Chapter 1, Kat's POV
Today I wake up with an excited, yet disappointed mood. It's my 13th birthday, and we're moving to some place called Panem. I've never really heard of it, and the names for their province state things are called "districts". How original. At least Canada has some variety. We're moving to District 2. I already had a birthday/goodbye party last week, but my best friend Hannah I have been together the whole week. Out of all my family, and friends, I'm going to miss her the most. It's nearly 7:00 am. 4 hours until we leave. I moan with disappointment, which was loud enough to wake Hannah up.
Hannah: You alright Kat?
Me: Yeah, I guess I'm just really bummed about moving. I've lived here all my life, and now I'm just leaving.
Hannah: Dude, we're all gonna miss you, I'm going to miss you. Now try not to upset all day. Ashley, Chris, and Gabe are still coming right?
Me: yeah, at least I'll get to spend my last hours in Canada with you and them
I try to smile while I'm talking to her. It's just so hard for me, I literally have spent my whole life in this house, going to school, hanging out with friends, and most importantly, I met Hannah here too. We start to get dressed and ready, I move slower than usual. Not even having nutella today makes me feel any better.
About half an hour later Chris, Ashley, and Gabe arrive. They immediately come hug me, Except chris
Ashley: I'm so going to miss you! I mean, we've barley hung out this year since I've moved to Southwood (school) and now you're leaving. Life sucks.
Gabe: Totally, I know I'm moving to southwood lakes soon, but you were the person that I hung out with almost every day, besides Chris, and it's just gonna be so hard.
Chris: Yeah, I know I never really say this, but Kat you really are one of my best friends, and I am really going to miss you.
Me: Guys please don't all get upset! I'm going to miss all of you. This is really hard for me, and I hope I can still come here in the summer. But anyways, why don't we go see if any of the hunger games re runs are on. Those movies are the best.
The hunger games are like a movie series of some sort that just recently started playing on TV. It's not real, but very realistic. I wonder where they started the series. We head downstairs to our nearly empty downstairs living room. So many memories, but anyways we eventually find a re run on some 800's channel. The 56th one. We don't watch for very long, Hannah brings up conversation, and we all join in.
Hannah: So kat do you know anything about where you're going?
Me: No, not really, I guess I'll find out when we get there. I hope the internet sets up properly there...
Ashley: (laughs) yeah, I hope so to, that way we can Skype or face time.
Me: yeah, something likes that. I really wanna make sure I can get on Instagram too. I have like 2000 followers to entertain!
Hannah: I have Eight thousand [sly smirk]
Me: Shut up.
Chris: Anyways, while you're having your little follower competition, you're leaving me to be alone with her (points to Gabe) I'm going to be dead by summer!
Gabe: Hey! I'm not that rude, I just light to play fight…. Really roughly.
Me: Gabe, don't kill Chris, I really would like him to be alive by the time I see you guys again. Hey, um can we go visit the school, I kinda want to go say goodbye to everyone before I leave.
Hannah: sure, why not, it's not like we have to do any work! We got the day off to spend with you!
Me: yeh, I'll go ask my mom!
I run upstairs to go ask her, she says yes. Mostly because it's my last day here in Canada. We're already half way there, talking about memories. I'm tempted to breakdown and cry, but not today, well not now at least.
We finally reach our school after about a 15 minute walk, we check in with the office, and head upstairs. People in the halls notices us walk by, but they don't actually talk until we reach my classroom. We walk in and everyone looks over and gets up. I'm bombarded with questions and "I'll miss you's". My friends Tasmia and Sophia come over
Tasmia: Budder poke (pokes me)
Me: Budder poke (I poke her back)
Sophia: BUDDER BUDDY DON'T LEAVE!
Me: I don't want to, but I guess I have to.
"Budder poking" is something us three do, it's a SkyDoesMinecraft inside joke. God I'm gonna miss them.
Joseph: Kat
Me: Joseph
Joseph: I guess I will miss our constant bickering a tiny bit.
Me: I guess I will to. Just a tad though. Redsand.
He gives me a really funny disappointed look. I laugh a bit. I stop when he hugs me. The boy I've liked, for 2 years, is hugging me. Hannah gives me that really creepy look when you raise your eyebrows up and down. I smile, and hug back. Why not make it last while it can. A few seconds later he lets go. He leads me in to the hall, where it's quiet.
Joseph: I know you like me.
I blush a little.
Me: You do? How did you figure out?
Joseph: I guessed.
Me: Do you... like me back?
Joseph: A little.
He smirks. And it's adorable. I blush again. Out of nowhere he picks me up and runs outside. Guess I must have missed the bell ringing for nutrition break. I start laughing. I didn't know he was that strong. When we finally reach the field, he puts me down and lies next to me. We start to laugh.
Joseph: I guess I will miss you.
Me: an ill miss you to. You honestly don't know how long I've been crushing on you.
Joseph: I guess I don't. But I guess I stared liking you about two months ago, when we were in the same table group. That's when I guessed you liked me as well. You blushed a lot, laughed at some of my lamest jokes, and bought a sweater in my favourite colour.
Me: Well the sweater was actually imitating the biebs.
Joseph: Sure it was.
Me: Oh just shut up.
I get up and take his hat and run, it takes a moment to register for him, but he soon gets up and chases after me. I start to laugh. After about 5 minutes I feel him put his arms around me and takes his hat back. We calm down after a bit, and he takes my hand. I intertwine my fingers with his. We walk over to my group of friends.
Mackenzie: You, and Joe?! Really!
Me: I don-
Joseph: (smiles) Yes!
I Rest my head on his shoulder. I just stand there like that and continue to talk with everyone.
*2 hours later*
The last one to leave my now empty house is Hannah.
Me: Hannah I-
She cuts me off with a hug. Right now is when I break down. I just start to cry, she does too. We stand there for the time I have left here. My mom walks in and tells me its time to go.
Hannah: You'll come back and visit right?
Me: Of course.
I say tears still rolling down my face.
Hannah: I want you to know that I love you like you were my sister. Id take a bullet for you.
Me: Hannah, I love you to. I think of you as my sister. Ill do anything in the world for you.
We hug one last time, and say goodbye. She walks over to where her mom parked the car on my street. I then walk over to my car and get in. Tears start to come again. My dad starts the car, and pulls out of the driveway. Goodbye is the only thing I'm thinking.
Hey Guys! Um well this is one of my first fanfictions, I kinda of abandoned my other account. But Im not going to with this one! ratings and reviews would be muchly appreciated! I hope you liked the first chapter :)
~ Kat & Meredith
