Chapter 15
Katniss Pov:
I wake up from my dreamless slumber by an alarm clock going over.
" Finnick shut that thing off." I growl trying to block out the noise. I can feel Finnick laughing under me as he reaches over to his night stand and shuts the alarm clock off. I sigh happily once it's silent again and bury my head deeper in Finnick's chest. He runs his hands through my hair and then kisses my hair-line.
" Come Princess. We don't want to be late beside today's Friday we'll have the whole weekend to stay in bed." he says. Starting to get up. I tighten my grip on him to keep him from moving away.
" I don't wanna." I whine like a little 5-year-old. Only Finnick gets to see this side of me.
" OK, but I was going to stop by Starbucks but I guess you don't want any..." he trails off.
" NO!" I yell frantically. I hop out of his bed still naked and go into his bathroom leaving the door wide open, so he'll get the idea of joining me. I can hear Finnick's laughter as he gets closer to the door. I turn on the water and get the temperature right, before I step in and close the shower door. I stand under the water with my back facing the shower door when Finnick steps in.
" I knew you'd get up if I said Starbucks. " he says as I can feel him smiling smugly. I roll my eyes even though he can't see it.
" Whatever. You better take me to Starbucks or so help me God you wont like what I'll do to you." I turn around and point a threatening finger at him. He held up is hands in mock surrender.
" Who knew you were so passionate about your Starbucks." he teases.
" Finnick O'dair I'm warning you." I say
" Relax Princess, I'll take you." he laughs at how serious I am about getting my Starbucks.
" That's what I thought," I smirk. " Now help me wash my back." I turn around again grabbing the soap.
" Oh, I'll help you get a lot of things." he purrs seductively in my ear that sends a shiver down my spine despite me being under hot water.
After a mind blow shower with Finnick we finally got out. I step into Finnick's room with a towel wrapped around me and go sit on his bed.
" Babe, I have nothing to wear." I say as I realize this for the first time. Finnick goes over to his draw and throws me a pair of gold basketball shorts and our school grey and blue swim shirt that says his name on it.
" You can wear that until we go over to your house to get your things." he says as he starts to get dress. I shrug and put the stuff on. Once we are done Finnick's cook makes us french toast sticks and then we leave to go to my house after we are done. I bring my dirty clothes with me and Finnick and we walk hand in hand to my house. I knock on the door and it opens revealing Haymitch.
" Ah Sweetheart, nice of you to finally come home and I see you brought Pretty Boy with you." he says sarcastically, I roll my eyes.
" Yes, and it's nice to finally see you sober." I sarcastically retort back before pushing past him still holding Finnick's hand who has an amused look on his face. We get up stairs to my room and he goes to sit on my bed. I plug up my phone up and go into my drawers and pull out a pair of grey boys shorts and a green bra. I walk into the bathroom, mumbling over my shoulder to Finnick about I'll be down in a minute. I strip out of his clothes and put on my underwear and go to my closet. I get a pair of my black active stretch pants and pull Finnick's grey and blue swim shirt with is name on it, back on and put on my blue vans. I do my make-up and put deodorant on and brush my teeth. I run my hand through my curl hair as I walk out spraying my lavender perfume. Finnick smirks as he still see's me wearing his shirt.
" You look better in that shirt than me." he says. Since I'm not good at taking compliments I don't reply and just get my book bag.
" Come on let's go, so we can still get my Starbucks that you promised." I say grabbing my phone. Finnick gets up, gives me a peck on the lip and intertwines our fingers together. When we get down stairs Haymitch tells me Sophia already left. He only called her that because Finnick is here. I feel guilty hiding it from him, but it's for his own good.
We leave the house and get into Finnick's car and drive to Starbucks. He insisted paying for my drink, but I keep protesting that I can pay for my own. He huffs annoyed.
" Fine at least let me pay half." He pleads. I roll my eyes not getting at why he wants to pay so badly.
