Okay so this is the official Hunger Games story that I've been working on for a quite awhile. The planning started sometime around December last year and the writing started in January. This story was inspired by another road trip story called 'The Journey' and it is also a Hunger Games fic. Its really good and you should go and check it out. No our stories are nothing similar just wanted to point that out. Anyway if there are any suggestions or request just PMS and I'll be happy to respond back and read what you have in mind. Anyway here is the first chapter! I hope you like! I do not owe The Hunger Games or the awesome charatcers!

Unknown (POV)

I walked inside the old main entrance of the school arm in arm with my husband of twenty years. The smell of school's rotten old cafeteria food tickled my nose making me sneeze. Stupid allergies. I glance at another hallway where my old locker used to be next to my best friend's own locker. We took a few turns and chatted to other people we ran into, before we went inside the gym.

The graduating class of 2012 were having a reunion for only one night. My husband jumped at the opportunity to see his other friends and the people that impacted in his life. I knew I couldn't argue with him cause we haven't seen them for almost a year now.

Music from that years hit list was filling the gym with the dance floor being taken over by now middle aged adults. Me and my husband laughed when some tired to do the 'jerk' as they called it back then. Some people just never changed.

"Oh my god they're right there!" My husband exclaimed, pointing towards a huge group of friends that were sitting on the table, talking among themselves.

We slowly walked over there when flesh memories flooded my mind. A smile crept on my face remembering every single one of these people. It was as if yesterday was the day we graduated, and the day we started living life to the fullest.

June 10, 2012

(Katniss POV)

"Oh my god! You look so beautiful!" My mother beamed taking thousands of pictures of me.

I smiled as she took another picture. "Thanks mom."

Today was graduation day for the class of 2012. How long I waited for this day to come ever since the day I stepped into the halls of Panem High. I'm not going to lie, high school wasn't easy. It was hard to make real friends and fit in but my friends helped me along the way. I was even the captain of cheerleading squad with one of my friends being co-captain.

"What time did you say Madge and Annie were picking you up?" My mother asked going threw her purse looking for something.

My two best friends Madge and Annie planned on picking me up but were running a little late. "I don't know they said some time around eleven thirty." I replied.

Right as I said, that the sound of a car honk was heard outside. "Katniss!" Annie was screaming my name.

I turned to my mother. "They're here mom!" I called out to her. She quickly came into the room with a pin in her hand.

"Okay but here," she handed my a gold mockingjay pin. "I want you to wear it for today and after that its all yours."

I gasped when I remembered something about this pin. "But mom this is?"

"Your father's I know but he would've wanted you to have it." The sound of her voice was choking up and I pulled her into a hug. It was never easy to talk about my father for the both us.

"Thank you." I said pulling away to go meet with my friends. "I'll see you at the ceremony."

"Alright but remember I need to pick up Prim from her school first!" She called out from the door.

"Okay bye!" I waved to her and went outside it my friends.

Annie and Madge were singing to a Katy Perry song and didn't notice my presences.

"Girls?"

Both of them turned with grins on they're faces. "Peeta is going to drop his jaw when he sees you in that dress!" Declared Madge.

I groaned stepping into the car. I was only wearing a strapless white dress, with pink and red roses printed on it, and the skirt stopped on my knees. My shoes were pipe toe pink heels. My mom insisted I ditched my braid for my natural curls.

"Shut up guys!" I faked cried. "You know we're just friends."

Annie rolled her sea green eyes at me. "What ever you say."

I frowned at them laughing. "Just step on it."

We made it to Panem high after a small traffic hit us unexpectedly. With Madge behind the wheel we were able to make it on time. Mental note: never let Madge drive when she's frustrated.

We stepped out of the car and went straight to the football field, where the ceremony was going to be. Some football players passed by us and whistled at us. Annie and Madge giggled while I just winked at them.

"I'm going to miss this place." Admitted Madge, while we waited in line for our red gowns. So far we haven't seen the rest of the group.

Maybe they're already inside just waiting for us.

Annie sighed. "I know me too."

When our turn came we all gave our last name and were given out gowns and caps. As we walked into the field a loud cheer was heard.

"Oh my god! Hey guys its Katniss Everdeen!" I hear someone cheer and that someone is my co-captain and good friend Glimmer Shine. Madge joined the group as she was also part of the team.

The whole squad including some juniors were there clapping. "Why are you guys cheering?"

Glimmer giggles and pulls me in the middle of the circle. "We as in the whole squad would like to personally thank you for your leadership and for taking us to the championship!" Again the girls cheered.

Clove Richards, my other friend, stepped in the middle. "And without your amazing routine we would've never come home with first place!"

