Are you guys proud of me? I posted again before the month ended. I think that is a first for me! I actually have a good feel for where this story is going now. I have so many open options. Originally I wanted to have Bow be Ryes one and only but I fallen in love with Flint... Ahhh the struggles. Well you get to see a bit of everyone such as Flint, Rye, Katniss and Bow in this chapter. Surprise he's back! I know you all loved him before just wait until now! So R+R after to let me know how you like this twisting story. and where you want it to go.
Disclaimer: I do not own the precious story about the Hunger Games where the love of my life Peeta was practically sentenced to a brutal death.
Bow POV
Sometimes I still wonder why she left. The only time I don't think about her is when I first wake up in the morning. That's the moment I am just too groggy to feel any pain or think any thoughts. Nothing can hurt, I am numb for those three minutes, and that's why it's my favorite part the day. And right now I have to wait another 24 hours before I can feel those few minutes of perfection again. Now, I'm going to have to suffer an entire day of haunting from my past. Rye hadn't completely ruined my life though.
I'm popular enough with all the ladies in the district. I'm never truly bored in the least bit. I don't want to sound like a player because I don't purposely ask for it. When they swoon around me and slip into my arms twenty-four seven it gets a bit annoying.
"Bow Hawthorne will you please come downstairs now!" My mother's voiced carried well in the empty house. Dad had left early for work. She was the only one who ever seemed to be home. I tried to stay away to the best of my ability.
"Sure mother, I'll be right down." I took the stairs two at a time and plopped into the kitchen counter. A warm plate of cinnamon rolls sat in front of me already iced just the way I like them.
"Is there something wrong Bow?" My mother wiped the counter down next to me slowly circling the same spot over and over.
"No why would you think that?" I wrinkled my face at her to emphasize my lie. She only responded by shrugging her shoulders.
"You have just been of for a while."
"By a while do you mean two years?" She nawed on her pink lip a bit.
"No, I didn't mean-"
"I know what you mean mom! Ever since Rye left I haven't been the Bow you thought I was. Maybe it took her walking out on us to show me who I really am supposed to be! I shouldn't have been so dense. How could I ever think that she liked me like at all? I should have listened to all to all the people that told me it was just history remaking itself."
"BOW HAWETHORNE!" Before I could hear her yell at me I skipped off the chair and out the front door. School never looked like a better place to be.
Rye POV
It's been a while since the kiss. To be honest I have tried to avoid him. I have no clue why. Maybe I'm just trying to see if he really likes me then he'll come find me or I'm just playing childish mind games with myself. Either way I know that I do have this pull towards him as if my heart leaps three beats faster when he's around. I just didn't think that I could ever feel attracted to guy.
"Rye honey Flint's at the door for you." So he did care. Self-consciously I twirled my blonde braid around and took a quick peak in the mirror before leaping down the stair.
"Thanks mum." I kiss her cheeks and swing the door open. Standing square on the front steps is him. His spikey golden hair looks flawless and his eyes sparkle. I can't help but feel that the sparkle is just for me. In his hands sits a small bouquet of wild flowers grown out in the meadows. Mom sees the flowers and releases a light gasp and quickly files out of the hall. But, I know she's has just relocated somewhere to eavesdrop on our conversation.
Though his first words to me are only simple and short the tone of his voice blows me away. "Hey there."
I giggle a bit and hug him. "I didn't think you would come back."
"Hey I'm not the type of guy to kiss a girl and run!" I ponder his thought knowing that he is going away soon and that's all it will ever be.
"Technically you didn't run because I walked you back home and you slept over each night since, but…" I grin at him. "I haven't seen you since."
"Well my sweet Rye Mellark, if I can call you that, how about we go for a walk so we can chat a bit?" His palm stretches out waiting for mine to hold.
"I guess I have the time Mr. Mason but how could I ever leave without consent from my dearest old mother. Oh Mooom!"
I heard her stumble at being called out by me and called out trying to throw her voice, "What dear?"
"Yes or No?"
"To what?"
"Oh I know you know…"
I smiled at the thought of my mom listening in to my mushy teenage relationship talk. "Yes." And at that I returned the act of slipping my tiny hand into his.