" Fine." I say slightly annoyed at him. He smiles and we both pay half and leave for school.
Once we get to school everything comes rushing back to me. Cashmere, that bitch kissed my Finnick and tried to break us up. I swear if I see her I'm going to need a whole football team to hold me back from kicking her ass and whoever else helped her with her plan. I know I sound possessive over Finnick, but I can't help it I love him so much and I don't want to lose him over some blonde slut bimbo. It will be a miracle if I don't kill her.
" Hey." I hear Finnick say snapping me out of my murderous thoughts.
" Huh?" I say looking at him.
" I know what your thinking -" I look at him confused, how can he know what I'm thinking? As if he's reading my mind he says, " It's all over your face Princess, your red and your hands are digging into the arm rests while your knuckles are turning white, while glaring at the window." he chuckles. I look down at my hands and see that he's right. I must have done it to refrain myself from jumping out of this car to go and find the little bitch. I sigh to calm myself down and release my death grip on the arm rests.
" Sorry" I mumble. I hear him laugh.
" No need, just don't let it get you all worked up. Come on let's go to home room." he says getting out the car. I follow him and get out as well and I walk over to him and grab his hand a we start walking towards the building. We walk down the halls with everybody staring at us. I glare at all of them until they turn around minding their own business again. We're about to get to Home room when I remember I need to talk to Coach Boggs about the Track team.
" Shoot, Finn I need to talk to Coach Boggs about something. I'll see you at Gym or lunch." I sigh. He nods and gives me a peck on the lips and I turn to start walking down the hall ways towards the athletics office. The bell rings and everybody is already in their classrooms. I turn the corner and senses someone following me and I look back and see nothing. I frown and turn back around still walking. Then suddenly I get grabbed by my shoulders and pinned up against the lockers. I look up and it's a guy that has probably about two to three feet on me. I scowl when I recognize who it is.
Gloss.
" What do you want." I hiss as I'm trying to look for a weak spot. I see he only has my shoulders pinned and his hips come to my stomach so that I can't kick him. I notice that my hands are free though.
" You. I want you. A little birdy told me you were single now, not that- that would even stop me from pursuing you. It just makes it a lot easier without Pretty boy lurking around you all the time. " He smirks looking down at me. I roll my eyes will this boy ever give it a break.
" Look Gloss- " I hiss out his name. " I don't want you, nor will I ever want you. So if you don't move, I will make you." I state threateningly. He rolls his eyes.
" If you hadn't notice yet is that I have you pinned so you can't move. So I would love to see you try." He smirks cockily. I move my hand to his side and pinch him through his shirt with my thumb and pointer finger pressed together twisting the skin tightly. I wipe that smirk right of his face as he howls in pain releasing me. I let go and move away from the lockers as he holds his side.
" Fuck you're gonna pay for that you little bi-" he doesn't get to continue as I punch him square in the face not hard enough to crack anything just to show a bruise to remind him not to mess with me. He falls to the ground at the sudden blow to his face clearly not expecting it to be powerful. I don't like to brag, but I do pack a mean punch and an even meaner one when I'm mad.
" tsk, tsk, tsk," I click my tongue at him in mock disappointment. " Looks like you'll never learn, will you?" I ask rhetorically not really expecting an answer from him. The bell rings ending home room. " Anyways, you're a waste of my time. Have a good day." I finish sarcastically walking away. I look back over my should seeing him looking at me as he picks himself up.
" Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Pretty Boy and I never broke up. " I call out smirking at his glare.
The first few periods flew by with Johanna, Cato, Clove, Sophia, Peeta, and Marvel eyeing Finnick and me in Gym one of the classes we all have together. I ignored them not really wanting to explain to them then so I was just going to do it at lunch which I am currently walking to. I go in and walk over to my table where all my friends are at and I even spot Finnick sitting there, but then I do a double take on what's in his lap as I see my friends glaring at him and the blonde.
