In the morning I woke up feeling better.

I still felt like a I was stabbed in the back, but besides that I was in a pretty good mood.

Hopefully my mood will stay like this for the rest of the day.

I walked up to the mirror and brushed my big curls, groaning after they would bounce up. I looked at the time, realizing it was 5:00 in the morning.

I have plenty of time to straighten my hair!

I slowly walked into my parent's bathroom and grabbed my Mother's straightener. She told me she got it for her birthday when I was a baby. I walked into my bathroom, and plugged it into the outlet on the wall and left it there to heat up for a few minutes.

I walked back to my bedroom and slipped on a blue cloth sweater along with a pair of tight jeans. I slipped on my new black flats that my Grandmother had bought me.

I put on a little bit of mascara, and sprayed my hair with some heat protectant and brushed it one more time to make sure all of the tangles were out of it.

I walked back into the bathroom and began straightening my curls, smiling brightly at the really long straight hair that would come out after each strand.

When I was done, I examined myself. Normally, my hair is down to a little bit above my hips, but this time it was down to my hips. I smiled and squealed, exuberant with my complexion. I walked downstairs and put on my jean jacket. I sat down at the table and heated some leftover eggs that were from yesterday morning.

I quickly ate the eggs, and washed it down with a cup of orange juice.

No one was up yet, so I grabbed a slip of paper and wrote with my neat curly handwriting.

Hi Mom and Dad

I got up early, and got some things done.

I left early to get to school so I could finish up some school things before class starts.

I love you.

Pespin

I left the note right on the kitchen table and walked outside into the cold air.

I began walking down the dirt and pebble path, inhaling the beautiful nature scent.

I began humming one of the real songs I wrote, and I started hoping that Shay and Lilia weren't behind me.

I turned around.

They weren't there, probably because it was really early in the morning, practically still sort of dark.

I started humming the song louder, trying to be enthusiastic because after all, I was in a pretty good mood this morning.

I arrived at the school and walked in, sighing in relief as the big crowd was smaller, way smaller. I walked to my locker smiling brightly, and opened it.

I put my coat and bag at the bottom, and grabbed my capitol textbook. I grabbed the expo marker in the locker, and wrote down my schedule for today on the whiteboard I had put in my locker at the beginning of the year.

After I was done, I put the cap on the marker and laid it on the small ledge connected to the whiteboard. I closed my locker, and felt someone tap on my shoulder.

I grimaced, hoping it wasn't Shay or Lilia.

It was just Netharia.

"Pespin, I am really sorry about yesterday. That was really immature and rude of me. I never mean't to intentionally hurt you, it was just me and my friends joking." She said looking down at her feet, probably unable to look me in the eyes.

"It was not a joke to me. It really hurt my feelings, but its okay we all say things in life that we regret later." I grinned.

"Cool!" She smiled. She looked really pretty today. She had a pink berate in her hair, and her eyes were really green.

"Why are you here so early?" She asked nicely.

"I woke up really early." I grinned.

"Did you straighten your hair?" She asked with curiosity.

"Yeah. Does it look okay?" I asked worried that it looked bad.

"It looks perfect." She picked up a chunk and ran her fingers though it, "Do you want to sit with me at lunch?" She asked.

"Sure!" I beamed. I usually sit alone at lunch, and I liked the idea of sitting with other people.

"Yay!" She squealed, "We have a lot of time before we have to get to 1st period, what would you like to do." Netharia said as she pushed her hair behind her ear.

"I don't know." I shrugged, "I actually have to do something, do you mind if I be right back?" I asked.

"No! Go ahead." She smiled. I opened up my locker and grabbed two sheets of paper. I turned around and walked to the library. I sat in one of the cushioned seats and grabbed a pen. On the paper I wrote:

Dear Lilia,

I don't know what to say.

I was really hopeful that you and Shay were going to be my friends.

I don't understand why you could do such a thing to me. Especially when I told you that I really liked Shay. You really hurt my feelings, and I thought you were better than those other girls who made fun of me the other day.

I want an explanation.

I hope you don't like him. If you guys like each other I understand but I am just confused.

I mean Shay kissed me the other day. It just makes me have a million questions. I mean if you like him you should have told me so I wouldn't take him or anything. I know you guys have been best friends since you were little but I don't understand.

Are you my friend or not?

Meet me in the library after study hall.

Pespin:)

I folded the paper up.

I took the other sheet of paper and started writing again.

Dear Shay,

I am confused.

You kissed me the other night because you thought I was the prettiest girl in the whole room.

If you like Lilia, then why didn't you kiss her?
Do you feel sorry for me or something?

I am so confused, you have no idea.

I have to say, that I would never be able to tell you this face to face, but I really like you. I have for a while now. I thought you were better than that, but I feel like you played me. Was the kiss some kind of joke on Saturday night, or was it real. I don't even know what to do right now. I understand that we aren't in a relationship or anything but I don't know why you would kiss me, and then go off and kiss my friend.

