Hi guys, so so so sorry I haven't updated lately. I was going to update last sunday like I said, but then I came down with a nasty case of the flu. i just recovered yesterday, and I remembered today I still hadn't updated! Oh and im really sorry if this chapter sucks, im just typing whatever because im so anxious to get a new chapter up for you guys since you all waited so patiently. NEW PICS ON INSTAGRAM! account: lucy_luvs_fanfiction
CHECK IT OUT ON INSTAGRAM OR STATIGRAM! ok, well enough of my babbling, heres the chapter! OH ONE MORE THING! I decided from now on im going to name the chapters, so for example insead of calling it "Chapter 20" it would be called "College" or something like that. I just like it better that way.
When I get home I park my little car (pic on instagram) in the garage and walk inside. Immedieatly the house feels more empty. I get that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach that feels like I'm going to throw up. I throw my keys on the counter and look at the clock. 10:30, and I have class today at 11:00. I sigh. I really don't feel like going to class after I just had a court session and went to the hospital. My side still hurts like hell, but I have to go. I can't afford missing class. I decide to take a shower. I trudge upstairs and to the bathroom, and strip my clothes off. Wait.
How the heck am I going to take a shower with wrap around my waist?
After about 15 minutes of debating with myself, I decide to tightly wrap a trash bag around my waist. My breathe hitches in pain as I wrap it around, feeling the burning all over again. Silent tears roll down my cheeks as I adjust it. I finally get it right and turn on a cold shower and step in. I sigh in content and close my eyes as the cool water trickles down my face, hearing the patter of the drops of water as it hits the trash bag. My thoughts wander and I think about everything that has happend to me today, but it keeps transitioning back to those blue eyes. The beautiful warm saphire irises, they way they looked in the courtroom lighting...Stop it Katniss! I have more important things to worry about. But the scariest thing of all was...they looked familier. Like I had seen them before. I shake my head. I have to stop this.
I step out of the shower and dry myself quickly, carefully unwrapping the trash bag. I smile to myself for the fact I just did that pain free. I don't have much time to get dressed, so I throw on the outfit I had before. (pic on instagram). I quickly rebraid my hair, but I also take out something else. I walk to my dresser and pic up the mockingjay necklace my father gave me before he died. He said it was a symbol of strength, and that I'm a very strong girl. He also told me that when wearing it, nothing bad would happen to me.
Too bad he was wrong.
I put it around my neck and walk downstairs.
I grab my keys and my bag off the counter, take a quick pain pill, and head out the door. I get in my car and quickly turn my head around with a grin expecting to see an adorible little blonde bouncing up and down in her car seat.
I don't.
I open my mouth slightly in wonder, but I quickly fix my gaze on the ground, remembering whats happened. I clear my throat and start the car engine. The car ride to class is quiet. Too quiet. I turn up the radio slightly and am greeted with a Carrie Underwood song that is amazing, but breaks my heart. It relates to my life, in a way. Thats whats so sad about it. I hum the tune quietly until I break out singing softly.
Shatter every window till its all blown away
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
Till theres nothing left standing nothing left of yesterday
Every tear soaked, whiskey memory blown away
Blown away
I turn it off because I can't listen to it anymore.
I arrive to the college and park my car, grabbing my bag and begin walking to class. I have music with Mr. Kravitz, but he asks me to call him by his first name, Cinna because he is I think the only person in CU (Capitol University) that actually likes me. I arrive to class bit early and Cinna smiles at me but it falters because I think he knows somethings wrong.
"Katniss, I hope you don't mind me asking, but whats wrong?" he asks, his brows furrowed in concern. I shake my head and hold back tears. I won't cry. I can't. I swallow the lump in my throat before answering. "I'm sorry Mr. Kravitz, but I really don't want to talk about it." I say, casting my gaze to the floor. He lets out a sigh. Not in annoyance, but in sympathy. I have always hated sympathy. He puts his arm around my shoulders and gives it a slight squeeze. "That's aliright. And call me Cinna, remember?" I give him a small smile before turning around to walk towards my desk, my eyes on my shoes. "And Katniss?" I turn around and look him in the eyes, waiting for him to talk.
"Chin up."
