The Farmers Daughter
Chapter 1
This is my first fanfiction ever, so go easy on me! Thanks for your patience, I will try to update as often as possible!
I do not own any of these characters; they all belong to the fantastic Suzanne Collins. I also do not own the son Farmers Daughter; it belongs to the talented Rodney Atkins.
" Katniss" yells my little sister Prim, " Its time for breakfast" This how just about everyday on Mockingjay Farm starts. As I make my way down the stairs of our large 1900's Ranch House I smell breakfast, which means mom must be having one of her good days. Ever since the accident mom has been dealing with posttraumatic stress disorder and bouts of severe depression.
The day of the accident was like any other day, I was at college in the near by city of Fayetteville, Arkansas. I was sitting in my Agriculture class with my best friend Gale Hawthorne when I got called out of class to the dean's office, I walked quickly down the hall thinking it was just a normal appointment with my advisor, Cinna. As I approach the office of the Dean President Cornelius Snow, I stop abruptly, causing gale to run in to my back. "CATNIP!" gales exclaims, we both stop and stare at who is in front of us, my long time mentor and family friend Haymitch Abernathy. " Katniss, you need to come with me there's been and accident, your mom and dad were on their way back from the Mine Trading Company when the whole building collapsed. Your mom and dad are at the hospital now; Hazel picked up your sister and took her home with her and the kids." That was the longest day of my life, my Dad was paralyzed from the waist down when a piece of the roof landed on his back but with many months of physical therapy he now walks with a cane. Mom only had bruised ribs and some stitches but now has to deal with PTSD and depression.
As soon as I sit down in my chair my dad says" Katniss, you have been working way to hard around here, I want you to take some time off'. Spring break is coming up Gale will be out of school, go have some fun you deserve it!" " But dad, whose going to take care of the farm?" " Your dad and I talked it over and with the disability checks we have been getting we have enough money to hire some help on the farm." Mom said. " I don't know mom, I think I can handle this on my own!" " Katniss this is for you, with some help you can go back to school and take some classes." Ok, one condition I have to approve of the help." " We'll see Katniss, your mother and I will make the ultimate decision." " Ugh, ok!"
As soon as all my chores were done, which included feeding the cows, chickens, and pigs, tried to fix our irrigation system with no luck and cleared a mile of fence line only to discover several sections of barbed wire that now needs to be fixed. As soon as all my tools were put up I went back up to my room and took a nice cool shower, since summertime in Arkansas is brutal, I then checked on mom who was now asleep. I then made myself a sandwich and texted Gale and his girlfriend Madge Undersee to see what there plans were for spring break. A few minutes later I got a text back from the both of them saying they were heading down to Panama City, and that I was welcome to join them. This was going to be one amazing trip!
That night a dinner, as I sat around the table with my dad and sister I told them that I would be going to Panama City with Gale and Madge. We would be leaving the following Monday and driving down back on the next Sunday. Next Monday couldn't get here soon enough!
4 days later…
The day before Panama City! , And I couldn't wait any longer! Madge and I were going clothes shopping. Madge bought a Mud Pie Paisley Strapless Dress Cover with read ruffles on the front, and a halter-top bikini with matching bottom. I'm a little more conservative than Madge so I got so mint green surfer shorts and a matching bikini top. I then bought a pair of blue jean short and a cute new tank top.
Today is the day, when I wake up I quickly finish all more chores, take a quick shower then put on my new blue jean shorts and new tank I bought yesterday. I then go down the stairs and find mom making breakfast. She's been having a good week, breakfast twice this week. Just as we finish breakfast the doorbell rings, dad lets Madge and gale in and I hug Mom, Dad and Prim bye. Dad then reminds me that the new help will be there when I get back, I only hope I approve of him but I cant worry about that right now I just need to enjoy my week in Panama City, this is going to be an amazing week!