When shit hits the fan you think your life is over.

But it's not you just have to clean up the shit and move on.


"Katniss, Gale said you are going out with him after school." Prim says as we walk out of the school.

"Yeah, he asked and I said sure."

"You know he thinks it's a date!" She says with wide eyes.

"I know. Prim it's just a date no need to freak out."

"Yeah need! You are wearing that?!"

"Yes! Now hush." Gale walks over to us. "Hey." I say casually to Gale.

"Smooth" Prim mumbles, I elbow her.

"You want to walk Prim home first?"

"No, you guys go. I'm going to the bakery to talk with Peeta!"

"Okay, have fun." Gale says and Prim shoots off running. "Where do you want to go?"

"I don't care."

"Let see if we can catch a movie."

"Alright." We walk into the heart of town and he walks over to the bakery. "Let's sneak some cookies or something in." We use to do this all the time as kids. We walk in the bakery and Prim is there leaning over the counter kicking her feet in the air while Peeta frosts cookie on the other counter.

"You know you can come back here Prim." He says.

"Okay!" Prim says and gets on the counter an slides to the other side and stands next to Peeta, she watches closely he hands her the frosting.

"You try." I watch as Prim tries I don't know what she's trying to make but I can see her getting frustrated. "You will get the hang of it. I can teach you after school if you want."

"No, I think I will leave it to you. I like watching, you are really good!"

"Thanks. Oh hi, How can I help you guys?" Peeta says turning to face Gale and I.

"Katniss hi!" Prim waves, I wave to her.

"We just want some cookies." Gale says, Peeta packs a few and lays them on the counter Gale hands him some money and grabs the bag. "Thanks, uh." Gale looks at the name tag Peeta wears. "Peeta." Peeta nods.

We walk out and it feels wrong being with Gale and I don't know why. We walk into the cinema, Gale gets the tickets and we take our seat in theater room 7. I don't know what movie we are watching so what ever it is it will be a surprise.

When the movie is finally out I feel like I could fall asleep, it was boring some kind of monsters that didn't look real and everyone was acting like they are okay with a giant monster walking around their city not a good movie.

"Sorry that movie sucked." Gale says as we walk outside.

"Ah are you kidding!? It was great." I joke.

"You're right we should watch it again."

"Yeah all for it!" We laugh as we walk back to our little run down street in town called the seam. We walk and talk about school and him maybe being chosen at the reaping. I wouldn't want him to leave, he's my best friend. "So I got that Peeta kid as my lab partner."

"Yeah? You okay with that."

"I don't know I don't like having people I don't know as partners."

"You will get to know him. Never know he might be nice."

"Of course he is I mean Prim likes him."

"Well lets hope he doesn't get to friendly with you."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing. Here we are. Home sweet home." He stop in front of my house.

"Yeah. Thank again, I'll see you tomorrow." I say and hug him like I always do, he hugs me back and walks off to his house. This did not seem like a date at all, we are just so close I don't see him as anything other than a friend. I open the door and Prim runs up to me.

"Peeta told me you guys are lab partners!" She says.

"Yeah, wait why were you talking about me?" She smiles and runs off to the kitchen.

"We weren't." She says and disappears around the corner.

"Oh hey mom, can Prim and I go to Madge's house to stay the night?"

"Sure, if she wants to." Mom says.

"Do you?" I ask Prim.

"Naa I'm staying here with mom you go."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, go ahead."

"Alright than it settled Prim and mom time tonight!" Mom says with a smile.

"Madge will be here in about 2 hours." I say and walk out of the kitchen and up to my room. I open the door and fall onto my bed, I close my eyes and let myself relax. God I hate school it makes me tired.

"Katniss?" Prim says walking in the room and closing the door.

"Yeah little duck?"

"I'm really excited that Peeta is your partner."

"You know I don't have to be friends with all your friends."

"I know, but I like Peeta and he likes me and he also like you, and I like you. We all like each other, well I'm not sure about you."

"I like you. And Peeta. I don't know him but he can't be that bad if you like him."

"Do you think he's good-looking?" What is she trying to do?

"Uh, I don't know. I guess he can be."

"Good!" She says. "So how was your date with Gale?"

"It was fine. The movie sucked and it didn't seem like a date."

"Because you are so close to each other, you only see him as a friend, because that's how you've always seen him. A friend."

"Yeah exactly." I don't know how she does it but Prim gets me and she can always make me feel better. "I didn't want to tell him it didn't seem like a date."

"You need to. Don't want to string him along."

"Yeah I know, I'll talk to him tomorrow."

"Good." She says, Prim moves my arms and lays down next to me. "Katniss?"

"Yeah?"

"When are you going to get a real boyfriend?"

