Chapter 13
Katniss POV:
I jolt awake when something kicks my side. I turn my lamp on that's on my night stand and look over to where Jo is and I see that she is thrashing around wildly says stop over and over. She sweating and tears are coming out of her eyes. I put both of my hands on her shoulder and start to shake her.
" Johanna ! wake up it's just a dream." I say shaking her repeatedly
She freezes and open her eyes. Then she throws her arms around my shoulders and starts to sob in my shoulder. I shh her and tell her everything is okay. While I'm thinking this isn't normal for Johanna because everybody tells me she never cries not even in front of Gale. After about 10 minutes of this I think all her tears are dry now. I pull back and wipe her cheeks that still had tears on it.
" It helps if you talk about. I use to have nightmares to." I tell her. She nods.
" Both my parents died from a car crash like yours, but I was younger than you when it happened. After they died they gave custody to my aunt to take care of me and my little brother Blight. She was using drugs and always drunk and she was abusive to us. Whenever she would come home drunk or high and saw that something was wrong with her house or for whatever reason she was mad for. She would always punch us or take an object to hit us with. The nightmare I was having was when one night she just had too much to drink and came home started yelling about how worthless we are and that she should have just left us in a home and my brother said something smart back to her and she lost it she picked up a rolling-pin and started beating him with it. I tried to stop her, but she pushed me and made me hit my head on the hard wall. She left after that leaving my brother in a pool of blood, groaning from the pain. I got up and picked him up and carried him all the way to the hospital because we didn't have a car. He was in there for 2 weeks, the doctors said that he was lucky I had got him there in time." She's now sobbing again.
" Oh, Jo no matter how many times I say sorry that still won't take away the pain." I say holding on to her tighter. I feel like we've known each other for years. She stops crying after 5 minutes.
" Thank you, I normally don't cry. " She says embarrassed.
" It's ok to be weak sometimes." I smile at her. She gives me a small smile.
" I feel like I've known you forever. " she tells me once we are settled back down in my bed. I chuckle.
" I was thinking the same thing." I say. She laughs
" Goodnight Rose." she yawns and closes her eyes and her breathing even's out. I smile.
" Night Jo remember I will always protect you for now on. You are my best friend." I whisper after she's asleep. I look at her face and she looks so peaceful. It's a shame such a good person has went through so much. I sigh and close my eyes and fall back asleep.
Prim and I wake up at 5 in the morning the next day to train, I decide not to tell her about being woken up in the middle of the night by Jo. We silently walk down to the basement so we don't wake up Jo and Rue. When we get in the basement Prim speaks.
" So what time are we leaving for the mall? " she ask.
" When does it open?" I ask her. She shrugs
" Don't know, but any place is open after 9. Oh, and are you going to bring your boyfriend" She says dragging out boyfriend.
" OK, then we'll leave at like 10:30 and yes I am going to bring him." I tell her before Haymitch comes up to us.
" What's this I hear about a boyfriend?" He ask us raising an eye brow.
" Oh, Katniss got herself a boyfriend that is wrapped around her little finger." Prim teases. I roll my eyes.
" Prim, he is not wrapped around my finger stop over exaggerating." I sigh. Haymitch eye brows shoot up.
" Whoa, sweetheart here charmed a guy into going out with her. " He jokes while Prim snickers.
" Actually, I didn't do anything. He came after me. " I state. Haymitch chuckles.
" Well, that makes sense, since you are as charming as a mule." He snorts. I glare at him and huff out an annoyed breath.
" Whatever, I have more charm than you." I say.
" I don't need charm, I'm already married remembered." He teases wiggling his ring finger in my face. I scowl at him and Prim who just looks amused at this.
" So, I'm going to guess he's going out with you because of your looks?" he jokes. My glare only hardens
" No, he isn't." I hiss out confidently while trying to convince myself, he just holds up his hands in mock surrender.
" I'm just teasing sweetheart. Jeez learn how to take a joke." He mutters.
" I'll learn how to take a joke when you learn how to stay sober for a whole day." I smirk when he glares at me.
