Author's Note: Heyyyy. ;3 so, my very first Hunger Games one-shot was a success! Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed "The Dream Catcher" :) Well now, I want to start a brand new story! It's an AU (Alternate Universe) fic, so the characters are going to be just a tad OOC. Anyway, I hope you guys like it! It also takes place in present day. :)
Katniss placed her last suitcase in the back of her mothers truck and sighed of relief. After days of packing everything she owned, making reservations for her new room in the dormitory, and signing up for classes, she was ready to finally see what college life would be like. Primrose ran out to the car and frowned up at Katniss.
"What's wrong, little duck?" Katniss asked, crouching down to come eye level with her little sister.
"You're leaving. Now who will I talk to?" Prim responded, looking into Katniss' eyes. Katniss chuckled lightly and ran her fingers through Prim's long, golden hair.
"Well, you could talk to mom?" Katniss encouraged, receiving an intense glare from Prim. Katniss laughed harder and thought about their neighbors. They lived in a tiny apartment complex in downtown Michigan, with a grouchy landlord that would shut off their lights and heat in an instant if they were overdue on rent. Truthfully, Katniss was excited to get away from it all. She was just worried about Prim.
"What about Haggart on the first floor, hmmm? You two have a crush on each other if I'm not mistaken," Katniss said, winking. Prim blushed a bit and turned her face away to hide it. Katniss laughed and pecked her cheek, standing upright.
"Just promise me that you'll let me come visit your dorm," Prim said sadly. Katniss smiled warmly and grabbed Prim's hand.
"I promise. We can have sleepovers and I'll take you all over the campus. It'll be tons of fun," Katniss reassured. Prim smiled for the first time that day, giving Katniss a sense of stability. Katniss' mother walked out of the apartment building and smiled sadly at her daughter.
"You look absolutely beautiful," her mother, Annabelle, said hoarsely, staring at her attire. Katniss narrowed her eyes confusedly and stared down at her clothes. She was wearing a burgundy, long-sleeved shirt, some light, khaki skinny jeans, and some burgundy sandals. Her hair was in her usual braid, and the only make-up that she wore was a bit of eyeliner. Katniss cleared her throat and smiled.
"Uh, thanks, mom. So do..,you?" Katniss responded. Annabelle wiped a raging tear and Katniss scoffed.
"I'm going to miss you so much, honey!" she cried, pulling her daughter in for a hug. Katniss rested her hands on her mothers back and rolled her eyes.
"Mom, I'm just going to college. I'll be fine! I'll call you every night, plus we have skype," Katniss reassured as her mom pulled away.
"I'm just not going to be used to being the only adult in the house," her mother admitted, looking Katniss in her eyes. After her father had passed, a special bond between Katniss and her mother formed. It saddened her that she'd have to separate from her. That's part of the reason why Katniss was starting college two months late. Katniss forced a smile and rubbed her mothers arm.
"You're going to be fine, mom. You'll have Prim. Even though she's only 12, she has the mindset of a 20 year old," Katniss joked, causing all three of them to laugh.
"Let's get in the car," Annabelle said, walking over to get in on the drivers side. Katniss got in the passengers seat and Prim hopped in the back.
After 20 minutes of driving, Annabelle asked a question that had been itching at her for a while.
"This is a co-ed dorm, correct?" she asked, looking over at Katniss briefly. Katniss stiffened up and remained looking out the window. Prim rested her elbows on both seats and narrowed her eyes.
"What does co-ed mean?" she asked curiously.
"It means that boys and girls share the same dormitory," Annabelle said slowly, peering over at Katniss. Katniss finally turned to her mother and shrugged.
"Yeah..." Katniss responded awkwardly.
"You already know my rules. No boys spending the night in your dorm room. No showers with your boy-mates, and no sex. We don't need any baby Everdeens running around," Annabelle declared. Katniss' mouth gaped open in shock.
Katniss had no intentions on having sex, let alone having a boyfriend. Over the years, her breasts and hips had grown to a fair size, but she never felt as if she was truly attractive to any of the guys that she attended school with. Sure, guys tried to hit on her, but she honestly could never see herself with any of them. Plus, she was never big on relationships in the first place, so her mother had nothing to worry about in that factor.
"Mom, you don't have to be concerned about that. I can handle myself," Katniss promised. Her mother wasn't hearing it. She began to go on and on about the dangers of co-ed dorms, sexually transmitted diseases, and how the chances of a condom breaking during sex was more common than not.
Katniss drowned her out, slumping down in her seat the entire way to the University.
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The truck pulled up to the University of Michigan, a huge smile on Katniss' face. The University was huge, and Katniss couldn't wait to explore. She hopped out of the car before it could properly park, and rushed to the trunk.
