A/N: Thanks for reading that last chapter! I hope you enjoy this one!
Katniss's POV - Snow
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Suzanne Collins owns these characters!
I stepped onto the grass outside President Snow's house looking up at the house where my target was sleeping. I had an odd feeling of evil-ness in me, somewhere deep inside I felt guilty for what I was about to do.
"Come on, sweetheart, we don't have all night!" Haymitch's voice screamed into the earpiece I was wearing.
I nodded to no one, hitched the bag higher on my shoulder, and walked up the pathway of the house. As I walked to the front door, I moved my hand over the doorknob but didn't touch it as I heard the door unlock. I smiled and opened the door; taking another deep breath as I climbed the stairs. Reading his mind, I found the master bedroom where President Snow was dreaming of the seventy-sixth annual Hunger Games; rolling my eyes, I entered the room.
As expected, the room was filled with expensive furniture, large bathroom, and a balcony and a eerie sent of blood. In the center of the room was a circle bed where the President was sleeping on his side. As quietly as possible, I locked the balcony door and the bedroom door, keeping an eye on his thoughts to make sure he didn't wake up. At the last click, the president stirred and woke up he started to look around the room.
In my black outfit and his dilated eyes, he could not see me as he gently fell back onto the pillows. I continued my work. After an hour, the sun started to rise and I hid behind the dresser when the alarm clock started to chime. The president grumpily hit the alarm clock and walked into the bathroom; fresh clothes in his hands. I snuck out of my hiding spot and started to find the weapons that I knew were in here.
I found a knife in the bedside table, a gun in the desk, a spear in the closet, and another knife under the dresser; I hid them all in the bag I carried here. I felt safe as I poured out the nightlock berries; generously donated by angry civilians from 2, into a small bowl that I had brought here. Finally, I was ready as I sat on the desk chair to wait.
I heard the shower running and the president step into it a small sigh coming out of his mouth as he felt the hot water. Idly, I felt awkward sitting in President Snow's bedroom while he showered but I realized this would be the only time to actually corner him.
After thirty minutes of hearing him shower, shave, and get dressed, the President finally walked out. When he noticed me, he didn't seem shocked.
"I thought you might be here." He told me walking over to his dresser, bending down; probably to get the knife I had already taken.
I let his face register with shock before I spoke, "Nope. I have them all." I replied before all of his weapons that he had hidden around the room floated in the air and pointed at him.
President Snow's face went through several different emotions in a matter of ten seconds; fear, shock, surprise, anger, joy, and more shock. I couldn't help but smile immorally.
"I didn't expect this." The President replied after a long pause. A knife pocked into his shoulder and he winced slightly.
"Mr. President," I mocked a bow, "I am going to keep you in this room until you have to eat and when you do..." I trailed off as the bowl full of berries floated towards his mouth; Snow recoiled from them.
"What if I am not hungry?" He asked stupidly.
"Then you'll get hungry." I replied not missing a beat.
"What about you?" He looked away from the floating berries.
"I have my resources," I told him shrugging easily.
That remark had its flaws, however, because of course Peeta would give me food when I needed it but Haymitch would be to frightened that Snow would get to it. So, I hid my uncertainty and looked at Snow.
A few minutes went by as we simply walked around the room, I would push the berries in his face every time he would try and grab a knife or walk towards me.
I would tempt him by saying, "Hungry yet? Why not some cool refreshing berries?" To which Snow would respond with a glare.
I would never drop the weapons but I would place the berries gently on the tables near where he would stand or sit. Suddenly, remembering that cameras were watching us; I started to pick up the pace.
Before I could say anything, however, Snow turned to me again.
"Why do you want me dead? Why does the thought thrill you so much?"
I looked him straight in the eye and said, "Teenagers are not supposed to be killing each other for everyone to see."
Snow smirked at me, "Why not? It is great entertainment, but I must admit that I was deeply sad when you didn't get killed." He said this so casually, as if we were discussing my hair.
"I am sure you were; I got the impression you would be when you made me go back in." I told him, tilting my head to the side.
"You know I can get out of this right? I am the President after all." Snow pointed to himself with a horrible grin.
"And you do know that I have guards lining the permitter of the house all with big guns and bullets that will shoot and kill you." I shook my head as he wasn't listening, "Listen, Mr. President, there is no way that you win this fight. There is no way that you come out on top. There is no way that you will win." I tried to tell him.
I might have been lying when I told him that there were big men with guns and bullets outside lining the house, but it seemed to scare him.
Snow's features crossed with an emotion that I had never seen him express; defeat. "Why did you do this?" He asked staring at a spot above the nightlock berries.
"Because every damn person you sent in there will be avenged and their families will have closure. Also, you'll be dead which is great news for everyone." I told him walking towards him and stopping when I was a few feet away from him; as he was sitting on the bed.
"How could I have stopped this?" Snow stared at the berries now as if already knowing that those were his death sentence.
