Katniss, Prim, and all the Hawthorne children climbed into the truck at seven AM. It was a huge truck with a third row. In the far back, Prim and Rory giggled. They'd really "clicked" right away. Posy looked out the window and Vick scrambled to finish a reading assignment he'd procrastinated on.
"I can't believe we don't have any classes together," Katniss sighed.
"Well, we are in different grades, Catnip," Gale teased. "Don't worry. I have a friend named Madge… do you remember her? Mayor's daughter? She was kinda of stuck up in elementary school. She's awesome now… Anyway, Madge has a lot of the same classes as you. I'll get her to help you around."
Meanwhile…
Peeta lifted the last sack of flour into the store room. "Mom, I'm done unloading! Can I go to school now?"
"Fine, go to school, you lazy bum!" she screamed from upstairs. "There's work to do, you pig. But you leave it all to your parents. Really nice. BE GONE!"
Peeta ran out the door and let tears drip down his cheeks as he walked to school. Why did he have a witch for a Mom?
Meanwhile
Gale pulled into a parking spot next to a little white convertible. He and Katniss hopped out of the truck, and the petite blonde owner of the convertible greeted them.
"Katniss, this is Madge…"