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I come home to see my father deep in thought. Huh, that's weird. Why is he in the living room? He's usually in his office…

"Hey, dad." He turns to face my and smiles brilliantly. Oh, no. That's never a good sign.

"Hello, Margaret! How was your day?"

"Good…" He's being too nice.

"Oh, that's wonderful!"

"What do you want me to do this time?" Last time he wanted me to hang out with my snotty brat of a cousin when she visited. It was terrible. I can only imagine what he wants me to do this time.

"I got you a date."

"What?" He got me a date? That was the area I had freedom. I can date when I want to with whomever I please, or not. I can marry if my heart wishes to, or not. This is where my little freedom is. I am not going to give it up.

"No," I say simply as I stroll to the stairs. He blocks my way.

"Margaret Undersee, you have been associating with the lower class for too long. You need to associate with people on the same social level as you for a change. Is that too hard to ask of you after I put a roof over your head and food on your plate," he yells. Mood swing.

"Who cares about social classes? We're all in a miserable district. We all suffer. Who the hell cares about social classes? Are you insane? You worry about social classes in the world you live in? Terrible."

"I have a reputation-,"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. You have a reputation. Blah, blah, blah. Oh, and don't even pull that food crap. I'm your daughter. You're supposed to feed me. Oh, what a concept."

"Margaret, lose the attitude. You will go on a date with this boy. You will be polite. If you don't like him you don't have to go out with him again."

"So…you want me to get a boyfriend?"

"Apparently you do."

My cheeks instantly heat up. Does the whole district know that I love Peeta? Seriously? I knew I should've never told Gale! My father is waiting for a response. "What," I spit out. Great, Madge. You're such a spaz.

"Someone informed me that you were looking pretty cozy with the Hawthorne boy in the meadow this afternoon."

"Who would tattle on me for such a stupid thing?"

"Someone I asked to look out for you."

"Are you serious? Someone's been watching me?"

"I knew something fishy was going on, Madge! I was going to get to the bottom of it."

I realized a few things at that moment. My father has been keeping an eye on me. A little too close for comfort, but aren't fathers supposed to be protective? My dad is a loon. Only a mentally unstable person would send a spy to look after their daughter. I also realize I should be very angry at my father right now, and I am.

"How dare you," I screech.

"Madge, I-,"

"You didn't let me finish," I interrupt him. "That was an invasion on my privacy. That was an invasion on Gale's privacy. That just shows that you don't trust me!"

"What?"

"You could've asked me what was going on, but you didn't. Instead, you rely on this weird guy who apparently spies on me to tell you what's going on in my life! My life!"

"I trust him."

Ouch. That hurt. "Oh, but you don't trust me. I get it," I say in a hurt whisper. I maneuver around him and pad up the stairs. "Gale and I are just friends," I call down to him, "so apparently he wasn't as trustworthy as you thought."

I decide to get dressed for my date I just found out about. I don't wear anything too fancy. I throw on a simple light blue dress. It is slightly short since I grew, but I honestly don't really care.

The conversation I just had with my father really does upset me. He trusts this guy, but he doesn't trust me? His own flesh and blood? Is that not supposed to offend me because it really does.

I try to look back into my memory for some recollection of a face that kept popping up. I just can't think of anyone. There's Gale, but he would never tell my father. There are the Everdeens, but they barely leave the house as it is. The rest of the Hawthornes? I don't know about them…

Gale and I weren't cozy in the meadow. We weren't cozy at all. We were barely even close to each other.

I amble out of my room to my mother's. I haven't spoken to her in a long time. I want to talk to her, but she's never awake. I just need to talk it out. My mother will be perfect for that.

I enter her room, and immediately see that she's asleep. I consider going back to my room, but I would rather stay with my mother.

"Hi, mom." I don't expect an answer. I face my back to her to pretend that she's awake. "Did you hear what dad did? He sent someone to spy on me! Can you believe it? He admitted it, too. That guy said that I was looking cozy with Gale. Whatever that means. I was not cozy with Gale! We were just sitting in the grass and talking. Jeez, you have one conversation with a guy, and people make assumptions. Anyway, now dad thinks I want a boyfriend, but I don't. He didn't ask me, either. He just assumed I did. So, know there's a random guy coming over to take me on a date. I really don't want to go. I don't see the point! Dad doesn't care if I like the guy; he just wants me to date someone from town. Isn't that terrible?"

"Very." The answer surprises me. I swing my head around to see my deathly ill mother. She gives me a weak smile, and I give her one back. "You should still go, though."

"What? I thought you were on my side!"

"This mystery boy is expecting to go on a date with you. Don't make it awkward by not going. Who knows? Maybe you'll even have a good time."

"I guess."

""Who do you think it is," my mother asks with a giddy smile. I can tell she's excited I'm finally dating.

"No clue." Someone knocks on the door very gently.

"I guess you'll find out."

I don't know why but butterflies flutter in my stomach. Maybe because this is my first official date with a boy. I wonder who I'm going to share it with…

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