" Whatever. So who is this boy anyways?" He asks us.
" Finnick O'dair our next door neighbor." Prim smirks. I roll my eyes as Haymitch eye brows shoot up again.
" You actually snagged a guy like him? He must be in it for the long run with your attitude and stubbornness." He smirks. I smile because I know it's a compliment in some sort of way from Haymitch. I mumble a whatever and we walk off into the gun-room and I pick up a hand gun and Haymitch takes it from me.
" You are not shooting today. You will be disabling the gun and then I will unload it and pretend to be an attacker with a loaded gun and I want to see how you will protect yourself when you are weaponless. " He says and hands us both a gun. We disable it easily and then Haymitch comes at me first not holding anything back acting like a real attacker would. I easily get it out of his hands and point it to him smirking.
" Well done, but you could have been less smug about it though." He mutters. I shrug and Prim does the same as me. When we are finished we go up back to our rooms. It's only 7 so I get back in bed and lay there beside a sleeping Jo. Then my mind drifts off to Finnick. I need to text him. So I grab my phone and send him a text.( A/N: Katniss text will be in bold and Finnicks text will be in italic.)
Hey Finn, I know we said that we will see each on Monday, but I don't want to wait until Monday. So do you want to come to the mall today with me and the girls?I hit send and instantly regret what i just wrote. I sound like a clingy girlfriend and we only been going out for not even 24 hours yet - My internal rant gets interrupted by my vibrating phone. Finnick texted back.
Hey my Princess, I see you an't get enough of my charm; ) and I would love to go Princess what time should I come ?Princess really? I would of liked baby better. I roll my eyes, but I can't but smile at his teasing.
Whatever, You know you can't resist me: ) and come to my house at 10 we're all taking my Jeep.Wow, I never thought I see the day with me flirting.
I know I can't Princess that's what I love because you have this power over me: ) and I will. Power what power do I have over him? I will have to ask him about that later.
Oh, really? and good I'll see you then, but right now I'm going back to sleep. Bye baby.
Yeah and ok see you in a few. Bye Princess.
I smile and put my phone back on the charger and lay down and close my eyes and try to get a little more sleep before we have to get ready. I slowly start to drift away again.
I wake up to Jo yelling brainless. I sit up slowly and rub my eyes.
" What ?" I say groggily
" Sophia came in here saying that breakfast was ready and that it's 9." She explains. I stretch and yawn.
" OK." I say getting up.
" Umm.. about last night." She begins but I cut her off.
" No, It's okay. Like I said it's okay to be weak sometimes." I smile softly at her. She smiles back and nod and we walk downstairs. When we get to the dining table Effie, Haymitch, Prim and Rue are there.
" Haymitch, Effie this is my best friend Johanna Mason." I say introducing her to them. Jo looks at me with a wide smile because I called her my best friend and I smile back. Effie beams at her and gushes over her while Haymitch just watches her and nods his approval. We make small talk as we finish breakfast. As we are getting up from the table Effie talks to me.
" Rose dear, I got you yours and Sophia's credit card. I said it would have been sooner, but I got caught up so here you go." She hands us them we thank her and go up stairs to our rooms.
" So what are we doing today? " Jo ask. I smile at her.
" Just go get ready and you'll find out soon enough." I tell her. She sigh, but goes into the bathroom to take a shower. She's out in 10 minutes with a towel wrapped around her and hands on her hips. I look at her.
" What ?" I say confused.
" Oh, nothing. Except some brainless person told me not to bring clothes and I'm just going to go to some place naked.." She trails off looking around the room being sarcastic. I laugh lightly.
" Sorry, I forgot to give you clothes before you went in. " I say to her
" What no." She says sarcastically as I walk over to my dresser.
" You know it wouldn't hurt for you to be a little me nicer and a appreciative." I joke as I give her blue underwear with a matching bra. She goes back in and changes into it and comes back out with the towel still wrapped around her. I walk past her into the bathroom and motion her to follow me she looks confused, but follows me and I open the door to my walk in closet. She gasp at how huge and how many clothes I have in here. I turn to her.
