Chapter 9.
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Full thing in Katniss POV.
I yawn as we stand in the line to get out of the school. Rue giggles. " How late did you get up in Miami?" She asks.
I think for a moment.
" On weekends? 12:00pm. On school days, 11:00pm. I was home schooled."
I tell her. Her brown eyes widen. " I always wanted to be home schooled..." She says dreamily. I shake my head.
" No. Way. this kinda school is way more fun! It's like a giant sleepover every night!" I jump up down, then stop.
Woah. I'm a lot different sice I joined this school a week ago. I remeber how set I was at making NO friends, and getting out of this stupid school. But then I realised. I have real friends here. Not just friends who want my clothes or money. Actual friends. And it was great!
I suddenly think of something.
" Annie?"
" Hmm?"
" Did Peeta and Glimmer go out?"
She nods.
" Only for like, two weeks."
She bends forward, and whispers,
" Then he realised she was a bitch." I laugh.
I groan as we get to the front of the queue. Standing there, with a clipboard and pen, is Glimmer. She looks up and smirks. " Ok... Annie, Rue, Johanna and Evie, you can go."
Johanna growls.
" It's FoxFace, not Evie." Johanna spits. Glimmer smiles.
" I'm sorry, I just think FoxFace is a stupid name."
Foxface narrows her eyes at her, and turns away quickly.
Annie sighs. " Come on Katniss," She grabs my arm.
" Not so fast, Everdeen. You can't go out looking like that."
I look down at my outfit.
I'm wearing a brown leather jacket, brown uggs, dark skinny jeans and a simple brown handbag.
" What's wrong with what she's wearing?" I look to see it was Clove that spoke.
Glimmer turns around, to face her.
"Well, umm... The jacket isn't practical. However this is."
Glimmer smiles, and hands me cardigan.
A cow print cardigan,
" I can't go out wearing this!" I protest.
" It's either that, or you stay in."
She takes a step towards me.
" And then, you can't go to the ball. and then, I suppose Peeta will have to go with me..." She says, her voice barely a whisper. She thinks she has me right where she want me.
Well two can play at that game.
" No matter! It goes really well with my outfit." I beam.
And then I step forward, and in the same tone she used moments ago, I add,
" And I heard Peeta used to like cows. That's probaly what made him attracted to you in the first place."
I say nonchalantly.
I turn and walk towards the exit.
Everyone's laughing.
" That was epic!"
Foxface high fives me.
I grin.
" Thank you, Thank you,"
I stop, as someone taps me on the shoulder.
" That's my cardigan!"
I turn around to see Delly Cartwright, looking kinda angry.
I stare down at the piece of clothing in my hands.
"What.. this?" I ask, unsure.
She nods enthusiasticly.
I smile, and drop the cardigan in her hands.
" There you go." I beam.
" Thankyou." Then she giggles and skips over to a bemused Clove, who was looking our way.
I turn to face Johanna, who's doubled over in laughter.
" Ugh. Come on."
I grab her arm and pull her away, when I hear a familar voice.
" Catnip?".
I turn to see...
" Galey Paley?" I say.
He grins and wraps me in a hug.
" Hey!"
He says.
" Aww, its so good to see you!"
I kiss him on the cheek.
Someone starts tugging me on the sleeve.
" Kat..."
I turn to see Foxface pointing at Glimmer, who is standng next to Peeta, pointing at us.
He rolls his eyes and waves.
I smile and wave him over.
" Hey!" I give him a kiss on the cheek.
" You girls going into to town?"
He asks.
We nod.
" You guys can come too!" Madge says.
Johanna groans.
" Don't be stupid Madge. Peeta can't come." She says.
" Why?" She sounds hurt.
" Because Katniss is shopping for her ball dress. You know it's tradition for guys not to see the girls outfit until the ball." She hisses.
Madge scowls.
" Speaking of the ball, Madge can I ask you something?" Gale says quietly.
Madge looks shocked.
" Umm... Sure?"
He grins sheepishly.
