district high school ♞ everlark

Chapter 10

Katniss POV

After the long Thanksgiving break and our vacation, Peeta and I are back in school.

"So did everyone have a nice Thanksgiving?" Clove asks while everyone sits down at our lunch table.

"Yeah, but my dad dropped the turkey on the floor and our dog almost ate it," Finnick laughs,"He managed to get it away from him and clean it up." The group laughs.

"I don't really have a story to tell. I mean, Katniss and I had a pretty good Thanksgiving," Peeta shrugs before biting into an apple.

"Yeah, we even went to the District Plaza!" I exclaim and lay my head in his shoulder.

"Alone?" Cato wiggles his eyebrows.

"Yeah, whatever," I scowl playfully and slap his arm.

"So, anyway, during the winter break, my family and I are going down to this ski lodge. My uncle's family is staying down there, and my mom said that I could bring you guys. If you wanna come," Glimmer shrugs.

"I'm in, if I'm allowed," Marvel nods.

"Yeah," I agree.

"Same," Annie says.

"Definitely," Johanna nods.

Everyone agrees after that.

"Great, just text me your parents' decision and I'll tell my mom," Glimmer smiles.

After we finish our lunch, we head to our free period. Peeta and I walk to the nearby coffee shop and settle down in a booth.

"Did you look over the science project for Wednesday?" I try to make small talk while sipping my frappicino.

"Yeah, but I still can't believe it's due in two days and she gave us the instructions this morning," Peeta chuckles and shakes his head.

"I know. I read mine, barely," I laugh.

"So, you're going to the ski thing with Glimmer?" Peeta asks.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure if Plutarch would let me go on that trip with you, that I'd certainly be able to do this," I shrug.

"I don't know if my mom's gonna let me go," he shakes his head and looks at his hands.

"I thought she moved across the ocean!" I exclaim.

"Well, she came back because my Dad is visiting my grandpa in District 1."

"Oh."

"Yeah, my dad was supposed to leave us alone, but my mom came after she found out. I'm just staying in my brothers' dorm that they share. I mean, I sleep on the floor, but it's better than being with Satan's mistress," Peeta chuckles. I start to giggle a little bit.

"Hopefully she'll let you go. Because you do have all your important stuff at the house," I say.

"Yeah. And can you come with me when I do? I don't wanna be beaten," he winces.

"Anything to not watch you get hurt again," I smile sadly and run my left thumb over his chiseled jaw.
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The next day, Peeta and I are at my lockers, getting our textbooks out.

"Let's go," he grabs my hand, smiles, and we walk to class.

After Peeta sits next to me, Ms. Trinket comes into the classroom with a blonde girl. A blonde girl who has on shorts, heels, and a white crop top with a slutty makeup job.

"Class, this is Delly Cartwright. She's a new student, so please be welcoming," she smiles, "There's an empty seat next to Miss Everdeen. I'll be right back." She points to me and leaves for a moment.

Delly strides towards the desk next to me but overlooks it.

"Hi, I'm Katniss. Katniss Everdeen," I try to shake her hand but she doesn't budge. I look over to Peeta and he shrugs.

"Um," she giggles, "I sit here. So move."

"Excuse me?" I raise my eyebrows, "What's your problem? I'm trying to be nice."

"Well, I wanna sit next to him," she waves over to Peeta and grins flirtatiously. He rolls his eyes and scowls.

"He's my boyfriend. And his name's Peeta Mellark," I stand up.

"Just gimme the damn seat, slut," she fakes a giggle and slams her books onto my hand that was splayed out in the desk. Peeta gets up as I cry out in pain and shields me with his body as the whole class watches.

"Are you okay?" He asks.

"No, I think my wrist is crooked. She beat it pretty hard," I hold it with my other hand.

Peeta softly kisses it and looks over at Delly. "Really? This is high school, not broadway. Go be a fake somewhere else."

My wrist is hurting so bad that I'm crying. Peeta picks me up and cradles me in his arms.

The class oohs at his remark just as Ms. Trinket walks in.

"What is going on here?" Her eyes direct toward us.

"Katniss hit me with a.... Chair. She hit me with a chair!" Delly exclaims, trying to cover. The class erupts in chuckles and laughter.

"I don't see any damage on you," she glares.

"Katniss, come her sweetie. Let's get you to the nurse," she picks up Peeta's books and mine and ushers us to the nurse's office with me in Peeta's arms.
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"Yep, a sprained wrist. Is this your dominant hand?" Nurse Cedar asks.

"Yeah," I look down to my broken left wrist in a wrap, which belongs to the hand I write with.

"I suggest taking a couple days off to help heal it. You obviously can't write with it, so someone will have to help you write assignments. I'll tell Principal Snow about the Delly Cartwright situation," she smiles.

"Thank you," I smile weakly.

"Peeta, are you related to Katniss?" She peers over to him.

"I'm her boyfriend, actually," he smiles.

"Oh, well I suggest you have him take some days off with you and take care of you. You will need some help with everyday tasks. And please get to the doctor as soon as possible." We nod.

"Here's hall passes to go to your lockers. You're free to go home whenever you check out in the main office," she hands us two slips of green paper and we head to our lockers.

"I can't... really....," I fumble with my lock. My other hand won't work.

"Here, what's the code?" Peeta takes it in his hand.

"32, 4, 23," I reply.

"There you go. I'll get your stuff, too," he smirks and loads my backpack with books.

"Thanks," I kiss his cheek.

After he gets his stuff, we head back to my house. I unlock the door and step into the empty house.
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Ooh shit went down!

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