I don't know whether to scream or yell, seems like both are the best answer. It is Friday night and I'm stuck doing assignments. It's not like I hate them it's just that peeta planned for us to go to the opening of a new Broadway show that he was really excited for. It's time to suck it up, I mean it shouldn't be too hard to finish my assignment by Monday morning right? Yep, its decided I can't let down peeta after all he's done for me. I quickly change into my plum colored, sleeveless dress that ends at my knees. I look at myself in the mirror. My hair is all messy in my braid so I undo it and brush my fingers through it. Better.
My phone rings and I know who it is without seeing the contact. "Katniss are you coming down, I'm outside your place"
"Yea I'm done, I'll just get my purse". I walk down the stairs of my unit and see peeta sitting in his white Chevy. He seems distracted so i just walk up to the car and tap its window. It does the trick and seems to frighten him as he drops his phone and quickly closes it before I could see what he was up to.
Peeta rolls down the window and stares directly in my eyes, his blue eyes glinting mischievously. "You wouldn't happen to be Miss Katniss Everdeen would you?" I roll my eyes at his silliness and cross over to the passenger seat.
"I'm thinking a burger after the show sounds good what about you?"
"I'm in as long as you're by my side" I scoff at that, sometimes Peeta sounds so corny but being best friends for seven years gets you used to it. Peeta starts the car and we head off.
The night sky is clear and the stars are twinkling as we drive through the quiet, isolated road. When we arrive the area is packed with people. We drive around for another ten minutes until we finally find parking.
"I'm regretting this already, you know how much i hate being around a lot of people peeta" I say as we walk down to the entrance.
"Don't worry about it" Peeta squeezes my hand and I find myself relaxing a bit.
As we walk up to the theatre I find myself getting anxious again. It was crowded on the outside but the inside is a mess, it's like New York's time square in here. Other than that it looks like a typical old Broadway theatre and when you enter inside the chairs are all red and have some golden detailing on them. Peeta sighs and I find myself sighing as well. He always makes me feel more at ease.
When we get to our seat Peeta lets go of my hand and starts scrolling on his phone. I sit there awkwardly fiddling with my fingers and waiting for the performance to begin. After a while Peeta puts his phone back into his pocket and turns to look at me seriously.
"Hey Katniss I need to tell you something…" and just when Peeta was about to say something the lights suddenly go dark and the opening of the show begins. I turn to look at Peeta but he seems distracted by the performance. He looks a bit tense and nervous and I can see a bit of sweat slowly coming down the side of his forehead. I shrug and look at the show.
I must have fallen asleep halfway because next thing I know the show is over. It was great show… well the part I can remember that is. Peeta lightly taps me smiling shyly like he doesn't want to interrupt me "Should we go?"
I stretch "yea".
As we make our way out I hear loud bangs but I choose to ignore them, probably just some road construction going on nearby. As we walk out I begin to hear people shouting frantically and some screaming.
I look at Peeta and he looks frightened as well. "Let's quickly get to the car"
At a time like this I would have just ran towards the theatre but instead I kept following Peeta. Two more bangs sounded in the air, they seemed closer than before. I've heard that sound before. It doesn't sound like construction work anymore. "Peeta!" I yell, but through all the noise and commotion I don't think he can hear me.
I'm starting to lose track of Peeta because of the people pushing through. My heart begins to sink into my stomach when I hear another loud bang. Too close for my liking. I start to run but it's too late. It's like my life flashed through my eyes and in that second I thought that I was going to die. A sharp pain ran up my back.
I fell to the ground unable to get up. The pain is unbearable. I try calling for Peeta but my voice seems distant, my vision starts to go blurry. I finally see Peeta coming towards me, but that could just be me because it looks like he's splattered in red paint.
I feel myself getting lifted up but that's it. Everything fades to black and I don't recall anything else that happened.