I really want to know what is up.

Meet me at the park after school.

Pespin:)

I folded that one up too, and stood up.

I walked out of the library and walked to Lilia's locker. I slipped the folded paper into the skinny line openings in the middle of the locker.

I then walked to Shay's locker and did the same thing.

I smiled, pleased with my idea. I walked back to my locker and sat Netharia.

"Netharia!" I smiled.

"You can call me Aria." She said as she put a sticky note into her textbook.

"Okay, Aria." I smiled brightly.

After about 15 minutes the big crowd began forming in front of the entrance to the school. Why is there a big crowd? It bothers me a lot.

I saw Shay walk out of the big crowd, and immediately turned my eyes away. I was not sure but I think he looked at me, I do not want him thinking that I care what he is doing.

Aria walked next to me, we were walking to class. I brushed my shoulder against Shay's tricep and I could feel his eyes on me.

I glanced into his eyes and looked at his expression. It looked like he was drooling on me, but not the drooling part. Our eyes only met for less than a second. I turned away and my face was probably as red as a tomato because Aria was staring at me.

"What?" She chuckled.

"Nothing." I said embarrassed.

We got to class before the bell rang, and I sat in the seat next to Aria.

I watched as my history teacher went on and on about the capitol's presidents and the hunger games.

"The Hunger Games ended when Katniss Everdeen defeated the capitol." I heard this phrase a million times. Everyone knows that I am the daughter of the Mockingjay. She isn't like that anymore though. She is a Mother now. Not a rebel. Her last name is not even Everdeen anymore.

When class ended I went to my algebra 2 class. It was so boring. When it was over I walked to my locker, and opened it up. I put my math book in my locker and grabbed my lunch box. I also grabbed my music notebook, and closed it. I walked to the cafeteria and remembered that I am sitting with Aria today. I changed my mind, I really don't want to. I actually like being alone.

"Aria? Do you mind if I just sit alone at my usual table?" I asked.

"It is totally fine." She smiled.

I walked to my usual table and sat down. I opened up my lunch box and grabbed my container full of chicken caesar salad. I took the plastic fork and began eating, as I wrote down my music notes in the book.

I felt the table shift and looked up.

Shay and Lilia sat down.

I glared at them, really annoyed by their presence. Did they not get the notes?

"We got your notes." Lilia said softly. I ignored her. I continued writing note names down, and I continued to eat my lunch.

"Pespin!" Shay shouted most likely irked my stubborness. I glared at him, and stood up. I grabbed my food,lunchbox and my book and tried to stomp away.

Of course they followed me.

"Pespin can we please just talk?" Lillia cried out.

"I am not talking right now." I hissed under my breath.

"Why?" Shay grabbed my wrist. I turned around and narrowed my eyes.

"You think that it is going to be easy to make me forgive you? You guys really insulted me. Do you know what I did yesterday? I ran into the woods, and fell, as I cried into the dirt. It took me an hour to get home because all I did was cry the way. When I got home and I had to explain to my Mother what happened. Then I cried myself to sleep." I said feeling tears sting my eyes.

There goes my great mood.

"You do not know the story though!" Lilia said as Shay and her led me back to the table.

"I know what I saw. You guys were kissing." I groaned as they made me sit down.

"Tell her Shay." Lilia stared at him. I shifted my eyes back and forth at them trying to read their expressions like Lux does. Nothing.

"Okay, on Saturday night when I kissed you, I thought I was a bad kisser, so since Lilia is the only other girl-friend that I have, I asked her if I could practice. So, I was practicing kissing her so I could be good when I kissed you." Shay really emphasized the word friend.

I overreacted again yesterday.

"I did not think you were bad at all. I was just really shocked that you kissed me because I did not think you thought I was pretty." I sighed, "I was expressionless because I didn't know how to react or what to say."

"Oh." Shay said with his hands on his face as he shook his head, "I am so stupid." Shay yelled at himself.

"No you aren't. It all was just a misunderstanding." Lilia smiled.

I smiled brightly, happy that the situation was resolved.

For the rest of lunch we talked and laughed. The rest of the day went slow, but between each period I would talk to Lilia and Shay, and sometimes Aria.

When it was time to leave, Shay grabbed my arm.

"On Friday are you free to maybe go out to dinner or something?" Shay said, his face flushed. He kept coming closer to me, like he wanted to just grab me and hold me. It felt awkward but at the same time, it made me want him to.

"Yes! I mean yeah." I chuckled to myself.

We walked home together.

I walked into the house and ran to my room. I laid on the bed and finished my homework while eating an apple. After that I ate dinner, and then went to bed feeling excited and anxious for it to be Friday night. I wanted to go to bed early so I could get up early once again.

I dreamed about Shay kissing me once again, only for a long time and we both were embracing each other.