I chose my words carefully, knowing that these would be the last words he would ever hear. I gave a laugh without humor and replied, "I suppose you shouldn't have given me a five sentence letter."
Snow glanced at me before grabbing a handful of the berries, and shoving them into his mouth as his last thought was, "Why?" Snow fell off the bed and onto the ground, dead before he could even swallow.
As soon as I saw that he was dead, the weapons dropped and I neatly placed the berries right beside where one of his hands had fallen. I nodded to myself and the world of Panem before turning on my heel and walking out of the house.
I opened the huge front door and immediately saw a black car, then a back door swung open, and I ran to the car; knowing that it was Peeta and Haymitch. I climbed into the backseat and gasped when I saw the third person, aside from me, in the car; Gale. I glared at him immediately.
"Good job, sweetheart." Haymitch nodded to me from the drivers seat and then he roared the car into gear and sped away from the house.
I looked to my left to see Peeta beside me in the backseat. He smiled at me hesitantly and then took of my earpiece carefully; his hand lingering and descended to my cheek where he stroked it gently, simply staring into my eyes.
"You two are making me sick." Gale told us from the front seat beside Haymitch.
I cursed him under my breath for ruining our moment and I simply glared daggers at him. If looks could kill...
"Sorry about that Gale." The surprising words came from Peeta. My eye brows raised and I looked at him, confused. "Katniss, you did great in there. I'm sorry, I simply do not want any more fights. Remember the time when you two were best friends." Peeta told me in his thoughts.
I stared at him still in shock and confusion. Peeta was right, Gale and I used to be the best of friends. Key word used. Before, he killed my sister, my Primrose. Then, I hated him fully and utterly hated him; probably more than I hated Snow. But, now that he was gone, Gale was on my number one hated person... ever.
Peeta could tell I wasn't thinking back to happy times, "Stubborn as always." He thought before a handsome smile lifted his features.
"What are you two talking about?" Haymitch grumbled looking at us from the mirror in the front.
"Gale." I replied shortly and I saw Gale's features start to smile, "Not in a good way." I added before that butcher could get to happy.
Gale frowned again and turned in his chair to look at me, "Catnip, what is it going to take for you to see that I did not kill Prim. I would never even think about killing Prim; all I did was try to help her."
In a childish manner, I glared at him, "You could've done more to help her. She should be alive right now, Gale."
Gale shook his head and turned back around to face the front, "Katniss, I have apologized to you many times, but I will not keep apologizing. Somewhere in your heart you know that I would kill myself a million times over before I thought about hurting Prim... or you." Gale replied lowering his head.
Peeta and Haymitch looked between us during our mini-fight; not knowing who to choose. Peeta would probably go with me, just because he was too much of a gentleman to upset me for too long. As for Haymitch, well I don't think he particularly cared as long as no one stole his beer.
"But you still did." I replied after a short pause. "You hurt both of us and she took the worst of it."
Gale, being just as stubborn as I was, didn't respond. Haymitch turned the car around a corner and we all flew out of our seats; I nearly landed in Peeta's lap so we both grinned at that.
"We can't have you flying away again, can we?" Peeta whispered in my ear before he kissed it lightly.
"No, I suppose we just need your arms to wrap around me so I won't?" I asked quietly, bringing his arms up and around my waist.
Peeta placed his head on my neck and I could see him smiling, "Don't worry, love. I will hold you."
I smiled and leant my head back on his shoulder. Then, Peeta gasped and his hold on my waist became tight before he all put threw me out of his arms. I crawled back over to him on the seat and placed both hands on his face.
"You are a mutt, real or not real?" Peeta asked his eyes closed tightly.
"Not real. Peeta open your eyes, look at me." I told him. Peeta shook his head frantically.
"You just killed President Snow with a bomb, real or not real?" He asked.
"Not real, I killed him with the berries a few minutes ago, remember?" I nodded to him, but it was not use because his eyes were still closed.
Faintly I noticed that the car stopped with a giant screech and I could hear the thoughts of Gale and Haymitch, not knowing what to do.
"You and Gale have had sex, real or not real?" Peeta asked, opening his eyes and finding mine which I'm sure looked horrified and disgusted at the idea.
"Real!" Gale shouted before I could answer, quickly I turned around, opened the door and flung him out of the car with telekinesis.
"Not real, Peeta, don't listen to him. I am a virgin." I tried to reassure him as he looked about to cry from Gale's answer.
Peeta stared into my eyes debating in his head who to believe. "Should I trust Gale or Katniss? Katniss is the love of my life so would she do that to me? Gale would I was sure, but Katniss wouldn't let him, would she?"
I leaned in closely to Peeta, "You're my one and only, Peeta Mellark." I whispered into his ear.
Peeta seemed calm for a second then he panicked again, "Have we?"
"No, Peeta. We are waiting until our wedding night, remember?" I asked pulling away from his ear and nodded my head. Peeta nodded and calmed down before hugging my around the neck.
