It is the end of my sophmore year, and its kinda weird but I feel like something drastic is going to change my life. I have to admit, I am kind of nervous, seeing I have no idea what it is. I decide to take a walk over to my favorite teacher, Cinna's house. You probably would think its weird, me going to a teachers house on a Sunday. But, Cinna is not like that. Cinna is the most awesome teacher in the world, and I think that he understands especially me, out of all his students. There is something about me he must really like.
"Hey Cinna." I say, since he is on his porch reading the newspaper.
"Hey Firegirl! Whats new?" He asks. Ever since I almost got my hair on fire during a campfire at the end of last school year at a cookout at his house, he called me that.
"Well, I know its weird, but I feel like something is going to happen to me soon. Like, something that will change my life. What do you think the cause is of this?" I ask.
He looks like heis debating over whether or not to tell me something.
"Well, maybe your life is going to change."He says. I think he must know something but is not telling me...
"Just spill it out. I don't like not knowing." I say angrily.
"Calm down, its just tomorrow at school, just expect for it to be not normal. And don't worry, a lot of students and even teachers will be going through the same thing as you. I can't tell you how much I want you to know, but I just can not release that information." He says, and tries to smile.
"Okay. But if nothing happens tomorrow at school expect to see me later." I say.
"Fine by me."
Today, I have English first block. That means, Peeta and Gale are in this class. Two people I don't talk to. Then there is Delly, who we aren't enemies but we aren't really friends anymore. Madge, Finnick and Annie though are my friends. Johanna is too.
I walk in to classroom, and see she has arranged our desks into groups of 4. Thats strange. I haven't seen that since the fifth grade. So, I decide to sit down at the closest seat to the window.
"Oh no no no . You have an assigned seat. You should look at the white board!" She says. I sigh and look up. I am sorry. My mistake. My seat is the one right next to where I am sitting. I read the names of the other people in my group.
First, I see Johanna. Then, there is , what? Peeta? No. This better not be true. He is who I need to sit next to. This is going to be a very long day. The last person sitting in our group is Thresh. He's fine. He doesn't talk much, but he is a really good football player. Football is the only sport that means anything here at this high school. It is the third week of school, and the team is just forming. The three of them all basically walk over at the same time.
"So, it looks like my life is over with. I have to sit next to the two of you!" Johanna says, bviously not thrilled she has to be with me and Peeta. Peeta just takes his seat, and Johanna takes her seat across from him. Thresh sits down too.
"Okay class! Today, I will read the first chapter to you of a book I recently wrote. It is called, The Hunger Games!" She says. Oh great. Another book of hers. She hands us each a copy of the book, and before she even starts to read, I hear snickering from across the room. Whatever.
She reads the first chapter, and as each page goes by, I get more and more angry. Its pretty obvious she wants me dead. I mean, seriously, its a fight to the death, and I am the main character. She finishes the first chapter and tells us we are not allowed to read the second chapter yet, and we have to return the copies. When I return mine, I tell her exactly how I feel.
"Why are you doing this? You can just right a book with me as the main character and have it be a fight to the death! What kind of person does that!: I practically yell at her face.
"That is no way to talk to me Katniss Everdeen! I do not want to hear anymore complaints!" She says. I roll my eyes and sit back in my chair.
"Well, anyways, you all are to talk with your group about what you think will happen. Inyour binder take out a sheet of paper and write your response."
"I think Katniss will volunteer. Gale will probably be reaped too." Peeta says with no emotion to his voice.
"Either that or you will! That would be funny actually. But you wouldn't survive Peeta. You can't kill a fly!" Johanna says and laughs.
"I think either one could happen." Thresh says.
"Well, we know I am going to volunteer, because it is written in my point of view." I say.
"Okay class, now, what we are going to do, is I am going to write down all of your ideas on the board. So, who would like to say their idea first?" She asks.
There were so many ideas.
Katniss will volunteer
Prim will magically survive
Gale will be reaped
Gale will fall in love with Katniss No. That is not happening. After that, Johanna seemed to hhave a brilliant idea moment.
"Excuse me . I know exactly what will happen. First of all, we know Katniss will volunteer. Then," She smirks at me. "Peeta will be reaped. Peeta will love Katniss and then they both will win!" She says very confidently.
seems way too surprised. I am very mad at her for even thinking that. "Really? You and everyone else know me and Peeta don't even talk to each other. We don't need each other in our lives and everyone knows it." I yell at her.
"You know Katniss, you and Peeta don't understand things the way everyone else in this school does. If only you knew!" She says and storms out of the room. What does she mean? If only I knew? What is she saying? I look over at Peeta and see he is just as confused as me.
"What is this supposed to mean? 'If only I knew?' Please tell me!" I say.
"Katniss, you guys need each other more than you think. Don't worry, you will understand soon." Madge says.
"Alrighty then, how about you continue reading the rest of your book to find out tonight!" Collins says.
Is she going to make the whole grade read this? She better not. I am going to ask. " , who else has toread this?" I ask.
"Well actually this is a required reading in both the middle school and high school." No. Prim can't read this. First of all she is too young for this kind of book, and second of all she will see me go through pain in the book. Oh, ya, and she is in it.
I am very glad the bell just rang signaling class is over with. I grab my book and leave.
"Primmmmmm I'm home!" I yell as I walk in the door.
"Kat, guess what! My teacher gave everyone a book to read called The Hunger Games and you are the main character! Rory and Rue are in it too!" She says jumping up and down.
"Oh really? Well my whole school has to read it too. Do you know who else is in it?" I ask, now wondering if this story is about all kids in our school.
"Well, how about you come sit down. I read the whole book already and have a lot to tell you. actually, reading was the only thing we did in school today!" She says and guides meto the living room. I sigh and sit down.
"Spill it. What happens?" I ask.
"Well, there is this blonde who loved you since you were 5, and then you become the star crossed lovers from District 12! Anyways, Peeta Mellark and Gale Hawthorne are the other main characters. Then other characters are Rue, Thresh, Cato, Glimmer, Clove, Marvel, Foxface and me! I really think you would enjoy this book! I though it would be boring but it really isn't! Almost every girl is in love with Peeta and Gale right now!" Wow. That is a lot to take in.
"Wait, is Peeta the one that is supposed to be in love with me?" I ask.
"Uh, ya. All anyone was talking about is how cute of a couple you two would be." She explains.
The stress of being the most popular person in school is terrible. When I walked into school everyone was surrounding me, and I just couldn't be myself. Apparently only half the girls were around me, because they all wanted to be near Peeta or Gale. I am looking around, and finally found an escape plan. I know all the secret hiding places in this school, I use them a lot.
I run into an unused classroom. This classroom is so old there are two different secret doors in the wall to lead to a secret closet. I go through there, and when I get there, I am surprised to see a familiar blonde head.
"Peeta?" I ask. He looks up at me, probably surprised anyone even noticed he was there.
"Hey Kat. Couldn't take the popularity anymore?" He asks sliding over to make room for me.
"Its terrible. I don't know how some people deal with it." I say. I don't want to look weak, but I can't help it. Tears start streaming down my face, and Peeta wraps his arm around my shoulder. I then lean my head on his shoulder. We stay like that until we hear the bell ring signaling first period is over, which startles us.
"Um, Peeta, do you want to try being friends again?" I ask nervously.
"I was hoping you would ask that." He replies.
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