Authors Note: I didn't mean to keep you guys waiting so long for another chapter, so much has happened I am in my first year of college and really the only reason that I got inspired to write was because I have a paper due for my English class and I have no idea what to write so I figured to get my mind off of it and write something else. I am going to try to make this the best chapter of the story. The chapter will be told through Katniss POV
Disclaimer: I own NOTHING.
FLASHBACK:
"Katniss Lynn Everdeen! Get your butt downstairs this instant!" screamed my mom.
Here we go again I thought to myself. I throw my phone on my bed and make my way downstairs to the living room and I see my mom standing with her hands on her hips and my dad is sitting on the couch with an stern look on his face but in his eyes I can see the laughter.
"Yes mother" I answer in a bored tone. I lean against the wall, already prepared for the lecture that I am about to receive.
"Do you mind telling me what happened at school today?" My mother said.
Keeping the bored look on my face, "Nothing happened" I answer.
"Really? Because your principle called and he said that you got into a fight with another student today, ANOTHER student. This is your third fight this year Katniss. So you better tell me the best explanation of your life or you are in serious trouble"
I look to my dad for help and he just shrugs and tries to look as stern as my mom which almost makes me laugh but then my mom interrupts my thoughts.
"Katniss!"
"Okay, Okay. I was in the lunch room at school and I was talking to my friends when Glimmer Storm came over and started flirting with Peeta, he was sending me pleading eyes to help him so I told Glimmer that her mascara was running and she ran to the bathroom. At the end of the day I went to my locker to get my things and Glimmer was leaning against my locker with her 3 little puppets… I mean her friends standing behind her and she called me a bitch for "embarrassing" her in front of Peeta" which I might add she was already doing that herself "Then she slapped me and said that I was just jealous that I wasn't as pretty as her and that I wished that I was her"
"Katniss, honey. You need to learn self-control, no matter what people say about you that is no reason to punch that poor girl in the face… You did just punch her right?" my mom asked.
"Well… Not exactly" I started.
"What else did you do?" my dad asked cautiously.
"Well." I continued. "After she said that I wanted to punch her so bad in the face but then I remembered what you and mom told me about "Sticks and Stones" but then she turned back around and said "You should change your name to KatPiss EverHoe, it fits you better" and she started walking away so I pulled her hair, slammed her against the locker, punched her in the face, threw her on the ground, and put her in a choke hold until one of the security guards pulled me off."
I look up to my mom's face and just see shock all over it then all of a sudden my dad bursts out laughing so hard his face turns red.
"Richard this is no laughing matter" my mom scolds. "Katniss while I want you to stand up for yourself that was not the way to do it, I expected more from you young lady now go to your room and me and your father will discuss your punishment" I obey my mom and on my way out of the living room I look at my dad and he is still trying to catch his breath which makes me smirk a little bit.
I walked back upstairs and I see Prim siting at the top who was obviously listening to every word and she gives me a high five, I laugh at that and I go in my room and lay on my bed awaiting my sentenced punishment.
A few moments later my dad walks into my room and closes the door behind him.
"So how much trouble am I in?" I ask.
"Grounded for two months, no phone, no TV" my dad says.
I stare blankly at the wall and my dad says
"I'm proud of you Katniss"
I look at him shocked.
"You stood up for yourself today, never lose that fire. I don't care what situation that you are in never let someone feel like they have control over you, fight until you can't fight anymore. People are different today than when I was in high school, back in my day if someone had a problem you take it out back and handle it then move on, today people like to bully and hold grudges. Never hold a grudge because that takes control over you, you always think about it no matter when or where. Don't be mad at that Glimmer girl, you showed her that she shouldn't mess with you, make your point but don't overdo it. You are a good person Katniss, it might of felt good in the moment that you beat her up, finally got revenge but if you would have done serious damage to that girl you would regret it for the rest your life because you are just that good of a person. The moral of this speech is to never let a person get the better of you, no matter what they did to you, show them that you mean business and move on."
My dad pats my leg and then leaves the room.
END OF FLASHBACK
"The only thing I heard from that point was a single gunshot. But what I know for damn sure is that Marvel did not get to finish his sentence…"
I look next to Marvels head and see a perfectly sized hole; I also see that his face is pure white like he has seen a ghost. I toss the gun to the other side of the room and go face to face with the piece of shit that has made my life a living hell for the last 3 years.
"I want you to live the rest of your life knowing that the only reason that you are still here is because I allowed it. You are going to spend the rest of your filthy life behind bars with rapist like yourself, murders, homosexuals and I'm sure someone will be glad to make you their little bitch. How does it feel Marvel? To know that the little scared girl that would take your beatings and the molestation is now the sole reason on why you are still breathing, to know that this time you won't be released due to a "technicality". Now I will always know where you are. Be Luck Marvel, You and your ass are going to need it."
Marvel who has now came back to his senses and takes in everything that has just happened and what I just said starts screaming at me which comes to and end when I punch him in the face knocking him out cold.
I feel Cato's warm hand on my arm and I look at him and just embrace him the tightest hug of my life in which he returns while he whispering reassuring words in my ear I just burst into tears just letting everything that I have held in over the year's just spill out.
By the time we get done the officers have untied Marvel, thrown water onto his face to wake him up and are now putting him In hand cuffs. Cato and I make our way outside while they put him in the back of the squad car to take him away when a police officer approaches me.
"Are you going to take me to jail?" I ask him. The officer looks at me then to Cato then to Marvel sitting in the back of his car and says.
"For what? You were kidnapped by a deranged psychopath anything that happened here is self-defense" he gives me a warming smile. "You are one of the lucky ones, not to many women get out of these types of situations, Good luck."
Later that night
"Katniss, what made you take pity on Marvel, I myself would have just killed him right away. Why didn't you take the shot." Cato asked. His been quite since we got back to his house, and I figured that he would eventually start asking questions.
"I remembered something my dad told me after I got into a fight in high school, if I would of killed Marvel I would of never been able to live with myself, I hurt him enough before you guys showed up and I know he is going to get even worse treatment in jail so I didn't take the shot, but I wanted him to know that I could of easily taken his life."
I lock eyes with him
"You are a great person. You know that?" he says.
"So I've been told" I laugh off.
Cato ends up falling asleep shortly after that and I take that time to reflect on my life. I would of never pictured that I my life would end up this way, I thought by this point Marvel would of killed me or out of desperation I would of just killed myself to get away from him, now I have and amazing man who loves me, for me. There are so many things that I can't wait to happen. Dreams do come true, and no matter what your situation is in life you can always overcome it. Everyone has a destiny and I think that I just found mine.
Authors Note:
So I know it's not the most exciting chapter, but I am a little rusty because I haven't done this in a while. I plan on writing a sequel but I need ideas! So leave them in the reviews. I am so sorry for waiting this long to post something and I literally just got done writing this today because I wanted to get something out, so if it isn't the best I do apologize. I did throw in there the part about Katniss's high school fight because I wanted you to see the reason why she didn't kill Marvel. I hope the next chapters are better for you I would love to try so if you would just leave a review I would really appreciate it! I hope you guys love the story. Feedback I love and need Feedback lol. I'll stop now, see you guys later!
-Nique