First of all i am soo sorry for the wait. i had finals then i lost my laptop so i hope this makes up for it!
(Madge's POV)
I huff and take the message from Katniss out to my parents. "Mom," I say handing her the notepad. She reads it out loud.
"She's just a little… she'll get used to you three," Mayor Mellark interrupts.
"I hope so. If she doesn't fit into our home where would she go?" My father asks.
"Do you mean if you deny her case?" The mayor says clarifying. My father nods. "You would really put a girl who has been abused and not able to talk for herself back out on the streets?" The mayor raises his eyes at my parents. My father looks annoyed, "If she does not fit with our family's image she might have to go. And by the looks of this letter she doesn't want to be here either."
"Katniss has been alone with Cato for almost 10 years. The only person she talks freely to is to Peeta, my son. And that is because Peeta is learning her language and helping Katniss. If you look at that letter she wants you, her temporary parents, to learn sign-language or at least be able to understand her when she signs!" He states, his voice rising. "Madge, darling, go get Katniss and Peeta if you don't mind," My father says. I smile and go back to my room. When I open my door I find Katniss pressed against the wall with her arms around Peeta, they're making out in my room! "Ah-hem!" I say catching their attention. They break the air-less kiss and look at me, "A little busy here Madge," Peeta says before kissing Katniss' neck.
"Break it up. Katniss, my father wants to see you." I say shoving my way in between them. Katniss signs something, "What was that?" I ask.
"I said: Leave us alone," Peeta translates. They both laugh, well Katniss opens her mouth to laugh but no sound comes out. I grab Katniss' hand and drag her out to the kitchen. "Ah Katniss, quick question, do you want to stay here?" My father asks directly.
"It's either here or the gutter. What would you do?!" Peeta says for her. "What could we do to make you more comfortable?" My mother asks sweetly.
"Become fluent in SL in a week. Or however long it takes you," she says through Peeta.
"Katniss, we are very busy so you will just have to work that out." My father says. Katniss' face floods with anger. She signs fast and Peeta watches her hands with deep intent, but before Peeta can say anything my father talks, "We. Don't. Understand. You." She points a glare at him and grabs a piece of paper and pen. She scribbles something and shoves it at my father's chest. He looks at and begins to read out loud: "I've had to 'work' with you people for my entire life! You can't learn I don't know maybe 10 signs! My name, greetings? That stuff! And if you seriously can't so that and help me then I would happily go back to Cato and suffer through 200 beatings than live here with you asses!" He and my mother look stunned. Katniss looks pleased. Peeta is not trying to laugh. Mayor Mellark has a straight face. "Alright, we will try to learn that," my mother says in defeat. "I'm going out. With Peeta," Peeta says for her. She grabs his hand and walks out in 2 strides. "She will be back by 10. That's Peeta's curfew as well," the Mayor says and walks out.
"Madge, what do you know about Katniss? Do you see her in school?" My father asks.
"She just hangs out with Peeta and I've heard that they've been caught making-out in empty class rooms during class times," I say. I never lie to my parents.
"Have you ever seen her and Peeta kissing?" My mother asks concerned. "When father asked me to go get Katniss today, they were kissing in my room." I say.
(Katniss' POV)
I take Peeta into the Seam. When we reach the spot I want, and old house, I wrap my arms around his neck. He smiles and grabs my hips. Our lips smash together in move in sync. I deepen the kiss by licking his lips with my tongue. He opens his mouth, letting me in. I get lost in the sensation of being this near to Peeta.
I sit up and look over at Peeta. We fell to the ground and kissed for a very long time. The sun is about to set, I still have time with Peeta. "Katniss, I love kissing you but shouldn't you be going back to the Undersee's house?" He says getting up and brushing grass off of him.
'What's the use? They don't like me, I don't like them,' I sign. He gives me a, 'just go' look. I roll my eyes. "Katniss, do you really want to live in a foster home?" He asks with deep blue azure eyes. 'I liked staying in your home,' I sign while batting my eyelashes.
"Seriously," he asks again.
'I don't know. I just feel free and having parents just seems like another Cato hovering above me,' I sign, spelling words out and signing slowly.
"Katniss, Mrs. Undersee seems to care about you," he says taking my hand, "Let's go back to my house." I smile and run with to town. At his house we run into Peeta's room. We talk and I try to teach him more signs. We can't stop laughing so we decide to just watch a movie. His door opens and his dad steps in while we are watching the movie. I lift my head from Peeta's lap and look up. "Sorry to interrupt guys but the Undersee's want you home Katniss." I peck Peeta's cheek and go out. I walk home and get in just after 10:15.
"Katniss, you missed dinner," Mrs. Undersee says. 'Lucky me,' I sign just trying to confuse her. She sighs, "Katniss, we really like having you here. And I hope you like it here." I give her a smile and she looks please. I walk into Madge's room, I wave. She finishes tying her hair and turns around in a silk pajama set.
"My father was upset you came home late," she says. I sign 'I was only 15 minutes late'. She looks at me like I have 8 arms. Damn. I snatch my book and write.
"Doesn't matter, good night Katniss," she says and climbs in her fluffy froufrou bed. I grab a very tight tank top and shorts and go into the bathroom. I slide into bed and fall asleep, texting Peeta. The next morning I stride out and plop in a chair. I look up and find them all in rich, respectful pajamas. I look at me in tight and reveling clothes, I wave. Mr. Undersee looks disgusted.
"Are those the only pajamas you have?" He asks. I nod. He looks away with a disapproving face, I smile in satisfactory.
"What would you like to eat for breakfast?" Loretta asks.
'What do you have?' I show them the notebook. "Anything," she smiles.
'Do you have yogurt and tesserae?' She nods and in a few seconds she hands me a bowl with vanilla yogurt with brown flakes. I smile and eat my poverty meal while the rest eat eggs Benedict and fancy food. I dress in halter top and jean board shorts. I don't bother to wait for Madge and I run to Peeta's and wait for him. He comes out and gives me a small kiss on my cheek.
"How was your first day with the foster parents?" He asks slinging his arm over my shoulder. 'I got in trouble for being 15 minutes late,' I sign. He laughs, "Ha-ha. Well now you have 8 hours free of them." We walk to school and at my locker there Madge stands in conserving clothes. "Katniss, you didn't wait for me," she says. I shrug it off and push her out of my way. "You were to slow," Peeta says for me. She rolls her eyes, "Alright but tomorrow you have to wait. Mother said I can go alone but only with you." Wow, her mother won't let her 17 year old kid walk to school alone. "I have to go to class and you should too," she skips off. "She's not wrong you know," Peeta says.
'I don't want to go to class,' I pout.
"Then what do you want to do?" He asks running his hands on my arms. I take his face in my hands and give him a passionate kiss. He moves away as the bell rings. "I have to go but meet in the empty classroom in the lunch hours. Think of it as a date," he says leaving. I blush and shut my locker. I encounter Madge 3 other times until lunch. I stand outside the classroom and wait for Peeta. I wait and wait until lunch period is over. He stood me up. I shake my head and walk to my last two classes. As I race to biology I spot a red head girl and a kind boy kissing in the corner. I look closer and notice blue eyes open briefly. The blue eyes that gave me comfort when I came to this district. Peeta's eyes.
Whattaya think will happen? I willl try to update soon! Sorry again!