Everybody Talks (Hunger Game Fanfiction) #Watty's2014

Chapter Two: Dodge Ball

Of course the gym teacher picks the first day to play dodge ball, and pick these teams specifically. I'm pretty sure the gym teacher hates my group or something because he always puts the Careers on opposite teams. Maybe he just likes to see the competition between all of us. I'm not really sure and I don't have time to think about it. The coach starts counting down.
"10, 9, 8" I don't know what to do. Everyone always tell me to stay back so I don't get out early. They say I'm a good aim from a distance and they want me for a last resort. Which always happens because I'm always the last person in. 
"7, 6, 5" But I'm really fast. I can do it. We have never won when we tried it the other way, so that has to be the problem.
"4, 3, 2" I aim my eyes on a bright red dodge ball right in the middle of the gym in front of me. Directly on the other side of me is Glimmer. She seems to be looking at the exact same ball.  I set up to run and I can just start to hear Joanna, which I'm guessing she is telling me to stop, when the whistle goes off. I make a mad dash for the ball.
"Katniss!" Finnick and Gale yell at the same time. I don't pay any attention to them. They can't stop me now. I run a little faster as I see Glimmer getting closer than me. I slide like a baseball player would slide into second base for the steal in a game, going to the side of Glimmer instead of directly in front of her, snatching the ball. I jump up, turn around, and throw the ball at her while I'm still in the air. I hit her in the back of the head. Everybody stops as Glimmer grabs the back of her head. Everyone is starring at me. Then, I hear the cheers from my team. I see Joanna, Annie, Finnick, Delly and Gale all screaming my name, punching their fists in the air. I rush back towards them, grabbing another ball on the way. I watch as Glimmer walks to the bleachers, her group glaring at me with hateful eyes. I know I will be their next target.
"Hey guys, gather around." Finnick says. While the other kids on my team who we don't really pay attention to go and play towards the center of the rooms, ball in hand, ready to fight the other team. I see the Careers have grouped together as well.
"First off, that was risky Katniss, but good job." He gives me a knuckle touch. "But now they are after you. You are still our last resort. So we have to keep her safe." I feel an arm go around me, and I look to see Gale.
"I agree. Just make sure no one-" Gale starts but is cut off when a ball hits his back. Being dramatic, he falls to the ground. "I'm hit! Save yourself!" He yells. I look to see who threw the ball, and it is non other than the, Peeta Mellark, standing with a smirk on his face. He is my next target.
"Hawthorne you are out! Get on the bleachers!" Our coach yells. He drags himself across the floor making me laugh. He can always be funny without trying to. Then I see a bright green ball coming towards my face. I lift the one I have in my hand to block it, saving me from getting out. We keep playing the game, each of my team members get out one by one, as long as the careers. I stand next to Finnick, throwing balls at the last career. Peeta. He starts running to us, with nothing in his hand, but we still back up. I lift my ball when he picks one up. Instead of throwing it at me though, we loops his arm around to hit Finnick in the shoulder. He sighs, looking at the ground in defeat, but tosses me his ball. I have two now. Peeta picks up another one and stands right in front of me. I throw the first one, but he falls to the floor before It hits him.
"What's wrong sweetheart? I thought your aim was good?" He smirks at the nickname our teacher gave me like 3 years ago. Mr. Abernathy. I will never forgive him for that. He is still on the ground, so I throw it going for his face. At the last second, he twist, rolling along the floor before jumping up in the air. He smirks again.
"Sorry sweetheart." He says with a sly smile creeping upon his lips. He raises his hand, releasing the ball. He is to close, the ball will make contact within seconds. It's not until it's almost here, that I realized it will hit my face. These dodge balls aren't like soft ones that the Middle School plays with. These are rubber and they are huge. It hit me in the nose first, making me turn around on contact, and I feel the blood start to gush.
"Ahhh!" I shriek, not caring who hears me. I hear shuffled footsteps and Finnick is helping me up. All of my friends stand around me.
"What the heck Mellark?" Joanna says.
"What?" He turns around and sees the blood, "Oh." The careers gather around him, ready to celebrate on another victory, when they see the blood. They start laughing. Peeta even smiles. How can someone be such a douchebag?
"Come on, let's get her to the nurse." Coach says. As we are walking away, I can feel the pain rush up my face and to my right eye. That will become swollen for sure. My friends help me to the nurses office. All along the way, I curse the name Peeta Mellark under my breath.
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Chapter two! Yeah, not very long sorry! I had church tonight!

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