I feel a warmth radiating next to me, with two strong arms wrapped around my waist, pressing me against him. Most people would freak out being in a bed with Finnick Odair. I feel it as comforting. I feel something slightly hard against my back. I brush my hand back to move it, and he groans unconsciously. I figure out what it was according to his involuntary noise, and I grind against it smugly. I can't believe how much I've changed since Peeta died. His eyes fly open, and he looks at me sternly.
"Katniss," he sharply intakes breath through his teeth as I rub my hand over the bulge underneath the blanket. "You can't do that, you have no idea how much your affecting me right now."
"And how is that a problem?" I ask with a smirk.
"You're going to be sore. First timers always are." I suddenly feel an acheyness I must of been putting in the back of my brain. He furrows his brow knowingly as he sees the grimace spread across my face.
"I'm sorry Katniss." He kisses me gently and pulls me against him again. I sigh contently, well as contently as it'll get, and curl up next to him. I'm almost asleep again when there is a sharp rapping on my door. Finnick goes frigid, and mutters something along the lines of fucking dumb people, and walks to the bathroom to hide. I slip on a shirt and pair of shorts that were on the floor and walk to the door. I swing it open to find none other than Haymitch smirking with a flask. He once overs me.
"Sweetheart, your pathetic!" He guffaws allowing himself in and sitting on the small grey couch.
"What do you mean?" I ask confused.
"Hahahahaha! Your wearing Fish Boys fucking shorts! I'm the one who gave you your clothes! As if that would help me not know! Plus, your loud!"
I blush a deep crimson and he guffaws so loudly all of Panem should be able to hear him.
"Oh Finnick!" He laughs.
"I know your in here!" He says in a singsong voice. He smirks knowingly. "I think I'm gonna go take a piss!" He laughs. He walks toward the bathroom slowly. Finnick finally comes out with a pair of boxers on.
"Hahahahaha! I can't believe you Fish Boy! I thought a person with as much experience as you would know how to be quiet!" He doubles over on the ground, clutching his sides in laughter.
"Haymitch, you're drunk. You won't remember this." I say with a smirk. He stands up and walks toward me.
"Not drunk enough!" He laughs and pulls open my door, shouting something along the lines of good job Finnick. Finnick laughs and I smack his chest.
"Not funny! I don't want him knowing. He's like my father." He smirks. "And what does he mean by 'as much experience as you'?"
He looks down and bites his lip.
"K-Katniss, you know how I'm the 'sex symbol of Panem'?"
I nod.
"Well, it's unwillingly. I'm a forced prostitute." I feel my eyes widen. I look down. "Johanna has no one left to love, because she refused to do it, not believing Snow's power. He immediately killed her best friend, her mother and father, and her brother. Gloss and Cashmere were too. But I was starting to believe they actually enjoyed it. After Haymitch's games, they killed his family and girlfriend. He had no motivation, therefore he was set as an example, and that's why he turned to alcohol." I look up to see his face contorted with what looked like sorrow, anger, and confusion.
"They would have sold you too if it weren't for the star crossed lovers bit." I bite my lip and look down.
"I'm so sorry Finnick. I knew about your past, I just didn't know it was like that." I whisper as his green orbs meet my silver crescents. I lean toward him, and close my eyes, brushes my lips softly against his. He pulls away as we hear a loud beeping.
Beep. Beep. Beep.
I see a red light flashing next to a silver button with what looks like speakers. I press the button.
"Katniss?" Comes a husky voice I can't mistake, giving I hunted with it whispering across the woods to me.
"Gale!"
"Katniss!" I hear a squeal confirmed to be Madge Undersee, my best friend next to Gale.
"We've got a surprise for you Catnip. Just unlock the door."
I unlock the dead bolt and pull open to see the reason for my existence in between my two best friends, her soft blond hair pulled into a bun instead of her normal two braids. She smiles at me, and I yank her into my arms.
"Prim!" I say with tears in my eyes as I twirl her around. I yank her over to the couch were I nearly squeeze out her internal organs, frantically kissing her forehead and cheeks as she giggles. I jump up, and two olive arms, darkened by coal dust wrap around me, stopping all my fears. The arms that comforted me for 7 years of my life.
"Catnip." He breathes into my hair. I pull away and he looks at me sadly.
"I'm so sorry about Peeta."
"It's okay. He's in a better place now." He nods and I hug Madge, her surprisingly strong, thin arms squeezing my shoulders.
"I missed you." She says with a smile.
"Missed you too Madge." I smile back. Suddenly I feel a cold stare down happening. I turn to see Gale and Finnick staring menacingly at each other.