"Thank you." He whispered into my hair.
"You're welcome." I mouthed back into his ear as I hugged him around the waist.
We pulled back slowly as if to saver this moment, which is when I realized we had a crowd outside the car. Gale had gotten up off the ground and he was leaning through the passenger window, Mother, Annie, Jennifer, and Effie were all watching with a hand on their hearts, and Finnick, Cinna, Paul, and Haymitch looked ready to attack Peeta if he got out of control, and finally Johanna just looked bored as for Peeta's family well they just looked on worried. Peeta laughed nervously, seeing the crowd as well.
Finnick regained composure first and wrapped an arm around Annie, "Did you do it?"
"I did it, he is dead." I replied knowing what he meant.
Everyone clapped at once or cheered with excitement.
"This is just so exciting! What a big, big, big day!" Effie yelled coming around to Haymitch's side of the car and opening the door for us to get out. I grabbed onto Peeta's hand and climbed out of the car; with him following me.
Cinna hugged me, "Come on let's go inside and raise a toast!"
Peeta and I were pushed inside by Cinna with everyone following him. Cinna poured everyone a glass, Peeta's and mine were water, and handed them out.
Cinna continued, "On this day on the twenty-third of November, Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire has just melted Snow!" He tried to make a funny comment but everyone glared at him before shaking their heads miserably.
Haymitch had already downed his drink and was walking towards the wine bottle to get more, "Look the toast is that sweetheart finally did something right! Snow is dead, hooray! Now let's drink!" Haymitch announced.
I shook my head laughing slightly, Peeta clinked our glasses together keeping eye contact as we drank our glass. Effie hit Haymitch's arm and he simply shrugged before pouring his third glass. The cheers turned into a small party as everyone started to walk around and talk to everyone; which was when I realized that I had no idea where we were.
"District thirteen." Peeta told me, as if to read my mind.
"How did we get from Snow's house all the way to District thirteen?" I asked, dumbfounded.
Peeta laughed lightly, "Never question Haymitch's driving." We both glanced over at him to see that he was laughing loudly beside Finnick; who looked a little frightened.
Raiko and Mother, both crying, walked over to us then, "Mother, Raiko, what's wrong?" I asked rubbing my mother's back while Peeta hugged his mother.
"My baby is getting married in two weeks." Raiko gasped hugging Peeta tightly around the neck.
"Two weeks?" I gasped, surprised. I suppose that was correct however, it was November twenty-third and the wedding was on December sixth. "Wow."
Before my mom wrapped her arms around my neck in a bone crushing grip and I was choking slightly.
Cinna saved me before I could lose too much air, "Come on, Emily. We need a bride to have a wedding." Cinna pulled me away from her gently but with just enough strength to get me out of her tight grip.
Mother blushed, "Sorry, Katniss. I suppose I just got a little excited."
"That's alright, Mother. I didn't realize it was this close." I replied, slightly nervous but happiness overcoming it as I felt Peeta's arm wrap around my shoulder.
That is when Cinna shook his head, "Come on let's get you out of those hunter clothes." He took my hand and pulled me upstairs and into a room that had racks upon racks of clothes.
I was thoroughly terrified, "Cinna, what is all this?" I gasped.
"This is the best room in the house!" Annie, who had followed us up here, closed the door behind her.
After that, they stripped me out of my all black outfit with jeans and a black t-shirt. Cinna and Annie put me in a brown v-neck sweater, blue jeans, and some brown boots that had a heel. My hair was in a braid as always.
After I was dressed, we walked back down stairs to where everyone had dispersed. Annie walked away to go find Finnick and Cinna disappeared to go draw. I walked into the kitchen and saw Peeta.
Peeta had something cooking on the stove while he washed his hands, his back turned to me. I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around his back, linking them across his stomach. Peeta looked behind him, shocked by the hands, and smiled when he saw me and placed a hand over my connected ones.
"Get a new outfit, love?" Peeta asked, taking his hand off mine as he finished washing his hands.
"Yes." I giggled, "What are you cooking?"
"Spaghetti," Peeta replied, turning in my arms to face me, "even though you make it better." He smiled at me handsomely.
"Whatever, Mr. Baker." I rolled my eyes. Peeta smiled before ducking hi head down to kiss me and I brought one hand up to the back of his neck. A bright flash stopped our kiss and we broke away from each other.
Effie stood in the kitchen hidden behind a huge camera, "That is a lovely shot!" She yelled excitedly.
"Effie? What are you doing?" Peeta asked shocked and seeming a little mad that we didn't get to kiss me for a long time.
"We are having a slide show at your wedding!" Effie told us, "We have to get some recent photos because we knew you two would not like a lot of pictures of you two in the Games!"
"Well, thanks I suppose." I replied with a shrug.
"Of course, my sweeties!" Effie hugged us both. "Just make sure you two are your two perfect couple selves because we need about twenty more photos!"
Peeta and I glanced at each other, "Okay." I shrugged.