It was sort of true, since it was Annie and Johanna who helped out a little even if they weren't in the team.

I bowed to the girls. "Aw thanks guys I would've asked for a better team. Now juniors we hope you continue our winning streak for we won't be here to guide you." I said smirking at them while they nervously laughed.

Glimmer was now crying. "Awe group hug girls!" She cheered and everyone came in for a group hug.

I didn't like being the center of attention for once in my life, it felt good.

Peeta (POV)

"I can't believe this is it guys!" My friend Finnick Odair said. "Senior year has ended!"

Gale rolled his eyes at him. "It's not over yet moron. We still have the ceremony and the final senior year dance tonight." Gale was always the most annoyed one in the group but that was just him.

Finnick put his arms around his and my shoulders. "Come on mate! Don't be such a downer!" He laughed then kept quiet when Gale sent him a death glare.

We walked into the field to find most of the seniors hugging each other, and laughing about the good times they had. I was known here as the 'popular sweet guy' since I was the star quarterback. Most of the girls here were always waiting at my door which set me off a little bit. But there was only one girl who truly captured my heart.

Katniss.

She was the most beautiful and down to earth girl I've ever met, and the bonus was that Katniss was also my best friend. Besides Gale and Finnivk of course.

Gale nudged to my shirt. "Hey they're over there." He pointed to the where Katniss finished giving hugs to some girls and talking to Glimmer and Clove.

"Alright lets go." I say walking over to them when someone stops me.

"Peeta my bud!" Said a deep voice. I turn to see it belonged to a male with blonde hair and brown eyes. "What up Cato?"

Cato Lambert was my close friend since we were young but became distant when we started high school. But once again we became pretty tight.

"Nothing much just finished flirting with Brianna." Typical Cato."So you girls ready for a sick night tonight!"

Oh yeah I forgot. Tonight was also going go be the final senior year dance. Everyone is apparently going to it including myself.

"Oh yeah it will be one sick night!" Declared Finnick giving Cato a high five.

We talk among ourselves when we stop to where the girls were.

"Hello ladies." Greeted Finnick kissing each on them in the back of their hand.

They all blushed and giggled at his humor.

Glimmer was wearing a pink sparkle dress with white heels. Annie and Madge were wearing the same dress but in different colors, blue and purple. Clove was in a black strapless dress wearing silver heels. And Katniss looked beautiful in her also strapless white dress with a floral print on it.

"Peeta! It's not polite to stand there and drool!" Teased Glimmer snapping out of my trance. Everyone laughed at me making me blush. The guys went to flirt with their crush while I went to Katniss.

"Hey you look beautiful today." I told her.

She blushed making my heart skip a beat. "Thanks you don't look bad yourself Mellark."

Then everyone's started to panic. "Where missing two people." Madge informed us.

"Hey where's Johanna?"

"And where's Marvel?" Oh shit! I totally forgot about those two.

Johanna Mason and Marvel Grey weren't couple if that's what you thought but they were neighbors and always give each other rides to places.

Johanna was the 'badass' of the group as she named herself. She's well known for her sarcasm and clever comebacks. My advice is to not mess with her unless you have a death wish.

And Marvel? Well he's the 'nerd' out of all of us even out topping Madge with the highest SAT's score. He isn't a bad guy to hang out with and he knows to crack a joke like Finnick.

"Attention senior class." Boomed principal Snow threw the microphone. "The Ceremony will began shorty so I suggest you find your way in line. Remember in alphabetical order."

Everyone cheered and went to start lining up. We gave each other a hug promising to meet up after the ceremony.

I went to the 'M' section and dreadfully waited for this ceremony to start.

(No POV)

Katniss nervously waited for her name to be called to get her diploma. Annie, Gale, and Marvel were the only three of her friends to get theirs already. Now she waited anxiously to be the third one.

"Richard Edison."

'Almost there.' Katniss reminded herself. 'Only seven more people to go.'

Then it was finally her moment.

"Katniss Everdeen."

Katniss walked up to the stage and got her diploma from Snow. "Congratulations Miss Everdeen."

"Thank you sir." She thanked him and flipped her string to the side. Carefully but quickly she walked off the stage back to her seat.

Katniss could see her friends cheering for her and giving the thumbs up. She even saw Johanna who arrived late probably. But only one person stood out from the rest. Peeta Mellark. His deep blue eyes and messy blond hair always made her stomach twist. Although Katniss would never admit to anyone, not even herself, she had feelings for her best friend.

Katniss never knew how the feelings started to grew but they did somehow. And she wasn't complaining.

After about forty minutes of the ceremony it was finally time for the grand finally.

