never thought I would be about to be in this situation.

"Ok, now it's time for me, Roxie Tika, to pick the female tribute." She starts shuffling through the bowl. "The female tribute is-"

"I VOLUNTEER!!!" On of the girls behind me says.

She starts off a chain, a full out brawl starts in the walkway. Everyone was going "I want to volunteer!" "No me." "I have been dreaming of this forever."

"I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE!" This shuts everyone up, it shuts me up. I knew this was the plan but now it was scary. I walk up the aisle, no one stops me, well one person tried but I just did a hook punch to her face and walked up to the stage.

"Well Sapphire Glam you just got out of the games." Roxie said. 

One of the girls who was having a fist fight in the aisle stands up. "ARE YOU SERIOUS!" She yells out.

"Well, anyways, let's just get to the point. What is your name miss?" Roxie asks extending her hand towards me.

"Piper, Piper McLean." I say terrified trying to find Jason.

"Ok Piper, nice to meet you. Let's see who your fellow tribute is."