Cashmere.
That's whose sitting in My boyfriends lap. I can feel the anger rise in me as I try to calm it down. As I get closer I see Finnick has his hands up not touching her and leaning back slightly to get away. I smirk thinking good boy that's what you better do. I'm standing behind them a few feet away now and only Prim has noticed me. I bring a finger up to my lips telling her to keep quiet as I hear Finnick telling Cashmere to get off of him.
" Cashmere, for the last time get off of me !" he exclaims.
" I thought you liked me on top of you. At least that's what you told me last night in bed." she smirks innocently even though she isn't even close to being innocent. " Besides that bitch Rose isn't even your girlfriend anymore, so you don't have to pretend anymore baby. " I'm laughing silently as I see the disgusted look on his face. I wait to see what his reply will be. He bursts out laughing, I smile at the sound of his laugh feeling my anger leave me.
" You were not in my bed last night. Someone else was wrapped around me screaming my name. And I'm certainly sure it wasn't you. Sorry, but I don't go for sluts." he chuckles smirking. Cashmere turns red in anger and turns to look at Annie.
" Was it you?" She points a finger at her. " I told you after I was done with him you could have him." She gets up now and starts walking towards her like she's about to pounce on her. I feel my blood run cold. Annie? Annie? was helping her with trying to get Finnick and I to break up. That BITCH! I knew she couldn't be trusted. I look at Prim and she looks like she just realize the same thing as me and looks pissed. I make my appearance known.
" You bitch !" I shout walking closer making everybody jump at my sudden appearance. Finnick is the first to recover and jumps up moving towards me.
" Rose, I swear I -" I cut him off raising my hand.
" I now Finnick, Sit. Down." I command him. He slowly sits back down not taking his eyes off me looking scared. I turn my attention back to Annie and Cashmere. The whole cafeteria is watching now. I walk slowly over there trying to stay calm and keep my temper in check. Cashmere smirks at me.
" Well if it isn't little Rose. How's it like being not wanted." She taunts. I smile in fake sweetness.
" I honestly wouldn't know. Seeing as how me and Finnick are still together. Aren't we sweety?" I look over at him. He nods his head not able to speak. Cashmere and Annie glare at me.
" He doesn't even want you. Your just some transfer student who thinks she all that, but when she's really just a parent-less whore just like your twin sister." Cashmere taunts smirking,
Annie nods her head in agreement. While adding, " Yeah, nobody wants you freaks here and whore doesn't deserve someone as good as Finnick or Rory. So you should just go back to where you came from."
I hear people gasp, I freeze, my blood running so cold I can feel it turning into ice. Then all I see is red. Nobody and I mean Nobody talks about My Family in front of me and gets away with it. I can feel Prim next to me and that's when my fist makes contact with Cashmere's artificial face. Not caring what Prim's doing to Annie. All I can see is red and I punch Cashmere in the ribs not holding anything back. I hear the satisfying crack when it makes contact. She howls in pain bending over holding her side. I grab her head and bring my knee up and it makes contact with her face, I do it again and then I let her head go and stands back up with a bloody nose stumbling slightly before charging at me. Big mistake Blonde.
" Your just like your brother, you both never learn." I hiss and punch her in her stomach, she bend over in and I punch her in the side of her face making her head jerk to the right while hearing her jaw crack. She falls on her back to the ground, but still tries to get up. I'm actually impressed that she's still trying, but it's quickly wiped away as I get on top of her and punch her in the face repeatedly and then her side cracking more of her ribs still seeing red.
" Never." Punch, " Ever." Punch," Talk" Punch, " About" Punch, " My." Punch, " Family." Punch, Punch, " Again!" Punch. I hear people faintly call my name, but I'm too far gone to care. I keep punching her over and over. I feel people's hands on me, but it doesn't stop me from trying to keep punching.