She popped it open and grabbed two of her heavy suitcases. Prim and Annabelle walked over to the trunk and Annabelle grabbed the last suitcase as Prim grabbed the box, and Katniss' carry on case.
"We have to sign into the office," Katniss said hurriedly, rolling her bags on the concrete.
"Katniss, wait up!" Annabelle shouted as her and Prim ran to keep up. Katniss ignored her as she flew into the building, pausing to look for the office. She found a door labeled "front office/sign in" and waited impatiently for her mom and sister to enter the building.
As soon as they made it in there, Katniss beckoned for them to follow her. Katniss entered the room and headed straight for the receptionist desk, smiling down at the woman. Her name was Alma Coin.
"Hi, I'm here to get a pass to my dorm," Katniss said breathlessly.
"Name, please?" Coin asked.
"Katniss Everdeen," Katniss answered. The woman typed around on the computer before pulling out a notepad and scribbling stuff down.
She handed it to Katniss and smiled brightly. "Your dorm room is number 253 on the second floor. It's in the Co-ed building located in the commons area."
"Does that mean more walking?" Prim whined. Katniss thanked the woman and began on her way toward the co-ed building. When she got near the doors, Katniss turned to face her mother.
"Mom, please don't embarrass me in front of my roommate," she said playfully, but she truly meant it. Annabelle had a habit of word vomit when she was around Katniss' friends- the few that she did have.
"When do I ever embarrass you, sweetheart?" she asked, pushing past her and into the building. Katniss bit her lip and followed after her, taking the elevator up to the second floor.
Katniss walked out of the elevator and instantly saw her room number. Her heart skipped a beat. They walked up to the door and Katniss grew more and more nervous.
"Well, are you gonna open it?" her mother asked as they stood at the door for more than a minute. Katniss pondered the thought.
"She could be getting dressed or something. I'll just knock," Katniss said, knocking nervously on the door. Seconds later, a girl with short, brown, wavy hair opened the door. She was absolutely gorgeous.
She had tanned skin, hazel eyes, and wore a short, jean skirt with a red tank top that showed a bit of her cleavage. Katniss couldn't help but to feel a little self conscious.
"Hi! You must be Katniss! I'm Madge," the girl said, opening her arms for a hug. Katniss nodded and hugged her roommate, pulling away quickly. Madge led the three girls into the medium sized dorm room. There were two beds on each side of the room.
The side that Katniss would accompany was naked, but Madge's side was vibrant with posters of One Direction, a cheetah print bedspread, make-up and cosmetics covering the dresser, and more. Katniss, Prim and Annabelle sat Katniss' bags down on her side and Katniss turned to Madge.
"How did you know my name?" Katniss asked, making sure to keep a smile on her face.
"They sent your schedule in this morning," Madge responded, walking over to her dresser to retrieve a piece of paper.
She handed it to Katniss, and Katniss sighed of relief. She got all of the classes that she wanted, in the perfect order. She was studying to be a teacher in archery and hunting skills, but she also signed up for art as an elective.
"This is great," Katniss said happily, looking up from her schedule. She looked at her mom, and realized that she had forgotten to do something. "Oh! Madge, this is my mother, and my little sister, Prim."
"Hi," Madge said, smiling widely. "It's very nice to meet the both of you."
"It's nice to meet you too, dear. I'm glad my daughter is rooming with someone like you, and not some sex crazed party goer," Annabelle said, causing Katniss to face palm internally. Madge laughed awkwardly and continued to smile, since that actually described her perfectly.
"Mom, I got it from here," Katniss said quickly.
"Aww, I'm gonna miss you, baby," Annabelle said, pulling her daughter into another warm hug. Katniss patted her back and smiled, pulling away after a minute. Katniss bent down to Prim and pecked her soft cheek.
"Don't forget to call me as soon as you get home," Katniss said, smiling widely. Prim frowned sadly and hugged Katniss tightly. After a while, she finally pulled away.
Katniss shared her last goodbyes with Prim and her mother, and they exited swiftly. As soon as they were out of sight, Madge walked over to the mini refrigerator and grabbed a beer bottle.
"Want one?" she called, digging in there for another. Katniss narrowed her eyes and plopped down on her naked bed.
"Are you even allowed to have that on campus?" Katniss asked. Madge giggled and brought the bottles over to her bed, popping the cap off of one.
"You really must not know anything about college life," Madge explained, taking a quick sip from the bottle. "Anyway, I was wondering when they were going to get me a roommate. Although, my boyfriend Gale was plenty of company."
"You have a boyfriend?" Katniss asked surprisingly. Madge nodded slowly, taking another sip.
"Yeah? Who doesn't," she said, laughing internally. Katniss tugged at her bottom lip and looked away. Madge raised her eyebrows. "You don't?"
Katniss looked back over at Madge and gulped.
"Bad break-up," she lied, trying her hardest to show a sad expression.
