it starts out slow but i think this one will be a good one too! i based the boys' behavior from my brothers and male friends...
i don't own the hunger games... sorry that's not me though...nope...
She stepped out of the air port terminal and was greeted with a neon pink sign that read "welcome Nissy-poo!"
She rolled her eyes as she saw her cousins Marvel and Peeta jumping up and down with the sign earning strange looks from people passing the odd teenagers.
She hasn't been in Austin for several years and her parents decided it would be a great experience to go to school there. So there she was, being tackled by her cousins who were talking a mile a minute.
"Guys your eighteen, not twelve. Calm down!" She said, failing at sounding serious.
Marvel and Peeta smiled, ecstatic at getting to spend the year with their cousin they haven't seen in ages.
"so what we planed to do was take you to the house to drop off your stuff and get ready, then take you to a party!"
Peeta exclaimed while Marvel led them to baggage claim.
Marvel recognized the old duffel bag that once belonged to Katniss' father. He grabbed the bag turning around to tell her more on the party.
"Kat, you're lucky you have such handsome studs for cousins. We're going to get you in all the cool parties and clicks." Marvel boasted.
Katniss sighed. I didn't matter if she wanted it or not. From the sound of it, they told everyone about her, and they expect her to go beyond their expectations.
They got in the town car and caught up with what was going on in their lives.
When they got to the house, Katniss inhaled the familiar smell of fresh pine. She loved the lake house, the way it was so large with many hiding places, the way if you looked through any bedroom window you got a perfect view of the lake, the peace and quiet at night. She loved this house.
They entered the Mellark residence to be greeted with the smell of fresh, baked bread. She shifted her bad on her shoulder and walked the familiar route to the kitchen to see Uncle Jim and Aunt Amanda baking while giggling at what someone said earlier.
"A-hem." Marvel cleared his throat to get his parents' attention.
"Katniss Everdeen! Get over here girly and let me have a look at you!" aunt Amanda screamed a bit too excitedly.
After what felt like hours of being in a bone crushing hug from her aunt Peeta interrupted.
"Mom, you're going to break her. Plus we need to get ready if we're going to make the party on time."
"Oh, right! Kat sweetie I called your mom on clothing sizes and what you like to wear so when you get to your room there will already be clothes for you. If you don't like them we can buy you more. Now go get dressed so you can get some dinner before you leave."
Amanda said sternly as if she was forcing Katniss to go.
The guys led Katniss to her room and handed her poster. She closed the door then went on to check out the room. Mahogany flooring with Royal blue walls and band posters decorating them. It seemed like they really did prepare for her she thought. She walked over to the walk-in closet to find multi-colored skinny jeans, shorts, some new Vans and Chucks and several tees and tanks and other types of blouses.
She chose just a pair of dark denim shorts that, when she put her arms straight down to her sides, they came down to her wrists. She paired those with black chucks and a loose, grey Weezer tank top that barley showed the top of her black sports bra.
She met the guys by the front door after she took her hair out of her braid and threw some eye liner on.
With an approving nod they started to walk out the door when Aunt Amanda stopped them.
"Wait! What about dinner?" she asked hurriedly.
"Mom, we can't stay or we'll be late. They'll have food there." Marvel muttered impatiently.
"Well okay," she replied. "Just make sure you guys have each others numbers so you don't get lost and be safe. Bye, love you!"
"We'll be walking there; it's not that far away." Marvel told Katniss on their way there.
The sun started to fully set when they arrived to a huge house outside the lake, like the Mellark's.
They walked straight into the house to be slammed with dubstep coming through out the house. People grinding against each other; holding red solo cups every where in the house. The guys seemed to have wondered off so she went exploring.
The back yard looked like a beach. People were swimming in the lake or laying on the sand and two boys were putting up a volleyball net.
"Ugh, don't you just hate dubstep." Came a voice behind her.
She twirled around to see a girl that had an athletic build with short dirty blond hair spiked up and wearing basketball shorts with a black camisole.
"Name's Johanna." She stated studying Katniss.
"I'm Katniss…" she said unsurely.
"Jeeze Katniss, I'm not gonna bit your head off. Tell me, are you good at volleyball?"
"Um yeah I was varsity at my old school." She said more relaxed.
"Good…" she grabbed Katniss' arm then pulled her towards the now settled up volley ball net.
"FINNICK! I FOUND MY PARTNER!" Katniss flinched at the volume Johanna was using.
One of the guys turned to them and smiled. He was tan and muscular with short-ish wavy, bronze hair.
"Jo! You didn't force her like last time, did you?" he said jokingly.
Johanna glared.
"No! This is Katniss by the way. And we are going to beat you guys so hard that you'll never be able to show your faces again!" Johanna said sticking her tong out at him.
He chuckled lightly then turned to Katniss.
"Hi, I'm Finnick O'Dair." He said with a toothy smile and an out stretched hand.
"I'm Katniss Everdeen." She said taking his hand.
"Everdeen? Oh, hey! You're Marvel and Peeta's cousin aren't you? They told me all about you. Hey, Cato," he said getting the other boy's attention. "this the Mellarks' cousin!"
Cato turned and shot Katniss a smile and a "hi" then went back to argue with Johanna. Katniss noticed he was tall and muscular also with spiked blond hair and a tan.
She rolled her eyes and spotted the volley ball. She tested the weight in her hands then tossed it in the air and hit it towards the bickering kids.
"Hey, are you guys gonna stop flirting so we can play or do we need to leave you alone?"
She yelled shutting then up to look at her. Then to glare at Finnick who was now rolling around on the ground laughing really hard.
"I like her," Finnick stated gesturing to Katniss once he got up again. 'Hey Jo, we're switching partners. You can have Cato. As long as Katniss is my partner."
Johanna reluctantly agreed and then the game started.
It was a close one but, Finnick and Katniss' team won by a point.
"Goddamnit! I knew she was varsity too!" Johanna cursed her self while Finnick and Katniss cheered drawing the attention of many people. Just then she noticed all the girls that were watching the game swooning over the boys.
She went to ask Finnick why the girls were watching them when Cato grabbed her and raced towards the lake with Johanna in a similar position draped across Finnick's shoulder. The girls tried to squirm away but indivertibly got thrown in the lake with the boys not that far behind them.
They spent an hour splashing, swimming, and telling jokes. When they swam back to shore Marvel and Peeta came to tell her it was time to leave. She bid everyone farewell and walked back to their house with the boys. She got to her room and took a shower then put on fuzzy pajama shorts and a tank top. Content on how this day turned out, she fell asleep thinking that this will be a great year.
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