Chapter 5: First day

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Knock. Knock. Knock.
"LILY I KNOW YOUR IN THERE!" Oh yeah. I told Lav she could come but I wasn't expecting her this early. However, I try to forget my drowsiness and opened my eyes.

I look out my bedroom window and see Lavinua standing in jeans and a T-shirt. I glance at my clock; it's only 6am. And I was hoping for a lie-in this morning...

"Finally!" Lav exclaims.
"Well, I wasn't expecting you so early Lav," I say sleepily. "I'm getting in the shower, until then, you can watch the telly." I shove her in the lounge and trudge back upstairs. I'll feel better after a hot shower.

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I dress in a black skater skirt, black, fitted blazer, black tights, black cardigan, a white casual blouse, black pumps and pin on my mockingjay pin. Cinna left me a note saying that as there was no uniform, he designed some that would suit me. This consisted of different coloured skinny jeans, chinos, pleated skirts, skater skirts, blouses, cardigans and blazers. Most of the shoes are pumps but there are some boots for colder days. I leave my hair down and straighten it, plait the bit that falls into my face and pin it back. I look in the mirror and see everything suits me and fits perfectly, bringing out curves I didn't know I had. I look nice, and I think Cinna would be proud.

I take my timetable down to compare it with Lav's, and decide to leave Layla. Me and Lav eat some cheese buns for breakfast, and I make some small talk.
"So, what have you got today?" I ask. She pulls out a crumpled piece of paper from her pocket.
"Err, English, D&T, Maths, Hunting and Style"
"Ooh, we have D&T, Hunting and Style together! I have Catering, D&T, English, Hunting, and Style" I say. I'm glad we do, that means I know someone in every lesson except English; Layla is in Catering with me.
"That's cool." the conversation turns into silence with nothing left to say.

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"Dad?" Layla says beside me, and Rye is standing at the front of our classroom writing on the whiteboard. We are the first people in the classroom. There are work tops with ovens underneath and a microwave on top if each. Everything is white, shiny and pristine, giving me an impression of a clean hospital.
"Hiya Layla, Lily"
"Hey Rye, are we making anything today?"
"No we have to do safety, but tomorrow we are baking some cupcakes!"
"Sounds cool."
"Well it would be anyway if I was teaching it!" He smirks "Anyway Layla, what do you want for your birthday?"
"Err, I'm not sure. Maybe we could throw a party?"
"'Course hun. Invite anyone you want, and we'll do the rest won't we Lily?"
"Yeah, now go away Layla while we talk about it"
"But where shall I go?"
"Wait outside and tell everyone to line up while we chat, make some new friends."
"K" She says and leaves.
"Rye" I ask, how shall I put this? He always does the cake. "Can I Er- can I do the cake?"
"Yeah sure, you can use the bakery; we wouldn't want Layla to walk in when you're making it would we?"
"No"
"So, what should the venue be?"
"Somewhere special"
"We could do it in a clearing in the forest?"
"Perfect! She loves forests!"
"Trouble is, we couldn't play music..." He looks at me pleadingly. Seriously?
"No"
"Please Lily? She's your best friend and cousin? And you wouldn't make a fool of yourself, everyone knows your voice is amazing!" Not really. I just enjoy singing.
"S'pose. I'll do it if you can get some more people."
He thinks for a second, then smiles. "You do one song, and I'll get some others to do the rest. I know someone who will be perfect."

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Other than the start, the lesson is boring. I already know everything there is about baking and safety so all I do is mess about with Layla who is in the same position as me. People whisper about Rye, or Mr Mellark, because he looks so much like Peeta and has the same surname. Thankfully, no one notices us though, as we sit at the back. I'm not in the mood for fans.

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D&T was good, we are studying woodwork at the moment. I knew the teacher again (embarrassing), as he is my mums best friend, Gale. He tried to sound important, introducing himself as 'Mr Hawthorne' but when I laugh it fails miserably; for me also. People realise who I and Lav are and go silent when we talk. It's funny, because we don't care and talk just as loudly about the bitch sharing her house, who is also in the class. She doesn't look happy.

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Finn is in my English class, and is looking freakin' gorgeous once again. We sit next to eachother, maybe a little to close, on a table opposite Thom and Colin. People scream when they see Finn, and when one person saw me and Thom she shouted "OMG ITS KATNISS EVERDEEN AND PEETA MELLARK!" because I look so much like my mum and Thom looks like his uncle, my dad. God help us!
"Settle down" The teacher, who is obviously from the Capitol - with her green skin and hair- says. She reads the register and everyone mutters and whispers when she reads my, Thom's and Finn's names. So annoying.

We are starting a diary this term, which should be easy. Everyone said I was good at English; and I must admit that words come easily too me. I try not to mention Finn; I don't want anyone to know about my feelings for me, plus, he could easily read it over my shoulder.