"Odair." Gale's lip curls upward.
"Hawthorne." Finnick scowls.
"Well seems like you two have already met." I say shyly.
"Finnick, these are my best friends Gale," I gesture to Gale. "And Madge." I gesture to her. She smiles and waves, and he replies with a sweet smile. "And this is my baby sister Prim." She scowls at the word baby. Finnick chuckles.
"Gale, Madge, Prim, this is my boyfriend. Finnick Odair." And that's when the bomb goes off.
"What?!" Yells Gale.
"He's your fucking boyfriend?!"
Madge covers Prims ears.
"Gale! Calm down!" I yell.
"Don't fucking tell me to calm down! You're with HIM?! With the damn Man Whore of Panem?!"
That's when I jump up.
"You don't know the whole damn story Gale! Who in their right mind would go around fucking people for nothing?! Who Gale? And don't you dare say him!"
"He is the damn sex symbol of Panem for god sake!" He yells as he throws his hands up in the air.
"No he isn't! That's a fucking act! Remember how President Snow came to visit me about a month before the announcing of the Quarter Quell? Yeah, we'll he was telling me I had to keep up the star crossed lovers bit to safe you, Prim, and everyone else I love! You know why? Because he only cares about himself and money! If I wouldn't have acted like I was head over heels in love with Peeta then right now I wouldn't be talking to you, because you would have ended up just like our fathers!" I say as tears streak down my angry face. I can see Gale calms a little seeing me cry, but he can't put two and two together.
"Finnick is a forced prostitute Gale. Snow bids him off to the highest bidder, and to protect his loved ones he does it. He goes to there house and gives them what they want. They would of sold me too if it weren't for Peeta." Gale's face contorts in confusion. He looks at Finnick then me. He repeats this process for what feels like hours, and then he walks toward Finnick. Finnick stands up, and Gale barrels a hug at him.
"I'm so sorry for all the wrong things I've ever thought about you." Finnick nods, and Gale whispers something I can't understand into his ear. (Take good care of her)( XD)
"Well, I guess now is a good of a time as ever to tell you that, Madge and I are dating."
"Congrats guys." I say. Finnick gives them a small smile.
"Also," says Gale hesitantly as he looks toward Prim. She gives him demon eyes. "Little Prim over here wanted to keep it a secret from you Catnip, but she and Rory are dating." She turns blood red and turns away. I laugh.
"It's okay Prim. I'm happy for you." She smiles.
I'm about to tell Madge that she has a handful, but there is a familiar rapping on the door.
"Come in, Haymitch."
My mentor pushes open the door.
"Quickly, everyone needs to follow me. President Coin called an official meeting for all of district 13. It's urgent." We all turn to follow him, and he leads us down a long corridor, through a chamber, and down an elevator 3 levels. My ears keep popping, and I don't like the feeling of this dark cavernous place. He leads us into what looks like an auditorium. There's a thin woman with grey hair and a tight fitted gray suit on. She looks like someone I wouldn't like. She grabs a microphone and tells everyone to sit down. I spot Hazelle and the kids, and Gale, Madge, Prim, Finnick, Haymitch and I all sit down in the bleachers next to them.
"Attention! Attention everyone! I'm president Alma Coin, and I want to let everyone know something. There shall soon be a war, one of the largest wars in the existence of Panem. I would like to let you know that, this war will be led by none other than Katniss Everdeen, our Mockingjay!" There's roars of cheers erupting in this large room, echoed by the cavernous walls. Finnick looks at me with confusion, and I shrug.
"Could you please come down, Katniss?" She looks as if she dislikes saying my name. I shakily stand, and walk down the steps, each creak as loud as possible. She smirks at my embarrassment. She takes out a bowl similar to the reaping bowl, filled with scraps of paper.
"Now, the names drawn from this bowl will be on the crew with Katniss. They will be going to the capital to take down President Snow. No objections." She muses an evil grin. Just when I thought I was done, they drag me back in.
"Johanna Mason!" She says as she reads the first scrap. Johanna walks down with a scowl.
"Gale Hawthorne!" She says for the next one.
"Boggs Tilk!" A man who looks slightly familiar walks down. He has a various sort of pockets on his shirt for weapons.
"Holmes Wynn!" She says. A thin blonde man with glasses walks down.
"And lastly, Finnick Odair!"
"You have exactly 1 month to prepare yourselves. Mr. Haymitch Abernathy, I expect you to help them. You will train everyday except for Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm. Thank you, and you may all proceed with your evening!"
Well fuck.