Leading right were I left off in Katniss's pov, Going into Finnick's POV:
She keeps punching a bloody Cashmere under her. It takes me, Cato, Marvel, Gale,a random guy, another random guy to get a hold of each of her limps and haul her up over our heads. It takes Peeta, Rory, Thresh, and another guy to get Sophia off of Annie. Damn theses girls are stronger than they look. They both keep struggling and yelling.
Katniss Pov:
I'm still struggling against whoever picked me up, still too far gone. I look at Cashmere and see she is trying to move while groaning.
" I WILL KILL YOU, I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU. IF YOU EVER TALK ABOUT MY FAMILY AGAIN. I'LL FUCKING HUNT YOU DOWN AND FIND YOU AND KILL YOU, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!" I yell at her I know she hears me.
" Nunca de`jame verte cera de mi novio orta vez, perra. ( Never let me see you near my boyfriend again, you bitch.) I yell at her in Spanish and keep threatening her in Spanish over and over again.
I hear Prim yelling at Annie.
" LET ME CATCH YOU NEAR ANY OF US AND I WILL KILL YOU, YOU FUCKING BASTARD. I WILL SHOVE MY FIST SO FAIR DOWN YOUR THROAT YOU WONT KNOW WHAT TO THINK. FUCK YOU, YOU FUCK BITCH. GO JUMP OFF A FUCKING CLIFF YOU PIECE OF SHIT!" she yells, she's too far gone just like me. There bloody bodies gets farther away and I stop struggling feeling the adrenaline leaving my body, but I don't feel regret. That bitch got what she deserved. They take us out of the cafeteria and walk down to the principles office. They sit us down on the couch still holding us down just in case we make a break for it.
" Guys, we're fine. No need to hold us down anymore. We're calm." Prim says softly.
They let us go slowly, but once we make no attempt to move they relax and back up. Finnick kneels in front of me and Rory does the same for Prim.
" Are you ok Princess?" he ask lovingly. I feel like crying now because he had to see me act like that. I must look a mess right now. He must think I'm crazy and heartless. I blink the tears away and bite my lip to stop me crying in a room full of people. I just nod my head. The office door opens and I turn to see its Granddad he shows no emotions as he makes his way to his desk. He sits down and sighs.
" Everybody out except for Rose and Sophia Deen." He commands. Finnick kisses my hair line and stands to leave. Rory does the same and leaves. Now it's just Granddad Snow, Prim and me left. We're quiet for a minute not knowing what to say. Granddad abundantly stands up and walks over to us. He kneels in front of us and places a hand on each of our legs.
" Are you girls alright? No bruises, scratches?" He ask searching our faces worriedly. We shake our heads. He sighs in relief. " Good, now about the fight." he starts, but I cut him off.
" Granddad. You have to- " I cut myself off when I notice his wide proud smile. Prim and I look at him confused.
" Maybe that beating will keep their mouth shut about my family. You both sent them to the hospital with a lot of injuries. I had to call the paramedics to get them." he exclaims clearly impressed. " Looks like my son- in-law trained you guys well."
We stare at him in utter shock.
" W-what , yo-your not upset.?" I stutter out. He shakes his head and laughs.
" Of course not, why would I be upset when those girls were talking about our family. " he says like it's the most obvious thing in the world.
" Oh" we say in unison.
" Yea, but since nobody knows you guys are my granddaughters I'm gonna have to give you both a week of suspension, but don't worry. I'll have all your teachers give your work to Finnick to take to you guys. Plus this won't even go on your records, so this is just like a week off vacation from school. Don't worry about your sports you can still attend practices just after school and don't worry about the other girls they won't be back for about 3 weeks because of their injuries and don't be surprise if they try to get you to pay the hospital bills." he says. We nod understanding. " Alright, I'm going to call your boyfriends back in here and they can take you home and stay with you the rest of the day." he finishes smiling. He talks into the intercom and tells them to come to his office immediately. We wait for a minute until they come. Finnick looks at me with so much love and compassion that I might start crying at the monster he saw not just a few hours ago.