"We are fine with kissing." Peeta wrapped his arms around my waist with a grin at Effie. I smiled up at him. Another flash went off.
"Perfect!" Effie started to jump up and down in her heels. "Your wedding will be perfect!"
"Hang on!" I walked out of Peeta's arms when I saw her camera. "Is this my camera?"
Effie stopped jumping and looked at me with guilt highlighting her features, "Yes." She said silently.
"Effie!" I yelled.
"I'm sorry! We had to use something and I couldn't find another one!" Effie defended herself.
"Did you ever think of buying another one?" I asked.
"No, not really! Peeta help me!" Effie scurried to stand beside Peeta.
"Katniss, I think you should let Effie use your camera." Peeta nodded.
"What?" I asked. "That is the camera that my father gave me money for, Peeta! The one I used for work!" I yelled stubbornly, thinking back to the days of my photography.
"However," Peeta interrupted, "Effie I do think you should have asked Katniss because that camera means a lot to her." He turned to Effie.
"I wasn't going to do it any harm! I simply needed to use it for your wedding!" Effie replied.
"Effie, you should have asked Katniss." Peeta scolded Effie politely.
Effie huffed and turned to me, "Katniss, may I please use your camera to make pictures for your wedding?"
I smiled, "Yes, Effie you may." I nodded.
"Thank you, I promise not to hurt it." Effie hugged me quickly as I got hit violently with her intense perfume. I nodded and she smiled before running back upstairs.
Peeta walked forward and hugged me, "Now, was that so hard?"
My eyes narrowed, "Yes."
"Stubborn as always." Peeta kissed my forehead.
Peeta then walked over to the spaghetti that was still cooking on the stove. He poured tomato sauce on it with some vegetable oil before pulled out some plates and served me the spaghetti.
"Thank you. It looks delicious." I told him as he passed me a plate.
"You're welcome." Peeta smiled, wrapping an arm around my waist, and led me to the dining room table.
We ate in silence, one of my hands held Peeta's while we ate together.
"What a cute sight, I need to get a picture of this." Effie crept down the stairs.
Peeta looked at the stairs and then at me before he grabbed his fork, twirled some spaghetti noodles onto his fork, and fed them to me. A flash went off as soon as the food went into my mouth. Effie squealed.
"Excellent! You two are so fabulous and the best part about it is they don't look staged! Jennifer! Annie! Look at this one!" Effie rushed back up the stairs.
I laughed shaking my head. "I suppose it will be worth it."
Peeta smiled, "That's the spirit!" He fed me again.
"You know the camera isn't here, right?" I asked after I swallowed the spaghetti.
He grinned, "I know, but I still like feeding you."
I laughed before eating another bite from his fork. Then, I fed him and we kept feeding each other until our plates were empty; laughing and telling each other loving words the entire meal.
"Thank you, Peeta. That was delicious." I thanked him, leaning across the table to kiss his cheek, yet another flash went off. I glared at Effie, getting frustrated.
"You are welcome, Katniss. Come on, you had to know that was going to happen." Peeta grinned at me, squeezing my hand, and instantly my frustration washed away.
"Sorry, but I have to get these pictures taken. Katniss, we need to go try on a wedding and bridesmaid dresses." Effie told me.
"Where?" I asked.
"The store is just a few blocks away. It will only take a minute to get there." Effie waved her hand. "Then, later we are going to a party that Mayor John Cameron is having tonight."
"The mayor?" Peeta asked.
"Yes. He heard that you two, Haymitch, Johanna, and Finnick were all here and he said that he would just love to have us over for a casual party." Effie nodded smiling before walking around the table and grabbing my hand.
I kissed Peeta quickly before Effie could snap another picture and before she could pull me away.
"Casual party?" I asked as we started to walk back around the table.
"Yes, you would be fine wearing that." Effie looked me up and down. "We must hurry though the party starts as six and it is already one o'clock."
"Right, Cinna is going to let me wear this to a party with the mayor. That would be the day." I rolled my eyes and laughed without humor. Peeta laughed as well and we exited the room.
After that; Annie, Jennifer, Raiko, Mother, Johanna, Effie, and I all climbed into a car.
"Hello, ladies. My name is David and I will be your driver for today." The man in the driver's seat told us.
We all introduced ourselves and then the car started and we started a conversation and even played a few games before Effie seemed to realize we were in the car for much too long.
"Katniss," She leant back in her seat to whisper to me, "We have been in the car for much too long. Will you ask David where we are going?"
I nodded knowing I shouldn't fight with her and leant forward in my seat to talk to David, "Hey David is Thirteen this big or are we going to the Capitol?" I asked.
David laughed, "I'm sorry, ladies. I was trying to find a back way."
Effie leant towards me again, "Is David trying to kill us?"
I laughed out loud, "Come on, Effie. Relax. We are only in the middle of everywhere." I motioned to the outside where houses and buildings were passing.
