Hey everyone! This is my new story! It's about time I write a new one, right? Don't worry; I'll still be updating Breathless! I actually won't be updating much for both stories, because school started! I have to study more, because if I don't get an A+, I die (Asian family…you get it…). Wish me luck guys!
I'm going to need your help in the story! I'm not a big country fan, but I'm making Katniss and her friends major in country music in this music-university-college thing. Not in college yet, so I don't know stuff. Anyone help me on that? Any country stuff I need to know? Sorry for any errors, if there is any! I'm more of a pop music kind of person, but I do have a few country songs that I LOVE!
THE STORY PLOT ISN'T MINE! THIS IS BASED ON A KOREAN DRAMA (I'm obsessed…), 'Heartstrings', with my own little twists! Think of this story like a crossover, the Hunger Games characters are replacing the Heartstrings characters. You guys don't need to know too much about the drama, just read this! ;D I highly recommend you guys watch the show it if you love drama, romance, and humor! Don't hate it because it's Korean, I'm not Korean, but I love it! You can watch it on HULU for free, with English/Spanish subtitles! :D
This story is going to be multiple POVs, and also third person (like in the beginning of this chapter). Third person, personally, is difficult for me, because I've never tried it! Wish me luck…
More author's note in the end! I got lots of stuff to say to you guys, since it's been forever!
BTW, Foxface's name is Tressa! :) Reminds me of salad dressing… wow I'm weird.
Now, onward to the story! *points sword in a random direction, while straddling on a horse*
GO BACK AND READ THE AUTHOR'S NOTE! I know you didn't. Or else...
21 year old Katniss Everdeen stumbled her way off the crowded bus, hitting passengers with her large banjo case along the way.
"Sorry!" she shouts over her shoulder as she finally steps off the bus, and onto the familiar concrete ground. She lets out a sigh of relief, and digs her phone out of her bag. It's 7:56am, and she's going to be late for school, again! And on a day she's expected to be in class. Katniss is supposed to play a song, demonstrating one instrument from a music culture. That's just another way for Miss Trinket to kill time.
"I should probably wake up earlier next time." She mumbles to herself, and starts to run penguin-like, with her toe pinching flats.
The large school gets closer and closer to her, and in a matter of time, she bursts through the front doors. As she makes her way to the classroom, she can hear her name being called several times, for attendance.
She swings the door open. "I'm here!" she shouts. Miss Trinket turns to her with a smile plastered on her doll-like face, but it changes into a look of disappointment. "Katniss! Indoor voice!"
Katniss quietly mumbles an apology, and gets to the front of the classroom. She places her banjo case on the floor, flips the lock open, and takes it out.
"So Katniss, can you tell the class what you'll be playing?" Miss Trinket asks her, as she takes a seat on the stool next to her.
Katniss roughly clears her throat before answering. "Um, the banjo. It's a country instrument… you know, because I major in it." She says awkwardly. Katniss has never been good with oral speeches, or just talking in front of a crowd.
Miss Trinket smiles and nods at her to start.
Katniss' POV (Sorry, writing in 3rd person is hard.):
I finally finish, and the feedback I get isn't what I expect. Only a couple of people applaud, while the rest just drift off in their own little world.
Miss Trinket's high pitched voice then fills the room. "That was great Katniss! Wasn't that great everyone?" She says facing the class with a fake smile. The room stays silent, which leaves Miss Effie to pick on a student.
Her eyes scan the classroom and land on a sleeping blond at the back of the classroom, with his arms wrapped around his head, lying on his table.
"Cato." She says. The boy, who is supposedly named Cato, is not awakened yet, so Miss Effie repeats again louder, which nearly knocks him off his seat.
"W-what happened?" Cato says clueless, slouching on his chair. "Sit up Mr. Bronn. Now, how was the presentation?" Miss Trinket says with another artificial smile. Cato straitens himself, and answers. "Well, I don't really know. But it sure made me sleepy." SLEEPY?! How does an upbeat country song, makes you sleepy?
Laughter fills the room, leaving me bright red. I turn to Miss Trinket, expecting her to tell off Cato or something, but she doesn't. She's too busy giggling with the rest. I look at Cato, to see him smirking at me. I send him a glare across the room, and stomp towards my seat.
What's with people and their music taste these days?
The day passes by, and school is over. I walk out of the front doors, and welcomed by the fresh air and the afternoon sun.
I spot my friends Rue, Madge, and Tressa near the steps ahead. I clutch on the case on my hand tight, securing it, and walk down the concrete stairs to them. They all sense my presence and turn their heads towards me, and smile.
"Hey Katniss! How was your presentation?" Rue asks. Just thinking about it makes a frown form on my lips.
"So I'm guessing it wasn't…good?" Tressa asks with a brow raised.
"Yup." I answer, popping the 'p'. "Only a few clapped, and I think it's out of pity. Then there was this one guy who claimed he fell asleep. The nerve of him." I mutter at the end.
