Panem Academy

Chapter Six

 Everyone stared at me.
"Really?" Asked Annie, "Him?"
I shrugged. "What's wrong with him?
"Nothing," Said Annie, "I just thought you two were just friends. Like best friends."
I was just about to put my hand into the topic pile again, until Effie's voice boomed over the announcements. "Attention students, attention, it is now eight thirty, time for curfew. All students must head back to their dormitories and prepare for bedtime at nine."
My friends and I packed up our game and gave it to Annie. "Remember that I get to pick the next topic." I said.
We went upstairs to the dormitories, and after saying goodbye to Annie, we went to our room.
Glimmer immediately went to the bathroom and that meant that the rest of us had to use the spare closet to change privately into our sleep clothes.
My sleep clothes aren't very eye catching. I wore a navy blue striped sleep shirt with navy blue pants.
It was almost eight forty-five and Glimmer still wasn't out of the bathroom.
"Glimmer!" Called Johanna, "Whatcha doing in there? Getting ready for the prom?"
Glimmer opened the bathroom door with her hands on her hips, and was wearing weird things in her hair. "For your information, I am getting ready for bed."
Glimmer's sleep clothes were the only better looking ones than ours. She had bright fleece sleep clothes on with pink furry slippers.
"Why does it take like fifteen minutes?" Asked Clove, trying not to smile.
"Well, I have to brush my hair, put it up in rollers, brush my teeth, apply face crème, and remove my makeup." Said Glimmer.
Johanna started snickering. "Are those the rollers in your hair?"
Glimmer scowled. "What's wrong with that?"
Clove coughed. "Nothing, it just looks a little funny."
I didn't laugh or smile. Since Glimmer and I roomed together last year, I was used to it.
"C'mon," I said, "we have ten minutes until nine, unless you want to prepare for bed in the dark, I suggest we should start getting ready now."
All three of us ran into the bathroom now squabbling and fighting to reach our supplies.
"Hey, move! I need my toothbrush!"
"Ow! Stop elbowing me!
"Clove, that's my toothbrush!"
"Can someone pass me my hairbrush?"
Once we got our hands with the bathroom stuff we need, we were in a frenzy to prepare for bed.
Clove was brushing her teeth and tying to her hair in a bun at the same time, Johanna was brushing her hair and getting rid of the mascara off her face at once and I was trying to braid my hair without accidently elbowing Clove or Johanna.
For what it seemed like hours, we all left the bathroom and jumped into bed with two minutes to spare before nine.
Glimmer clicked her tongue at us. "It looked really pitiful seeing you guys preparing for bed." She said. "Actually hilarious."
"Well, have you tried brushing your teeth and tying your hair in a bun? Countered Clove.
Effie ended the argument as her voice boomed over the loudspeaker. "Attention students, attention, it's now nine o'clock and the lights will now turn off. Hope you have a fantastic sleep!"
The lights immediately turned off and we were all in the dark.
I turned on my Communicator Pod and so did everyone else. Now, the room was enlightening by the screen light as we texted each other.
You may think: why are you guys texting each other when you guys are in the same room!?
Well last year, I figured that we can still communicate to each other without disturbing others by using our Pods to talk to each other, after my roommates and I got in trouble for being to loud last year.
All of us were texting like crazy for a while, you know, complaining about school and what we're gonna wear, all that stuff.
Glimmer signed off at half past, was dead asleep immediately after she told us.
Johanna lasted until ten and then signed off and went to sleep.
Clove and I aren't the greatest pair to do one on one conversations with, so both of us signed off and planned to go to sleep.
The problem was, I couldn't sleep. My body needs to adjust to the new atmosphere of the location. In other words, my body is still used to be in a room by myself and in District 12. Now I have to share a room and be in a total different location.
It was almost ten thirty and I had to get to sleep, but my body won't let me.
Come on Katniss, I scolded myself. You have to get some sleep or you'll have a terrible first day of school tomorrow.
Then, I had an idea. There was one way to go to sleep. I turned to face the window an started singing quietly.
"Deep in the meadow, under the willow
A bed of grass, a soft green pillow
Lay down your head, and close your sleepy eyes
And when again they open, the sun will rise.
Here it's safe, and here it's warm
Here the daises guard you from every harm
Here your dreams sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place, where I love you."

I paused, hoping that I would fall asleep, instead, someone spoke. "That's a nice song."
I turned around and saw Clove staring at me. The light shone in her eyes, so that she reminded me of an animal staring at me.
"I didn't think you were still awake." I said.
"I couldn't believe it myself." Agreed Clove, "but just as my eyes were closing, I heard you singing. At first, I was gonna tell you to shut up, but the song, it so beautiful."
I couldn't help but feel surprised. "Really?"
"Honestly, I really did think it was a beautiful." Said Clove.
"There's a second part to the song." I whispered. "Do you want me to sing it?"
In the darkness, Clove seemed to shrug. "Why not? It may be the only way for me to fall asleep."
I smiled.
But before I could start singing, Clove said something else. "Um, can we not mention that had an actual talk with each other to the girls?"
"Why?" I asked.
"Well, uh, most of the girls know me treating you coldly." Said Clove.
"You always hated me." I put in.
"I did," said Clove, "I did hate you. Ever since you outscored me in the training program with an eleven. I guess I just got jealous."
"But then you started to not hate me." I said.
Clove gave a faint laugh. "Well, I started to you know, tolerate you."
I laughed myself. "I figured."
Clove sighed. "Look, it's almost eleven, we really need to get some sleep."
"I'll sing the rest of the song."
Clove smiled. "Please do."
I took a deep breath, and sang,
Deep in the meadow, hidden far away
A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray
Forget your woes and let your troubles lay
And when again it's morning, they'll wash away
Here it's safe, and here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from every harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place, where I love you

Once I finished, I saw Clove snuggled in her bed, now asleep.
I thought about what Clove said as I closed my eyes and went to sleep.