I know, I know. Its has been a while. Better late than never, right? Maybe? No? Okay well I'm sorry. Here it is.
I don't own the Hunger Games trilogy and any of the characters Talyor Swift music doesn't belong to me. Sigh. Such is life.
Katniss's POV
"So, let me get this straight. Finnick is having a party on Friday?''
"Madge." As soon as Peeta left, I hightailed it over to the mayor's house to talk to Madge. Although neither of us have had much luck or success in relationships, Madge is extremely well versed in the language of romantic-comedies and she gets all her best advice right from the oh-so-perfect mouths of the oh-so-perfect Ryan Gosling(as Noah in the classic love story, The Notebook) and Channing Tatum(do I even have to..).
"Look, Kat. I'm not seeing any real problem here. From what I'm hearing, you just made it clear to him that he has to keep his hands off."
Its now that it occurs to me that I have barely talked to my best friend in the world in the past month. I've been so busy with Peeta and Prim and getting Madge and Gale together that I haven't had time to just sit down and talk to her.
"That is the problem, Madge. I really like him. He's sweet, smart, funny... not to mention the fact that he's really, really adorable."
She looks at me in shock. "Who are you and what have you done with my best-friend-slash-sister? I know for a fact that Katniss Mellark has never, ever, talked about a boy like that that."
"I'm serious, Madge. I really like him. And I might have to change the middle two letters in that word to 'o' and 'v'." I haven't decided if the strong pull I feel toward him is love or just a connection that could turn into it. Maybe a little of both?
"Oh! I know. It's time for a Taylor Swift night."
Peeta's POV
I'm hanging out with Johanna, Gale, Annie and Finnick (who turns out to be a really col guy when he is not being a cocky flirt) when Annie and Johanna get a text.
"Kat just told me to go to Madge's house," Johanna says. She is certainly not someone worried about privacy.
"Me, too," Annie mutters, confused. I'll admit it's a little weird that Katniss didn't text anyone of us guys but I assume she knew we were all together so they figured they would just text one of us.
"Alright, everybody into the car. Let's go to Madge's!" Gale's just happy he gets to see his girlfriend.
We get to Madge's in minutes and Gale is at the doorbell before anyone can even open their door. We all walk up to the entrance way when Katniss opend the door.
"Jo, Annie! Come right in!" she says as she makes an "enter" motion into the house. Gale, Finn, and I start to follow.
"Hi, guys! Bye, guys!" And with that, we find ourselves standing, staring at the door.
Katniss's POV
"Welcome, welcome! This is the first ever... District 12 Taylor Swift Night."
Taylor Swift night was invented by Madge and I in 7th grade. We were both having boy issues, so we decided to consult the expert on all things relationship related. The whole night, all we did was eat ice cream, watch sappy movies and wish our lives were like theirs, and listen to non-stop Taylor Swift. We would relate to the ones mimicking our situation. Nights like these have become the key to surviving middle and high school. Usually, TSwizzie nights are just the two of us, but we invited Annie because I know there is something going on between her and Finn. We brought Johanna because she's ... Johanna.
Oh yeah. There is only one rule on Taylor Swift Night.
NO BOYS ALLOWED!
Any guys would ruin the whole point of the occasion: to get over them.
"Alright, LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!"
It feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters
And make fun of our exes, uh uh, uh uh.
It feels like a perfect night for breakfast at midnight
To fall in love with strangers, uh uh, uh uh.
Yeah,
We're happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time
It's miserable and magical.
Oh, yeah
Tonight's the night when we forget about the deadlines
It's time
Uh oh!
I don't know about you
But I'm feeling 22
Everything will be alright
If you keep me next to you
You don't know about me
But I'll bet you want to
Everything will be alright
If we just keep dancing like we're
22, ooh-ooh
22, ooh-ooh
It seems like one of those nights,
This place is too crowded.
Too many cool kids, uh uh, uh uh (who's Taylor Swift anyway, ew?)
It seems like one of those nights,
We ditch the whole scene and end up dreaming
Instead of sleeping.
Yeah,
We're happy, free, confused, and lonely in the best way
It's miserable and magical.
Oh, yeah
Tonight's the night when we forget about the heartbreaks
It's time
Uh oh! (hey!)
I don't know about you
But I'm feeling 22
Everything will be alright
If you keep me next to you
You don't know about me
But I'll bet you want to
Everything will be alright (alright)
If we just keep dancing like we're
22, ooh-ooh (oh, oh, oh)
22, ooh-ooh
I don't know about you
22, ooh-ooh
22, ooh-ooh
It feels like one of those nights,
We ditch the whole scene.
It feels like one of those nights,
We won't be sleeping.
It feels like one of those nights,
You look like bad news.
I gotta have you,
I gotta have you.
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ye-e-e-e-eah, hey
I don't know about you (I don't know about you)
But I'm feeling 22
Everything will be alright
If you keep me next to you
You don't know about me (you don't know about me)
But I'll bet you want to
Everything will be alright
If we just keep dancing like we're
22, ooh-ooh
22, ooh-ooh
22, ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah
22, ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
It feels like one of those nights,
We ditch the whole scene
It feels like one of those nights,
We won't be sleeping
It feels like one of those nights,
You look like bad news,
I gotta have you,
I gotta have you.
This is gonna be a great night.
After scarfing down a pepperoni pizza and 2 gallons of ice cream, we all settle down in Madge's room. The best thing about having a sleepover at Madge's house is that there are a bunch of super comfy air mattresses that we blow up to form a giant bed across her floor. The Taylor Swift is still playing in the background. Right now, we are on her Speak Now album.
"So, Annie, what's going on between you and Finnick?" asks Madge. To be honest, its been on my mind for a long time, ever since the two met really.
"Really?" Woops, I tend to speak my thoughts.
"Yeah. I've known Finnick since we were little kids. I've never seen him as speechless as he was when he saw you."
"AWWWWWWWWWWWW," Madge and Johanna sing together.
"Yeah, but he is so out of my league."
"AWWWWWWWWWWWW," they sing. It's almost as if they planned this.
The way you move is like a full on rainstorm,
And I'm a house of cards
Annie gets a devilish look in her eyes. "Guys, I have a crazy idea."
