"Kaaaaaaaaaatniiiiiiss!" Prim squealed before jumping on Katniss' bed. "GUESS WHAT!"
"What?" Katniss groaned. Though she loved her sister dearly, she was miffed that the little bundle of energy was cutting into her sleeping-in time.
"Peeta cancelled your tr - I mean - hang-out time!" Prim said enthusiastically. Katniss knew 'hang-out' was their code-word for training.
"Great." Katniss mumbled into her pillow.
"Can we go to the meadow? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?" Prim asked. Katniss sighed. "Mom wants me to pick up some more herbs and stuff." She said proudly.
"Ok." Katniss mumbled before rolling over and pulling the blankets further up over her head. She felt something warm and furry being placed by her head. Long whiskers tickled her cheek before she was proded by a paw. "PRIM! GET THAT DISGUSTING CAT OUT OF MY FACE!" Katniss yelled. Buttercup hissed causing Katniss to hiss back.
"He's not disgusting! I gave him a bath! You KNOW I give him a bath every week because we can afford soap now!" Prim protested. Katniss sighed. "Katniss?" Prim asked. She looked at Buttercup's sour face and her eyes went bright.
"Ok, little duck - just let me sleep for like fifteen minutes and we'll go." Katniss muttered.
"YAY!" Prim cheered. "Can buttercup come too?" Katniss groaned. "THANKS, KATNISS! I'm SO GLAD YOU CAME HOME!" Prim jumped onto the bed and wrapped her arms around her sister's sleeping form.
An hour later, Katniss was headed toward the meadow with Prim who was skipping and carrying Buttercup in a basket. Katniss smiled. She really did look forward to a day with her sister before the Quell. They reached the meadow and Prim started foraging around for herbs. Katniss helped thinking it would help her review edible and non-edible plants for the Quell. "What do you think cutie-pie?" Prim asked letting Buttercup sniff a plant. "Oh, good boy!" She kissed the cat on the nose.
"Are you letting the cat sniff every single plant?" Katniss asked.
"Yes!" Prim said. "He's my helper!" Katniss chuckled.
"You're silly, little duck!"
Meanwhile, Peeta signed into the Panem Online Chatroom once he saw Katniss walking to the meadow with her sister and Buttercup.
BreadforKatniss:We're clear! Prim got her to go to the meadow.
WhiteandNerdy: Ok, good. I have her blocked from the chatroom just in case, but her phone shouldn't even notify her that there's a chat going on.
NutsformyVolts: Oh you're such a genius with setting up this
WhiteandNerdy: Chatroom thing? Thanks. Anyway, Katniss. What's everyone thinking?
BreadformyKatniss: She looked so happy going with Prim :) :) She's pretty. She'll love the extra bread I made for her when she gets back **SIGH** Katniss!
SorryIaxedYou: Volts meant about the PLAN, brainless! I personally am not completely sold that Katniss will flip out if you die, Peeta, but then again, she's sorta hormonal like you, so I wouldn't put it past her. However, I'll go with the plan of saving both your a$$es.
DrunkSeamGuy: Ok, BreadBoy, after this chat, try and act normal. If she gets ANY whiff that something's going on behind her back, she will be P-I-S-S-E-D. Do NOT piss off the Girl on Fire. I think that Katniss will figure out pretty darn fast that you guys are trying to save you, boy. Actually, I'll encourage that. She'll eat it up. Especially if you pull off the interview without a hitch, BreadBoy.
HottieinaSpeedo: I'm down for protecting both you and Katniss, Peeta. Wait - remind me about the interview.
BreadformyKatniss: I'm going to say that we already got married and she's gonna [blush] have a baby.
SorryIaxedYou: Did you guys really do the dirty thing?
DrunkSeamGuy: heh heh heh heh heh heh heh hehh! Peeta putting bread in Katniss's oven heh heh heh heh!
HottieinaSpeedo: Why would he **EVER** tell YOU, Jo?
NutsformyVolts: I plan on telling her about the force field in
WhiteandNerdy: In the training center. Plutarch said they put one up between the gamemakers and the training area. Personally, I think that's a bit excessive and those are actually highly inefficient energy usage wise, but...