" Will you go to the ball with me?"
Madge blinks.
" Oh.. Um.. Yeah."
She smiles and pulls him into a hug.
Gale beams and gives Peeta a thumbs up.
I roll my eyes.
" CUTE!"
I spin around to see Finnick approaching us.
Annie groans.
" Guys let's go! We're gonna miss the bus!" Annie starts to sprint towards the door.
Me and Johanna look at each other.
We start to sprint after her, when Finnick yells,
" Annie Cresta will you got to the ball with me?"
And then we crack up when she just keeps running, shouting,
" Yeah Sure!"
I smile at the text Peeta just sent me.
Finnick and Gale acting like excited girls over Madge and Annie :(
I text back:
Aw... Sorry :(
Peeta: It's ok :)
I smile.
" Kat.."
" Two secs Rue."
" KATNISS!"
" I SAID TWO SECONDS!" I snap.
My jaw drops as I see the entire group already on the bus.
I start to run after them, scared I'll fall.
" Uh.."
They all start yelling my name.
I reach out and they grab my hand, pulling me on.
I laugh.
I look around the dress shop.
Most of the dresses are pretty old, and really not in season.
I see most of the girls split up, but Johanna stays with me.
My steely Gray eyes scan the small shop taking in the outfits.
I look at certain dresses, and wonder how we're going to get an outfit out of them.
I do dabble in fashion designing. I used to love it, and I was pretty good.
I remember being in my room, the radio turned up to full, sewing and dancing with my mother. I smile at the memory.
It was merely a month before she died. Yet I still smile.
I hear Annie moan, and I dart onto the changing area of the shop.
" Annie?". I ask, my voice slightly nervous.
The door to one of the changing rooms clicks open, and Annie pops out. My eyes widen.
She's wearing a flowy blue dress that has good shape, yet is covered in a papery, light blue material dotted in disfigured white love hearts. This makes the dress look bunchy, and her figure frumpy.
" This is the only thing I could find that's even CLOSE to what I pictured."
She twirls around helplessly. I study her carefully. After a few moments, I speak.
" I think I can help." I say softly.
She looks hopeful. I smile, and walk towards her. " You have to promise me you'll let me do whatever I want.". She nods carelessly. I grin and snap my fingers.
" Rue, the blindfold.".
Annie looks alarmed as Rue approaches her, standing on her tip toes as she ties a black scarf around Annie's green eyes.
" Why?". Her voice is panicky, and her hands fly up to the blindfold, before Rue slaps them away. I smile, even though I know she can't see.
" Because we can't have you seeing my masterpiece, can we?". I say teasingly.
And with that, I get to work.
First, I rip off the papery, love heart material that covers the dress.
Annie gasps as the rip runs through the tiny shop, though no one is here except from us and the shop keeper, a tired old woman who Annie informed me was called Mags. Annie starts to pat herself up and down, grasping at the blue material.
" Am I naked? God, I'm naked aren't I? If I am, I swear to god Everdeen, I will kill you...". She mutters. Johanna rolls her chocolate brown eyes.
" Calm it Cresta. Kat's just adjusting the dress." Johanna tells her.
I smile, and starts to work again. She chops of some of the hem, to make the dress more styled, then uses the material for a belt, that finishes the whole thing off. " Done!". I yell.
Annie ripped of her blindfold and gasped.
At that moment, everyone took a step back, admiring the green eyed girl.
The light blue dress wasn't puffy, or large, but it flowed quite close to the body. The neck line was basically nothing at all. The dress was strapless, so it flowed more... right.
The belt made the dress scrunch up that little bit it needed to, making the material flow even more. The colour complimented Annie's sea green eyes, and long black hair, and she stared at herself in awe.
" Wow.".
I smile.
" You like?". But before I could get an answer, Annie had wrapped her arms around her tightly.
" Thankyou..". She murmured.
I give Annie a small smile.
" Any time."
And now it was for the rest of the girls.