"Awwww," Madge sympathized, walking over to sit next to Katniss. "I see what you're doing. Now that you're single, you're living in a co-ed dorm hoping to mack on a few hotties to get over your ex."
Madge had a huge smile on her face, and Katniss could tell that they were two completely different people.
"Yup...that's exactly what I'm doing," Katniss said slowly, still smiling awkwardly. Madge laughed and took another sip.
"Nice, girl. Don't worry, you're gorgeous as hell. There will be plenty of guys itching to get into your pants," Madge noted. Katniss widened her eyes, but hid her shock. Katniss was, without a doubt, the biggest virgin currently on the planet. There couldn't be too much more of a virgin than Katniss was.
"Are you sure you don't want this?" Madge asked, pushing the other beer toward Katniss. Katniss shook her head lightly and cleared her throat. Seconds later, rhythmic knocking sounded from the door. Madge set the bottles down on the nightstand and opened the door, a huge grin on her face.
There at the door, stood a tall, broad shouldered guy with olive skin and brown hair. He had gray eyes, just like Katniss did. He was very attractive, to say the least. Madge pulled him into the room and the two tangled their arms around each other.
Following after him came another boy with a stocky build, medium height and ash blonde hair. As he looked Katniss' way, she noticed the beautiful glint of blue in his eyes. Katniss licked her lips and looked away instantly.
"This is my boyfriend Gale," Madge said breathlessly, clinging onto him. "And that's his roommate, Peeta."
Peeta smiled and waved at Katniss, taking in her appearance. She had olive skin, much like Gale's, plump, pink lips, beautiful gray eyes, and soft, brunette hair that was done perfectly in a tidy braid.
"This is my sexy new roommate, Katniss! Hey Peeta, she's single," Madge introduced, winking at the blonde. Peeta and Katniss felt themselves blush as Katniss stood to her feet.
"Hi, you guys," Katniss greeted, looking from Gale to Peeta. She felt ridiculously awkward being around such attractive guys in a place of living. She could honestly get used to that.
"Hey, Catnip!" Gale joked, laughing at his supposed joke. Madge hit his bicep and glared up at him. Katniss felt a little uneasy at the joke, but didn't let it show. Peeta walked closer to Katniss so that they were just a small distance away from each other.
"Don't mind him, he's a jerk," Peeta said, laughing afterward. "Plus, you have a beautiful name."
Katniss smiled up at Peeta and looked over at Madge, who was silently scolding Gale. "Thank you."
"Don't thank me for the truth," Peeta responded, flashing his pearly white teeth. If Katniss didn't know any better, she'd say he was hitting on her. Before Katniss could respond, Gale interrupted them.
"Hey Katniss, do you like parties?" Gale asked, gripping Madge's tiny waist and causing her to shriek playfully. Katniss pondered the thought and nodded.
"Yeah, sure," she said, folding her arms across her chest. Peeta smirked at her, and she couldn't figure out why.
"Good! There's a big party tonight on the third floor. Both of you ladies need to be there," Gale told them, releasing Madge from his hold. "Me and Peeta are gonna go help decorate and then get ready."
"We'll be there, baby," Madge giggled, grabbing Gale's face and smashing her lips against his. Katniss scoffed internally, watching her roommate make-out with her dickwad of a boyfriend. Peeta seemed to be as equally disturbed, which seemed to make it a little better. After the two had finally pulled away from each other, Gale headed for the door.
"I'll see you tonight," Peeta told Katniss, the same smile lingering on his lips. She didn't know what it was, his eyes, his voice, whatever it was... but she couldn't resist smiling back with the same amount of elation.
The boys exited the room, leaving the two girls to converse. Katniss looked over at Madge and noticed a smirk on her face.
"What's up with you guys and smiling?" Katniss asked, unzipping one of her suitcases. Madge laughed and walked over to help Katniss.
"I sensed flirting," Madge declared, nudging Katniss' shoulder. Katniss rolled her eyes.
"You sensed nothing," Katniss confirmed, pulling her plaid bedspread out of her carry on case.
"Do you think he's cute?" Madge asked quickly. Katniss paused for a moment and looked over at Madge. Of course she thought he was cute. Anyone who thought otherwise had to be crazy.
"Yeah..." Katniss said slowly. Madge grinned and winked at Katniss.
"Just give it a while. You two will be boning in no time," Madge exclaimed, walking over to her dresser. Katniss choked on air, processing what Madge has just said. Madge grabbed a curling iron and some mascara and turned to Katniss.
"Now, for some hair and make-up!" she smirked. "Let's get cute for your new boyfriend."
Author's Note: Okay, I know this was short, but it was just the first chapter. ;) I promise the next chapters will be much longer, and this story will get prettyyyy interesting. ;) Review, pleaseeeee? I'd like to know what people think so far. Thank you! :)