DrunkSeamGuy: But if it helps keep arrows out of the gamemaker's food and faces, it's worth it.
LoveToFish: What?
BreadforKatniss: My Girl on Fire shot an arrow up there last year.
HottieinaSpeedo: Wow - you REALLY don't want to piss Katniss off! Especially when she's armed. Sheesh. Ok, so we have to convice her to join our alliance. Because, I mean, who wouldn't turn down an alliance with **THIS** Oh yeah... oh Finnick! Oh YEAH!
DrunkSeamGuy: Oh, don't worry, I'll MAKE her. Peeta, you gotta sweet talk her into it. Finnick what the heck are you doing over there?
LoveToFish: Lookking at him sself in the mmirroer Nakkedd
BreadforKatniss: Finnick, can I just say you're really weird?
DrunkSeamGuy: Ok, now, are you all just going to meet up at the cornucopia and troop off in one giant group? Because that might be weird to the gamemakers and the general public.
SorryIaxedYou: *sigh* I guess I volunteer for Geek Squad duty. Meaning I'll watch out for you two, Nuts and Volts. Then I'll bring you two over to the rest of them.
NutsformyVolts: But how will you know
WhiteandNerdy: where they are?
SorryIaxedYou: I'm not an engineer like you two, but I have a brain. It's called figuring it out.
DrunkSeamGuy: Oh by the way, you guys probably won't be hurting for sponsors with Finnick and the Star Crossed Lovers being back in the arena. So just holler and I'll send you stuff. Oh yeah - and before I forget, when you all get there, I have some gifts for all of you.
SorryIaxedYou: Gifts?
DrunkSeamGuy: Yes. Bracelets with flames you know - because we support the Girl on Fire.
HottieinaSpeedo: JEWLERY! I LOVE JEWLERY! I have a sea-shell necklace and a rope bracelet Annie made me and I also have this pendant that I wear made out of sea-glass and - jewlery looks really great on me if I must say so myself! :D
SorryIaxedYou: Finnick - you have lost ALL your man points gushing about jewlery!
HottieinaSpeedo: Oh, but Jo, dear, there is NO doubt that I am still a RIPPED HAWT MAN!
NutsformyVolts: Finnick, Sorry to dissapoint you, but I don't think they'll let you
WhiteandNerdy: Go into the arena naked. You'd make my sweetie blush, she turned bright red when she whispered it in my ear.
BreadformyKatniss: Hahahah - OH MY GOSH! MY GIRL ON FIRE IS COMING DUUUUCK!
Peeta put his phone down and looked out the window as Prim, Katniss, and Buttercup walked down the street. Prim had her basket full of plants and Katniss was carrying Buttercup with a disgusted look on her face. Flowers were woven into her braid courtesy of Prim. Peeta caught Prim's eye and made a motion for her to turn around. "KATNISS!" Prim gasped.
"What?" Katniss yelped looking around. Prim had her hands over her mouth.
"WE FORGOT BUTTERCUP'S FOOOOD!" Prim yelped. "I get him a bag of treats and feed them to him sometime!"
"Prim!" Katniss yelped. "Why didn't you mention that earlier?"
"I forgot." Prim said pouting. "Katniss - pleeeeease?"
"Ok." Katniss huffed. She tightened her grip on the cat and they both hissed at each other. "C'mon."
BreadforKatniss: Whew! That was a close one!
DrunkSeamGuy: Ok, if ANYONE mentions this chat before the Quell, I will personally come over there and beat you down!
WhiteandNerdy: I think I can break into the 4G two or three more times before the Quell! Shall we discuss training and such for the last few chats?
BreadforKatniss: Sure. Yeah. Anyway, I really appreciate everything you all are doing for Katniss and myself! It's been an honor to get to know all of you.
NutsformyVolts: Peeta, you're such a sweet boy, Katniss is lucky
WhiteandNerdy: Lucky to have you, and I'm lucky to have you too, hon. Ok, until next time everyone!
[end chat session]
