Hey Guys! Yep! You guessed it! A new story! I've been working on this while I've had my writers block. (I'm also working on another fanfic and two books. Because when I get an idea if I don't write it down it disapears.) Well hope you like it! I'm changing this up a bit. So if I get 3 or more reviews then I'll post another chapter. Sound good? Yay!

~Mel-Hutch

Chapter 1: New Beginnings

"KATNISS! GET THE FUCK UP!" a booming voice yells from above me, "We're going to be late!" I groan and pull the covers over my head.

"5 more minutes..." I mutter pushing the intruding face away. Someone sighs and I hear whispers.

"3, 2, 1!" I feel the blanket wrenched from my grip, I grip tighter but I'm pulled off the mattress. I scream and the next thing I know I'm face down on the floor with my roommates standing above me laughing their asses off.

"I hate you guys..." I groan pulling myself up off the floor.

"We love you to!" They chorus back in unison.

I heave myself over to my wardrobe grabbing a pair of faded jeans and a plain white t-shirt. Trudging over to the bathroom I flip my roommates the finger and I hear dramatic gasps. I chuckle to myself and head into the bathroom.

How the hell did I get here?

It all started a week ago.

Flashback

I was sitting at my kitchen table when I was told I was going to boarding school. It was a shock really but it was going to happen someday. My mother is a nurse but she still has trouble feeding Prim and I. Her job doesn't even pay for a lasting education for us both.

My dad died in a car accident 8 months ago and the life savings are running very low. Before that, Prim and I had a great education and always had something to eat. But as we are becoming poorer by the day we can't afford to go to school and some nights we don't eat.

So I boarded the train with my two best friends, Gale and Madge.

When we got off the train we headed to reception and got our dorm numbers. Madge and I are in girl's dorm 12 and Gale is in boy's dorm 12. Gale dropped us off at our dorm and we went inside.

It was chaos. Feathers float through the air and arms flail in a massive struggle. Madge and I stare open mouthed at the scene in front of us. After 2 agonizing minutes of giggles and screams I break the silence.

"Ahem!" I say loudly. Everything comes to a halt and 5 girls stand amongst the feathers. There is an awkward silence. "If you're going to have a pillow fight... then at least let us join in." I say calmly reaching for a pillow and attacking a blonde haired, blue eyed girl. She screams and everyone bursts into laughter.

"I'm Katniss," I say reaching a hand out to the blonde hair girl. "And this is Madge, we're from District 12."

"Glimmer," says the blonde. "This is Annie, Delly, Johanna and Melissa." she says pointing to first a short girl with chestnut brown hair and sea green eyes she waves shyly. Delly, a thin brunette grins and looks towards Johanna, a towering tall brunette with short hair and hazel eyes. Melissa, a redhead with emerald green eyes nods in recognition.

"Sorry... we kind of already chose our bunks; the only ones left are on the end near the window." Annie says sheepishly pointing to the far bunk.

Madge and I look at each other "SHOTS TOP BUNK!" we both yell "NO! I SAID IT FIRST!" We say again in unison. "STOP COPYING ME!" Madge and I sprint to the bunk. But Madge sticks her leg out in front of me and I topple over.

"Haha!" Madge says sitting on the edge of the top bunk swaying her legs and poking out her tongue.

"HEY! YOU CHEATED!" I yell standing up and crossing my arms over my chest.

"All is fair in love and war, Kat." Madge says shrugging. I sigh and tip the contents of my bag on my bed. She's going to pay... I think to myself. I place my clothes in the wardrobe and sit on the edge of my bed and observe the others.

Johanna and Melissa are playing poker and from the looks at it Melissa is winning. Johanna throws her cards down in frustration. Glimmer sits at her desk doing her hair listening to her IPod. All of a sudden she stands up and sings into her hairbrush.

"IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME! WOOOAAHHH OH OH OH! WOOOAAHHH OH OH IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME!"She then sits back down and resumes doing her hair. We all gape at her. "What?" she says and we all shake our heads.

Annie sits in the corner reading a book and Delly is sitting on her bed talking on the phone. "No you hang up... No you hang up... No you hang up..."

"JUST HANG THE FUCK UP!" Glimmer yells from across the room.

"No you hang up... He hung up on me!" Delly yelps collapsing back onto the bed. We all giggle. "Shut up!" Delly yells.

I look at the time and suggest to the girls that we go for a swim. They nod and we each grab our bikinis and a towel then head over to the pool.

"Ima get my tan on!" says Glimmer speed walking over to a group of beach chairs.

"Me too!" Madge and I say sitting down on the chairs. We lay there tanning for 20 minutes "Ahhh this is the life." I say. Then a cloud must go in front of the sun because I am plunged into darkness. I open my eyes and standing there is a tall blonde boy with piercing green eyes. "Move, you're blocking my sun." I say irritated.

"Geez, calm your farm, I just wanted to say hey." he shoots back

"Hey," I say quickly. "Now move." I huff.

"No." he says smugly. I stand up and huff exasperated. I look for a way to get him to go away. Then i see the diving block. I climb up the diving block and look down at him. He looks back smugly. I lean forward over the edge of the diving board and fall. I throw my body left and right doing flips in the air before I land perfectly. I swim up to the surface and am greeted by applaud. The blonde hair boy stands there shell shocked and I smile smugly and get out of the pool. He walks away mouth open. I lay back down on the sun bed and Annie approaches me.

"I didn't know you could dive!" she says gleefully. "Are you trying out for the team?" she asks.

"I don't know... I'm already trying out for track, archery, cheerleading-"

"Yeah yeah I get it..." She says sadly "I just really wanted to do something with you..." she says giving me those eyes...You know the irresistible puppy dog ones?

My heart melts. People have this effect on me you see, all you have to do is give me the eyes and I'm screwed. Prim does it to me when she wants something from me and it works every single time.

"Well... ah... I guess-" I start hesitantly but am cut off quickly.

"Great! See you there!" Annie says joyfully and skips away

"Damnit!" I say and sit back down on the beach chair.

End of Flashback

"KATNISS! GET THE HELL OUT OF THE SHOWER! YOU'VE BEEN IN THERE FOR 20 MINUTES!" Johanna yells banging on the door "WE'RE GONNA BE LATE FOR TRY-OUTS!"

I chuckle. "So Glimmer can have a 45 minute shower and I only get 20! No fair!" Katniss teases.

"HEY! IT WAS ONLY 35!" Glimmer complains and everyone erupts into laughter.

I get changed and do my hair in a high ponytail. Exiting the bathroom and ignoring the irritated looks from my roommates I pack my sports bag with a water bottle, a swim suit, a towel, some running shorts, a shirt and my running shoes. I sling my bag strap over my shoulder and walks past my roommates.

"You coming?" I say smiling smugly. "You said so yourself, we're going to be late." I say walking out the door.

"Wait up!" They yell and I chuckle.

So that was it. I'll try and post TBND (The boy next door) as I'm posting this. But it might change every 2-3 days.