Author's note: I would just like to thank the following people who reviewed:
This anonymous person who just sent a kiss for being my first
peetame, ashleyBB88 & Embracer: I will be able to continue but I guess it'll take some time to update. I have too many school assignments. I barely even go time to read fanfictions. I'm so sorry.
LeslieMellark: Yeah.. I know and I'm sorry. This one won't have him too. I decided that I don't want them to meet up too soon.
StayingAlive223 & dgirlm: You think? I made another chapter that should have started with Katniss ' POV but I realized that it usually starts with her waking up so I decided against it.
And thank you Is That You See for offering to be my beta reader. I wonder if it'll be okay for you to start on the 3rd chapter?
OH! And if you have realized that Finnick and Annie aren't close or anything, I decided to start from scratch because it doesn't say in the books how "THEY" happened but I will mainly be focusing on EverlarkSooo.. Here it goes..
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Hunger Games and the mash up is own by gLee.
Chapter 2-The Surprising Guest
Katniss' POV
It' Friday night and I just got to drop off Prim over at the address Rue gave. I can't believe that she just told me to leave once we got there. I guess she's just excited for the sleepover that she wanted it to start as soon as we got there. I mean it is Prim I am talking about. She gets too excited for things and wants it to happen right away but that leaves me alone in this giant house that I'm still not used to. I can't sneak into the woods because there are NO woods that I know of.
I get a text from Finnick.
'Hey, little squirrel. Look, I know you have nothing to do. Wanna have a sleep over?'
'How do you know that I have nothing to do? I knew you are crazy but I didn't know that you're a creepy stalker now, Finn.' I text him back.
'Creepy stalker? You are just paranoid and DRAMATIC. Don't forget I was there when Prim asked to sleep over at Rue's place.'
'How am I supposed to know you were listening? Oh right! I forgot you have these GIANT elephant ears and listens on every gossip people talk about I'm sorry, GIANT ELEPHANT EARS.'
'I do not have giant elephant ears! I am the sexiest man alive just to remind you. I can't believe they haven't given me that title yet. Oh well! It's them who live a shameful life. They just wasted it not being able to lay their eyes on THIS!' I suddenly get another text but with a picture of a shirtless Finnick in front of the mirror, taking a picture of himself with his cellphone. After closing the picture, I get another text from him. He doesn't even give me time to think of a smart come-back. 'Hope you were able to pull your eyes away from me. You should keep that photo. Girls wish they had one personally from me. They do go into the boys' locker wanting to catch a glimpse of me half-naked. So are you coming over or not? I'll give you a proper tour of the place.' Ugh! What the hell? I have nothing to do and I haven't realized how lonely I felt without Prim around in the house.
'Oh! Shut up, Finnick! Where do you live?'
'Want me to pick you up?'
'No. Where do you live already? You're making me want to change my mind. You think of me as that same 10 year old girl who was afraid of the dark. Besides, I have a bike.'
'Just 12 blocks up from there. Why don't we just meet up at the local market?'
'The Hob? Fine. See you.'
I pack 3 undergarments, 2 shirts and pants for tomorrow. I put on socks and grab my Dad's hunting jacket. I decided not to change my pajamas since it is night and I mean who cares what I wear? I slip on my hunting boots and sling my backpack on my shoulders.
FINNICK ODAIR'S BODY
I bike all the way to the Hob. The lights are still on and there are a couple cars parked up front but I don't see Finnick yet. There's a silhouette coming from the market and it's Finnick.
"Hey." He greets, walking towards me.
"Hi. What's in the bag?" I ask curiously.
He digs into the plastic bag and pulls out a handful of sugar cubes. I don't see why he loves them so much. In Summer Camp, he brought around 5 packs of them. I really never understood his desire for them.
"Want some?" He says, leaning in and licking his lips. I'm not really sure if he's offering me some sugar cubes or some kisses from him but I reject both. I don't want to get a kiss full on the mouth or the sugar cubes. I prefer mint leaves. I guess we both have the same reason why he eats sugar cubes and I eat mint leaves. It helps my stomach settle down. "Let's go now."
FINNICK ODAIR'S BODY
We're 3 blocks away from Finnick's place when it starts pouring buckets. He stops on the side of the road and this makes me stop, too. We're soaking wet and I don't know what he has gotten in his pretty head of his.
"What are you doing? This is ridiculous." I shout to him under the thunder and lightning.
