I'm so sorry for not updating! I had to take an unexpected trip because my grandma AND grandpa both died… so, sorry if this chapter is crappy.

(Katniss' POV)

We finally decided what we were going to do for our drama assessment.

After more and more bickering, Clove took my phone and started looking through it. She stops for a second, "You read the Survival Games?" she asked me and I nod. "It's my favorite book, I can relate to some of the events that happen in it." She smiled, "It's my favorite book too! I love the character Clara in the first book. She's like, a ninja with her knife throwing skills."

I nod; finally there isn't an awkward silence. I look over at Peeta who's sitting across from Clove and I, he had a book open on the table. His eyebrows furrowed in concentration as his finger moves across the page. "Peeta, come on get with the program!" Clove said impatiently. Behind his dark glasses I'm pretty sure he rolled his eyes, "Clove I'm on the last page, please?" she looked over at me shocked, "How'd he know it was me?" she whispered. I tell her voice difference and she nods.

He then looks up and closes his book, "What a stupid ending to such a great series*." "Did you just get finished reading Mockingjay? Because yeah it had that effect on me too." Clove agrees. Peeta puts his book into his backpack and pulled out his notebook, "I mean; cold huntress with only a heart for her sister turns depressed lonely teenager who turns into a woman who didn't even mention the name of her kids." Behind him a kid from our school comes up and smacks him on the head, "Shut up blindy not all of us have finished the series!" The cafeteria erupts in laughter.

"Anyways," Peeta tries to end the awkward pause, "you know, we could do the evolution between characters. Like I was thinking for Peter in the third book he kinda reminded me of the song Scream by, well your dad." Clove snaps her fingers then points at Peeta, "Yeah! Like at the second book for Katherine I thought of Its My Life by Bon Jovi."

"So what we could do is the evolution of the two main characters, then a song that represents the whole book. Like for the first book I thought of Long Live by Taylor Swift." Clove nods then fills it out on the task sheet
Group Number: 8
Drama Project: Evolution of The Survival Games, Katherine and Peter
Songs Used:
Katherine:
1. If You're Going Through Hell - Rodney Atkins
2. It's My Life by Bon Jovi
3. Stronger by Kelly Clarkson
Peter:
1. Games by the Jonas Brothers
2. The End by Linkin Park
3. Scream by Zac Efron
Whole Series:
1. Long Live by Taylor Swift
2. This is War by He is We
3. Change by Taylor Swift

"Good effort today guys, see you later!" Clove says picking up her bag and going over to sit with the Careers. I turn back to Peeta, "Do you want to come over later? Effie made chicken for dinner tonight and my siblings have wanted to meet you." He smiles but it falters a little bit, "Sorry, I need to stay with Andi tonight. Rye and Naan have wrestling and our parents have things to do." I can't help but feel a little disappointed when he says he can't.

"Andi can come too; Rory has wanted to meet her for a while now." Gale comes up out of nowhere. "I can pick the kids up from the Junior High and we can all go after school, sound good?" Peeta thinks for a moment before agreeing.

After school we go to pick up Andi, Rue and Rory from the Junior High. Gale opens the car door and River jumps out, immediately going to the blonde girl with the Nike backpack. "Hey boy." She greets him and grabs his leash while he trots over to us. Rory and Rue were already there when Andi comes with River. "Hi Katniss, hey bro." she says as she walks over to the car. I focus on Rory for a minute, his eyes are open and a smile plays at the corners of his mouth. "She's coming over tonight?" He asks.

"No, she's just getting into our car to drive around and coincidentally come to our house while we have dinner." Rue says. He rolls his eyes as he gets into the car, He looks over at Andi, "You can sit by me beautiful." He says with his signature smile and wink. She blushes before getting in after him, Rue following her. Peeta and I get in next and River jumps in with us.
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When we get to the house Rory immediately drags Andi off to his room, Rue close behind. River seems to be investigating the new smells while Peeta hangs onto his leash. "Welcome home." I say as I look at Peeta. "Your house smells like liquor and perfume, is that normal?" This is why I never bring anyone over to my house, it must smell awful. Of course I'm immune (except for when Haymitch regurgitates.) "Uh, yeah. I know it must smell pretty bad."

Effie comes to greet us before we go into an awkward silence. "Hello dear I'm Effie Trinket, feel free to call me Effie." She puts her hand out to shake; I then see she redid her fingernails to be longer than normal. Gale comes up behind her and whispers something in her ear, Effie turns to him with shock written all over her face. "Gale! Manners! I can't believe you just said that, how inconsiderate!"
"But Effie, he really is blind. Didn't you notice his guide dog?" She looks at Peeta and starts to apologize on her dreadful manners. I try to drag him away, only to be caught by Haymitch.

"So sweetheart this is the boy everyone has been talking about." He nods and stumbles passed us, probably to the kitchen to get more alcohol. I pull Peeta up to my room before we come across Posy or Perhe. When we get there I get him to sit on my bed and shut the door. "You're room smells much better than downstairs." I laugh and sit with him on the bed.

"So, how have you liked school so far?" Peeta gets this look on his face like 'really?' but answers anyway. "It's better than my old school. I barely had any friends, only two actually. And everyone thought I was weird and creepy, yeah hard to imagine right?" he talks about his old school for a while, like how his other two friends were younger than he was and that the food was really bad. This takes up most of the time before dinner; Gale comes to tell us it's time.

Dinner starts off well, Posy sits by Andi and talks about the latest Barbie movie. Rory keeps staring at Andi (well that's not creepy…) and the conversation keeps going.

Of course Haymitch has to ruin it, "So boy what do you see in our fire girl over here?" Effie looks bewildered, Gale tries to laugh, the Mellarks blush, and I probably look like a fish with my mouth open. "Um, well she's nice," Peeta rubs the back of his neck nervously. "And, uh, she introduced me to a lot of people, made me feel welcome at my new school, is funny, nice, charming-" Haymitch starts laughing like a wild man. "Charming?! She is about as charming as a dead slug!" Peeta looks down at his food and starts eating again, so if he would be asked another question he couldn't answer.

The Mellarks leave when Naan comes to pick them up. After they thank us for the meal a thousand times, Andi and Naan leave to get in the car. "Thank you Katniss, this was fun. And just so you know, you're much more charming than a dead slug." With that he lets River guide him to the car and I watch them drive off. After I shut the door and smile, "You could live a thousand times and still not deserve him, you know." I turn around to see Haymitch leaning against the stairwell.

"And what makes you say that?" I'm really not in the mood to have Haymitch ruin the evening. He shrugs and swirls his bottle around, "He's polite, knows when to stop talking, speaks highly of others. You on the other hand… well are the opposite of him." I shake my head and go upstairs to my room. But all I can think about is the evening; it's really hard to wipe the smile off of my face.

You see all of that text? I've been writing this since last update. That's how busy I've been, and I've had some writer's block… both of my grandparents died within five months of each other and it really hurt. I also missed three weeks of school to go back to the states to go to their funerals and clean out their house. Yeah.. enough of my sob story. WE'RE ALMOST AT 50 REVIEWS, ALMOST TO WHERE PEETA AND KATNISS GO ON A DATE! 50th reviewer gets to plan Peeta and Katniss' first date :D

And I'll try to have next update quicker… but I'm not sure if I can.
Thank you to DBGTHungerGamesLOVER101, Victoria Cecelia, VMARS lover, iidaemilia, an d keekee4ever for reviewing on the last chapter. I'm sorry if I didn't respond to you, I've had a lot on my plate. But I will try to respond to the reviews this chapter, really try.

Thanks for still reading, I really love you all!