[ WP ] The Hunger Games take place in North America , but instead of the 12 districts , it 's the 50 states .

`` Miguel! Miguel! They're about to pick the tributes!'' Valeria shouts to her younger brother from the porch of their home. 
 
 `` Really? Turn on the TV.'' Miguel shout back. He heads inside not bothering to close the door behind them. *It's too hot today* he thought to him self *the breeze is nice any ways*. Miguel settles down in front of the TV one of the few electronics the family owned. Thought the civil war was not fought here, Puerto Rico was one of the places hardest hit by the depression. 
 
 `` Hurry up!'' He said to Valeria who was fiddling with the two antennas on top of the TV. 
 
 `` Just a minuet... There!'' She said with one final adjustment before sitting next to him. There was nothing on the screen other than the symbol of the capital and a count down for when the broad cast is to start. 
 
 `` Where's mum?'' Miguel asked his sister. 
 
 `` She's at work.'' She replied 
 
 `` But is n't reaping day a holiday?'' 
 
 `` Yeah, but she's out doing a dress fitting for the mayor's daughter. You know she ca n't turn down the pay on that one.'' 
 
 `` Is Louisa with her?'' 
 
 `` I do n't thi-.'' Her sentence was cut short when the front door slammed shut. 
 
 `` Sorry, did n't meant to slam it.'' Louisa said slightly out of breath. Having just turned twelve she was by far the smallest of the three siblings, as Miguel was 16 and Valeria was 19. 
 
 `` Where were you?'' Valeria asked. 
 
 `` Sorry, I was out on a walk when I was chased by peace keeper.'' Louisa answered. 
 
 `` Again, why are there so many more peace keepers then normal. There's *at least* twice as many now as there were this time last year.'' Miguel said. 
 
 `` Shhhhh! It's starting!'' Valeria hushed them turning her attention to the old TV. 
 
 `` Welcome welcome to the 25^th annual Hunger Games. As this year is the first ever quarter quell the games this year will have a twist. As our late leader President Kayne West wrote we shall open the envelope we have been instructed to open.'' 
 
 The announcer opened the creme coloured envelope that had been resting in her hands. You could see the shock in her eyes as she read the contents of the envelope. 
 
 `` As you all know, we normally select our tributes, one boy and one girl, from the 50 state. This year how ever we shall be selecting two tributes from each of the 16 territories: Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Bajo Nuevo Bank, Navassa Island, Serranilla Bank, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Midway Islands, Wake Island, Kingman Reef, American Samoa, Johnston Atoll, Jarvis Island, Howland Island, Baker Island, and Puerto Rico.'' The announcer waited as the Washington crowd cheered. 
 
 `` What?'' Valeria said choking on her drink. 
 
 `` Dose this mean we could go to the hunger games?'' Louisa asked. 
 
 `` Fuuuuuk.'' Miguel said plainly. Louisa shushed them as the announcer started speaking again. 
 
 `` The Reaping Ceremony will be postponed until next Tuesday.'' 
 
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 I'll continue this later. 
 