"What about Miss Trinket?" Madge asks.
"Same." I boringly say. They all nod in response. Rue then pipes up. "Did you hear that The Careers are going to have a concert at the District 12 juice bar? Oh my god, I can't wait!" She exclaims.
"I know right! They're so hot!" Madge says, fanning herself with her hand. Tressa just nods and agrees with a big grin. I give them all a confused look.
"Who are The Careers…?" I ask. Rue's outburst was pretty unexpected.
Rue, Tressa, and Madge's jaws drop to the floor, in utter shock. Madge then exclaims, "WHAT? YOU DON'T KNOW THE CAREERS? We've talked about them hundreds of times in front of you!"
I look at them all awkwardly. What's so great about 'The Careers'? I clear my throat and speak. "Um…sorry?"
Tressa lets out a short laugh. "Don't be ashamed. They're just huge fans of them." I nod in return. "And you aren't?"
"No, don't be mistaken, I AM. I just happen to be more mature." Tressa says with a smile. How did I not notice them talk about 'The Careers' or whatever they're called?
"So what are 'The Careers'?" I finally ask.
"They're a band." Rue says silently.
"What kind of band?" I ask her. "Country, right?" Rue doesn't answer, and stays quiet. Confused, I look at Tressa and Madge for an answer. What's wrong with them?
Madge finally answers me. "Rock." She mumbles. What? Rock? ROCK?!
"Rock?! That kind of music? We're a struggling country band, and you guys listen to rock?" I exclaim in shock.
The reason to my reaction is that my dad, who was a lead singer in a famous country band back in his day, raised me and my older sister, Prim, to make a living out of country music. When Prim gave up my dad's dream to be a nurse, his expectations grew for me. Our mom was a nurse before she died, so Prim gets her healing genes from our mom.
"They're actually really good. You should totally come with us tonight! The show is at 7!" Tressa says.
"Yeah, you should! C'mon, give them a try. Their music rocks!" Rue exclaims. "And really hot." Madge adds, which leaves the girls giggling.
Typical fan girls. "I don't know, I don't think my dad will let me go." I tell them.
"Tell him we're practicing or something. You got to come with us! PLEASE!" Rue pleads. I roll my eyes at her and answer, "Fine. But they better be good!" I say with a smile forming after words when Madge and Rue start squealing, and Tressa puts on a big grin.
After several minutes of past, and I wave goodbye to my friends as we all split our ways.
I finally reach the front steps of my house, and unlock it, swinging the door open after words.
"I'm home!" I shout, as I walk up the stairs. I walk into my room, placing my case on the floor, and collapse on the bed. I let out a sigh and grab my phone, to see that I have a text message from Madge.
Madge: Remember; come at to the juice bar at 7! You better be there!
I quickly tap on my push the small buttons on my phone, replying back.
Katniss: Ok! I'll see you at 7.
Almost instantly, she replies.
Madge: Good. I'll be waiting… ;D
I place my phone on the bedside table, and run down the stairs, and into the living room. I find my dad sitting on the couch, reading a book.
"How was school?" he asks, lowering the newspaper, so his face can be seen.
"Pretty good." I answer simply, as I walk into the kitchen, grabbing an apple. After he hears my reply, he brings the newspaper back up to his face. I then remember The Careers concert, so I walk slowly towards him. "Dad?" I ask.
He lowers the newspaper once again. "What?" I roughly clear my throat, giving me a few seconds to think of an excuse.
"Um… uh, I'm going to go practice with my group probably around… 7-ish. Can I go?" I say awkwardly.
He eyes me before answering. "Where are you practicing?"
"Uh… Rue's house." I say, not looking at him directly.
"Okay fine. But you better show me your improvements right when you get back. Don't go out for too long." I let out a sigh of relief and thank him silently, and run up the stairs.
This chapter was originally supposed to be longer. But I couldn't finish it, because of school, and I didn't want you guys to wait an eternity! Soo was it interesting? More drama later on! I accept CONSTRUCTIVE critism, because I know I'm an amateur writer!
I won't be updating frequently because of school! I'm in a new school, so that kind of sucks…
I have written chapter 9 for Breathless but I'm not done yet! I feel like giving up on the story, because I don't know where to go with it, and there are more high school stories now. L But all of you guys want it to continue, so I'll keep it going! ONLY FOR YOU GUYS!
I have an idea of posting a new story on fan fiction! I know, weird of me to, because I still have Breathless and this! I have written it a long time ago, and it has never been seen by anyone else, aside from my sister, because we're collaborating on the story! We were going to post it on a different website, but we were both too lazy to write! The story was with our own characters, but I want to turn it into a Cato/Katniss fan fiction! You guys interested?
Just to let you guys know, I ONLY read Cato/Katniss fan fictions. I'm a diehard shipper…so the stories are my ADDICTION! :D
I'd like to give a shout out to my beta, soccerstar4242! Go read her stories!