January: The first kiss, your lips on mine,

Felt safe, admired, everything divine.

February: Your mom fading, the hospital light,

Her smile lost, slipping out of sight.

March: I noticed changes; your gaze turned away,

No sparkle, no warmth, just shadows at play.

April: I lost her too, the pain I would shout,

Missing her laughter, the joy she brought out.

May: I long for that spar...

I wake up at 6 at the normal time as I do every day, it's an hour-long bus ride to school and school starts at 8. I roll out of bed, almost falling off, and walk downstairs to see my mom and two women. I think nothing of it; they're probably just her friends. I grab a pancake my mom made and take a seat at the dining table with the rest of them.

"Good morning," I say.

"Hello, darling. We need ...

Today was the day the 12 districts would pick one boy and one girl.

My name is Vianna Dontae. I am 16 years old, and I'm in District 3, where technology thrives. I surrounded myself with machines, always inhaling the faint scent of metal.

Every year, the reaping took its toll, but this time I was old enough to get chosen. The square was filled with the somber faces of the district members. I sto...

I was quiet, but I was not blind.

I saw your dirty looks, but I was too kind to say anything.

I heard your giggles but brushed the fear off.

I saw you whispering ear to ear.

I was quiet, but not blind.

I witnessed my family fight, yet I never stood up for my mom.

I heard them whisper about how ungrateful they think I am.

I saw their flaws, their strengths, every piece that came with...

In the quiet of the night,

Thoughts take flight, a gentle sight.

Whispers of the heart unfold,

Stories waiting to be told.

Through the struggles, we will rise,

Finding strength in every sigh.

With each step, we learn to heal,

Embracing all that we can feel.

Moments dark, yet stars will gleam,

Lighting paths, igniting dreams.

In the chaos, find your peace,

From the noise, le...

Day 1

My name is Ahusaka; it means "wings" in Winnebago. I don't think they know I have this diary. I am 13 years old, and this is my first day at this awful place. I've never missed anyone more than I miss my family, and it's only been one night. I think they took my brother here too; I don't know, though, because they make sure we have nothing to do with family members and keep us far apart in...

I never noticed how alone I was. Of course, I have friends, but I've never had a person I could look up to. I stare at my snap while crying, trying to find someone to help me. It clicked that I have so many people, but no one is really there for me that way. I put my phone down and walked out the door in my slippers and pajamas. I walked down the street in the middle of winter to the forest. I alw...