Chapter 9
Katniss Pov:
I wake up to my alarm blaring indicating that it's time to get up to train before school. I throw my blanket off of me and turn my alarm off on my phone. I put on some basketball shorts and since I'm already wearing a sports bra I just leave it on and put my tennis shoes on and re-braid my hair down my back. I leave my room and go across the hall to Prims. I knock three times and she knocks back twice. This is our secret code letting each other know it's just us. Father taught us how to communicate without having to use our voices. Prim opens her door.
" Ready to start training? " I question her. While she puts her hair up as we walk down the hallway.
" Yeap. I'm surprise Hymitch is even up this early." She says. I chuckle because I am surprised to for a drunk he gets up pretty early to start the day. When we get to the basement and head to the training center ( Note: The training center looks just like the one in the HG Movie.) and find Hymitch adjusting the settings for us. He turns around and looks at us.
" So, the sleeping beauties finally arrived." He says sarcastically. I roll my eyes at him and say
" It's nice to finally see you sober enough to not pass out." I retort back. He just shakes his head and laughs.
" I wouldn't mock me if I were you remember whose in charge here." He says smirking at me. I roll my eyes like I care if he's in charge of us.
" Alrighty, enough with the socializing it's time to get this training started. So you guys go to what weapon station your weakest at and when you hear the whistle you change station. After that do whatever station you want, but leave your most dominant weapon station last to do. " He says plopping down in a chair. We nod and head separate ways. I walk over to the knives station and Prim goes over to the Archery station. I pick up some knives and set them on the table beside me so I can pick them up easily while I throw. I pick two up and get ready and then attackers start to pop up and both my knives find their way into each of the attackers hearts. I grab more knives and start chucking them one after another. This goes on for 15 minutes and then Hymitch blows the whistle and I put my knives down. I did good at this station I only missed two targets that's okay because practice makes perfect. I walk over to the swimming pool and take off my shoes and basketball shorts, so I can swim in my underwear. I walk over to where there is a medium and small diving boards. I pick the medium and I climb the few stairs and inch my way to the edge of the board. Then I dive in head first into the deep water which is 30ft deep. We are trained to swim in any depth and any place where there is water and holding our breaths for long periods of time under water. I stay swimming under water for about 30 minutes, I could have gone longer but I need to see if it's time to switch stations. Once I break the surface and I look at my uncle, he looks at me and nods his head indicating that it's time to switch stations. I get out of the pool dripping wet and I walk over to the automatic dryer and stand on the plate and it immediately dried me. I pull on my shorts and shoes again and walk over to the sword station while Prim goes over to rope station. We stay at the station for 5 minutes and then I head to the healing plant station since I already know every edible plant. Prim heads to the edible station since she knows every healing plant. The whistle blows five minutes later. I walk over to the rope while she goes to the pool. 10 minutes pass and finally we can go to our best stations. I head over to the archery station while Prim goes to the knives station. Hymitch comes over to me as I set the arrow in the bow.
" Sweetheart, since I know you're an expert at this. I'm going to put this on extreme for you no holding back. " He says changing the setting and walking over to Prim to do the same. I get ready and then birds start flying left and right and I shoot each one down. 15 minutes later Hymitch comes back and turns the machine off and then goes to expect the birds to see if I missed any.
" Well, I'll be damned you shot every bird right through the eye. Nice work." He says surprisingly impressed. I smile.
