Katniss and the Rebels
Chapter 14: A Tiring Afternoon
AN: Hi guys so I apologize that it has been so long. I edited my previous chapters and I think they are much better now. There are a few minor differences but nothing major. If you want to check them out please do. Now oh my god Catching Fire was it amazing or what! I loved every moment in it! I am going to die when Mockingjay comes out and then come back to life to watch the part 2. You realise we will get to see their children! Their children! I got a catching fire t-shirt as well! It as Katniss, Peeta and Finnick on it! It is soo cool! Ok fangirling over I'll save that for my friends they are used to it now anyway. Thank you all for sticking with me all this time it means so much to me.
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Now on with the story which I may or may not have mostly written in geography class... :P
Peeta POV
I finish packing all my wrestling gear into my gym bag and zip it shut. I am about to head home and get some lunch when my couch stops me.
"Well done Mellark you did great today." Couch never usually gives out compliments so I am a bit sceptical as to why he is giving me one today
"Thanks Couch." I tell him shutting my locker.
"I was wondering if you would be interested in competing in the championship this year. Nobody else on the team has any interest never mind the talent for it. You would be an excellent candidate if put forward you haven't been beaten since you started."
This isn't the first year that couch wanted me to enter the wrestling championship he has asked me ever since I was 15. I had all ways denied as I had football and school as well and just would never have the time for it. Anyways I never have liked competitions I've never been that interested in them.
"Sorry couch I'll need to study for exams I just don't think that I will have the time."
"I understand Mellark but it would look excellent on your college application form. Especially if you came in the top 3 or even 5. And we both know that you could come in first place. There will also be scouts from colleges there looking to give out scholarships. I know that you don't want to be a professional wrestler but you could save a good bit of money if you got a scholarship. Look I know you need to study for your exams and of course its your senior year and you will want to have fun. I am just asking you to think about it and if you show any interest I can fill you in on the details and you can decide then. Sound good?"
I nod. It would take up a lot of time but what he said about a scholarship and entering (and possibly winning or at least doing well) looking good on my application sounds enticing.
"Can I think about it?" I ask, "I'll get back to you as soon as I know what I'm doing."
"Sure don't waste too much time though or you'll have less time to train for it. Now run along Mellark I wouldn't want to waste any more of your time."
I nod and leave with a, "Goodbye Couch," and I leave.
I know that it would be a good opportunity and I probably will do it but I'll look it up on the internet tonight to find out more about it.
I know that I won't mention it to my mother as she would make sure I went for it and would make millions of comments on how I don't deserve to even enter it. Even if I do go for it I will most likely put off telling her until the last possible moment.
Once I get home I drop my gym bag under the table and go into the back to look for something to eat, greeting Bran who was working on the counter on the way.
Once I get home I greet Bran who is working on the counter today. He must still be working after my shift that he covered for me. I then drop my bag under the table and head into the back room so I can find something to eat. We all ways have more food down here. Usually ingredients etc. but on the rare occasion someone may have brought food down here that is not needed. It is all ways good to check here first as there might be some things that we cannot sell but are edible and not life threatening yet still taste very good.
It seems to be my lucky day as I find a cupcake by the fridge literally with my name on it. I am guessing Bran has something to do with this but when I exit the back he is deep in conversation with a costumer so I leave him to it and go upstairs.
I have made a ham sandwich and am about to eat it followed by my cupcake when Rye comes in.
"Hey Peeta! How are you-?"
"What do you want Rye? I'm busy" I mutter. Hey I am a 17 year old boy who is extremely hungry. Never interrupt me when I am hungry and about to eat.
"I heard all about the fighting that happened yesterday. God it's a shame I missed it. What happened?"
"If you heard about it Rye then you obviously know what happened."
"No I honestly don't know anything Peet. Mum has been in a foul mood since so I asked Gwen about it as she was the only one with me and she just said that Bran told her that you, dad and mum had a fight yesterday. She wouldn't tell me any more than that."
"It's none of your business Rye." I tell him sternly trying to move my way around him while still maintaining control of my plate and bottle of water.
"Please! Come on its unfair that everyone else knows except me! If you don't tell me I'll ask mum."
"No you won't"
"I might! Come on just give me a hint. It was about Katniss wasn't it?"
"No it wasn't now please move Rye I am hungry."
"Oooh so it was about her. I knew it! So come on tell me all the details."
I raise my eyebrows, apparently I am not the only one who acts like a teenager girl sometimes.
"Rye it was just mum being her usual self now please can you move I need to eat."
"Eat here." He challenged, I was not in the mood for this.
"I don't want to eat here."
