SORRY IF THAT WAS A CLIFF-HANGER BACK THERE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TO LONG OF A CHAPTER TO HAVE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. BUT I ASSURE YOU. THINGS WILL ALL GET BETTER IN THIS CHAPTER.
ALL SUZANNE COLLLINS
I million thoughts run through my head. With out thinking about it, I'm out of my seat and at the door. Ms. Trinket guides me through the halls and to the main office and finally to the Elementary School.
"What's wrong?" I ask, trying to sound calm but on the inside I'm having a mini panic attack.
"Your sister... She is having some issues." Is all Ms. Trinket says. She sounds nervous herself. What can I say. Everyone loves Prim.
I hear sounds of people whispering as Ms. Trinket pulls me into all long hallway. I see a group gathered near the janitor's closet. It's everyone in Prim's class all squated down in front of the door. Why? I can't see Prim in the group.
Mrs. Hawthrone looks up and lets out the breath she was holding in. "Katniss. Come here." I walk up and squat next to her.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"Prim had an anxiety attack. She's had them before, this was the worst." Mrs. Hawthrone sighs. "She's locked herself in the janitor's closet. She won't come out no matter what we say. Maybe you could talk to her?"
I nod and lean closer to the door. I hear some children muttering things.
"I've never heard anyone scream so loud." One boy whispers to the girk next him.
"She almost bit me," A snobbish looking girl says almost directly to me. "She probably would give me rabies." I decide it would be best to ignore the girl and try to get Prim out of the closet.
I knock on the door. "Prim, it's Katniss."
Silence.
"Prim please let me in." I plead.
I hear something shift in the closet. "Is the world really going to end?" Prim says. Her voice is frightened.
"No. Why would you think that?" I ask.
Prim's voice is louder, like she is closer to the door when she answers. "That's what they were saying. The world is going to end. We are all going to die. We are all going to explode." Prim begins to hyperventilate.
"No, Prim. That's not going to happen. I promice." I tell her. Her breathing quiets a little. "Please let me in."
She remains quiet.
"Prim, open the door." I say.
"Are there other people outside the door?" Prim asks. I look back at Mrs. Hawthrone who shakes her head.
"No." I say. Mrs. Hawthrone silently lines her class up and takes them back to the classroom.
Prim is silent as she thinks for a moment. "Okay," Her voice is barely audible but I hear her. The door's handle twist and Prim steps out. She looks scared. I reach out and hug her.
"Alright. I've called your mother and she is at work. You are both allowed to go home." Ms. Trinket says to us. "Have a nice day, girls."
I take Prim back to the office to get our passes to leave. It's recess so we're leaving early. Good.
Prim and I take a seat in the small waiting area near the counter and wait as the Miss. Jackson helps a little boy who hurt his arm.
"I want to go home." Prim whispers and lays out across the chairs.
"I know," I say. The office doors open and the boy, Peeta, from the elevator walks in. I try to ignore him. He must be getting his schedule. The bad thing I just noticed is that the office only has five chairs for kids to sit in while waiting. Prim is laying down across the three of them with her head in my lap and I'm sitting in the fourth one. Peeta has to sit next to me. Great.
Peeta uncomfortably sits in the fifth chair. Prim looks up and stares at him with wide blue eyes. "Your the boy who is gonna give me a cupcake." Prim says.
"Yeah, I need to get my schedule. I promice to give you the cupcake someday." He smiles in a shy way. "Why are you in here?"
Prim shrugs and avoids eye-contact.
"She had a anxiety attack." I answer for her. I still don't look at Peeta. I keep my eyes on the door.
"Oh..." He says awkwardly. "That sucks."
"Next," Miss. Jackson calls. Prim and I get our passes signed and walk home.
I've had bad days in my life. This one is almost the worst.
I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE HAS AN AXIETY ATTACK. MY LITTLE SISTER HAS THEM AND THEY ARE VERY SCARY.
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