" Now, you guys can go get ready training is over. Same times every morning though." He says. we nod our heads and begin to walk out of the basement. We head to our rooms to get ready. I get in mine and walk over to my dresser and get a clean blue bra with a matching thong to go with it. I strip off the clothes I had on and walk into the bathroom naked. I leave the door open since I locked my room door and set my things down and step in the shower. I shampoo and condition my hair and then wash my body. i rinse off and get out and dry off. I wrap the towel around me walk to the sink to brush my teeth and put deodorant on. I put cream on my tattoos because they are starting to itch which means they are healing properly. After that I pick up my contacts and put them in my eyes. Then I take out my make-up bag and pull out some foundation and put it on my face to cover the scar and then I put some eyeliner and a bit of mascara on . I'm not that big of a fan for wearing make-up. I put my make-up bag away and drop the towel and pull on my bra and thong. Then I walk into my closet to find something to wear. I decided on a skin-tight white V-neck shirt, a pair of ripped light blue jeans, with my white pair of chucks. I put on gold studded earrings. I walk over to the full length mirror and pulled my hair into a high bun with a few pieces falling out of it. I put on my lavender perfume and walk out the door and out of the bathroom. I go over to my night stand and put on my ring and bracelet. Then I grab my book bag and put spandex shorts, a sports bra, socks and my tennis shoes in the bag. I check my room one last time to see if I forgot anything and then I snap my fingers remember I forgot my fucking knife. I hide it in my waist band with a cover to conceal the blade so it wont cut me. Now I can finally leave the room. I walk down stairs and go sit at the counter in front of Sae. She smiles at me and hand me my breakfast. Sae is a nice woman maybe in her early 50's, but she doesn't say much. I eat my food and by the time Prim comes down to sit next to me I'm already finished while she's just getting started.
" And I thought I was the one who was always the last to be done." I mutter under my breath, but Prim hears it and laughs.
" I just didn't know what to wear. Does my outfit look alright?" she ask and stands up to show me it. She's wear a tight burgundy shirt, a pair of jeans that is rolled up a little above the ankle, and is wearing Sperry's. Her hair is in a high pony tail and she has on gold studd earrings.
" You look good. Shit even better than me." I say smiling at her. She smiles back and sits downs. She hands me a bag of weed and smoking papers to roll it up with. Then she continues to eat.
" Prim are you sure you want to get high, while we have cheer tryout after school?" I ask her.
" Yea, besides by the time school ends we will only be a little buzzed. So it's fine. " she says finishing her food. I shrug I guess she's right and then I start to break the weed up and then roll two blunts one for me and her. We don't share anymore because she likes to keep the blunt all to herself. I hand her hers and she puts it behind her ear and I do the same with mine.
" You got your cheer tryout stuff?" I ask getting up and picking my keys from the key holder then sling my bag over my shoulder and we walk to the garage.
" Yep" she says popping the 'p' . I nod and we get into our truck and I let the garage up and then I start to back out, but I stop when someone calls my fake name.
" Rose!" it says. That voice sounds familiar. I turn to look out my window and see Finnick walking toward my truck. I stay put so I can see what he wants.
" What Fishboy?" I ask him once he's by my window.
" I was wondering if I can get a ride to school. My car going to be in the shop for a week. So I was wondering if you can give me a ride to school and a ride home today and well maybe the rest of the week until my car is ready?" he ask hopefully.
" I can't - " I start and I see his smile drop a little. " take you home today because me and Sophia have cheer tryout after school today and on Thursday we have track tryout, but the other days yes I'll drive you. " I finish and he has a huge smile on his face.
" Thank you and that's ok I can wait for you to finish cheer tryout. I'm in no rush. But Thursday I have to stay back for the swim team so no problem there." He says. I nod my head in agreement. He stands there still smiling.
" Well...are you just going to stand there and look pretty or are you going to get in so we can go?" I say sarcastically. He laughs and gets in the back.
" Hey Sophia, I don't think we properly met but I'm Finnick O'dair by the way. Nice to finally meet you." he says holding out his hand for her to shake. She looks at me and then back at him and takes his hand shaking it.
" Well since you already know my name, it's nice to meet you too." she smiles at him.
" O' and Finnick I hope you don't have a problem with us smoking around you. " I say to him as I roll up the windows and take my blunt from behind my ear. I light it and Prim does the same.
" No, I'm fine, but I don't smoke ." He says laughing. I nod my head understanding. Prim plugs in her phone and puts Wiz Khalifa songs on shuffle. I start to drive again while smoking. After we're done I put the windows down and drive the rest of the way to school. Once we get a parking spot in the parking lot of the school. I take out my lavender perfume and spray myself and hand it to Prim
" You might want to spray yourself Fishboy. Don't want you to be smelling like weed." I say to him as I take out a pack of gum and get me a piece and hand Prim a piece and I look back at Finnick who just finish spraying himself.