I give him a genuine smile before walking to my desk.
The other students begin to file in, talking and flirting. Cinna eventually shuts them up and begins to talk, and thats when I zone out. Don't get me wrong, I love Cinna, but his class can get really boring. Its either an interesting day when we learn something and sing, or a day like this where he talks about crap that is useless to me because I know it all and is trying to get it comprehended in the other blithering idiots in this class' minds. I smile slightly to myself at the thought of them trying to sing and ending up sounding like constipated penguins. Cinna seems to notice because he gives me a quick wink. I smile back and he goes back to teaching the lesson. No one seems to notice.
I guess class goes by quickly, because I snap out of my thoughts at the sound of Cinna's voice dissmissing everyone. I have lunch period now. Everybody gets out quickly, anxious to get to lunch, till its just Cinna and I in the classroom again. Teachers go to lunch at this time too, so hes grabbing his papers and keys, getting ready to leave the classroom.
"As always, you can stick around, Katniss. I'm just in a hurry today because I'm having lunch off campus with someone I met." he says.
"I think I will." I give him a nod and he smiles and waves before heading out the classroom. Cinna is the only one that knows I'm good at singing and playing the piano, and since he likes me and has a lot of trust in me, he lets me stay in the classroom after class during lunch period as long as I want to play the piano. I walk over to the piano and sit on the bench. I learned to sing and play the piano also by my father before he died. I take most of my traits and talents from him. I put my hands on the keys and let out a breath before beginning to play and singing along.
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where they strung up a man
They say murdered three.
I smile in content when it comes out clear and perfect. (QUICK NOTE: Go to youtube and type in The Hanging Tree Taliesin Orchestra! It should be the first one! it is so beautiful in this version and I always pictured Katniss singing it like this and playing the piano in that version! Sorry for the interruption, thought I'd let you know.)
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met up at midnight
In the hanging tree.
Peeta's POV
I'm walking down the hall to lunch period, when I hear the most beautiful sound coming from the music room, and it immediatly draws me in. I get closer and stand by the door, discovering it is a female voice and a piano. Not just a female voice. The most beautiful and medolic voice I have heard in my life. I can't help but press my hands and right ear against the door, trying to listen even better.
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where the dead man called out
for his love to flee
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met up at midnight
In the hanging tree.
She continues to sing and I get lost in her beautiful voice. Before I know it, the piano stops and I hear footsteps coming near the door. Shit, shit, shit!
I take my hands and ear off the door and run away down the hall like a coward. I run outside to campus and let out a deep breath. I start doing what I was trying to do in the first place.
Find Katniss Everdeen.
She has to know I'm not going to judge her. She has to know that...I want to be with her. As a friend, more than a friend, or just someone to comfort her. I see Finnick, and he grins and jogs over to me. "You remember the plan, right?"
"I remember the plan."
Katniss's POV
I finish playing, grab my things, and head out the door. I still have 20 minutes for lunch. I walk out of the CU Arts building and make my way towards a little sub shop called The Hob where I go to eat almost everyday. Then all of a sudden I hear my name ring out.
"Katniss!"
I turn around, and raise my eyebrows to see the sight of Peeta and Finnick jogging over to me. Peeta grins when his blue eyes lock on mine. Wait a minute.
Blue eyes.
Oh my God.
They were Peeta's eyes.
I gasp and my eyes widen in realization, and I break out into a run. My side instantly burns.
Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.
I break into a faster run, my hunting instincts kicking in even though my side feels like its going to explode. I hear the heavy footsteps a few yards behind me, Peeta and Finnick calling my name, telling me to stop. I run into and alley to realise its a dead end. I halt for about half a second about to turn and run the other way, but I'm too late. I feel two large hands gripping me very tightly.
On my sides.
I scream in pain louder than I ever had before blacking out.
AHHH! WASNT EXPECTING THAT! Told you it would get interesting. But were not even to the interesting part yet, my loves. I made that chapter longer than it was going to be because I was in a writing mood dand I love you all so much. Isn't it driving you CRAZY that Peeta doesn't know it was Katniss singing? its driving ME crazy. Don't forget to check out the new pics on instagram! Remember its: lucy_luvs_fanfiction