Snow handed the final person his diploma and cleared his throat. "Will the students please rise up." Everyone rose up with stomachs twisting and tears falling from their eyes. "Ladies and gentlemen its my great pleasure to introduce to you, the class of 2012! May the odds be ever in their favor!"

The whole crowd erupted in cheers, with the now graduated students throwing their caps in the air. Girls ran to their friends hugging and crying about it ending, while the boys were more manly about it and just hugged it out.

Katniss felt someone tap on her shoulder. "Oh hey!" She said feeling her eyes water up a little.

Peeta smiled at her. "Don't cry Katniss!" He said pulling her in a hug. "We will still see each other and besides we have the one year road trip!" Her friend reminded her.

The road trip to California seemed so far away from now. In just one week Katniss will leave Panem with her friends, to embark on a one year journey outside of this Panem. Only million of miles away.

"Your right."

Peeta didn't want to pull away from her but did anyway. Her silver eyes were twinkling like stars, her lips were waiting to be kissed, but should he? Should he kiss those lips?

He leaned in about to do something Peeta had been wanting to do for such a long time. That was until they were rudly inturrupted.

"Hey! Guys come on your parents want a group picture!" Announced Madge stepping in the middle of them.

'Damn it Madge!' Thought Peeta but kept his small anger in.

"Come on let's go!" She dragged both of them where the rest of the group was with some parents in front with camera's.

No one (POV)

145 pictures later...

"Okay just one more!" Cato's mom, Rita, suggested. "You guys are so adorable!" She commented with tears falling like a river on her cheek.

Cato growled at his mom. "Oh come on! You already took like fifty!" He whined making Gale grin.

"Come on Cato, one more." Gale teased Cato making us laugh at him who was turning red. He brushed it off and smiled for the camera.

"That's the spirit my boy!" Chirped in Cato's father, Jason who Katniss was surprised actually made it. In fact she was surprised both of his parents made, they're both busy people since they run a huge company in district two.

"Oh my lord you guys look so cute together!" Prim pointed out to both Finnick and Annie who were blushing red now.

Prim was Katniss's fourteen year old sister who promoted from middle school and is attending Panem high next year. She was more of a replica of their mother. Next to her was Rory, Gale's second young brother, she can see him nearly holding my sister's hand.

Glimmer was seen crying with Madge, and Katniss just laughed at how dramatic they were being. They apparently saw her and stick their tongue out. "Shut up Katniss!"

The cheerleader held my hands up in defense. "Hey I'm not the one crying." She laugh and laughed along too figuring out how ridiculous they look.

Marvel pushed his glasses up to his nose bridge more. "Guys? Now what?" He asked making us gasped. Usually Marvel was the smart one always knowing was to do next.

Peeta puts his arms around Marvel and my shoulders. "Now we wait for tonight and Monday!" He shouted with everyone cheering in response.

"I can't wait!" Exclaimed Clove holding Marvel's available hand. "Aren't you excited Marvel?" She asked the lovestruck goof.

Katniss giggled and though, 'I'm sorry but it's the truth, I hate to admit but he was the type of boy that looked adorable when he was shy. Don't act like you don't know someone like Marvel.'

"Umm...yeah! I'm super pumped for tonight!" He chirped making Clove blush at his cuteness.

Both of their mothers sighed, "Young love." They said giggling at their children.

Finnick kept everyone quite for a moment as he made a speech, "Today my friends we are now adults! Tonight we will have the time of our life's before we embark on the biggest journey ever taken. And somehow along the way we will find ourselves or in some case lose ourselves." He looked at Cato and Gale as he said this making them grin.

"But I want you to know I love you guys dearly."

Annie giggled at wonder boy, "Awe Finnick how did you come up with that wonderful speech?"

"Google."

Oh typical Finnick, but at least he didn't pay someone to do it for him.

The parents each said goodbye to their child and headed home. No curfew was set tonight for them.

"Katniss try not to make it late honey alright?" Iris told her oldest daughter.

Katniss nodded in agreement, "Okay."

She kissed her daughter goodbye and left with Prim.

Glimmer sneaked up behind Katniss starling her. "So I saw you and Peeta getting pretty close after the ceremony."

Katniss eyes went wide. "You saw that?" She whispered.

The blonde cheerleader giggled at her friend. "Oh honey, we all saw how his lips almost kissed yours." Glimmer smirked making kissy faces.

"Oh come on we weren't even that close!" Katniss claimed. "We're just friends anyway I doubt he likes me that way."

Glimmer frowned at the girl in front of her. "He does trust me, and I don't know maybe you will find out tonight." And with that the energetic blonde walks away to her friends, leaving the brunette thinking of her words.

