Primrose Everdeen, I think to myself, she must be one of the most beautiful girls in the world. I've loved her ever since I heard her name called at the reaping and realized how much I didn't want her to leave me, and I just have to say with much guilt that I'm happy Katniss took her place, because it meant that Prim didn't have to leave me. But now we're older, 15, to be exact and I can't imagine my life without her. And so I figure if I really love her that much I should call her or visit her or something to let her know that I care for her. Of course I've said this to myself a million times but now it's different; I haven't seen her in a while and truly miss her so I walk out the door to go see her.
Just before I turn the hallway to get to the Everdeen's apartment I run into her.
"Oh hi Rory, I haven't seen you in a while." She says with that beautiful smile of hers.
"Uh yeah, I was just on my way to see you actually."
"Really, I'm on my way to lunch right now, but would you want to join me?" she asks innocently, obviously not realizing my motive; which I feel is a good thing.
"Um sure, I'd really like that." I tell her.
We walk to the cafeteria in silence, only hearing the soft tapping of our shoes on the tile. "So," she says, "how are you"
"I, I'm good" I tell her, "but how are you?"
"I'm good Katniss moved out a few months ago and my mother has become very sentimental with me which means she really is not fond of Drew."
"Who is Drew?" I ask.
"Oh you haven't heard, he's my boyfriend." I feel my heart drop,
"No I haven't heard." How could she, I ask myself but then again this is not a fair question she didn't know that I loved her and she certainly didn't know why I wanted to see her today for all she knew the only reason I wanted to see her was to ask about a broken finger. But now I have a different question for her. How to fix a broken heart.
As we walk into the cafeteria a very good looking guy comes up to us about 16 at the most but when he hugs Prim I realize this must be Drew. "Rory, this is Drew, Drew this is an old friend of mine, Rory." I can see Drew tense up as Prim says old friend and I smirk to myself he obviously thinks that there was something between us but then I see Prim give a small shake of her head to him and my smirk vanishes.
"I'll be right back guys" Prim says, "I have to go to the bathroom."
As soon as Prim leaves Drew's eyes narrow, "So Rory," he spits, "why are you suddenly interested in Prim?"
I almost blush and then realize who just asked that so I decide to throw it in his face. "Oh you know, just catching up on old memories, ha the times we had," I add exaggerating a bit at the end, "Why are you?" I ask knowing this will really get him.
"She's my girlfriend." He spits with a smirk.
"Oh really does Katniss know?"
"Katniss?" he asks. Oh this is too good, "Oh, you know Prim's very protective older sister" I tell him. I see his eyes widen, "You've never made the connection before? And Prim's never told you, I guess she doesn't think you'll be around long enough for her to tell you." I smirk knowing I just won this battle. When I look back at him I see that he is looking over my shoulder with a smirk.
And when I turn to see what it is I see that Prim is coming back with a smile.
"Hey sorry I took so long I ran into Gale on the way back and he said that he would like to meet you, to um see if you're good enough" she says practically mumbling by the end. When I look back to try and find Gale I see him leaning against the door nonchalantly. When he realizes I've noticed him he starts to walk over. "Hey Rory what's up." He says nodding his head toward me.
"And you must be Drew, I think Prim might have mentioned you when we where talking about the good times her and Rory had."
Just from that comment alone I can tell he already knows I like Prim and I make a mental note to remember to beat him up for finding out.
"So, Drew, how did you and Prim meet?" I hear him ask but my eyes are trained on Prim's blushing. "At a dance." Drew responds arrogantly. "I see, and have you met Katniss yet," when Drew shakes his head no Gale goes on, "well I wish you the best of luck, no wait actually I don't because I really don't think you deserve such an honest, loyal, beautiful girl like Prim. And I think that if Katniss doesn't find out soon I just might tell her myself." As soon as Gale finishes he gives Prim a quick kiss on the cheek a pat on the shoulder to me and an accusing look to Drew before he walks off. "Sorry about him," Prim says, throwing an accusing look at me. "What," I say, "I didn't ask him to come over and pick on your boyfriend." I almost immediately regret saying this because if Prim hadn't put her hand on Drew's shoulder he defiantly would have tried to beat me up; even though I totally could have taken him I'm thankful.
After the incident in the cafeteria I had stalked off to go find Gale and half yell at him for ruining the friendship Prim and I potentially had and half thank him for making "Drew" look so bad.
And by the time I've tracked him down he is getting ready for bed.
"What do you want?" he growls as he opens the door.
I don't know what to say so I just ask if I can come in.
"Fine." He says.
"I just wanted to thank you for all of that." I tell him.
"Your welcome." He says warily.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"It's just I thought you would be angry considering I just practically ruined your chances with Prim." He says jokingly.
"Oh well um, wait how did you even know that I like Prim!" I shout. "Watch it," he says still smiling at my expense, "you know you really should find out why you talk in your sleep."
Without thinking about it I punch Gale in the shoulder. And I see his face go into shock before it turns into a wicked grin and then we're on the ground wrestling, you know in a brotherly way.
After about 15 minutes of this we both raise ourselves up calling an unspoken truce and sit down on the couch and watch TV.
"Gale, can I sleep here tonight?" I ask missing the old times when we shared a room and got to hang out every night.
"Um sure. But may I ask why." He says with a smirk.
"Because I miss my big brother" I say, "I miss hanging out with you, depending on you, and hearing your opinions on everything."
I can tell Gale doesn't know how to respond to this so I say good-night and head off to bed until I realize I'm probably sleeping on the couch but when I walk in Gale says " The guest room in down the hallway to the left." So I listen to his directions but when I walk in it's about 5 feet by 7 feet which you could say is pretty small for a guy whose 5'6. And as soon I lay my head down on my pillow I am asleep.
I am abruptly awaken by a rather annoyed Gale, which out of habit makes me wrack my brain to try and remember if I did anything and when I figure I haven't done anything I become defensive and it kind of starts to bother me that he's just standing there waking me up for no apparent reason.
"What?" I finally say.
"You have a visitor." He says with something lining it which I think might be pity. "He's in here." I hear him say.
I hear a sniffle "thanks" I try and place the voice but I can't.
And then a figure walks in and I still don't recognize it.
"Rory? Is that you?" and then I realize it's Prim.
"Prim, what's wrong?" I ask truly worried about her, considering I've never seen her like this. I hear her sniffle and then another round of sobs come. Without thinking about it I pull her into my lap, and pull her head against my chest and start stroking her hair. After about 45 minutes of this she finally responds to my question.
"After you left Drew brought me back to his apartment and then he…he… he tried to get me to… to.." I realize with a start what she means.
"Oh, no Prim, you…you didn't right?" I ask and seriously hope not because then I would know that I lost all chance.
"No, I wouldn't and I told him that I didn't want to and that it wouldn't be right; we're only 15. And then he…he… he tried to force me but when I made it to the door he screamed at me and then he broke up with me." Telling me this brings on another round of sobs which eventually subside and then she asks me
"I did the right thing. Right?" she says looking up at me with her beautiful blue eyes. "Right" I murmur into her hair.