" You guys can go home and take them with you to get them cleaned up. They are suspended for a week and it starts on Monday after this weekend. They can still go to practices after school is over. Mr. O'dair you will be getting these ladies there work and bringing it to them everyday. Now that being said you all my leave." he dismisses us. We get up and leave. As we're walking down the hallways in silence I wrap my arms around Finnick's and rest my head on his arm.
" Rory, you can take Sophia home in her car and I'll take Rose here in mine." Finnick says.
" Alright man." he says. Finnick leads me to his car and opens the door for me and I slide in. He shuts the door and I keep my head down with my hands in my lap. That's when I notice how my knuckles are covered in blood with my knuckle cut open it looks like I'ma need stitches. I hear Finnick get in and start the car but I don't pick my head up. We drive for a while and then stop at what I guess is his house. He gets out and comes on my side and picks me out of the car and carries me to his house. He shifts me so that my legs are wrapped around him and my arms are around his neck with my head on his shoulder as he gets out his keys. He opens the door and closes it and we head off upstairs into in bedroom towards the bathroom. He sets me on the counter and I still keep my head down because if I look up into his eyes I might burst out crying. He brings my hands under the sink and runs cool water under them. This takes away the stinging in my hands I didn't notice. After all the blood is off he examines my knuckles.
" Your going to need stitches." he sighs and wraps them in water proof bandages. After he's down he put a finger under my chin and lifts my head up to look at him. When I look into his eyes all I see is Love and compassion again. I start sniffling and then I can't hold it in anymore I start sobbing and I put my head in his neck soaking it with my tears.
" You deserve someone better." I cry. He pulls me back and takes my face in his hands.
" No, don't talk like that. I want you and only you." he states.
" But, I'm a monster. I could have killed her!" I exclaim tears running down my face.
" But you didn't. I was there and you're not a monster. She disrespected your family and she got what she deserved. I will always love you no matter what you do, it won't change my feelings about you. " He says wiping over my tears. This just makes me cry hard because of what I'm keeping from him.
" I- I'm s-s-s-so sorry." I sob knowing he's not going to know what I'm sorry about, but it makes me feel better saying it. He chuckles.
" You have nothing to be sorry for." He smiles. I nod my head.
" I love you." I tell him once the tears stop.
" I love you too, come let's get you cleaned up so I can take you to the emergency room and get you stitched up. " he tells me . I shake my head no and slip off the counter. Finnick turns the shower on and once he sees I'm not making any attempt at removing my clothes he sighs and comes over to me. He pulls his shirt that is covered in Cashmere's blood over my head and then pushes down my athletic pants. I step out of them taking my shoes off as well and he unclasp my bra and pushes down my underwear. So now I'm standing naked in front of him. He takes his own clothes off and then grabs my hand and he opens the shower door. He steps in first and then pulls me with him. I stand under the water until he pulls me out of it and grabs a wash cloth and rub soap in it to get it all soapy. He then puts the soap back and starts to wash my body in an intimate way gently. After he's done he puts me back under the water to rinse off and then turns the water off since he doesn't need a shower. He grabs a towel and dry me off then himself. He pulls us out of the bathroom and into his room still naked. I pull my hand away and climb into his bed and get under the covers naked. He comes in after me, I turn around facing him and throw my leg over his hip wrapping my arms around his middle and burying my head in his chest.
" Please, never leave me. I need you to stay with me. Promise me you'll never leave Finnick no matter what." I plead not recognizing my own voice because it sounds so weak and vulnerable.
" I promise you that I'll never no matter what. I love you and your stuck with me until you don't want me anymore." he says seriously. I smile.
" I'll always want you baby, never doubt that." I chuckle but then it turns into a yawn and I can feel Finnick's vibrations as he laughs.
" I love you. Let's get some sleep" he says when he calms down.
