Memories // THG ••sequel to Panem High••

Chapter 14

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Memories ➸ Chapter 14
Peeta's POV

I wake up after my alarm going off at 6am. I get out of bed and get dressed for work, did I say I now work as an Art teacher in the school down the road? Well I do.

I go downstairs and make my lunch then grab my bag with my art pad, my laptop, my drawing and shading pencils, my colouring pencils, my oil pastels, my paint, my paint brushes and I plop my dinner in along with 3 bottles of water.

I go back up and brush my teeth and get changed. I showered last night so I didn't have to shower this morning. I put my shoes on, grab my bag, phone and keys and head out.

I walk to school because it's only down the road. I reach school and some children are already there, they smile and wave at me which I do back. I walk into the building and go to my big classroom. I sit down at my desk and pull out my scetch pad and drawing and shading pencils along with a bottle of water.

I open my sketch pad and bring my laptop out and pick a picture from the other night in the meadow with Katniss. I am just about to start when the bell goes, making me drop my pencil. I pick it up and start to sketch the outline, the door opens and my first class comes in and sits down.

~last lesson~

My last class of the day walks in. It's a year 8 class. They come in and sit in their seats. I've almost finished my drawing, I just need to add a little more shading here and there.

They pull their work out of their art folders and continue to either draw or paint it.

• after the lesson •

I'm still working on the drawing when the bell goes. The class starts to pack everything away and walk out of the classroom. I go back to my drawing.

"Mr Mellark?" I hear from the side of me.

I turn round to be faced with one of my pupils. "What's the matter Jake?" I ask.

"Can you help me to draw?" He asks.

"Okay, but why?" I ask.

"You wouldn't understand, your a teacher" he scoffs.

"I was your age at one point mind and I only left school three years ago"

He sighs. "I really like this girl, and she really likes drawings so I wanna draw her and give it to her as a present but I can't draw people" he sighs.

"Of course I'll help you! How long can you stay?" I ask.

"As long as I need, I'm not doing anything" the shrugs.

"Okay then" I say getting up and going to his desk with him. I give him a piece of A4 card.

"How do I start?" He questions.

"Well you have to know what she looks like" I say as I grab my sketch pad and turn to a clean page and start to draw.

"How can you draw that when they don't exist? Are you someone who thinks about a perfect girl everyday or something?" He questions.

"It's easy to draw someone when you picture them and see them everyday" I shrug.

"That's a real girl?" He asks amazed.

"Yeah" I answer.

"Do you stalk her or something?"

I scoff. "No"

"Then how do you know every single detail about her? I mean she's perfect!"

I ruffle his hair. "It's my girlfriend"

He gapes. "Really?! She looks like she's been made up, she's stunning!"

"She's much more prettier in person" I shrug.

"Can I meet her one day?" He asks.

"Maybe" I say chuckling.

I carry on showing him the basics of drawing and shading until it he to about 6:30pm and is now dark.

"Come on, I'll drive you home" I say and I put everything back in my bag and sling it over my shoulder.

"You don't have to I can walk" he shrugs.

"No, I insist" I say.

"Okay" he says following me to my car.

He directs me to his house and it turns out he lives right next to Katniss.

We both get out and he looks at me confused.

"You don't have to walk me mind" he says.

"I know, I'm going to visit your neighbour" I say.

"Oh, I never get sleep, the oldest daughter is constantly screaming at night because of nightmares" he says.

"I know" I shrug.

"It does get annoying"

"Try having to put up with her problems face-to-face" I say.

"I've never met her personally I just hear her screams every night"

"Would you like to meet her?" I ask.

"Okay" he shrugs.

"Stay here then" I say and run over and knock on her house. Prim answers.

"Oh hey Peeta! I wasn't expecting you" she says laughing.

"Yeah I'm here to see Kat" I say.

"I'll go get her for you" she says and skips back in.

A few minutes later, Katniss come a to the door and hugs me.

"Come here, your neighbour wants to meet you" I say.

"Okay" she shrugs.

She walks out next to me and we walk over to where Jake is waiting.

"Jake, meet Katniss" I say to him.

"Oh my god! That's the girl you were drawing earlier! She's your girlfriend!" He says.

Katniss looks at me confused. I give her 'I'll tell you later' look to which she nods at.

We talk for a bit then she goes back inside because she's cold.

"I fancy her sister" he blurts to me when she leaves.

"Prim?" I ask.

He nods.

"She's a nice girl" I say.

He nods. "Anyway, I'd best go in, I'll see you tomorrow!" he says and runs into his house.