Panem High

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katniss

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My classes fly by, with a lot of 'very important edict from my English teacher who I learned was also the woman who had given me my room and schedule,  and a History lecture from Haymitch Abernathy. Before I know it, lunch has started. Madge and I planned to meet up ahead of time, but when I go to her home ec. class, the teachers holding them up so I decide to make my way down and just save her a seat.

The line is so long because both the freshmen and sophomore classes eat together. I find myself a tray and when I see strawberries at the salad bar, I make sure to grab extra for Madge. She has a knack for them. I'm so caught up with the task that I don't sense someone walking up behind me until he's whispering something in my ear.

"You know there are other fruits, too," The voice says, and I recoil under his arms which have planted themselves right on the salad bar. I glare at him while he laughs, and when he finally calms himself down, he extends his hand. I've had to step out of line so I don't get run over.

"Finnick Odair," He says, his hand still extended but I don't take it. I still glare at him, with my arms crossed. "I see that your not one for conversation," He says dropping his hand, "It's good to see some new freshmen from the 12th floor, Hawthorn and Bristle was getting pretty boring." I don't have anything else to say, and Finnick just stands there grinning at me.

I start to make my way back in line because this stupid Finnick creature made me lose my spot, but he grabs my shoulder and says, "Woah, Woah, you didn't even tell me your name,"

"Katniss" I spit, "Now can I get my lunch now?"

He just smirks at me some more, until eventually, Annie Cresta comes over and saves me. "Come on, Finnick, stop messing with Everdeen."

She grabs his wrist and begins to lead him away, "Sorry, love," He says, spinning her around and kissing her forehead, "Just meeting some of the noobies from 12,"

"Sorry about him," Annie tells me as they walk off and I make my way back in line. I hate being touched but it kind of just seems like Finnick has that nature.

Not a second later Madge makes her way over, "What was that all about?" She asks, and I tell her the story, and she just laughs.

"What about you? What was holding you up?" I ask

"The home ec teacher is horrible. I don't remember her real name, everyone just calls the Witch or The Witch"

I laugh a little at that, how could a teacher be so horrible her students start calling her a witch? I'll never find out, though, because I purposely did not take that class.

Madge and I finally get settled at one side of a table that's not occupied.

"So we both have choir after this, huh?" Madge asks,

"Yep," I reply,

"I'm not much for singing, but it seemed the easiest of the three music options," That's another thing about Panem, your curriculum course forces you to take a music class.

We eat fairly quickly so that we can get out of the lunchroom, maybe go to the library or something. As we're walking out of the lunchroom, we pass the sophomore table.

Great I think.

"Hey Everdeen," I hear Finnick say,

"Hi."

"Who is this?" He asks, pointing to Madge.

"I'm Madge," She says in her sweet voice,

"You were in Annie's group too, wasn't she, Ann," Finnick asks, but Annie just puts her head in her hands, in a way showing how annoyed she is with her boyfriend.

"Yeah, I was," Madge answers,

"What do you need Finnick?" I blurt out because for some reason Finnick really annoys me.

He just laughs and says, "Just meeting the noobie Freshmen"

I roll my eyes and take Madge's wrist, "Come on,"

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