" I love you more." I say and its true I really do .
I wake up and find Finnick staring down watching me as I lay on top of him.
" You know it's rude to stare" I glare playfully at him. He just laughs.
" You just look so peaceful when your asleep." He smiles, I roll my eyes and stretch my limps. I bring my hands in front of my face to look at. They hurt a little when I try to open them.
" You still need stitches my dear." Finnick says tightening his arms around my naked body closer to his. " I can take you to the Emergency Room ?" He ask. I shake my head.
" No, my mom was a doctor she taught Sophia and I how to do it when we were young. I'll just get her to do it for me ." I explain. He nods
" Ok," he says. We lay in silence for a while until he decides to break it.
" What was your father like?" He ask quietly. I sigh I knew this was coming I just thought it would be later rather than sooner.
" He was a great father. Always put his family before himself. Him and my mother had a love so strong that nobody could understand, but them. He would use to take me hunting and teach me everything about nature. While we walked he used to sing and I swear every bird stopped to listen. That was one of the reasons why mom fell for him. My mom said that her family didn't approve of her running off and getting married to an American and getting pregnant by him. You see my parents met when my mom went to America to study to be a doctor, she came from a rich family so she had enough money to go. When she got there she met my dad he was a what you say a ' rebellious' person. He was at her college but he was studying to be an architect. One day he was singing and my mom heard him and she wanted to know who it was so when she found it was him she said she was a goner without even knowing him. She didn't know English that well so she couldn't talk to him unless she had her personal translator do it for her, but she was determined to do it herself. So she study until she was able to understand what he was saying. It was a disaster he couldn't understand a word so was saying, but she could understand him perfectly. Somewhere on the lines of that they became friends teaching each other their language and then they started dating. She met his family which consisted of his mom and little sister, he's dad was in the military so he was barely home and taught my dad everything their is to know about fighting and protecting while he was away. Anyways my mom got pregnant with me and my sister and her and my dad got married when he found out because he wanted us to be born into a family. They were only 23 when they finish college with her like I don't know six months pregnant. She wanted my dad to meet her family and he went and my Granddad was not to happy. She said that he didn't approve of her marrying someone from America and that all they want is their money. My mother defended my dad and told her dad that if he can't except what it is then we weren't going to be in their lives when we were born. So of course they put aside their differences before we came. My dad gave up everything to come to Italy and raise us there. His mother told him to go and that they will be ok. My dad was a very smart man. He had a mind that could memorize anything that he would read. That's why he was so good at learning languages. He always thought they were fascinating to learn, but he and my mom only taught us Italian first and then English. Sometimes when we couldn't sleep he would sing us this lullaby he learned in Spanish." I say.
" How did it go?" Finnick asks softly while rubbing soothing circles on my back.
" It went like this-" I say.
A la nanita nana, nanita ella, nanita ella
Mi Nina tiene sueno bendito sea, bendito sea
A la nanita nana, nanita ella, nanita ella
Mi Nina tiene sueno bendito sea, bendito sea
Fuentecita que corre clara y sonora
Ruisenor que en la selva cantando llora
Calla mientras la cuna se balansea
A la nanita nana, nanita ella, nanita ella
A la nanita nana, nanita ella, nanita ella
Mi Nina tiene sueno bendito sea, bendito sea
Fuentecita que corre clara y sonora
Ruisenor que en la selva cantando llora
Calla mientras la cuna se balansea
A la nanita nana, nanita ella
" Your voice- You sound like a complete angel." Finnick says in awe. I blush.
" I remember when I use to always ask what the song ment and he said ' My daughter is sleepy, blessed be, bless be. Little stream that runs clear and loud . Nightingale that in the jungle cries singing. hush as the cradle rocks. My daughter is sleepy, blessed be, blessed be." I say.
" That song is beautiful and so is the meaning." he says. I nod.
" You miss them?" he ask.
" More than you'll ever know." is all I say.