Chapter 7

Finnick's POV:

I'm sitting in my last class of the day music with Cato, Thresh and Marvel waiting on Peeta to get here. Then I see him and Rose walking in together laughing. Is it bad that I feel jealous that he can make her laugh. Peeta walks over to us as Rose goes to sit next to her sister and Jo.

" Dude. I thought I called Rose." I whisper harshly so only he can hear me.

"Calm down, I don't like her like that and she doesn't like me. We have culinary together and she just came and sat by me telling me that she saw me staring at her sister and she was willing to help me out with her if I help her pass culinary class. So of course I agreed." He says. I relax knowing she doesn't like him. Then I get curious.

" Peet, did she say anything about me?" I ask hopefully. He grins at me.

" Yep, I told her she should give you a chance, but she was reluctant because her friend Annie likes you and she isn't the one to fight over a boy. So I told her that you don't like Annie and that you don't even know her. So she said she will think about giving you a chance." He says, I grin and pat him on the back.

" Thanks Peet." I say as the teacher walks in.

" Now class we have two new students and I would like to here them sing as an introduction." He says. My ears perk up and I sit up straighter because I would love to see if Rose can sing. Her sister Sophia goes first and sings " A New Me " by Alicia keys. She was great and I see Peeta just staring at her with a look like he's trying to figure something out. Then Rose walks up to the stage.

" Hey, I'm Rose Deen, Sophia's Deen twin sister and I'm gonna be singing " I miss you" by Miley Cyrus." she says and then she starts.

Sha la la la la, Sha la la la la

You used to call me you angel

Said I was sent straight down from heaven

You'd hold me close in your arms

I love the way you felt so strong

I never want you to leave

I want you to stay here holdin' me

I miss you, I miss your smile

And I still shed a tear every once in a while

You're still here some how

My heart wont let you go

And I need you to know

I miss you, Sha la la la la

I miss you

You used to call me your dreamer

And now I'm livin' my dream

Oh, how I wish you could see

Everything that's happening to me

I'm thinkin' back on the past

It's true the time is flyin' by too fast

I miss you, I miss your smile

And I still shed a tear every once in a while

And even though it's different now

You're still here somehow

My heart won't let you go

And I need you to know

I miss you, Sha la la la la

I miss you

I know your in a better place yeah

But I wish I could still see you face, oh

I know you're where you need to be

Even though it's not here with me

I miss you, I miss your smile

And I still shed a tear every once in a while

And even though it's different now

You're still here some how

My hear won't let you go

And I need you to know

I miss you, Sha la la la la

I miss you, I miss you smile

And I still shed a tear every once in a while

And even though it's different know

Your still here some how

My heart won't let you go

And I need you to know

I miss you, Sha la la la la

I miss you...

Rose finishes and I see a little tear slide down her cheek, but she quickly wipes it away. She has a beautiful voice. Everybody starts cheering and clapping for her. Yep I'm a goner.

Katniss's POV:

I haven't sung since mother died. And as I finish the song a signal tear rolls down my cheek and I quickly wipe it away not giving anyone the satisfaction of seeing me vulnerable. I look at everybody's faces and their all shocked and mouths ajar and then they start cheering and clapping. I walk back to my seat next to Prim who has a sad distant look on her face and I know she must be remember that day our mother died.

Flashback 6 years ago:

" Come on my little angels let's go get some eyes cream. " Mother says. Me and Prim being 11 at the time we nod our heads. I get in the front and Prim gets in the back seat. Mother starts driving when we are all buckled up. She turns on the radio and we all start singing along to the song. Then out of nowhere a truck is coming straight for our car. I take my seat belt off and hop of the middle and cover Prim with my body since I've always been so protective over her. The truck makes impact with the front of our car and all I see is blood and shattered glass everywhere. I get a sharp pain on the back of my neck, above my right eye brow and then along my arm. I hear the ambulance in the distance that is getting closer as I scream my mothers name hoping that she is ok. The ambulance is here now and right before I pass out I see their trying to get us out the car and then everything goes black. The next thing I know I wake up in a white bright room that I have to squint to see. I try to lift my head, but I instantly regret it. I groan from the pain and then I hear my fathers voice and he see's that I'm awake he starts the call the nurse and the doctor. Then Prim comes in rushing to my side with a bandage on her right arm. Then I look to see if mother was with them, but she's nowhere to be found.

" Where's mother? " I asked them. They look down with tears in their eyes. Why, what happened to mother? " Answer me !" I croak out.

" S-sss-she's d-d-dead." Prim sobs. I stay there frozen my blood running cold. Dead she couldn't be, but then all the memories start to come back to me and I start to cry.

" You guys were in the car singing when a truck was heading your way. Katniss you shielded your body over Prim's before the truck made impact on the car. Mother died on the impact. You blacked out from blood loss when they were trying to get you out of the car since you got most of the impact by shielding Prim. She only has a long cut on her right arm from shattered glass. But you Katniss got a concussion and have been out for 2 months with a broken arm and a cut above your right eyebrow, and a cut on the back of your neck and a long cut on your arm. We didn't know if you were going to pull through and if you hadn't come to in a week or so they would have pulled you off life support." My father says holding back a sob. My eyes grow wide. I could have died. I cry even harder not for me, but because of mother knowing that I will never see her beautiful smile again.

End of Flashback

The bell rings signaling that school is over and snapping me out of my daze. Prim and I say good-bye to our friends and go to our truck and get in and drive home. Today's been a long, exhausting day.