" Pick anything you want to wear. " I tell her stepping out-of-the-way. She scans the room and gets a pair of black tights, a tank top that is red, and my black with red and white Adidas. She puts her hair in a high pony tail and puts on gold flower studs and puts on a little make-up. She walks out the bathroom and sits on my bed playing with my phone.
" I'll be quick. " I say as I get out some yellow underwear and a black bra. I walk into the bathroom and shut the door. I take out my contacts and put them in the container. I hop in the shower and quickly wash up. I wash my face because I didn't take my make-up off because I didn't want her seeing my scar. I rinse off then dry off. I pull on my underwear then walk into my closet. I put on a pair of black yoga pants that look like tights, a light blue loose t-shirt and a pair of my sandles. I re-braid my hair and put on a little make-up and I put my contacts back in. I brush my teeth and put deodorant on. I spray on some perfume and walk out. I grab my credit card and put it in my wallet. I grab my bag that goes over my shoulder and hangs at my side. I put my wallet in there and my knife that I always carry with me. Jo looks up from my phone.
" Rose." She says. This catches my attention because she called me my fake name instead of the nickname she gave me. My head snaps up to look at her.
" Did you mean it when you said I was your best friend?" She ask. I nod
" Of course if I didn't then I would have never said it." I tell her smiling. She smirks at me.
" Well then, I guess I can consider you as mine to. " She dramatically. I shake my head and chuckle and pluck my phone from her hands to look at the time 10:20. Finnick should already be here.
" Come on, let's go." I say . We walk downstairs and find Prim, Rue and Finnick already there. Prim is wearing a purple jogging suit with black Vans and her hair is in a pony tail. Rue is wearing jean shorts with a blue tank top and white chucks. I woke over to Finnick and give him a tight hug and a peck on the lips.
" see I told you someone couldn't resist me." He teases. I roll my eyes and then I get an idea and I smirk at him. I lean in to kiss him again, but this time harder and I press my body against his while nipping at his lip. I feel him holding back a groan, I smirk into the kiss because I got him right where i want him. I run one hand through his hair and the other up and down his chest. I can feel him being hard against my stomach. I break the kiss and start to kiss her neck up to his ear.
" Who can't resist who now?" I whisper so only he can hear. He's still breathing heavily. I turn away from him and look at everybody else.
" Well, lets go." I say grabbing my keys, everybody starts waking to the garage except Finnick who still looks like he's in a daze. I walk back over to him and snap my fingers in his face and he comes back into reality.
" Come on big boy." I say and pet the bulge that is in front of his pants. I smirk because I know I'm the only one that can do that.
" You are so not fair." He whines then pinches my ass. I yelp and smack him lightly on the arm.
" I don't have to play fair." I smirk and we all get into the car and I get in the driver's seat and Finnick gets in the front with me and Prim, Jo, and Rue get in the back seat. I put the radio on and I start driving.
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I park my car in the mall parking lot and we all get out. Finnick grabs my hand laces are fingers together. I smile at how his hand is so much bigger than mine is and how perfect they fit together.
" I didn't bring any money." Jo says.
" You don't need any money. I have it covered. Come on." I say and we walk in to the mall.
" Alright Rue and I are going to look at some stuff, Call me if you need me." Prim says I nod at her as she drags Rue with her. I turn to Jo.
" I brought you here to buy you anything you want. " I tell her. She just stares at me like I've grown two heads.
" Why ?" She ask. I shrug
" It's not a charity case if that's what your thinking. I'm doing this because you deserve better than what you have and I'm going to make sure you have it. Now take the credit card or I'll make you take it." I tell her seriously. She hesitantly takes it from my hand. I smile.
" Great let's get shopping." I tell her and drag her and Finnick with me to the first store.
" Go and get to it and don't you dare think about going to the clearance or sales rake. Just don't worry about the money." I tell her.
" I'll pay you back." She says. I smile.
