"Don't mess with me, Connor," I snapped.

Connor Johnson smirked. "And if I don't?"

"I'll kick you in the balls."

"You wouldn't, Mellark." Connor narrowed his icy blue eyes.

"Oh, I so would, Johnson," I growled.

"Look, woman, my balls are off limits, kay? Carson was already kicking me there this morning."

I huffed. "I'm sure you deserved it." And with that, I flounced off toward my house.

"Nice butt!" Connor called out.

Fucking jackass.

I sighed, slamming the front door behind me. "Mom, Dad! I'm home!"

"In the kitchen, Alexa," my mother, Katniss, called.

I walked through the living room and into a delicious-smelling kitchen. "Mmm, smells awesome, Dad."

My dad, Peeta, smiled at me. "Thank you, Alexa."

"Will you tell me what you're making?" Mom whined.

Dad shook his head. "Sorry, kitten, can't."

"Ew, please no nicknames until you two are alone," my brother, Jack, groaned from the doorway.

I smirked. "Just wait till you have a boyfriend, jackass."

Katniss scowled at us. "Alexa, Jack!"

Jack, being only thirteen, had no idea what I was talking about; he usually didn't.

"So, Alexa how was school?" Peeta asked, taking some cookies out of the oven.

I shrugged. "The usual."

"And what would the usual be?"

"Boring, stupid; I hate having to put up with Connor," I growled, clenching my fists.

"Who's this Connor boy?" My mom seemed genuinely interested.

"Connor Johnson," I grumbled.

Mom glanced at my dad, who almost dropped the cookie sheet.

"Johnson?"

"Yeah." I looked at them, confused.

"What are his parents' names?"

"I-I don't know." What was going on?

"Alexa Taylor Mellark, stay away from that boy." My dad glared at me. "I don't want you near him or talking to him."

Okay, I'm really confused now.

"Why not?"

"Because you don't know what he can do." Mom pinned me against the counter. "No talking to him."

I nodded. "But why?"

"His parents are crazy!" my mother shrieked, throwing her hands up in the air. "Absolutely crazy!"

Well God, someone's PMSing.

I'm really sorry :( that was really short. I'll try to make it up and make the next chapter longer. I'M SO SORRY!