"Why not?" I groan
"Fine look she found out that I was working on a project with Katniss and assumed we were together. Which we aren't, there you have it now can I leave?" I ask rhetorically
I finally manage to push past him yet he still calls after me,
"But you do want to go out with her right?" I turn my head slightly as I walk to the door that leads up to my room so I can glare at him to which Rye just smiles even wider at.
Katniss POV
LUNCH!
I head out the door as fast as I can and breathe a sigh of relief. I cannot remember a time when I was this happy to go to work.
I was looking after the kids today while Gale was at work at the hardware store. Don't get me wrong I love them kids but when it is Sunday morning and an extremely hyper five year old begs wakes you up and begs you to play with her at half seven in the morning! It kind of sets you up for a bad day.
I did eventually get her to relax by giving her a Toy Story 3 colouring book that I had gotten a while back and hidden. She seemed satisfied with that.
Then when I thought I finally had some peace Rory and Vick decided that it would be the perfect time for an argument.
Rory apparently wanted to play Mario Kart with Prim on the Wii but Vick wanted to play Super Mario Bros on it. I should have known getting a Wii would be a bad idea but Rory and Prim begged Gale and me for one. I remember we had to save up for months to be able to afford it. They do use it I'll give them that and it usually stops them fighting but not today.
Gale arrived home from his half day just as I sorted out their argument. I quickly left him to it murmuring a "Good luck" to him on the way out
I open the door of the Hob and am met with the usual bunch of Sunday regulars. There are loads of people in on Sundays as it is the only day that the miners have off work. Lunch times on Sundays in the Hob are full most weeks and today is no exception
"Oh Katniss darling thank god we are snowed under in here." Leevy says when she sees me. She looks rushed off her feet.
"Well I am here to work hard, what do you need done first?"
"Can you please go in to the kitchens and ask Sae if table's 2 and 4's foods are ready they have been waiting a good while. Then could you let me know and help me out here. You know what Sunday lunches are like, they're worse than some Friday nights." I laugh and hurry into the kitchen.
"Hi Sae Leevy is just wondering on tables 2 and 4's orders."
"Yeah both just finished" She hands both plates to me "But your apron on girl before you bring them out!"
I run to put my apron on then bring the plates out and give them to the customers, apologizing for their wait.
About an hour later Gale rings me. I frown in annoyance, he knows I am at work. I answer him just because I am on a break.
"Hello?"
"Catnip I need your help." He sounds stressed
I sigh, "Gale I am at work and am really busy what's wrong."
"The kids they ate a whole load of sweets-"
"Gale!"
"I'm sorry! I was feeding your mum and told Rory to watch them but he ignored me and played the Wii and now Posy is scarpering around the house. Vick is upstairs listening to music so loud that your neighbours are going to complain soon. And I swear to God Rory and Prim are going to start making out any second now."
"All right, all right calm down. Look I'm sorry I really can't leave right now-"
"Please I can't handle them on my own!" He whines.
Can somebody please remind me why I am friends with this idiot?
"Gale, you've looked after them for years, would you cop on all ready!?"
"But please Catn-"
"No Gale I cannot just leave I am in the middle of a shift right now. Look Gale if you are that bad at looking after our siblings then ring Madge or something for 'help'."
"I can't do that! I barely know her!"
"Gale we eat lunch with her almost every day." I tell him pointedly
"That doesn't mean I know her that well!"
"Perfect excuse to get to know her then. She's a nice girl Gale."
"She is a townie Catnip and the Mayor's daughter. His daughter that's like the townies that townies can be."
I frown even though I know he can't see me
"Gale that makes absolutely no sense."
"You know what I mean!"
"Gale she mightn't even come anyway."
"Why wouldn't she?"
"Gale you are a coal miner's son who says he has four kids with his best friend you work in a tool shop. I hate to break it to you Galey but you are not all that!"
Gale's silent for a moment before he mutters, "Shut up Catnip."
"Well I can't leave Gale so either call Madge or Hazel, NOT Darius and/or Thom-"
"Why not?"
"Because you guys will be playing music or will leave and go to Darius's house to play video games."
"Not true."
"Suuuure Galey. Look I really have to go back to work now ok. Good luck! Bye."
"Catnip-"
I hang up on him before he can continue and I sigh in annoyance.
"Gale?"
"Yep, begging me to help him out with the siblings."
"If he really needs help I can cove-"
"No way Leevy. Thanks really but he can survive on his own for a bit….hopefully."
"You two really do act like an old married couple" She laughs as she wipes down the table
Gale and I have been compared to an old married couple a lot over the past few years, especially by Darius. I can't blame them really I mean we do say that we have four children, we fight most of the time and we have even pretended that we were going out or even engaged or married more times than I can count.
Even with all that though we both know that there is no way we would ever date or anything like that. We are way to alike for that.
"Yeah I know."
Gale POV
Ugh! She hung up on me!