Peeta's (POV)

We decided that half of us, boys and girls, go to eat somewhere to chill before tonight's dance. Today was an extremely emotional day for everyone. My parents made it but didn't stick long enough for taking pictures. They basically only took one or two pictures and left. I honestly didn't exactly care.

"Hey Peeta, what you going to order?" Cato asked me going threw the menu of 'The Hob'.

"Um I'm just going with a cheeseburger with the swirly French fries."

All of guys were here while the girls decided they go to some sea food

restaurant down town. In Glimmer's words "The Hob only sells meat and I'm a vegetarian!"

We knew no one couldn't object her so we just let them go.

"Alright, guys I have something big I need to tell you." Announced Finnick after we ordered our meals. All eyes turned to him waiting for what it was.

"Well?"

Finnick grinned leaning back on his chair. "I decided I'm asking Annie to be my girlfriend at the dance."

"Finally!" We all said in unison making fish boy laugh.

Finnick and Annie have been on a few dates, before that even happened they were crushing on each other big. But the small problem was that he was known as a playboy in school causing Annie to have doubts in him. Thank god they go through that.

Cato playfully punched him on the shoulder. "What made you decided that? After I don't know," he made a look as if he was thinking, "Oh yeah years Odair!" He leaned in his ear. "Years!"

He took a sip of his drink smirking at Cato's dramatic exclamation. "It took time! Well anyway me and Annie are extremely close now, also we went to prom together just two weeks ago." Finnick reminded us all of prom making us groan.

Prom was one of my least favorite events that happened since I was forced to go with Delly, by that I meant she blackmailed me into it. Katniss went with some guy named Drake, she was crowned prom queen (much to her annoyance) with Cato being her king. It was an extremely awkward dance they shared after being crowned.

"You were saying?" Growled Gale taking a chip into his mouth.

"Anyway tonight at the dance I will take her to the garden and ask her to be my girlfriend."

I patted him on the back impressed on his plan. "Nice Finnick."

"Thanks Mellark."

Our food arrived making us forget about Finnick's possible future relationship.

(With the Girls; Katniss POV)

"And make sure the salad isn't dry alright?" Glimmer said ordering her meal at the 'Mermaid Lagoon'. The waiter nodded taking our menus, leaving us alone.

'The Mermaid Lagoon' was a restaurant that was run by a young couple and their family from district four. Annie absolutely loves this place since it reminded her of home. We all missed our homes but we needed to leave them for the school year.

"So Clove is your dad fine with giving us the truck that holds the luggage's?" I asked my raven haired

friend.

We've been discussing on how we were going to travel to California for months now. Cato's dad offered to buy us an RV that suited for about twelve people. That was settled but all we needed was an extra truck to carry our luggage. Kind of like the trucks that hangs behind the car when your moving from somewhere.

"Yeah he says he doesn't need it anymore and that I can get rid of it after the trip." Replied Clove.

Glimmer giggled. "I'm super excited for this! I've been saving money since my sweet sixteen and the tips I got from the hair dressing shop."

We looked at her in shock. "You got a a job?" Annie asked dumb fondly.

At this point we didn't see why Glimmer needed a job since she was probably one of the wealthiest people I've ever met. Besides Madge of course. Oh and Cato of course. Anyway, she never needed to get a job since partially Glimmer can just ask for money.

"Yes I've had a job since like last Christmas! How did you guys not know that?"

" I guess cause you never told us?"

Whispered Madge.

Glimmer thought about shrugging it off. "Nevermind." She grumbled more interested in her nails than us.

"So who's going to actually have the guys to kiss their crush tonight?" Annie questioned to break the tension. That's Annie for you always wanting to release the anxiety.

"I am!" Replied most of the girls, except me and Johanna, we just rolled their ours eyes.

Johanna was never exactly the girly type and neither was I, but I did have my moments. And besides Johanna had a crush on our older friend Blight who was in collage. He pulled some strings with his professor so Blight is coming with us to the trip.

Our food arrived calming down the girls obsession with getting to kiss the boy they like. But for some reason throughout the whole time, I couldn't stop thinking about the boy with the blue eyes.

And that is the end of the first chapter! I hope you liked it and keep reading it. The next chapter will be more of a filler chapter but it was really fun to write. Again if you have any request or suggestings PMS me or just put it on the review. I will update by next Friday or next Monday it will depends on my schedule. I apologize if you think that Katniss was a little OC and also Clove. Don't worry they will soon act like themselves very soon. I know this says its a Peeta and Katniss story but trust me I'll feature everyone some will even have their own POV moments. Anyway please leave a review on what you think it'll make my day. Until next time. R/R