Effie glanced at me and then out the window before turning to David again, placing a hand on one of mine and Johanna's shoulder, "David, you know these two girl know how to kill people professionally, right?"
David laughed again, "We are here, Miss Trinklet." He pointed out of the window to the bridal shop.
Effie clapped and turned to David again, "I was just joking, David. I didn't think you were actually going to kill us." She tried to play it off as normal, David just laughed and shooed us out of the car.
As we walked in, I saw several camera people trying to get pictures of me. I ducked my head and walked faster into the shop. We waited for a few minutes on the couches inside of the shop, until a woman with a name tag that said 'Courtney' on it came to assist us. Cinna seemed to know her because they both hugged each other when Courtney came into view.
"Hello everyone!" Courtney said happily. "Who is my bride?" She asked looking around us all.
I raised my hand and stood up, "Hi, my name is Katniss Everdeen." I shook her hand.
Courtney seemed slightly star struck before she pulled herself together, "Hello, Miss Everdeen. I am Courtney John and I will be consultant today."
"Pleasure to meet you." I said.
"Great, let's go back and start trying on dresses. Come on everyone." Courtney waved her hand for everyone to follow her; we dropped everyone but Cinna off in a couch with a pedestal and a mirror in front of them.
Cinna walked on one side of me, "Katniss, the people have chosen five dresses that they would like to see you in, and so you are going to choose from those, okay?"
I nodded, "Okay." I took a deep breath before we entered into room '22'.
The room was bland with only a bench, a mirror, an open area to get dressed and five dresses on a hanger in the room. From what I saw so far, the dresses were absolutely beautiful. Before I could look at them, however, Cinna told me to start taking my clothes off.
The first dress was a sweetheart neckline with sleeves until my forearms and the bust was bedded as was the bottom of the train. I liked it, but I didn't think this was the one as we walked out to see my group. They all gasped.
"Katniss! That is stunning!" Effie said immediately coming up to see all around the dress.
"My baby is in a wedding dress!" Mother yelled and then she broke out in tears.
"I love this one!" Annie and Jennifer said.
Raiko seemed to notice my uncertainty, "What do you think about this, sweetheart?"
I smiled gratefully at her, "I don't feel like this dress is me. Don't get me wrong it is absolutely beautiful. But I don't think I like the sleeves." I told them.
"So this is a 'no' then?" Courtney asked.
"Yes, this is not my dress." I replied.
"Alright then, let's get back into the dressing room." Cinna linked arms with me and walked me back to the dressing room.
The next dress they fit me in was a strapless plain white dress. It was thoroughly plain except for a pin at my hip the bust part was cut in slightly in a small upside down triangle. I liked this one better but it still wasn't mine, I thought as we walked out to my people again.
"I like this one, but I don't think there is enough diamonds on it." Effie said nodding. The others all agreed with her.
"I agree, I think it is a little to plain." I nodded and they agreed. We walked back into the dressing room.
The next dress was my favorite so far. It was one shoulder with a diamond strap that attached to the back of the dress. The strap was at an angle that it cut through the middle of the bust. The bust was pretty as one side was wrapped around the strap and the other side was wrapped around the bottom of the first wrap. The rest of the dress was plain white and more fitted than the others.
"Oh, Katniss! This is my favorite so far!" Raiko said as soon as I stood up on the pedestal and looked into the mirror.
I nodded, "It is my favorite so far as well."
Effie came to inspect me, "I love this one! The strap is beautiful!"
"I like that this one is more fitted." Jennifer said nodding.
"I like that too; it makes you look more sexy and sophisticated!" Annie agreed.
Johanna actually said, "You look pretty. Not a pretty as I would of course, but I do like that one."
Mother couldn't say anything as she was crying hysterically but she was agreeing with all the comments.
"So is this your dress?" Courtney asked hopefully.
I took a deep breath, "I don't know. I love it but I am not sure if it is my dress."
"Okay, then let's get to the next one!" Cinna said happily almost pulling me back to the dressing room.
The next dress was a mermaid style with the sleeves that hung around my biceps. The top part of the dress was fitted to my body while the body part puffed out just bellow my waist. I didn't like this one as much as the one shoulder dress.
"These dresses are all so beautiful!" Effie said coming up to look again.
"I am not sure if I like how this one flares out at the bottom." I told them.
"That is what I was thinking too." Jennifer nodded while the other nodded with her.
We walked back into the dressing room but before I started to get out of it, Courtney turned to me, "Would you like to try on the third dress again or the last one?"
"The last one." I told her.
"Maybe we left the best for last," Cinna smiled at me before he unzipped the dress and I stepped out of it.
The next dress made me cry as soon as I had it on. It was another one shoulder dress but this strap was different the whole bust was connect to a strap that shortened on it's to my left shoulder. Under the bust was a large five inch belt that was all diamonds with one bigger diamond in the center of it. The rest of the dress flowed down my body as if by a waterfall and the train was about five feet long. I loved it!