"Galey! Galey I wanna play!" Posy exclaims jumping up and down.
I sigh in frustration and tiredness.
"Posy how about we watch a movie, yeah?"
"NO! I wanna play!"
"Ok, ok we can play. Just please give me a minute. Vick!"
Vick comes downstairs looking very annoyed with his earphones still in his ears and music blasting from them so loud I can hear all of the lyrics of the song clearly.
"What do you want Gale? I'm busy."
"Can you-?"
"No." Vick says shortly and turns away from me and walks upstairs.
"Vick!"
"Sort it out yourself Gale!"
That boy takes after Katniss and I way too much.
I look over into the sitting room and see Rory and Prim who are both flirting with each other on the couch and I roll my eyes. They aren't going to be any help.
"Right Posy, what do you want to play?" I ask turning back to my five year old sister who is bouncing up and down like a kangaroo.
"Dress up! Dress up!" I narrow my eyes and I immediately regret asking.
Why did I have to have a sister!? Why not another brother!?
What Seam child likes 'dress up' anyway? God knows Katniss didn't!
"Posey I-"
"Pleeeeeeeeeeeease"
Not that I would ever, EVER consider playing 'dress up' with my five year old sister but iwe don't have any clothes to 'dress up' in if we (her) were to play it. I presume other girls her age dress up as faries or princesses and stuff like that. But Katniss never did that and neither did Prim so there is none in her house.
"Look Pose I'm really sorry but we don't have any 'dress up' clothes at the moment so we can't play."
"Madge does."
I frown at her
"What?"
"I heard Katniss say on the phone for you to get Madge. Madge will have dress up clothes! Please ask her Galey! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease-"
"All right!" I groan and pick up my phone.
I find Madge Undersee's number and dial it. God help me.
"Hello?" Madge says answering the call.
"Hi Madge. It's Gale, Gale Hawthorne…"
She laughs, "I do know who you are Gale. Hi what's up?"
"Em..well I was wondering if you would come over for a bit? If your not busy or anything or you know have anything better to do. It's just well Posy is quiet hyper today and is dying to play 'dress up' or something to do with clothes.
Anyway Catnip is really busy at work and I was hoping you could help me out. I'm not exactly knowledgeable when it comes to girl's games. If your busy completely understand I just thought I'd ask you."
"Yeah sure I can come over. I was only watching rubbish TV anyway. I would be happy to come over it's no problem. Would you like me to bring anything? You know 'dress up' clothes for us?" The teasing tone is evident in her voice and I smile.
"Thanks for the offer but I'm grand I don't know about you. You don't have to bring anything at all we don't have any 'dress up' clothes for Posy anyway. I would just appreciate if you kept her company I tried to distract her with a movie but she rarely listens to me. Could you just talk to her about girly, five year old stuff. Prim is occupied staring at my younger brother. I would be really grateful."
She laughs a little again, "Ha sure it's really no problem I'll be over there soon. Try to keep Rory and Prim off each other until then."
"I'll do my best. We are in Katniss' house by the way. Thanks so much for this Madge."
"Your welcome Gale I will see you there soon, bye."
"Bye."
I put my phone back into my pocket and look up to see Prim and Rory looking up at me with narrowed eyes. Well Rory mostly.
"What?" I ask them angrily.
"Who is coming over?" Rory asks accusingly
"Well aren't you nosy." I counter
"You can't bring strangers into our home Gale!" Rory shouts.
I am seriously going to become deaf after today with all this noise.
"This is Katniss' house Roar and she is not a stranger you know full well who is coming over. I'm not blind I saw you two looking over at me while I was on the phone." You can see where the nickname 'Roar' came from now.
"Well it is basically our home. Just like our house is practically Kat's and Prim's house as well. You and Katniss has said it yourselves. And anyway you are changing the subject why does she have to come over!"
"Rory, Madge is a nice person."
"So? She is a townie Gale! Not to mention she is the Mayor's daughter! She will most likely spend the whole time complaining about how small this place is compared to her giant mansion!"
"Rory, Madge is really nice," Prim says gently "She has come over here before and she never complained or made fun of us or the house. She complimented it quite a bit which you can't deny is hard to do."
Rory looks at her for a while before he visibly relaxes.
Oh great. So he will listen to her but not to me.
Well she is his crush and you are his annoying older brother. He is obviously going to pay far more attention to her than he will to you.
"Ok then" Rory says looking at me for a brief second before turning back to Prim, "Now lets see if you can beat me this time."
I roll my eyes and leave them to it.
"Galey! Galey! Galey!"
"Yes Posy?"
"Is Madge coming over?"
"Yes she is sweetheart she will be here soon."
"Yay!" Posy exclaims and runs off and I close my eyes.
This has been a very long day and its nowhere near over yet.
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