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Voices
APOV
I made it to my first lesson without any more incidents. Taking my seat at the back of the room, on my own as no one wants to sit next to the loner, my mind wanders back to that voice in the hallway. Whoever it was saved me from them and the voices which are quiet now I am not as near to anyone. None of the seats near me are occupied, I'm all alone. I at that moment I am drawn to the thought about what my life would be like if I didn't get the voices. Maybe I would be able to cope with being around lots of people. Maybe I would have more friends and people wouldn't call me Crazy Cresta behind my back like I knew they did. Maybe I would have a normal life. Slowly, the clock ticked, the lesson lasting way more than a double usually did, I had always hated maths. If double maths wasn't bad enough then double maths that wouldn't end was defiantly the worst thing in the world.
When the bell mercifully rang I couldn't take any more, I stumbled out of the lesson and headed to get my lunch. The only problem being that the busy corridors sent a whole array of voice swarming inside my head. The cafeteria was already completely full by the time I arrived. I stood in line holding my tray for what seemed like forever but I would have happily traded what happened next for that long wait, just as I got my food I was tripped over by a foot in my way, sending me tumbling to the ground. After pulling myself up I ran out of the room, tears threatening to fall as I saw Clove and Glimmer laughing cruelly at Clove tripping me up. As I ran out I heard a different kind of voice.
"I hope she's ok" a voice said, a genuine worry seemed to be evident, I looked around the room to see if someone was playing the voice trick again only no one was. As my eyes trailed around the room they caught Katniss's cold grey ones, shock flashed across her grey eyes, she pulled out her phone, looked at the screen once then drained a small vial of green liquid.
The voice the shut off immediately as if some had flicked a switch. Katniss turned back to the friends as if nothing had happened. My mind was whirring as I walked out of the room, what was that liquid? Why did it make the voice stop?
"Annie you okay?" A voice asked only this one was very real and coming from the blond man next to me. "Annie?" Peeta repeated when I didn't answer.
"Yeah fine" I replied hastily, shoving a strand of hair behind my ear.
"Come on, come sit down" he said gently. I shock my head though, I didn't fit in with his friends, they dislike me and they scared me.
"No, I'll be fine" I added making a move to leave, but Peeta pulled me back. What was with him today? Sure, he had always been protective for as long as I could remember in fact but never this much.
"Come on they don't bite" I told me reassuringly, putting his arm around my shoulder and leading me back into the room.
"Johanna might" I mumbled under my breath, thankfully not so loud he noticed.
When we reached the table Johanna gave me a glare.
"I'll go get you some food" Peeta explained quickly before dashing off.
"What's she doing here?" she asked through gritted teeth, her brown eyes fiery.
"Jo, be nice. You saw what happened" Finnick told her, moving aside so I could move a chair to fit round the table.
"So? It happens everyday" Johanna replied, an anger present in her tone.
"Jo, leave it" Katniss whispered, placing her hand on Johanna's arm. Johanna stopped arguing after that, sneaking a glare at me whenever she had a chance though.
"Thanks" I said quietly to Katniss, who gave me a small smile in return. Something was off. Katniss was never this nice to me, ever. As a rule of thumb she hated me, it was one of the few normal things.
"Hey nice stunt Cresta" a voice taunted from the table behind me.
"Leave her alone" Katniss ordered through gritted teeth, causing the idiot behind me to shut up, out of fear of shock I wasn't sure. Though a bigger thought was dominating my mind. I knew who the voice in the hallway was and I was pretty sure it belonged to the grey eyed girl next to me.
"Katniss can I speak to you a moment?" I asked quietly, not sure if anyone heard. They did though because even though see looked shocked by my ask she stood up and gestured for me to follow her outside. We stood on the patio outside the canteen, which was abounded thanks to the cold weather.
"What is it Annie?" Katniss asked, a familiar edge back in her voice probably stirred by a want to be back inside.
"Why did you help me this morning?" I asked, meeting her grey eyes, which looked sympathetic for some reason.
"I hate them the same as you do" she replied simply before adding, "Is that all?" but it wasn't.
"What was that green liquid you drank earlier?" I mustered the courage to say, my voice strong as I said those words.
"What green liquid?" she asked innocently despite the look of shock on her face giving her away.
"The green liquid that you drank earlier. The liquid that made the voice in my head vanish" I elaborated, confused as to why she was denying it.
"Annie, what voices?" she asked, her tone now wary and serious, her eyes scanning the patio as she spoke.
"The voices I hear them when I'm around people, they say weird things. The one you made disappear said I hope she's okay" I explained, feeling more and more stupid with every word.
"Okay, Annie I need you to come with me." she demanded, her voice scared and her eyes moving quicker than ever now. I shock my head, backing away from her. "Annie, now" she yelled, the fear in her voice becoming more prominent.
"I'm not going anywhere with you" I replied, turning away from her and breaking into a run. Out of the school, away from her. I glanced back to see Katniss on her phone, her foot tapping nervously as if she was waiting for someone to pick up. Johanna, Finnick and Peeta were walking outside now too. I turned back around to run but not before seeing a flash of long blond hair at the window.
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