" No you won't and even if you try I'll just give it right back to you. Now go. Finnick and I will sit by the dressing room waiting until you finish take your time." I tell her and drag Finnick away before she can protest. I push Finnick down into the chair and then I plop down on his lap side ways. He wraps his arms around my waist and buries his head into my neck.
" Hmm. You smell good." He moans into my neck. I chuckle at his randomness.
" Really, and what do I smell like?" I ask.
" I don't know, it's just that your hair smells like something tropical and you skin smells like lavender and pine needles. How can you smell so good. It's not fair. It's like your smell intoxicating me." He whines. I smile and shack my head.
" I didn't know I smelt like that and I told you, you couldn't resist me." I tease. I feel him chuckle into my neck and how his hot breath hits the back of my neck sends shivers down my spine. I fell myself getting goosebumps.
" Are you cold or am I the one that caused these Goosebumps." He smirks. I blush and duck my head into his neck so he can't see it. But of course he notices it and turns my face back to his.
" Is Rose Deen blushing. I never thought I'd see the day." He teases. I roll my eyes, but my blush only gets deeper. He laughs and kisses both of my cheeks and then give me a peck on the the lips. He puts his head back into my neck and sighs. I can't tell if that is a good sigh or bad one.
" What's wrong Finn? " I ask turning to face him while straddling his hips now and locking my hands behind his neck playing with the ends of his hair.
"Nothing, I'm just finding it hard to believe that you actually want to be with me when we've only known each other, for only a week." He smiles. I return the smile.
" That's the good thing about it. That means we can spend the rest of our time getting to know each other and get closer. " I say and peck the tip of his nose, he scrunches up his nose in a adorable way that makes me laugh at how incredibly cute it was.
" You looked so adorable when you you scrunch your nose up." I say and kiss his nose again and he scrunches it up again.
" And you just look adorable no matter what." He remarks and I blush at his words and look down. He lifts my chin back up and smiles.
" Don't hide your blush from me it makes you look even more adorable." He smirks and kisses both my cheeks. I roll my eyes.
" Whatever." I mutter. He only laughs at how flustered he got me.
" Hey Brainless, Fish boy. If your both down being lovey dovey then I would like to go. I'm done here. " Johanna says startling me. I jump a little in Finnicks lap and he just laughs at me. I glare playfully at him and turn to Jo.
" Shut up Jo. and fine lets go." I say and get off Finnicks lap and stand up pulling him with me. We walk out the store.
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She gets a lot of new clothes and shoes and some stuff for her brother. It's been 2 hours since we've been here and I feel like a pair of eyes has followed us. I keep looking back, but nothing is there every time I do. I just shrug it off.
" I'm tired can we please go to the food court and eat." Jo whines.
" No, not until we go to one last store." I tell her walking in the direction of a phone store. Dragging Finnick along who has been making me laugh the whole time.
" Why are we going to a phone store?" Jo ask.
" To get you a phone silly. I know you don't have one. " I tell her. " Pick which ever one you want." She looks at me to tell if I'm serious and I just cross my arms and give her that ' I dare you to say something ' look. She huffs in annoyance and looks over the phones for a minute until she finally finds the one she wants.
" I can get the new Galaxy." Jo ask the clerk who nods his head and goes in the back to get it. He comes out and starts to set it up and give her a number which I put in my phone. We thank him once we have everything and leave. I text Prim to meet us at Chick-fl-a
Me: Hey, we're done meet us at Chick-fl-a.
Prim: Kk. On our way there now.
I put my phone away and we walk up to the second floor where the food court is. We order our food and wait for our names to be called. Once they are called we get our food and take a seat inside Chick-fl-a waiting for Prim and Rue to show. They show up and order and get their food and take a seat by us.
" Hey, how was it." Prim ask us.
" Tiring, but good. Jo got a new phone." I say.
" Give me your number." Prim says to Jo who nods and gives it to her and Rue. We eat and have little conversations and Finnick tells jokes that makes us all laugh and we got weird looks from people., but what really catches my attention is a guy staring at me with brown eyes from across the restaurant. We hold each other's gaze for a minute until he advert his eyes somewhere else and I let mines fall to the table.