Rue went for a yellow dress, that was insanely short and puffy. I just removed some of the stitches, and the dress fell in length, giving it a long skirt. After that, I discovered the length was too long for poor Rue, so I chopped of some of the bottom, and used that to make a one shoulder strap. I was pretty happy with the dress, but it needed something.
I scanned the shop with my eyes, searching for something. And then I saw it. Grinning, I grabbed the ugly diamonte hair band, and easily stretched over Rue's tiny waist. After a few stitches, it was secure and good to go. Everyone loved the dress, especially Rue.
Rue had looked at herself in the mirror, and whispered to me.
" I have never owned something more beautiful."
And all I could do was hug her.
Then it was Madge.
Madge couldn't pick out a dress, so I had to do that for her.
But for the love if me, I couldn't find anything that would suit her.
And it was then I saw the curtains.
They were patterned a grey with strange, intriguing shapes, and it was just the sort if thing Madge would wear.
But how was she gonna sew it?
" Y-you c-c-an u-s-e tt-h-e sew-I-n-g ma-c-h-I-n-e."
I turned as I heard the last at the counter woman speak.
Most of it was garble, but I understood every word. I nodded a thanks, and sat at the small sewing machine.
It took me a little while to get the shape, but soon I was seeing on the little zip.
I look at the dress, and paused. A bow. That's what it needs.
Darting to the back of the store, I grab a silky black ribbon, and tie a cute little bow. Slipping it around the dress, I sew it on carefully.
I'm glad to say Madge is very happy with the dress.
" It's so... ME!". She squeaked as she twirled around.
I laughed.
Then it was Foxface.
I didn't need to do much with her dress.
Just cut off the hideous long sleeves on the very pretty dark green wrap dress.
It suited her perfectly, as it matched her green eyes.
Finally, Johanna.
I knew she was gonna be tough, so I told her I would pick for her. She must trust my judgement, as she just grunted and stalked into the changing room.
I found the most horrific black feathery dress. Like a fluffy burnt chicken. But I knew something pretty was underneath.
I chopped away all the feathers, till al that remained was a simple black dress.
I took a big stretch of leftover black ribbon and wrap it around the waist. And then I'm done.
I send Annie in to help her, ten minutes later, Johanna emerges, blindfolded and dressed.
" 3,2,1, GO!". I yell, and Johanna yanks her blindfold off her.
At first, I'm sure she hates it. She stares at herself in the mirror, a blank expression on her face. Then she turns to me.
I see tears in her brown eyes, and she says, plain and simple,
" Thank you for making me look pretty. For once.".
And I simply replied.
" You've always been gorgeous Johanna. You just don't know it."
And then it was my turn. They all insist that I do my own.
I don't mind.
I search for ages for something, anything that fits my image in my head.
I smirk as I pull out a golden all in one Lycra suit. Then I pause.
Hmm.
Making my way over to the sewing machine, I cut the legs apart and see them together, making a long sleeved Lycra dress. I then chop of the sleeves too. I also make to splits into side, to complete it.
I use the last scrap of ribbon as a belt, and I'm done.
I slip on the dress ( in the changing room of course) and walk out to the gang, who are chatting quietly. They all go eerily silent as I walk out. You could hear a pin drop.
Finally, Annie speaks.
" Katniss... You look..."
She doesn't finish. She lightly pushes me in front of a mirror, and my jaw drops.
The lycra part of the dress makes it slightly bunchy, which is good. It falls gracefully, shimmering in the white light of the store.
The black belt gives it that final touch it needed. " I look pretty." I simply say, not tearing my eyes away from the mirror.
We are all laughing as we enter the hair dressers, carrying bags with our dresses folded neatly in to small squares.
The hairdressers is a small shop, with six red seats. We all plop into one, waiting for the hairdressers to come out.
They all file out in an orderly line, taking their places behind a chair. It's kinda creepy.
I glance up at the guy that stands behind me. I'm shocked to be staring into familiar brown eyes.
" Cinna?". I ask.