"So how has your day been miss Rye Rose?" Oh god he had remembered my middle name.
"I guess so but why is it fair that you know my middle name but I can't know yours?" He chuckled a bit as he led me into the woods off the sidewalk.
"Are you inferring that you wish to know my middle name?"
I squeezed his hand as I responded, "Yes please."
"Well my mother was in charge of my middle name; my first name was my father's idea along with my last name. My dad was lower classed man in the revolution but he still went out to the capitol to fight for a life without innocent children being slaughtered every year." He gazed off into the horizon where the sun was just beginning to ease down to rest for another night. "He wasn't in love with your mother like every other man in Panem but, he did fall in love with her actions and her never ending fight for what's right so he named me after your mom's spark. He also wanted the name Mason to carry on longer than his with no reputation."
I stopped walking and rolled onto my stomach being swaddled by the long soft grass. "And you're mother's name?"
"Oh she was devastated at all the losses on the capitol mission. Finnick the most he had comforted her through all her decisions. When she decided to not become a prostitute whom I don't blame her Snow killed off all of her family. He became the only one to fill the gap of emptiness followed by Haymitch and various other victors. So you can only guess my middle name…"
"Finnick?" He only laughed at my guess. "It's not? Is it Haymitch?"
"No no, you weren't completely wrong. She named me Finn. My name is Flint Finn Mason."
"You know what?"
He brushed a stray piece of my hair out of my eyes and un-braided my hair only to re-weave it decorated with stray flowers. "What?" He hummed lightly into my ear distracting me.
"We have the same name pattern." He halted for a minute.
"What did you just say?"
"Our names, they both have the same initial for first and middle them=n have an M for a last name."
"Rye Rose Mellark… Flint Finn Mason… hmm I guess you are right." He tested the names out on his tongue. "Well you last name wouldn't change if we got married." At that it was my turn to freeze up a bit. "Rose Posie I'm only joking, we have only kissed once. But, I really wouldn't mind snagging another smooch here or there."
At that comment I smiled smugly and dove after him. I grabbed his head and kiss his cheek then retreated. I watched a small pout form on his perfect lips.
"Woman you drive me crazy and I have only just found you again." I gave in colliding our heads together brushing my lips against his kissing with a deep fever rising in my chest. I could feel him almost smile as he kissed me back as if he had won a prize.
"Why do you act all confident when you kiss me? I'm a person is there some other objective? Do you want to impress someone or accomplish a bet?" He stared back at me shocked.
"Why would you think that I only want you your name or looks? I followed my instincts to search for you because I can just feel this connection. I have since you first threatened me with your poison ring."
"It just all seems so surreal to me. I feel like in seconds you will disappear and leave me alone forever. Like you said you only have this month to mess around before you leave for the capitol."
"Have you ever heard of a long distant relationship?" I laughed at his question of course who hadn't?
"Yes sir." He kissed my forehead.
"I don't want to lose you when we have just have finally got together." I eyed him back. "What?"
"Together? As in dating each other. Girlfriend and Boyfriend?"
He pulled me closer trying to look deeper into my eyes. "What do you say?"
I ran off him sprinting through the dandelions. "Come and chase me boyfriend!"
Bow POV
Everything that held me together was broken. My heart from losing my best friend, my mind from being tested to extinction, my bones from back breaking labor, and everything else you could possibly think of. And after a day of school and a long fight with my mom the day couldn't seem to get any worse. Lucky I knew that was thinking too positive.
In the middle of the day I felt a random shattering pain. What could have happened that broke me even more than I already am? My friends think I've gone crazy over a stupid girl. But little do they all know that Rye Rose Mellark is my stupid girl. She is the daughter of the Mockingjay, the leader of the rebellion, with equally amount of spark in her. Her good looks only add to the long list of why she is so perfect. And I knew that the only way I could feel more pain is if I knew that Rye had moved onto a new person. Someone that could make the memories of me disappear.
How was that for different? Do you love Bow still? Hate is a bit too strong I think he's just misunderstood for a while now. How was the Fluffiness of Rye/Flint. Don't worry they are not going to move fast at all and this is going to stay rated T forever! ahahaha sorry not sorry
Love every single person who was ever read this -Muckluck6 :)