"Katniss! You look like an angel!" Mother gasped as soon as I came out.
"I love this one! You look so stunning!" Raiko nodded in agreement.
"I love it!" Effie complemented.
"This is so beautiful!" Jennifer nodded.
"Gorgeous!" Annie agreed.
"Beautiful." Jennifer nodded not nearly as excited as everyone else, but I still appreciated that.
"I think you look absolutely stunning, like Emily said; an angel." Cinna told me.
"What do you think, Katniss?" Courtney asked. "I agree with them all."
"Thank you. I absolutely love it. It is so elegant and just enough diamonds and the fabric is so soft…" I cut off as my tears started to fall again.
"Katniss Everdeen, is this your wedding dress?" Courtney asked.
"Yes." I whispered nodding into the mirror.
"Aww! Katniss!" Jennifer bolted up out of her seat and hugged me. The others followed in suit; Mother and I hugged longer than the others hugged, as we cried on each other's shoulders.
"Great! I am so happy for you! All we need to do now is get your measurements, have you pay, and you can take it home; where Cinna said he would work on it personally." Courtney hugged me.
Then we walked back into the dressing room to get it off of me. I changed back into my clothes before we walked back out to pay for it and get down to go bridesmaid dress shopping.
"Who are your bridesmaids, Katniss?" Mother asked as we walked down to bridesmaids section of the store while Cinna walked the dress to the car; to hide it.
"Jennifer, Annie, Effie…" I paused glancing at Johanna because I didn't want her to feel bad.
"It's okay. I wouldn't be caught dead being your bridesmaid." Johanna told me with a smile.
I smiled back, "Okay; as long as you don't feel bad." I nodded. She smiled reassuringly at me and nodded.
Before I could say anything else, Effie, Jennifer, and Annie attacked me with hugs. I almost fell as they all bombarded me. I was saved by our bridesmaid consultant.
"Hello, my name is Randy. It is great to meet you all."Randy introduced himself. We all echoed a 'hello.' "Are you my bride?" He asked pointing to me. I nodded smiling.
"Yes, I'm Katniss Everdeen. Nice to meet you." I shook his hand.
"Great, and who of these ladies and man with you?" Randy asked as Cinna walked up.
"This is Jennifer, Annie, Effie, Raiko, my Mother, Johanna, and Cinna." I pointed them all out.
"Great, and who are your bridesmaids?" Randy asked.
"Jennifer, Annie, and Effie…" I said as they couldn't contain a small squeal.
"Some people are excited! Well come on then, don't just stand there, let's get started!" Randy smiled and motioned us over to a chair and a couch. "Tell me, Katniss. What do you want your bridesmaid dresses to look like?" He asked.
"Well the wedding is December 6th, so I would like them to be long and maybe like a brown or navy blue color." I shrugged; my bridesmaids seemed to be okay with that.
Randy nodded and led the three bridesmaids into rooms; bringing dresses with him. I made easy conversation with Mother, Raiko, Cinna, and Johanna while we waited. Then, Randy walked out with Annie behind him.
"Annie, that looks beautiful on you." I complemented. Annie's dress was a one shoulder brown dress that went all the way to the floor, had a fabric belt, and a flowery one shoulder strap leading to attach on her back.
"Thank you." Annie replied. I nodded to her.
"I don't know, I think that given Katniss's dress is a one shoulder we need something else." Cinna commented kindly.
Then, Effie came out in a tan spaghetti v-neck dress that had a brown fabric around the middle which tied into a bow on the back.
"Aww! That is pretty!" Raiko said. I nodded agreeing with her.
Before we could say anything else, Jennifer came out in a v-neck brown dress.
"Those are both beautiful!" I said.
As beautiful as the three looked, they all got 'no's. Next, Annie came out in a halter brown dress that had a tight waist and went all the way to the floor. Effie came out in a knee-length navy blue strapless dress with a small flower on her hip. Jennifer came out in the same dress as Effie, but hers went all the way to the floor.
"Wow! I think I love those blue ones!" I said pointing to Effie and Jennifer.
"I do too, but…I think it needs something else." Cinna mused going over to inspect Effie and Jennifer.
"Can we put Annie in one of those dresses please?" I asked Randy who nodded and smiled.
That's when a girl tapped on my shoulder with a journal and a pen.
"Excuse me, Miss Everdeen, will you sign this please?" The girl asked sweetly.
I nodded, "Sure." I autographed my signature in the journal and the girl thanked me before running back over to her mother.
Annie came out then in a short dress that was identical to Effie's. I gasped.
"Those are perfect." I clapped. "I just wonder if you all will be cold." I mused.
"Katniss," Annie replied exasperated, "The wedding is inside."
"Yes, if you love these then choose them, because we approve." Jennifer nodded.
Cinna and Randy came back with three silver elegant belts and tied them around the three girls. That made it absolutely perfect.
"Great idea, Cinna." I told him nodding.