" Want some gum ? " I ask him. He smiles and takes a piece. We get out of the truck and begin to walk in the school. I fell like I'm floating instead of walking. Once in the school I hug Finnick bye, he seemed surprised by my forwardness but he quickly recovers and hugs me back and then we walk our separate ways to our lockers. Prim is laughing at me and I don't know why.
" What's so funny I want to laugh to." I pout as we walk toward our lockers.
" You must be really high because you do not hug just anybody." She says shaking her head. She's right I don't like people close to me. I must be high because I feel like I'm on cloud 9 now. We get our stuff out of our lockers and go to home room. I see Finnick is already here talking to his friends Cato, Thresh, Peeta, and Marvel. Cato catches me looking and winks at me. Something about that just made me shiver and it's not the nice kind of shiver. I quickly divert my eyes and walk over to Johanna and I see that she's sitting with a boy with brown hair and grey eyes. When we get to where they are Jo looks at us suspiciously and then smirks.
" Brainless, Soph are you guys high? " She ask us. We shake my head.
" No, Jo why do you ask?" I ask her.
" Well for one that is a dead give away is that you smell like weed." She says to us. My eyes grow wide and me and Prim start to sniff ourselves.
" I thought we sprayed ourselves down. " I say to Prim.
" So you are high." Jo says laughing while the guy beside her chuckles too. I glare at her for tricking us and we sit down.
" So Jo are you going to introduce us to your friend here." I say to her.
" Oh, yeah Brainless, Soph this is my boyfriend Gale. Gale this is the new girls you have heard about since you weren't here yesterday." she says introducing us. I roll my eyes at her nickname for me.
" Ha-ha very funny. My name is not brainless. I'm Rose and this is my twin sister Sophia. Nice to meet you Gale." I say waving at him.
" I know who you guys are I just didn't know what you guys looked like. I see you made friends with my girlfriend good choice. I heard a lot about you guys and a lot of girl are staring daggers at you because of Finnick." He says smiling. I nod my head and then we go into small talk.
" So brainless, Soph what are you guys doing after school today? " Jo ask us
" We have cheer tryout and then were going home with Finnick. Isn't that right Rose? " Prim teases. I roll my eyes playfully at her. If I wasn't high I would scowl at her.
" It's not even like that. He's our neighbor and his car is in the shop and he said he needed a ride the whole week, so I said I would give him a lift. Calm down." I say.
" Oh, so I guess you'll be seeing a lot of him often then. I think Fishboy and Cato has a crush on you." Jo says laughing.
" I would watch out for Cato he is a little possessive if you know what I mean." Gale comments. I nod my head.
" So Jo, do you want to sleepover at my place this weekend and go to the beach or something? " I ask her. I don't know why I'm asking her this I think it's the weed speaking, but then again I do want to hang out with her and get to know her better. She looks surprised, but nods her head.
" Yea, sure brainless I'm riding to your house with you on Friday. So I'll bring my clothes with me to school." she tells me. I laugh
" Don't worry about bringing anything I have everything covered. Just bring yourself. Okay?" I say
" But what am I going to wear and stuff? " She ask clearly confused.
" Like I said don't worry I got it all covered. Just bring yourself and when we get to my house you'll see why. " I say to her. She just nods her head still unsure, but is still willing to come. I smile to myself I might have found me a bestfriend. the bell rings and we go our separate ways with Gale walking with me since we have the same class next. We get in class and sit together.
" So why Johanna? " I ask out of nowhere. He seems shocked at my bluntness, but smiles.
" I think you can already tell why. She isn't like all these girls who are fake and desperate. She's different. I was drawn to her when we first met and I still am. " He says still smiling.
" I know what you mean." I say to him nodding.
"Yea, don't tell her I told you this, but she really likes you even though you guys only known each other for a day. You made an impression on her and she was the one that told me all about you guys yesterday. Then when you asked her to a sleepover which is her first sleepover by the way. You can tell in her eyes she was really happy even if she doesn't show it. Thank you for that. " He says.