"Why are you so concerned about me getting a boyfriend?"

"I don't know, all the other girls your age have had many and you haven't had one."

"I don't need one or many. I just need you little duck."

"You can't have me forever."

"When I can't have you than I will have that darn cat of yours." Prim laughs, she knows how much I hate Buttercup.

"You don't even like him!"

"But we both like you."

"I'm going down to help mom, you should come down soon and have dinner."

"I'll be right down. Just going to pack a few things."

"Okay hurry!" Prim says getting up, she jumps off the bed and I can hear her run down the stairs. I pack up some clothes for tomorrow and some PJ's for tonight in my bag and carry it down stairs I drop it on the couch next to the door. I walk in the kitchen and sit at the table with Mom and Prim.

"Prim tells me you went out with Gale?" Mom says.

"Yeah, it wasn't a date or anything."

"Oh it was but Katniss didn't feel like it was." Prim butts in.

"Really Prim?" I raise my eyebrows at her.

"Sorry." She shrugs with a smile.

"Well either way it's nice you two are so close."

"Yeah." I say and finish eating my dinner.

The rest of the meal is small talk, school and Prim talking about Peeta. After we are all done we go to the living room and sit on the couch, Mom knits while Prim draws in a sketch book, I sit and watch them. There's a pounding on the and I know it's Madge I get up and open the door. "Katniss!" She says and hugs me.

"Madge hey, come in." I say letting her in.

"Mrs. Everdeen." She says with a nod.

"Hi Madge how are you?" Mom says.

"I'm doing really well, and you?"

"Just fine."

"Good. Prim you coming?"

"Oh no, it's you and Katniss tonight."

"Okay then." Madge says and turns to me. "Ready?" I nod and grab my bag.

"See you tomorrow Mom, Prim."

"Bye Katniss." Prim says and hugs me, I hug her back.

Madge and I walk out into the cold air back to her house in town. "How was your date with Gale?"

"Fine."

"Really?"

"Yeah, I mean movie sucked but hey they usually do. "

"Did you guys kiss?"

"No! God no. Gale is my friend that would be like me kissing you."

"So it didn't seem like a date to you did it?" I shake my head.

"No. We are just to close to be anything more than friends."

"That's okay though! You still got the other guys at school whom all seem to like you."

"Ha! Yeah sure they do and my moms the president's wife."

"Really, I know a few town boys who have their eyes on you."

"Okay nice try Madge."

"It's true! You don't have to believe me but they do, you know how close I am with the town kids." She is very close to all the town kids.

"Whatever." I say as we enter town.

"I'm going to pick up some sweets you want to come or meet me at home?"

"I'll come." I say and follow her to the bakery, when we walk in the warm air hits me hard.

"Madge! What bring you here?" One of the older boys says.

"Well Rye Katniss and I are having a girls night and we want sweet, can you hook me up?"

"Anything for you." He says with a wink. "Peeta your girlfriends here!" Rye calls, I see Peeta come around the corner carrying some fresh bread.

"Don't have a girlfriend Rye you know this." Peeta says laying the bread on the counter. "Oh hi Madge! Katniss." He says nodding to us.

"Peeta how do you think you girlfriend feels? You need to acknowledge her as your girlfriend." Rye teases. "I'm sorry he's being so mean Katniss." When I realize he's talking about me I feel like cheeks heat up.

"Uh, we aren't dating." I say flatly. "Barely know Peeta."

"That will change though. Right buddy." Rye elbows Peeta, he just rolls his eyes.

"Sorry." He says to me and start to cut the bread. Rye hand Madge a bag and she gives him a few dollars.

"Thanks Rye, see you both tomorrow!" Madge says.

"See ya." They both says as we walk out the door.

"What was that about?" I ask her when we reach the road.

"Rye teases Peeta a lot like that it's nothing." She says.

"Alrighty than."

"I know uncomfortable right?"

"Yeah." I say. We walk up to the step to her front door, she opens the door and I close it behind me.

"Dad, I'm home with Katniss! We're going to be up stairs." Madge calls.

"Okay, you two have fun." I hear Mr. Undersee say from his study. We walk up the stairs to her room when she gets in she lays the bag on the dresser and hops on her bed, I sit next to her and she turns on the TV.

"So good to be home you know?"

"Yeah, it's so darn cold outside!"

"Just so you know. Total make over."

"Huh?"

"Tomorrow, total make over for you!"

"No Madge please!"

"To late! No hush and grab that bag so we can enjoy this movie and eat some yummy cookies!"

"Ah fine." I say and grab the bag for her. We sit in her bed together watching some chick flick while eating cookies.


KEEP CRAZY AND FANGIRL/BOY ON! ~Kim