I couldn't get her out of my mind, I fell asleep only to dream of her fiery grey eyes and tinkling laugh. The way she smiled brightly and threw her head back to laugh.
Last night I was content and I almost dreaded going home until she told us she expected us to be at the beach for their barbeque. They guy that she roomed with kept to himself listening mostly to Gale and Peeta talk and only opening his mouth if asked or to banter. In a way he reminded me of Katniss. I caught him glancing at her and when she'd catch him he'd smile brightly before turning his attention to my two friends.
Today I got up and to my surprise (And probably everybody else's) I began to get ready not wanting to waste any time. But the tug at the bottom of my stomach wanted to know who that guy was and what he has to do with Katniss. After throwing on a pair of swimming trunks and waiting for Clove we set off on our way to the beach.
We pulled up and I could see Katniss lounging next to pretty boy in the sand on a blanket she threw her head back laughing and smiled brightly. She turned towards us right as Clove cut the engine. She walked over beer in hand and I couldn't help at stare at her. Three years was much too long.
She walks over smiling brightly looking as radiant as the sun. Her tan body seems to glow in her American outfit, her curls bounce on her shoulders and I know she's been in the water. The smile on her face doesn't stop and I can't help but notice how beautiful it is and almost laugh to myself. The old Katniss scowled more than anything. But I love her smile. I sound like a love sick puppy but being in love with someone for three years who probably doesn't love you back does that to you.
She yanks Clove into a hug and Clove doubles over in laughter almost making them both fall which only results in the both laughing. She looks at Gale raising an eyebrow. He shakes his head and pulls her into a bear hug. Marvels next and he picks her off her feet swinging her around the whole time she laughs.
She stops in front of me and I almost stop breathing. But I shrug it off "Well muscles what can't give me a hug?" She says and I chuckle before pulling her into a hug. She holds on for a second before letting go and turning towards our friends. "Leggo hit the beach!" She yells and Gale, Clove and Marvel cheer kicking their clothes and shoes off.
She shrugs off her clothes jumping in along with them. I grab a beer and sit next to pretty boy deciding to wait for Peeta.
He turns his head towards me ad stretches a bronze hand my way. I shake it and surprisingly is grip is strong.
"Finnick" He says politely not taking his eyes off of where Katniss splashes around in the water.
"Cato" He nods as if he already knows
"I know" He says as if he can read my mind.
I watch Katniss mess around with our friends. They're playing chicken and she sits on Marvel's shoulder as Clove sits on Gale's. She pushes Clove and after she falls she gets off Marvel's shoulders fist bumps him then they both begin to flex kissing their muscles. Finnick chuckles next to me.
"I once took Katniss to Disneyland." He says quietly. Disneyland our first date. "She had told me how she loved going there with a guy named Cato. We sat at the top of the Ferris Wheel and she told me that's where the most magical thing happened. She told me she liked to look at everything below and then if almost on time the Ferris Wheel stopped and shut down. Us looking over the city." He pushed his shades down a little and looked at me. Sea green eyes boring into mine as if he was trying to figure me out. He pushed them back up and continued to talk. "All the lights in the city lit up as it started to fall dark. She told me how she missed home. I told her we could go back anytime she wanted. She looked at me with her grey eyes and asked why I said we. I told her I'd follow her anywhere." So he did have feelings for her.
"She sighed and told me if I followed her everywhere that'd I'd get bored." Typicla Katniss. "I thought about that forever then it hit me that maybe she was broken. Now I begin to think that maybe just maybe she needs the right person. Forever I will follow her to the ends of the Earth. As a lover maybe not but as a protector and best friend yes." I don't understand why he's telling me this but I'm also thankful. "She has a good heart and soul the last thing she needs is a broken one. This is a warning to you. I just hope that I find a girl that gets along with Katniss and understands this because if she's truly the one she'll have to be with Katniss forever. In other words I hope to find a girl like Katniss." With that being said he gets up and takes off his shades puts his beer down and heads towards the water. For the first time I'm no longer worried he'll swoop down and snatch her but I'm relieved to know that he'll swoop down and catch her every time she falls. I sigh getting up and shrugging off my shirt and run towards where my friends are splashing and laughing.
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