" I just wanted to hang out with her because she seems like a great person to get to know and I have a feeling we are going to be bestfriends and she will be my very first bestfriend. I'm surprise that she even likes me most girls just think I'm a bitch or a slut that just wants attention. " I laugh.
" Yea, I can see why they say that, but all that means is their just jealous of you getting all the attention even when you don't want it. " He says just as my aunt walks in and starts the lesson. Since I know and she knows that I already know what she is talking about I put my head down until class is over and go to gym. I get in to locker room and change and I sit next to Jo who is beaming and Prim who looks like she is somewhere else and Clove who is staring at Cato.
" Sophia, Hello anyone in there? " I ask waving my hand in front of her face. She blinks a few times and turns to me and Jo.
" I just met a very handsome boy who took my breath away when I saw him. " She says. I roll my eyes and laugh at her.
" Soph, I think the weed is getting to you." I chuckle with Jo and Clove.
" No, I may be high, but I'm in my right mind." She scowl.
" Ok, whatever you say." I tell her. Then Coach Boggs starts talking saying we're doing more laps. Everybody groans a protest and then get up and start jogging. I jog by myself until I find that Finnick has caught up with me.
" Hey Rose, I loved the view this morning, It was better that last night." He winks at me. Huh? what view. I must look confused because he just smirks at me and leans a little closer to me and whispers.
" Maybe, you should close your curtains all the way and close the bathroom door, although you don't see me complaining. " He says. Ohhhh. He saw me naked. OMG ! he saw me naked. I can feel heat rise up to my face. He just laughs.
" You shouldn't be embarrassed because you have a beautiful body." He says and jogs ahead of me. I stopped jogging and now I'm just staring after him.
" Deen ! nobody told you to stop, keep running!" Boggs says snapping me out of my thoughts. We jog for the rest of the period. I swear he thinks we're in the army . We go and change into the locker rooms and then head our separate ways to next period. Next period fly's by and now I'm in the cafeteria sitting at the table with Gale when a boy with beach blond hair and brown eyes comes and sits next to me. I turn and look at him and he smiles and he brings his hands to cup my face and then the next thing I know is that his lips are on mine. I'm frozen shocked not kissing him back until I feel his tongue trying to pry my mouth open. That's when I snap out of it and push him off me. I'm angry now this bitch just blew my high.
" WHAT THE FUCK ! " I yell at him. He just laughs.
" Calm down baby, you know you want this. " He says motioning to himself. Now the whole cafeteria is watching, great some more fucking attention.
" Don't tell me to calm down, I don't even fucking know you ! Get the fuck away from me or so help me god I will shove my fist so far dow - " I get cut off by his laughter. So he thinks this is funny? This is just pissing me off even more. I know I'm about to lose my temper because Italian people have short tempers.
" My name is Gloss. Baby you can't hurt me I have like 6 inches on you. " He smirks. Now I'm the one laughing.
" Just stay the fuck away if you know what's good for you, Gloss " I say to him. He comes up to me and grabs my waist.
" Let me go!" I say my voice full of venom. He doesn't seem phased and then he puts his hands on my butt and that is the last straw. I rip his hands off me and punch him in the face just enough to bruise his nose not enough to break it. Then I punch him in the gut and knee him in the balls. He falls to the ground with one hand clutching his nose as blood comes out of it and the other holding his crotch. I lean over him, but loud enough for everybody to hear me.
" Who can't hurt you now? " I ask him even though I know he can't reply. He just groans in pain.
" YOU BITCH ! WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY BROTHER!" Cashmere comes screaming.
" That'll teach him to keep his hands to himself." I snarl back at her. She comes over to me and she raises her hand to smack me across the face, but I catch it right before she hits me because of my fast reflexes.