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As we walk into lunch, a blonde, blue eyed girl, who is covered in makeup, looks at Daisy. I recognise her as the 'bitch' Lav shares her house with.
"Slut!" I'm angry, but decide its best not to get a bad reputation from everyone and just shoot an evil glare at the girl. She doesn't see me though.
"Excuse me?" Lav says from beside me.
"Oh, Lavinia isn't it?" She smirks.
"Yeah, now you do NOT insult my friends! Or me!"
"What happens if I do?" She smirks. Oh, she does not know what is coming. This should be funny.
"You are publicly humiliated, you get brain concussion, and when I tell my mum, she will chop you to bits with one of her many axes!"
"I'm guessing your mother needs anger management then, and you too"
"Is that the best insult you could come up with? And maybe my mum does need anger management, but it's understandable seen as she is JOHANNA MASON, victor and rebel!"
"Wh- what? You're mum is Johanna?"
"Yeah, and Lily here," she slings and arm round my neck and smiles. "Her parents are Katniss and Peeta Mellark. The girl you called a slut, her twin, and Finn, their parents are Finnick and Annie Odair. I dont think you can even think you can bag Finn if you call his sis a slut!" She smiles at the girls shocked face.
"OMG I am so, so, so sorry. You guys are amazing and I was wrong, I see that now." I'm fuming; no, that's the understatement of the year. These sort of people really get to me, they think they are better than you, then learn who you are and pretend to have been you're friend all along. Bitch.
"YOU THINK YOU WILL BE ALRIGHT NOW?! IT WOULD BE MUCH BETTER IF YOU JUST KEEP YOUR STUPID GOB SHUT, YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE ACTED BETTER THAN US, CALLING DAISY A SLUT! AND THEN YOU REALISE WHO WE ARE, AND TAKE IT ALL BACK. EVERYONE IS EQUAL UNTIL THEY DO SOMETHING WRONG, SOMETHING BAD. YOU ARE BETTER THAN NO BODY ELSE, WE ARE BETTER THAN YOU. YOU MAY FEEL YOU ARE BETTER, PRETTIER, FUNNIER THAN US, BUT WE ARE TEN TIMES THE PERSON YOU ARE!" I scream, then considerably calm down once it's out of my system. I smile widely at her, then go get my lunch- beef stew. My favourite.

I don't think that was the best argument I've had, the words I yelled weren't that great, but everyone seemed to enjoy it. I must say, we did have quite the laugh about it afterwards.

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We all have hunting together which is great. The teacher is some guy who was a rebel and learned to use weapons like a bow or a dagger in the war. He doesn't let us shoot actual game, but sets up stations of different weapons. I excel everyone in the bow and arrow station, hitting the bullseye on every go.
"You're better than me, you know. You should join the archery team, here after school on Monday's. If you come, your captain." He turns and walks away. I like his bluntness, he seems genuine and nice. Archery is one of the things I'm most happy doing, it's relaxing. I think I will go to that club, I'll try to perswade some other people to come with me. Layla is good too, she spends hours with me in the woods. Finn and Lav aren't too bad, with a little coaching and practice they will be great. And it doesn't seem to be Petal and Daisy's thing. They nearly had a heart attack at the idea of killing a "cute little bunny".

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"Cinna?" The style classroom is brightly coloured but sophisticated, totally Cinna. He is typing something on a tablet - an iPad? As always, he wears simply coloured clothes and golden eyeliner. Fabrics line desks and hang on the walls, hiding whatever's underneath.
"Hi Lily! I was hoping to see you soon, I missed you."
"I missed you too, I didn't have a clue what to wear this morning!"
"I think you did great on your own, but I can pop in tomorrow to help if you want?"
"No it's fine, but you can come round after school tomorrow? It would be cool to chat."
"Sure, now go choose a seat. Your classmates are coming!" He says, and I choose the table near his desk. Lav, Daisy and Petal sit with me and we talk about little things before Cinna takes control of the lesson.
"Hello class! Now today's going to be a bit of a laid back lesson, seeing as it is your first day here. So to start if with I just want you to play a little get to know you games." Get to know you games. Sounds like the sort of thing Effie would do, not Cinna.
"But there will be a twist! Someone you know will talk about you, and you will talk about them. I know how embarrassing some people can find talking about themselves! Now if you sit next to someone you know, and Lily can start?!"
There is a rush of people moving around to sit next to someone else, but our table stays the same.
"Sure" I mumble, but it's not like Cinna gave me a choice.
I stand up with Lav and find everyone's eyes on us. It's freaky.
"Err, this is Lavinia Mason. She's sarcastic and witty, just like her mum Johanna. They are weirdly alike. She likes to chop wood for some reason, and says what she thinks. She never lies. It takes awhile for her to trust and consider someone a friend, but once she does she is loyal, kind and true." I finish, not knowing what else to say. That's it really.
"Thanks Lily. Now Lavinia?"
"Umm, this is Lily Mellark. She's all friendly and nice until you get her angry, which could be any moment. Some really weird things set her of. Once-"
"No Lav, please?" I cut her of. No one wants to know that.
"Fine, but as long as you bake me some cookies!" She smirks mischievously at me. "Her mum also has a very quick temper and was once the girl on fire, which has obviously been past down to her. She likes to bake, hunt and paint when she's not arguing it flirting."
"I don't flirt!" I don't. Not really. Not like Layla or Finn. Finn...
"You do with Finn!" She smirks again, while I stand awkwardly, but blushing furiously. Just you wait... I glare at her.
"Her parents are Katniss and Peeta Mellark, who if you didn't know, are victors, rebels and Katniss was the mockingjay. She lives in a mansion which is great for house parties!" Random.

My style class all seem really nice and it's great to have a relaxed lesson at the end of the day. Once we finished the game, we watch a film of all Cinna's designs, mostly worn by my mum or me. I recognise a few I wore and am very grateful that Cinna cut out my head. If not, that would be so embarrassing.

The day was quite fun actually; way better than the small school back in 12. Maybe this year was going to be better than I thought.