"Katniss, are these your bridesmaid dresses?" Randy asked me.
"The short ones, yes." I nodded before getting up and hugging the three girls who all looked so pretty in the dresses.
They walked back into the dressing rooms and changed back into their normal clothing before we bought the dresses and carried them out to the car; where we all pilled in again. After the long trip, I saw a huge white house with columns and a gate.
"I suppose this is the mayor's house?" I whispered staring at the house.
"Yes! Now hurry, we are already fifteen minutes late! Come on Katniss and Johanna!" Effie pulled Johanna and I out of the car and dragged us in the doors; which she flung open and the whole room turned to us.
"Way to make an entrance, brainless." Johanna scoffed and forcibly broke away from Effie.
I was about to comfort Effie when she ran over to Peeta, Haymitch, Finnick, and Annie with me in tow.
"Was that so bad?" Effie asked Peeta; knowing he would comfort her.
Peeta shook his head with a worried expression, "No, Effie. It's okay, no one noticed a thing." I rolled my eyes with a smile at his antics.
"Thank you, Peeta." She replied before walking over to Haymitch.
Peeta gave me a knowing look, "I was about to comfort her." I defended myself.
"I didn't say anything, love." Peeta replied, but his smile proved that he was about to.
"It's going to be okay, Annie. She won't come near you." Finnick was saying to Annie. Then, Annie's face had a flicker of wickedness and she walked over to me.
Her face turned into one of pleading, "What?" I asked watching her closely.
"The mayor's daughter, Elizabeth is here." Annie pulled out a disgusted face and motioned to her at the other side of the room talking to Gale and Cinna.
"And?" I asked, still wary.
"Annie and Elizabeth don't see eye to eye." Finnick replied, wrapping an arm around Annie's shoulders.
"Don't see eye to eye or we just hate each other?" Annie replied to her fiancée.
"Where do I come in?" I asked.
Annie smiled, "Can you please be as rude as possible to her please it would make me so look so good please!" She begged me.
"Annie, she hasn't been mean to Katniss. Why don't you give her another chance?" Peeta suggested. I rolled my eyes again leave it to Peeta to be the voice of reason.
"Katniss I promise, once you look at her or even once you read her thoughts you'll know why I don't like her!" Annie ignored Peeta.
I smiled and I looked at Peeta, "Would you like to have a little fun, honey?" I asked giving him the pleading eyes that I knew he couldn't take.
Peeta stared at me and then at Annie, "Alright fine! We will be rude and nasty so someone we have never met before!" Peeta crossed his arms over his chest in defeat.
"We'll do it." I smiled at Annie who hugged me.
"Thank you! Just be as un-charming as possible!" Annie told us.
"That is not hard for sweetheart! She has no charm! I would talk to the boy!" Haymitch walked over drunkenly pointing at Peeta and me.
"Please Peeta! Let Katniss do most of the talking! Please!" Annie pleaded. I laughed; me talking would surely ruin us.
"Alright fine!" Peeta huffed again, turning slightly away so that we wouldn't ask him anything else.
Elizabeth came over then.
"Great, Annie is here I haven't seen her in a while and I hoped to keep it that way. Who is this with her? Is that Finnick Odair? Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark? Well I love the men, but I guess I will have to hug Annie and Katniss for good measure." Elizabeth thought.
Elizabeth had blonde hair flowing do her back with sparkling blue eyes a drink in her hand that probably wasn't virgin and her dress looked to be chocking her as it was also way to short. I could see why Annie didn't like her. I thought as she hugged Finnick and Annie; they glared at each other.
Peeta linked his arm with me and I was glad at that because Peeta could probably see the look she gave Finnick. "Great. I guess I have to hug Katniss now." Elizabeth thought rudely, she came in for a hug.
"Don't touch me," I held up a hand to stop her, "I'm famous."
"Katniss… don't overdo it please." Peeta pleaded in his head before he shook the girls hand without a word.
"Wow. I might actually like these people." Elizabeth nodded at Peeta and me.
"Hello my name is Elizabeth Cameron, Mayor John Cameron's daughter." She introduced herself cockily.
I was about to respond when a hand came around my shoulder followed by a large amount of weight, Peeta caught me before I could fall and I lifted the weight off my back with telepathy. I realized it was Haymitch almost lying on me.
"Wait! Why did she let him touch her?" Elizabeth yelled in her head.
"He is famous too." I replied without thinking then I cover my mouth. I had just responded to her thoughts, but they had been so clear.
Haymitch saved me though tapping my temple, "Aww! I someone losing control of her mind reading skills, sweetheart." Then he turned to Elizabeth, "Haymitch Abernathy. I am so not pleased to meet you."
Elizabeth seemed stunned, "Elizabeth Cameron. Hello?" She said as it sounded like a question.
"Haymitch! Those are horrible manners!" Effie came running up to us.
I stared at the two, forgetting that I was supposed to be rude for a second; before that mayor called us to dinner and everyone filled in to the dining room.