" I wouldn't do that if you knew what was good for you. " I sneer at her and twisting her arm around her back and pushing her to the floor with her brother. I look around and see everybody's recording this and is watching with their jaw slack and eyes wide. Then they gasp when I feel a hand on my shoulder and I turn around and see Grandfather with a disapproving look on his face. He motions for me to follow him. I pick up my book bag and follow him. We pass Prim as we walk out of the cafeteria and I make eye contact with her. Telling her with my eyes that it's alright. She nods then looks away.
Prim's Pov:
Jo, me, Annie, Madge, Rue, Clove, Foxface, Gale and Rory the boy who took my breath away when I saw him sit down at the table. Nobody spoke since Katniss left. Then Jo breaks the silence.
" Holy mother of God. You didn't tell us your sister can fight. " Jo says. I shrug indifferently.
" She doesn't like to, but when her Italian temper blows theirs no stopping her until she see's blood. The boy got lucky because when she's really mad she speaks another language and then the person goes to the hospital. " I say shrugging again.
" Well.. I'll be damned that was a good fight. Gloss got the shit beat out of him. " Gale says laughing, making all of us laugh with him.
" Yea, I know I hope she doesn't get into that much trouble. She was only using self-defense." Rue say.
" Trust me, she isn't in any trouble. " I smirk at them. They look at me like I've grown two heads.
" Are you crazy, our principle is Snow he doesn't tolerate fighting or anything. He only makes an exception with Peeta since he is his grandson " Clove says.
" Trust me, Rose knows how to get out of sticky situations." I say. They still look at me unsure, but don't push it any farther.
" So Sophia, this is my brother Gale. Gale this Sophia" Rory says changing the subject. Gale and I laugh and Rory looks confused. Then I abundantly stop laughing did he just say his brother?
" Brother? I didn't know you had a brother Gale. " I say turning to him lifting my eye brows at him. He shrugs.
" Wait you two know each other ? " Rory ask still very confused.
" Yea, well kind of we met this morning in home room." I explain to him.
" How do you two know each other. " Gale ask us lifting his eye brows.
" Oh, we mostly have every class together." Rory smiles.
" Oh , wait Soph this is the boy you were talking about in gym sayi - " I cut her off with my hand over her mouth.
" Saying what. ? " Rory ask looking amused. I feel my cheeks heat up and I just shake my head. I look at Jo telling her to shut up with my eyes. She nods her head and I take my hand off of her mouth.
" Oh nothing, it was someone else." She says. Rory looks a bit disappointed but nods his head.
" Oh, hey you guys this Friday you want to come over to my house and hangout ? " I ask them. They nod their head yes and I smile. I turn to Rue who is sitting beside me and whisper in her ear so no one can tell what I'm saying to her.
" Do you want to sleep over this weekend? Jo is spending the night with Rose and I want you to spend the night with me. Don't tell them though." I ask her. She smiles and nod her head. I smile to myself.
Katniss Pov; in Snows office:
" Impressive, I see all that training your dad put you guys through paid off big time." He says once we get in his office. I laugh.
" Yea I guess it did. I'm not in trouble am I granddad?" I ask him
" Of course not darling. I saw the whole thing. Just pretend that I gave you a warning only because it's your second day here. " He says. I nod
" Ok thanks. " I say then the bell rings ending lunch. Great I didn't even get to eat anything. As if reading my mind he gets up and hands me an apple and some grapes.
" I know your just like your mother when it comes to food and I know your hungry. So take it and go to class before your late. " He says shooing me. I smile and give him a kiss on the cheek and head out the door eating my apple and grapes as I walk to culinary. I get in the class and everybody goes deadly silent when they see me. I smile and go sit next to Peeta.
" Hey, Peet. " I say sitting down next to him.
" Hey , Rose are you in trouble? " He ask.
" I just got a warning since it's my second day of school and all." I lie easily.
" Yea, right." He chuckles. Then Portia starts talking she looks at me and asking with her eyes am I ok . I nod my head at her and she looks away. After class me and Peeta head to music. We walk in and I go sit next to Prim. I don't want anyone to know what were talking about so I decide to speak Italian to her.