He smiles, his gold eyeliner shimmering.
" Why are you here?". I question.
" I work here some weekends.".
He picks up a lock of my hair, examining it.
" I get bored at weekends."
He pauses for a moment, thinking.
" Before you object, I have a perfect idea to really... make you look more... natural."
The words flow out of his mouth.
I think, then smile.
" Natural. Ok."
Ten minutes later, the hot wind of the hair dryer stops, and I gulp.
The mirrors covered up with a grungy off white sheet, so I can't see my appearance. Cinna's smiling.
" You ready?". He says, his voice hushed.
I give a small nod.
He bites his lip, and throws back the sheet.
I gasp.
My long blonde hair, is now a natural, silky dark brown. It highlights my silver eyes, and I look just like my mother.
I get up, and give Cinna a hug.
" You made me look like my mother,"
I whisper, my voice choked with tears.
" Is she beautiful?". Rue asks when we break apart. I give her a sad smile.
" She was. Very."
Rue slaps her palm into her face.
" Sorry, foot in mouth disease at it's best." She groans. I laugh, and everyone wraps me in a tight hug. " Thanks guys. Thanks a lot."
After our shopping trip, I'm exhausted.
But I still have to go and get a silver bird necklace for Rue's dress tommorow. I left it in my locker. I reach my locker, quickly open it, grab the necklace, and slam it shut, locking it with ease. I smile.
And that's when I see it.
Right over on the corner I have to walk past to get to my room, with no other ways to go, is Glimmer and Peeta, in a hot... make out session.
I'm shocked. How could he? And that's when I realise. I can never compete with the blonde beauty that is Glimmer. Never.
I breeze past the couple, and Peeta spots me. He shoves Glimmer off him, and runs after me.
" Katniss! Katniss!".
I spin around.
" Oh, Peeta. Hi!".
I smile.
He loos frustrated.
" Kat, what happened back there..." He moans.
" Peeta, it's fine."
He looks confused.
" What?".
I proceed to explain.
" When I came to this school, I wanted to get out of here. More than anything.
Then I made friends. And I realised I wanted a quiet life. No, evil school girl enemies, or cliche fights. But that didn't happen. And if I want to make it happen... I can't get involved with you and Glimmer Rambin's love life. So.. in order to do that..."
" You can't be with me." He interrupts.
I nod and give him a small smile.
" Go with Glimmer to the ball. I'll find someone else. It's good." I grin.
He doesn't respond.
I walk away, until he says,
" Your hair. It's brown."
I turn around and nod.
" You look beautiful with it." He says dreamily.
I give a half smile.
" Maybe that will help me find another date."
Then, I run, full speed around the next corner, slamming into... Cato.
I inwardly groan. Cato, may be known as a nice guy, but after only being here for a week, I know he is the biggest player in the school.
" Woah, Kitty Kat. Hold it."
I glare at him.
" Sorry."
He grins.
" No worries." He pauses.
" Heard you and Mellark broke up."
I roll my eyes.
" How? It was only two minutes ago."
He rolls his eyes this time.
" Glimmer tweeted it."
I sigh.
" Why do you care?". I attack him.
He smirks.
" Because..."
He takes a step closer, brushing a lock of my hair back.
" I like you."
I gulp.
" And was wondering.. If you wanna go... With me?". He says loosely.
I blink.
" Go with you... to the ball?".
He nods.
I take a deep breath.
" Sure. Why not." He grins.
" I'll pick you up at eight." He walks off.
And with that, I'm left standing there, wondering about what I just did.
Hey Hey! I bet your all really mad at me right now... but whatever. :P
I didn't upload because I was visiting my cousins then shopping for school clothes :D
And I got Matched by Ally Condie.
Not really started it yet.
I also saw that awesome limited edition hunger games book in water stones.
EXCITEMENT!
Oh, and Johanna was cast.
Jena Malone.
I pictured her as Mila Kunis to be hinest, but no one I ever want to be cast is picked :P
Oh, is Finnick actually cast?
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