Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or anything for that matter except the plot. Suzanne Collins is the owner...
Chapter 4
Should I be the one to break the silence? What do I say? What if he doesn't want to talk to me? These questions run in my mind while walking to my car. Oh just shut it Everdeen. I tell myself.
"Hey Kat, you're really great back there."
Thank god you broke the awkward moment...
"Thanks, I was so nervous."
Until now...I think.
"Really? You look like you do that every time."
"No, not really. I did a couple back in middle school."
"Oh, ok."
Silence.
"Um Kat... Yo-you want t-to go out with m-me sometime?" Peeta asks. I turn to him and see him scratching the back of his neck. Awww, you're so cute when you're nervous...
I must be at staring him because he reassures me.
"I understand if you don't want. I mean... I just thought that-"
"No, no, it's ok. I would love to." I cut him off.
"Really?" He smiles his 1000 watt smile that will put the sun in shame.
"Yeah, I think it's nice to hangout instead of just laying around."
"Cool, so, I'll pick you up 4pm tomorrow? Since it's a weekend..."
"Yeah sure, that would be great."
He smiles so wide I think it'll split his face in half. But then again, I think I also look like that. We are grinning like idiots until our friends came.
"Why are you both so smiley?" Johanna asks
"Oh nothing. I just remember something."
They narrow their eyes at me and Johanna and Clove gives me the tell-me-later look. I just roll my eyes at them.
"So ready to go?"
"Yeah"
I hop on my car along with the other girls and the guys hop on Finnick's car.
We drove to a pizzeria near school. We ordered some pepperoni pizza. We chat for a while then we all head home. Thank god they forgot the whole smiley thing...
The next morning, I woke up at around 7 am. I don't why but I'm excited for this day. Then I remember, today is my date with Peeta! OMG! What will I wear? Before I can think of something, my phone rang. It says, group call Johanna Mason and Clove Anderson. Great it's Jo. I thought they already drop this issue.
"Hello?"
"Hey brainless!"
"Hey Kat!"
"Hey. What's up?"
"You know what we're talking about."
I decided to play naive.
"No. What is it?"
"Ugh, do we really have to say it?"
"Well yeah, if you don't I have nothing to tell you."
"Fine."
"You. Peeta. So smiley yesterday."
Should I tell them? They would probably know. And if I don't, world war 3 may start.
"Ohhh..."
"So..."
"Alright, me and Peeta are going on a date today."
"What?!"
"You heard me."
"You. Peeta. Date."
"Yeah."
I have to remove the phone since they're scream are so loud my head hurts.
"God, are you trying to make me deaf or something?"
"No, never thought this day would come. Katniss Everdeen has a date with one of the hottest guys in school."
"Good job brainless!"
"Shut up. I'm gonna take a shower."
"Fine. We're gonna tell everyone. Bye!" then they both hung up on me. Wait, they're gonna tell everyone! Oh, fuck my life.
I groan in frustration and go to the bathroom. Suddenly Prim came in.
"Hey sis, what's with the bad morning?"
"It's just that my friends figured out that I have a date later."
"You what? You have a date? With who?"
"Peeta Mellark."
I cover my ears since Prim started squealing like crazy.
"Wow Kat!"
"Yeah, yeah." I shut the door before she could interrupt me.
After taking my shower, i dressed, braid my hair, brush my teeth, then I went downstairs for breakfast.
While eating, my dad asks what's the squealing about.
"Oh, it's just that Kat has a date later."
I just look down since I can feel my parents' eyes on me.
"So who's the lucky guy?"
"Peeta Mellark..."
"Nice choice angel, his father is a good friend of mine."
"Thanks dad."
Mom smiles at me and I smile back.
After eating, we watch some tv when we hear the door bell. I get up and see the girls are all there.
"Hey guys! What are you doing here?"
"We told them that you have a date so we're here to help you."
"Help me with what?"
"Your outfit. Duhh..."
"Fine. Come in..."
We went to my room and the girls start their business. Jo and Clove are incharge of the dress. Annie and Foxface for the accessories. Delly and Glimmer for the shoes.
"Ok. Since you're closet is full of jeans and shirts, we're shopping for your dress." Jo announces to us.
"Can I just wear shirt and shorts?" I ask hopefully.
"Of course not. We're making you un-Katniss-like."
"Fine."
We head to a boutique store and they make me sit in one of the chairs so they can pick out a dress.
They gave me a few dresses and I try them all on. Once we have the dress, we head back to my house and we start with the worst part of the date. The make-over.
They make me wear the dress so that 'it won't ruin your make-up' according to Glimmer. Once I'm already dressed, Glimmer and Delly caked my face with some make-up since according to them, they want me to look as natural as possible and I'm thankful for it. Annie and Clove work their magic on my hair.
Once they are done, they guide me infront of a mirror.
"Ok Kitty-Kat, on the count of 3 open your eyes."
"1, 2, 3!"
I open my eyes and the girl in front of me is an angel. the dress is a simple white lace dress that hugs my upper body and it flows freely from my waist to my knees with a silver belt on my waist. My makeup is very natural with pink lip gloss. To finish off with some black pumps and earrings.
"Thanks girls!" I hug them all.
"I bet Mellark will have a hard time taking his eyes off of you."
I blush and look down. there's a knock on my door and Prim, Mom and Dad are there. Their eyes widen when they see me.
"Kat is that you?" Mom asks in amazement.
"Yeah, it's me."
"Well, your friends did a really great job on it." Dad says.
I look at the clock and see that it's almost 4pm.
"Ok Kat have fun, okay?"
"Sure Little Duck."
They leave the room and then the doorbell goes again.
"That must be him. I'll get it." Delly says.
"Wait we're coming with you." The girls left me there. I got my purse and head downstairs.
As I'm walking to the stairs all I can think is that I will have a blast tonight.
This is it Everdeen.