" ll nonno, ha detto che non gli importava e che ha visto il tutto. Mi misi a ridere dopo aver detto questo. Poi nonno era come se fosse venta per lui. Poi il campanelo suono` il pranzo finale. Mi ha dato una mela e uva e poi mi bacio` sulla guancia e se né ando`. " I say to her
Translation: ( Grandfather said that he didn't care and that he saw the whole thing. I laughed after that. Then Grandfather was like he had it coming for him. Then the bell rang ending lunch. He gave me an apple and grapes and then I kissed his cheek and left.)
" Buono, ma che cosa hai intenzione di dire quando le persone si chiedono che cosa e` successo?" Prim ask ( Good, but what are you going to say when people ask you what happened?)
" Semplice, ha detto di dire loro che me ha dato un avvertimento in quanto e` il mi secondo giorno qui." I say ( Easy, he said to tell them that he gave me a warning since it is my second day here.) she nod her head then someone speaks that isn't her or me. It's Peeta! I forgot his mother is Italian and probably taught him the language. Stupid.
" Sei ragazzi nascondendo qualcosa. Perche` se si e` non lo diro` a nessuno." Peeta says. ( Are you guys hiding something because if you are I won't tell anyone.)
" Dobbiamo dirti una cosa, non si potrebbe credere a noi, ma fidati di me. Domani guidare a casa mia con me e vi diremo tutto, ma non si puo` dire merda a nessuno. Capito?" I say to him dead serious. ( We have to tell you something, you might not believe us, but trust us. Tomorrow drive to my house with me and we'll tell you everything, but you can't say shit to nobody. Got it?) He nod his head.
" Capito." He agrees. We nod our head .
" What the fuck language is that ? " Jo ask us.
" It was Italian. Did you guys forget that I'm Italian." I ask them. They shake their head.
" Did you get in trouble? " Jo ask.
" Nope, just got a warning because it's my second day here." I say smiling.
" Well, I guess Prim was right. You do know how to get out of sticky situations. " Clove says. I smile and nod my head if only they knew.
" Whose he ? " I ask pointing to a boy that looks like Gale.
" Oh, this is Rory, Gales brother. Rory this is Rose my twin sister." Prim says introducing us. I smile and wave at him. Once class is over Finnick walks with us to the gym and waits outside the locker room so we can get changed.
" Ready ? " Prim ask me once we're done changing.
" Always" I smirk at her and she smiles and we make our way out of the room. Finnick woof whistles and smacks my ass playfully. For some reason it don't bother me when he does it. I hit his arm lightly and laugh. We walk outside onto the football field where the other girls are waiting so they can tryout to. Finnick goes and sits on the bleachers to watch us. I'm a little, but only because Finnick is watching. To my surprise Rue is trying out to. She does great on her stunt like she is actually flying in the air. Then Cashmere and her posy goes. To my surprise again they are good too. Then its me and Prims turn the music starts and we do our dance. Once the song ends we do our stunts. Round off back hand spring, standing front flip, hurky, straddle, pipe. Then a front handspring, back handspring and once we're done with that were side by side holding hands and going down into a split. We get up and see that everybody's eyes are wide. I smile and look at Finnick he's smiling and cheering. I laugh and shake my head. Coach Enorbria says the list will be up first thing tomorrow morning to see who is on the team and who isn't, after that we leave. We get in my truck and drive home with Finnick praising us on how badass we were. I drop Finnick off in front of his house.
" Bye Fishboy. " I yell after him. He turns around and blows a kiss and waves before heading inside his house. I laugh and go park in the garage. Once we get in the house I go straight up to my room and fall on my bed and go to sleep.
Important:
Hey sorry I had a lot of homework to do and I was still writing the story so it wasn't finished the day I said it would be up. So I gave you guys a long chapter just because. Please review ! And yes this is a Finniss Story. Later on in the chapters their will be a little smut and lemon. Snow is Katniss's Mother's Dad and Katniss's Dad is his son-in-law. Haymitch is Snows son, so that means Peeta's mother is his other sister and Peeta and his brothers are his nephews and that makes Snow their grandsons also and they are Italian since Katniss's mother is Italian and Peeta's mother is going to be nice in this story. I just thought I would make that clear.
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