"Katniss Everdeen, hello! How did I miss you?" What I supposed to be Mayor Cameron stopped us.
"I just came in, I'm sorry." I smiled, sense Elizabeth wasn't around I could be friendly.
"That is quite alright, victor! Oh, I apologize I am Mayor John Cameron the third! Pleasure to meet you!" The mayor announced happily.
Mayor John Cameron the third looked like a happy version of President Snow; who somehow resembled a Santa Claus like man. He was round in the middle with brown balding hair and a smile that could brighten up a room, it was contagious.
"Pleasure to meet you as well, Mr. Mayor." I replied shaking his outstretched hand.
"Please, victor Katniss, call me John!" He laughed a nice 'Ho! Ho! Ho!', "After all you have done for the districts!"
I looked blankly at him but Peeta helped me out, "John means how you won twice, started a revolution, and killed Snow." Peeta smiled at me and I blushed; like I always did when Peeta smiled or simply walked into the room.
"Victor Peeta is correct!" John patted Peeta's shoulder, "Now don't let me keep you two from dinner! Please, have as much as you like!" He led us to two seats.
"Thank you, John." I replied genuinely happy in his presence. John smiled at me and then waddled over to his seat at the front of the table.
"Let the feast begin! Everyone please eat to your hearts is full!" John spread his arms out and then food appeared on our plats in an instant.
"John came make food appear," Peeta whispered to me. No duh, I thought in my head.
"Really?" I thought that would be nicer.
"Yes, and make as much that makes your heart full, victor Katniss!" Peeta imitated him, "Of course I don't know how much fuller mine can be because you already fill it up."
I blushed, "Thanks." I mumbled a bad reply. Now that Peeta is talking again, I can't utter a fine word.
Peeta kissed my hand and I faintly noticed at flash in the corner of my eye, "I love you." He whispered keeping eye contact with me.
"I love you too, Peeta." I replied before kissing him in a chaste manner; another flash.
"We will have to get Effie back later, but for now eat. I can tell you are hungry." Peeta smiled at me.
I nodded and dove into the course of the meal. Peeta laughed from beside me but started eating his as well. I slowly came to realize that this was a five course meal and I had to save room to at least eat a bite of the fifth meal. As the fifth course finally came, I sighed back against my chair; closing my eyes.
Peeta laughed, "Is your heart full?"
"Full is an understatement, my heart is now obese." I replied, Peeta chuckled and kissed my cheek.
Haymitch's thoughts caught my attention, "Amp it up, Katniss. You are being to kind, remember Elizabeth." I glanced at him beside Peeta and then looked at Elizabeth; who was staring at us in a weird fashion.
I nodded to Haymitch and then glanced at Peeta, "You are about to be mean again aren't you?" He asked.
"I'm sorry." I replied.
Looking down at the food, I had a plan as the server came to refill plates.
"Is this tuna!" I yelled at him, this poor man.
"It is chicken…" I heard Peeta whisper from beside me and I had to hold in a laugh.
"Because I don't want tuna!" I screamed at the server.
"But it is chicken…" Peeta said a little louder, for Elizabeth to hear.
"Come on now, Jovi; let's get victor Katniss what she wants!" Mayor John told the server from the head of the table.
Jovi nodded, grabbed my plate, and scurried back to the kitchen, "I fully apologize for that, victor." John looked at me and smiled sadly.
"Thank you." I smiled at John.
That is when I noticed the whole table went quiet, except for Haymitch and Finnick, who were laughing hysterically. Annie gave me a thumbs up and Johanna looked shocked but proud, and Effie looked like she was about to beat me with her fork.
"Great job, sweetheart that is what you call amping it up!" Haymitch told me. I glanced at Peeta and could tell he was trying to contain a laugh as well.
That is when Jovi came back with a new plate of food and my stomach turned at the thought of eating it all. "Thank you." I gave him a sassy replied.
"You're welcome, victor Katniss." He bowed to me and walked back out of the room.
"Is anyone else's food wrong?" John asked the table.
They all slowly shook their heads and the table resumed their conversation. I must admit that I was proud of myself.
After dinner was time to go back to the house we were all staying at. John thanked us many times and asked us to come back whenever we would like to. In bed, I snuggled up to Peeta and he smiled at me.
"Did you find your dresses?" He asked.
I nodded against this chest, "Yes. I hope you like them."
"I will love them." Peeta replied wrapping an arm around me.
"I love you, Peeta." I whispered.
"I love you too." Peeta whispered before we both fell into sleep.
A/N: Thanks for reading! Tell me what you think! Do you guys want Haymitch and Effie to be together? Do you want Katniss and Gale to make up? I have a huge twist coming up in the next chapter! So stay tuned! I love you all!
DawnStarLight thanks for the review! It made me laugh! Thanks!
Awesomefanficlova haha he should be! Katniss has a temper! Great! You get in their girl! Haha Thanks for the review!
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