As I stand on the thick metal circle the sweat rolls down my cheek. All I am thinking about is my family and I stand there holding my necklace. As the time count down 3,2,1… I run on the harsh sand away from the blood bath that is going on at the cornucopia. I keep running and the sweat is pouring out of me now. I can only think that I have to get far enough so no one will find me. I find a nice tree to climb and do exactly that. I sit there thinking about what to do next. I hear someone running toward the tree I am in yelling my name. It is Duncan the other tribute from my district. I climb down the tre and ask him what he did when the gong sounded. He told me that he ran and didn’t stop. We are safe for now he said the others went to the other part of the arena. It was hot I was sweating bullets and breathing in humidity. I am scared because this horrific time has just begun.

As nightfall came the temperature dropped. We decided to get some sleep for an hour or so. Of course I didn’t sleep I was to worried Duncan was going to kill me or trick me into doing something. As I sat there I heard 5 booms that meant 10 were dead now there are only 17 after me and Duncan. As I am stargazing I hear a loud screech like nothing I will ever forget. I climb back up the tree and try to see what is going on. I look around and see a tribute I couldn’t make out who it was but they were being eaten alive. As I listen for anything suspicious I hear footsteps. I climb down the tree as fast as I can yell at Duncan to get up we need to get up the tree now. My life is flashing before my eyes and I don’t know what is going to happened now.