*Knock knock* *Creeps out from a door* Is anyone there? I know I've left you for a long time and I'm really begging you not to shoot me, stab me, decapitate me or do whatever cruel killing method you can think of. I'm really focusing on finishing my story 'Hunger Games: High School Life' and writing the first three chapters of my new story. But now I'm back, let's get back to the story, shall we? Please enjoy it even though this is just a filler chapter.

Thank God my shift is over by four because I don't want to spend too much time at work and leave Prim all by herself at home. In the changing room, I put away my uniform and replace it with my previous clothes.

"Hope you live by tomorrow, newbie," Johanna says as she finishes changing.

I glare at her for a while until she leaves.

"You'll get used to her soon, Katniss," Delly says, patting my shoulder to cheer me up.

"Yeah, I've heard that before," I mutter. I don't mean it to sound rude, but apparently she looks hurt. "Sorry, but she's just getting on my nerves."

She sighs. "You're not alone; we all do."

I chuckle with that statement. "Well, I'll see you tomorrow."

I turn to leave when she calls me back. "Do you have anything to do tomorrow?"

"Not really. But Peeta's gonna teach me surfing after work."

"You're gonna go after four? But that's pretty late isn't it?" She puts a finger on her chin. "How about this; you leave a bit early and I'll take over your shift."

Surprised with her generosity, I ask, "Will that be okay with your parents? I mean I've just started working today."

She shrugs my statement with a simple shake on the head. "I promise it'll be okay. Besides, my parents like you. Just promise that you'll complete your shift the next time you work."

I'm not much of a hugger, but I can't help but feel grateful so I give her a friendly hug. "Thanks, Delly. I owe you one."

"Anytime. See you tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay. See you." I wave goodbye at her.

On my way home, I walk pass the beach again, and this time I realize that it's not as crowded as usual. The only ones that present are the lifeguards sitting on their chairs, two or three families playing in the water with little kids around the age of three to four. Well, that's odd.

But I don't stay that long to see why, so I carry on my journey to Haymitch's house. When I arrive to the house, I find the door locked. Between the front door and floor, there's a note lying there. I take it and start to read.

Katniss, I'm going out around the town with my friend, Rue. Sorry for leaving without telling you. Please don't get worried. I'll be back really right soon. I hope you have the spare key with you.

Love, Prim.

I sigh. I'm not upset because I don't have the key. To be exact, I do have it. I'm upset because my thirteen-year old sister has made a new friend but she didn't tell me about it, and then went out without telling me. And besides, we just settled down at Wrightsville for less than a week, and I'm worried if she gets lost or something bad happens to her. I want to start looking for her, but where should I start? Moreover, I'm too exhausted to walk around the town, so I just have to have faith with my sister and her friend. I really need to buy her a phone.

Retrieving the spare key from my back pocket, I unlock the door. It feels kind of strange when the house is empty. Usually either Prim or Haymitch would sit on one of the couches and watch TV. Now that I'm alone in the house, I don't know what to do. I sigh in exhaustion as I take a seat and turn the television on and change the channel to HBO and they're playing Beastly. It's close to the ending so I decide to watch it.

Half an hour later, after Alex Pettyfer kisses Vanessa Hudgens, the witch comes to Kyle's dad's office and then the credit roll appears and I switch the TV off. I don't know why, but somehow I begin to wonder, is it possible to actually fall in love and live happily ever after? Not that I'm interested to fall heads over heels on a guy or something, it's just that I find it ridiculous when a person has a crush on someone they like, become a couple, hooking up and then finally gets dumped. Most people that I know end up like that. Except Gale and Madge, and Finnick and Annie, of course.

I'm glad that since I'm too busy working and taking care of Prim, I don't think I'll meet some guy and have a crush on him. I don't want to end up like my old friends in New York. So far the only single guy I met from her is Peeta, and with his looks I'm sure he's a chick magnet. Most girls in town like him but me. I don't intend to anyway.

All of a sudden the front door opens, interfering my train of thoughts, and Prim comes in the picture with a dark haired girl who looks in the same age of her.

"Hey, Katniss. You're back," Prim says with a smile.

I walk over to her and kiss her hair. "Hey. Where did you go? I got a little worried about you."

She puts her hands on her hips. "I thought I said not to worry about me in the note."

I give her a small smile and brush her hair softly. "Next time, if you want to go somewhere, tell me before I leave."

She sighs. "Okay. Oh, by the way, this is Rue. I met her at the carnival that day." She points to the girl.

Rue gives me a big smile and waves at me."Hi, Katniss. I'm Rue. Prim has told me lots of things about you."

I try to give her the best smile I can give despite my exhaustion. "Hi, Rue. It's nice to meet you. Thank you for accompanying Prim to town."

"No problem. I like to take anyone to town, especially Prim." She hooks an arm around Prim's, implying that they're already close friends.

"Well, that's nice of you. Are you going to stay for dinner?" I ask, retreating to the kitchen and check on the refrigerator to look for something to eat.

She shakes her head from the corner of my eyes. "No, thanks. I have to go now. My parents are maybe getting worried. So I'll see you tomorrow, Prim."

"Okay. Bye," my sister mutters and waves at Rue as she exits the house. Then she looks at me expectantly. "So, how's your first day at work?"

I slump lazily on the couch. "It was okay. Until some thugs came and disturbed me."

Her eyes twinkle in curiosity as she rushes to sit beside me. "What did you do after that? Beat them into pulps?"

I shake my head. "Nope. Before I could even do anything, Peeta and his friends came and shooed those guys away."

And then she smirks and tries to hide her grin by covering it.

I quirk my eyebrow. "What?"

"Peeta came to rescue you?" She giggles.

"So?"

"He's growing on you." She giggles louder this time.

I feel myself blushing. Wait- what? Why the hell am I blushing? "He simply shooed those guys away because he's my friend! That doesn't mean he's growing on me."

She teases. "Oh yeah? I have a feeling he might did it more than as a friend."

I irritably cross my arms. "That's it. This conversation is over."

But her laugh doesn't stop. And then Haymitch comes in with handful of two bags of KFC.

"Dinner's here!" He says gleefully.

Prim squeals happily and rushes towards him to take one of the plastic bags. That night I have the most irritating dinner thanks to my sister.

Alright, people! Things might get closer between Katniss and Peeta in the next chapter since it will be the surfing lesson chapter. Anyone excited for that? I'm currently writing the chapter so it shouldn't take that long to update (I hope). Reviews make me smile.