" Rose, are you alright?" Prim says. I nod
" Yea, Yea I'm fine just tired." I say. She nods and drops it. Finnick nudges my side and looks at me with concerned at worried eyes. I smile trying to reassure him I'm alright.
After we finish with our food we throw our trash away and leave the mall. We get outside and see that it's raining so we hurry to get in my truck and I back out of the parking lot. I don't go the way I came to the mall because I have a feeling we are being followed so I go another way and take all kinds of turns, once I'm sure it's safe I quickly drive home and park in the garage. We get out with Prim eyeing me suspiciously, but doesn't say anything so I just avoid making contact with her I don't want her to worry over nothing I'll just tell her later if it turns into something. We go inside the house and since it's raining we decide to watch movies all day.
Movie after movie its night-time now and we ordered Chinese food that Sae said it will be here in 20 minutes. We stopped watching movies and started talking.
" So how many piercings do you both have?" Rue ask Prim and I. We shrug
" Um.. lets see I have my nose, belly, industrial, tongue, helix. So I say about 5. " I tell her, Finnick raises his eyebrows at me and brings me closer on the couch that is like a half circle. Then Prim tells her, hers. Rue nods.
" What about tattoos and can I see them?" She ask us.
" I have 3 and Soph has 2." I say and we stand up to show them. Finnick stares at my neck a little to long and I move my hair back in place to cover up the scar on it.
" Do they have a meaning?" Jo ask. We nod.
" The mockingjay with the arrow, means rebellious and it reminds me of when our father sung and they would stop to listen and if they liked your voice they would repeat it. The one behind my ear, is the date my mother died with her name. The last one, the dandelion is what gave me hope that everything was going to be ok after mom and dad died because it means new beginnings are to come. You know like after the harsh winters it becomes spring and it brings a new beginning. " I explain, they nod their head thoughtfully.
" My first one the one around my wrist is the date she died and name. The second the one on my side are flowers that our mom use to call us with her name in it and it's twisted together meaning that we will be together no matter what happens." Prim explains hers.
" Wow, those are some deep meanings." Jo says. Rue and Finnick nods. Then we go into an easy flowing conversation until Sae calls us saying our food is here and we go into the dining room and eat.
" So..Fish boy how was your day?" Prim ask Finnick. while we eat. I roll my eyes and shake my head.
" Great, because I got to spend it with this beautiful creature over here." He remarks smiling at me and making me blush. I try not to hide it remembering what he said
" You got that right she is a creature." Jo jokes. Despite my blush I still glare at her and she just laughs it off.
Prim and Rue just shakes their heads. We eat in joking around and Finnick and me getting teased. After we're done I walk Finnick over to the door. I'm sad because he has to leave so soon. Normally any other boy wouldn't have this effect on me and I'm starting to get terrified of it.
" Don't look so sad we'll see each other soon. " Finnick says smiling and pulls me into a tight embrace. I wrap my hands around his neck and bury my head in his chest since he is way taller than me he likes to pick me up to his level while my feet dangle and he gives me a long sweet kiss with no tongue. I sigh into his mouth and pull away.
" I'll see you later?" I ask. He smiles and nods.
" Good." I say and kiss the tip of his nose and peck his lips one last time. He puts me down and bends down to give me one last kiss and leaves. I sigh and shut the door behind him and go back to where the girls are.
We start to get ready for bed and Jo goes in the shower first then me and we get in my bed and say goodnight to each other. She falls asleep within minutes , but my eyes stay open not wanting to close. It's like my mind wont shut off it goes back to earlier today at the mall with that guy staring at us. It just rubs me the wrong way at how intense he was staring like he was trying to memorize our faces or something. I have a feeling something bad is going to happen soon. Then my mind wanders to Finnick and how terrified I am about this feeling he gives me that I don't understand, but I don't want it to stop. With a sigh I finally close my eyes and let sleep take me.
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Writer's Block!
I know this was boring. But I couldn't find anything to write about. Anyways some action with be in here shortly maybe after the next chapter.
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