Being a successful lawyer in attorney and dealt with enough bullshit in her life, Katniss Everdeen is hard to put up with. With her father passing away, her mother ignoring her and her sister trying to ruin her life, she has to deal with hard hours...
"Bye Gale," I say wrapping my arms around him as he does the same to me. He was moving to District 2 because his father got a new job there and I couldn't be more sad than ever.
Gale and I have been best friends for years ever since I was 12 and he was 14 but we weren't exactly friendly to each other when we first met. I was stubborn and so was he, telling me to stop stealing his traps. I fought back saying that I didn't and told him that stealing was illegal. Ever since that moment, we had to get used to each other's presence. But once we did, we finally became best friends doing everything together which was such a roller-coaster.
The memories were exciting. We fought barely and it was really funny to see Gale acting such a chicken. He was tall and a flirt with girls. But I accidentally considered him a whore for dating so much. I was jealous but not in the way you think. We hunted to provide for our families so I didn't want him to waste precious time dating when he needed to help his family.
Yep. I was really that overprotective.
"Hey Catnip," Gale starts, snapping me out of my own trance. I look up and my eyes instantly locked with his since he was bigger and taller than me. "I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too," I agree, my face turning into a frown.
He was my only friend but he had a girlfriend who lived over there. Madge. She also lived in District 2 and dated him when he went on vacation to visit his grandparents for Christmas. Apparently Madge was that neighbor who lived next door.
"Just so you know, we'll chat everyday."
"But it won't be the same as in person," I claim as I sigh. "Well, we can't do anything about it now."
Gale nods and takes my hands. I knew he had a crush on me back then but I let him down when he told me because I didn't have time for boys. "You'll be fine Katniss. You're the best person I know."
"Thanks I guess," I shrug not taking it. I wasn't really used to compliments but I have to at some point. Gale took out his phone to give it to Prim so that she can take a picture to post it on instagram to show our last memory together hunting.
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I smile and comment that I miss you and shut my phone off. Gale and I had one last hug as we heard the honk of the car when his family was waving. We waved each other goodbye as he got in the car.
I could see him and he said one last thing before he left. "Look Katniss, I still lo-" and I could see the car disappear in the distance.
I still don't have a clue of what he was going to say to me and not that it mattered. He was gone so there's no point and besides, he's dating Madge at least.
Minutes past which turned into hours of boredom as I fiddle with my nails and check up on any social media. Then I went home to only be met with my little sister Prim and my mother who wasn't around much anymore.
Prim ran up and hugged me like I was gone forever. I smile into the hug and she rubbed my shoulders with both hands, giving me a welcoming feeling. "He left, didn't he?" She asks.
I nod and went upstairs to my room where I plop down lazily on the bed and look at the window. It was a very beautiful view from the distance where the woods can be seen which was my favorite place in the world. It was forbidden to go there but it will only be me and my father's place.
I let a tear slip out of my eye. Just thinking of him makes me cry because he meant so much to me it hurts.
I fell into a deep sleep waking 3 hours later to see a truck moving from the window. I rub my eyes to get a clearer look and see 2 adults, the woman with brown hair and brown eyes as the man with blond hair and blue eyes and three teenagers which must be the kids with the genetics from the father.
Holy shit. They now live next door. I hate my life right now.
I watch as the boy carry the boxes inside the house and I run taking a shower shampooing and conditioning with the flavor of coconut. I wash my body and step out of the shower changing into a Nike long sleeves black shirt with grey sweatpants with sandals.
I put my wet hair into a bun and I unplug my phone from the charger as I headed down the stairs sliding through the railing accidentally hitting my head onto someone causing me to fall. This pain was definitely something.
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