"Would you like to dance?" he says, offering me his hand. He sees my hesitation and carries me straight of my bike, letting my bike fall down on the wet pavement. He twirls me up in the air as if I'm no heavier than a rag doll. He starts singing and dancing while I stare at him.
You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in magazines
But you'll still be my star
Baby, 'cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you'll need me there
With you I'll always share
I can't help but notice how fun he's having and start joining him. Like they say "If you can't beat them, join them."
I'm singing in the rain (We'll shine together)
Just singing in the rain (We'll be forever)
What a glorious feeling (Be a friend)
And I'm happy again (Stick out 'til the end)
I'm laughing at clouds (More than ever)
So dark, up above (We'll share each other)
I'm singing, singing in the rain (Umbrella)
You can stand under my umbrella (Ella, ella, eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (Ella, ella, eh eh eh eh eh eh)
As we continue singing, we get louder and louder each time a roll of thunder passes by. The lights go on in the house we're dancing in front of. Soon, a man in only an underwear chases after us with alcohol bottles. We immediately ride on our bikes. I and Finnick laugh as he chucks at us the empty alcohol bottles, missing each one. It was the right decision to hang with him. I haven't felt this care-free in a long time.
FINNICK ODAIR'S BODY
We enter through the back door. I slip off my boots and we run to Finnick's room. We are both shivering wet.
"Where are your parents?" I ask.
"Asleep probably. It's 11 already." He says, pointing at the clock on top of his drawer. He grabs 2 towels out of the drawers and hands me one.
"They're alright with me sleeping over?"
"What do you mean, Kat? You used to sleep over all the time in Kentucky after Summer Camp."
"Yeah. That was 5 years ago and we were with Mags. Do they even remember me?"
"Mhmmmm. When did you care what people say?" he says, throwing me his wet and heavy towel. But before it can hit my face, I duck. I prepare to throw it back at him but he runs into his bathroom for shelter.
I go through my bag and remember I didn't bring extra clothes for sleeping. I can't sleep in wet clothes. I should've checked if it was about to rain. Even my bag and the clothes I brought for tomorrow is wet. I slump into the floor, waiting until Finnick finishes off in the bathroom. After 5 more minutes, Finnick finally steps out in fresh and dry clothes.
"Hey Finn? Do you have clothes I can borrow?"
"Gimme a sec, babe." I roll my eyes at his new nickname he made for me. He hands me a pair of boxers and sleeves.
I go inside the bathroom and drop my useless bag of clothes on the floor. My mouth instantly drops. His bathroom is huge! It's like half the size of his bedroom. He has a personal washing machine and dryer in here. I remove my clothes from my bag and toss it in his dryer. All of it, including the clothes I just stripped off. Finnick already left me hot water in the bath tub. The ever so polite man he is. I climb in and let the heat relax my tired muscles. I sit in here for 15 more minutes until it turns cold. I let the water drain out and dry myself off. I change into the clothes Finnick lent me and wait for my clothes to dry. I expected Finnick's clothes to be huge on me but I guessed wrong. The shirt is a sort of big on me and it ends above my calves but for the boxers fits perfectly. I wonder when was the last time he wore it. My thoughts are interrupted when the buzzer of the dryer signaling that my clothes are dry now. I braid my damp hair and stuff all my clothes into my bag. I don't feel like changing into my clothes earlier. I walk out and I see Finnick already asleep on the floor so I take his bed. He must be really exhausted from running around, splashing in the mud puddles and dancing earlier but that seems impossible. When we got lost in the woods, he would stay up all night if I didn't force him to sleep up with me in a tree. He used to be so paranoid with the creatures roaming around in the woods. This somehow reminds me of how dad would hunt and how every time mom would wait for us to come back and cook the game we caught. Soon after, I submit myself to Finnick's comfortable bed. I wake up 2 in the morning, screaming and drenched in sweat. I couldn't save them. They should have just left me behind. Finnick is now by my side, hushing me and hugging me. We both fall asleep next to each other in an embrace. I haven't felt this safe in a while now.
"Wakey! Wakey! Eggs and bakey!" Someone says in a singsong voice. My eyes flutter open. I don't recognize this person's voice. Someone in a burglar mask and black suit is on top of me.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Well.. There you have it. Sorry for the cliffhanger. I felt like ending it here. BHAHAHA! Until the next time. Hope you enjoyed. Thanks for reading.