I spent the next few days secluded from everyone else. I had to have a backup. Which means I have to get a singing solo or dance solo. I needed this. I'd worked all my life for this, I wasn't going to let boy trouble screw that up. I tried to hide my attraction to Thresh but he has always been playful every time he's seen me.
Finnick looked like he was getting pissed off with me. But I had auditions soon and originally I had planned on staying single. But no. So he decided to start watching me practising sometimes, and even gave moral support, which I was happy for. The auditions went smoothly, but I was very concious of the fact one of the judges was that woman who called me fat. But I ignored her and did my best. i watched Glimmer and Thresh audition and they were both amazing! Both would make the cut for the show definitely!
"Well done!" I hugged Glimmer tightly, and she giggled.
"It went perfect! We should celebrate!"
"When do the cast list come up?" I pondered to myself, and looked around. I saw some people cheering like us, but one girl who slipped up only lsightly during her performance was in tears, and was being comforted by a guy. I turned my attention back to Glimmer.
"In a week or so. They'll give us a days notice when the set list will be up." She grinned, grabbing Thresh's hand and tugging him along. "Let's go find Johanna and Clove. They auditioned before us."
I frowned. I hadn't seen Clove much since the incident, and she had kept her distance as well. Glimmer of course, knew why, and stuck by my side, not making conversation with Clove. I didn't think it was much of the taking sides business, but because she just felt awkward to be around Clove after finding out she goes after loads of guys. I sat next to Finnick as usual but he stood up and walked over to the canteen, and I gave Glimmer a look. She shrugged, and turned to Clove.
"So are you and Peeta a thing then?" She asked coldly. Clove's eyes widened and she looked down, shaking her head.
"He...he's interested in someone else." She looked to me and I almost laughed. Yeah, well sure. That look was definitely not directed at me. I rolled my eyes. Peeta can think what he likes. I'm with Finnick. Nothing can change that.
I smiled up at Finnick when he came back, and leaned in to kiss his lips, but he glared at me and turned his face away so my lips met his cheek. I backed away.
"What's wrong?" I frowned, my smile disappearing.
"Did you think I wouldn't find out, Katniss?" he growled, startling Glimmer. Clove stood up and walked off to speak with Johanna , who was at the canteen getting food.
"Find out what?" I mumbled, and he scoffed.
"How much Peeta is in love with you?"
"He's not in love with me..."
Finnick thrusted his had in Peeta's direction, who I only realised had been staring in our direction. But when Finnick pointed out his existance, he looked very interested in his sandwich.
"That doesn't look like he hates you, Kat. And over the past few weeks I've learnt to not listen to Clove's bullshit, but this time I think she isn't lying. He's told you he loves you, didn't he?"
I shook my head, but then he cut in before I could speak.
"Don't lie to me, Katniss." His eyes were pleading. I looked to Glimmer, who had her head in a magazine, trying to look invisible.
I looked at him. "He did say something like that. But I slapped him and walked off. He was fucking Clove when I went into the showers, and he confronted me then."
Finnick looked down to his food. "I don't know whether the old life was easier." He scoffed. "It was easier."
"Don't say that." I whispered to him. "I'm not interested in him."
He sighed. "I just think i need some me time today. I'll talk to you tomorrow."
I looked up at him pleadingly as he stood up with his food. "Finnick..." But he walked off.
I groaned as Glimmer put down her magazine. "I really hate Clove."
"Me too, but was it true?"
"Apparently he said he loved me. I wasn't listening though." I grumbled, looking over at Peeta. He was staring again, and I groaned, flipping him off. I stood up. "I need some fresh air. I'll see you later."
And I strutted off to the school field so chill out. I got out my book of Romeo and Juliet and began reading. After about half an hour my phone buzzed. Thresh asking where I was. After I replied I noticed a girl with fiery red hair. Fox. She was leaning on the side of a wall and chatting away on her phone. After a few minutes I saw Finnick walk out onto the field, looking around, and when he noticed Fox he walked up to her. She smiled and gave him a hug, and they walked off together. Before he went back inside, he looked across the field once more. His eyes met mine for a split second, and as his face registered to my observation of what happened, he went through the door, leaving with Fox.
