I was in bed when felt something slither up my side. At that moment I felt myself prepare for the worst. It could be one of two things Prim's boa or her daughter, Rue. I look under the sheets and see Rue. She puts her pointer finger up to her lips for me to be quite, then I hear Prim yell "RUE! It's time for your bath, you have to get to school!" she comes bursting through my room door. "Katniss have you seen you seen Rue, she's the only one that needs a bath her brothers are showered and eating breakfast." I look up at her and say "nope, I haven't seen her maybe she's in one of the hall closets" I hear small snicker coming from my belly, but not loud enough for prim to hear. "Alright I'm going to go look for her" she rushes out of the room "try outside!" I shout after and smile and stretch in my bed. Rue pops out her head and looks at me with a questioning look.
"Aunty Katniss how did you learn to lie so well?" she asks me "can you teach me?"
I look down at her with a dumbfounded look "ummm. How old are you?"
"I'm 7 auntie" she says in a matter of fact voice
"Umm no in not teaching to lie maybe later on for the use of good "I tell he and then I shout "Prim! I found her!"
I put her into the bath while I get ready for work, I'm a firefighter here in Oakland California, Prim and I have lived here our whole lives. I live with prim because if I really think about it I would waste more money in an apartment I don't even live in half the
time. She has 3 kids her oldest boy Axel , he's 11, then there's Tim , he's 9, and last but not least Rue she's only 7and she's a big ball of energy.
"Come on prim let's finish up here before your mom explodes." she giggles.
"Okay aunt Katniss."
As Rue finishes up her bath and as I put on my uniform shirt, she comes into my room and hands me a brush with a hair tie. This is code for I want a French braid; Rue doesn't like her mom to do her hair she says I do it prettier. I really don't see the difference but it's her choice. Prim comes into my room.
"Ah you found her." Prim bends down and kisses her on the check
"Yeah she was hiding in my bed" Rue giggles as I finish up her
braid. "So what time are you going to go to work?" I ask prim
"Well the A's don't have a game till seven but, they're going to
practice there playing against San Fran."
I groan "this battle of the bay is going to killing me. I'm a whirl wind of emotions; I
won't be able to handle this for very long". All of a sudden Rue squeals really loud
"What?! What's a matter?" I ask worried
"Mom you're going to let us in early right?! I want to watch Odair practice I have to perfect my catcher stance!"
I looked at her like she was crazy she was making s big deals but then again she was the baseball addict in the family. That's about the only thing the kids got from their father. Their love for sports, but their looks was entirely from prim, blue eyed and blond hair. I look nothing like my sister.
"Your daughter is scaring me with that crush she has on that baseball player." I say as I let Rue down from the stool. "She's going to ended up killing who ever dates that guy" I say as I duck a punch from Prim.
"No she's not! Don't say that" Prim says flustered "well didn't you say that Mellark was cute?"
"Yeah but I can give a flying fuck if he dates anyone, plus this is his second year. We'll see if he can keep it up to this year" I say as I sever my bowl of cereal "Prim its 7:45 you better get going"
I chuckle as she ushers out her kids like a heard or sheep. Now I'm all alone whit my thoughts I don't do that often because it brings back some bad memories from childhood or from two years ago. I'm still trying to convince myself that those years were just a blur, they weren't real they were just a bad dream but as much as I say that to myself I know that will never be true and I have a scar to prove it also. Suddenly my phone rings Sexy Bitch by David Guetta. It was Johanna. "Hey Jo what's up?"
"Nothing just wondering if you're going to come to work." She said exasperated
"Yes I'm on my way keep you clothes on" I say as I make sure I have everything and head out ready for another exciting day at work.
