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"Oh…um… yeah sure" is all I say. Annie would get mad if I said no and she'd ignore me for the rest of the day.
"When are you leaving?" asks Peeta.
"Next week." I say
"Alright, well let's go get some things Finnick" Peeta says cheerfully. I don't know why but I do not like this guy. He's too nice.
"Let's go kitty" Finnick says while pulling me.
Gosh. What have I gotten my self into?
"Annie! I don't think they should go" I say trying to reason with her.
"Well why not? You can't back out now kitty, you did say yes after all, or am I wrong?" she ask
"I did Annie, but I don't think they should go, we don't even know them like that!"I say, she's making this harder than it needs to be.
"But we don know them! Blondie's name is Peeta, which he likes you and I'm sure you like him too! You met him at the bar we work at. And Finn, well he's a flirt…a big flirt but he's cute!" she says winking at me. Oh lord, she needs to stop hanging out with Johanna so much.
"Ugh. Fine but …fine! But they are sleeping with you when we get to my house." I say making a face at her.
"Finn will but Peeta's sleeping with you." she says with a mischievous smile.
"Gosh. I don't think I should have let you drink." I mutter under my breath.
"Kitty, get me another Sea Breeze please." Finnick says
"Alright, Finn. What about you Peeta?" I ask nonchalantly
"Rum and coke please." He says with a grin. That smile. It's gorgeous.
"Ill be right back." I say with a smile.
Once I'm done with my other orders, Annie and I hit the dance floor. I feel some hands on my waist and I gasp. I turn to look who it is and it's Peeta. I smirk since he's grinding on me so I go with it. I look at Annie who's now making out with Finnick.
"You have really pretty eyes, Katniss." Peeta says.
I feel my heart speed up.
"You do too, Peeta." I say. And it's true when I look at his eyes they look as bright as the sky and there just beautiful.
The song slows down and it turn into some slow song. Well it is couples night tonight, I think to myself.
Peeta spins me around and we start moving to the song. It soon ends and Johanna grabs me and starts pulling me into the back.
"You're singing Kat." She says
I'm momentarily dumbfounded. What does she mean i'm singing? I only sing at home. I'm surprised that I even sing in front of her but she says I have a good voice and she doesn't complement many people.
"What? Why." I ask
"You need to share your voice, brainless. I told Haymitch, he said if you're as good as I claim he'll pay you extra if you sing once or twice a week. Its good money Katniss and we both know that you sure as hell need it." She says looking right in my eyes.
Oh lord. Well I do need the money. I can't believe it; I'm going to do it.
I take a deep breath and nod.
"Just for prim." I say and we both head out toward the stage.
The closer I get the more my stomach starts to flip and the more I feel sick. I haven't sung in front of a big audience since my dad passed. Never really thought I needed to, it just didn't feel right, since he wasn't there when I needed him, but prim needs me now. We both need that money for one reason or another. Johanna starts talking to the Dj about what song I'm going to sing. She said it suits me and that I know it so I trust her not to embarrass me.
I head to the stage and so many eyes are on me. Johanna and Finnick are at the bar whistling and Annie's chanting my name. Peeta's in the middle of the crowd, he's looking at me with those blue eyes and he's smiling. It feels comforting. It makes me feel …safe.
I recognize the song as soon as I hear the beginning of it and I smile towards Johanna who's wrapped in Threshes arms and she winks at me.
It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money, but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live.
I close my eyes and the first thing I see is Peeta. Those weird feeling I've been feeling for him that's what I remember when I sing those lyrics.
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do
See I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
I can feel his eyes on me, boring into my skull.
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple, but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is now you're in the world
I guess that parts true. I've been smiling much more since I met him; actually, now that I think about it, he makes me happy.
If I was a sculptor, but then again no
Or a girl who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song, and this one's for you
I open my eyes and there he is smiling at me with a kind smile, and I surprise my self by smiling back.
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple, but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is now you're in the world
We stare right into each others eyes. And it's like I see my future with this boy, the boy with the blue eyes. I don't even know how since it's only been what? Two days. It's felt like a life time to me. I feel like I know he won't leave like my dad and mom did. It feels so right just staring into each others eyes. And as the song finishes I get kind of scared, because I think I want him in my life, I feel like I want to be with him…forever.