Don't let those girls get to you. I don't want any of them. I only want you
Right. Definitely look that way. I spent a few more minutes just staring, looking around the field before I realised the dark figure coming towards me. Thresh's cheeky grin appeared in my view and I smiled back.
"Hey." He announced and sat down next to me, our arms touching. "Bit of drama before, eh?"
"Tell me about it." I sighed, lying flat on the ground. "Some part of me wish I could just be single, and have fun, but the other wants to be in a relationship."
"I know what you mean. I mean, I want a relationship, but I want to fuck every girl on this planet." he chuckled. "I can cross Glimmer off though."
"That's a bit harsh. She's not some booty call."
He shook his head. "Oh, no. We have an agreement. See, we all are sex crazed and want to experiment, right? Well...if nobody is getting any then why not join forces and have sex like friends? We won't get any feelings and we can move on if someone comes our way in which we'd want to have a relationship with them."
"That sounds complicated. Nothing's that simple."
"It's more so than your situation right now. I saw him with some other girl and her tits were falling out of her shirt."
"I saw, thanks, Thresh." I muttered roughly.
He turned to me and smirked. "Sorry. If it helps, that kiss of ours was very, very hot. I didn't know you had it in you." He shuffled a bit closer to me and looked down at me.
"Yeah well, don't underestimate me." I murmured, lost in his dark eyes. No, you have Finnick, Katniss Everdeen. Finnick.
But wasn't Finnick somewhat preoccupied right now? With Fox?! I sighed.
"What are you thinking about?" Thresh said after a minute, and I opened my eyes.
"Everything." Suddenly I heard a throat clear and I sat up, and mine and Thresh's foreheads collided, and I hit my head back on the ground, groaning. Thresh groaned as well and lay down on the ground next to me. I looked up at the intruder.
"So I see you've been seeing someone on the side, haven't you, babe?" Finnicks angry voice shouted. He glared at me. "Fucking slag."
I scoffed. "Please, I saw you with Fox. And the impression you gave to me was that you disliked her."
"Well I saw you and I came to explain. But you obviously don't need an explanation." He muttered, and I sat up.
"Excuse me? I'm not a slag. And you can hardly call me that when I got you out of your man whore ways!"
"Well there was no point to it. I...I've been seeing someone too."
It's like I was punched in the chest. "What? Who?"
"None of your business." Finnick spat, and it landed on my skirt. Tears filled my eyes as I wiped it off. I stood up and glared at him.
"Fine. We're over. Go fuck your little girlfriend and I'll go 'see' Thresh or whatever the fuck you thought we were doing." I grabbed Thresh's hand and dragged him into the school buildings. I found a secluded room and slammed the door behind us. Then I let the tears fall. Thresh comforted me, held me close as I cried, and spoke when he needed to speak. And after two hours, I was all cried out and when I wouldn't move, he picked me up and took me back to my room.
I clung to him as he popped me on my bed. "Please, stay."
He looked undecided for a moment, before he nodded, pulling his shirt over his head, dropping his trousers and removing his footwear, before climbing in beside me, cuddling me close when I needed him most as a friend.
Glimmer arrived back later that night. She was surprised to see me fully clothed and him topless from what she could see, as the quilt was over us, but stripped also and climbed into her own bed. She wondered if Finnick overreacted as she was so used to back at home, or whether he lied to hurt Katniss, and it backfired on him.
Ooooo...so did Finnick cheat or not? What do you want him to have done? Should Katniss and Thresh get it onnnnnn xD and what about that Fox girl, eh? Now that Katniss broke up with Finnick will she get onto the band wagon or not :'D tell me what you thinkkk :D