Mockingjay

Katniss Everdeen. The girl on fire. The mockingjay. Stubborn. Straight to the point. My weakness lies in every beat of my heart.

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Late Lunches

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Jordan pushed her papers aside and opened the text. It was short, but an agreement. Maybe here she would have someone other than herself to talk to. Maybe.

To: Katniss Everdeen From: Jordan Baker SMS: That sounds like quite the plan. Meet me at the office building downtown on the corner of sixth and fourth. I’m at work, so it’s easiest to just come in just in case I am in a meeting, though I doubt I will be.

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Katniss hurried herself through the shower, washing through her hair and rubbing the dirt out from under her nails. It was difficult to rush herself threw showers, because at home showers were not a luxury they ever had the privilege to have. She managed to get in and out in a matter of minutes. Once back in her room, she quickly pulled out her phone and typed in a quick reply. 

To: Jordan Baker From: Katniss Everdeen

SMS: Deal. I'll be there in 20.

She lived quite a while out of town, but she could move rather smoothly and thoroughly throughout the woods. Katniss threw on a pair of jeans, sneakers, and a shirt. An outfit unfit from what she generally wore, but figured she was going to lunch so she might as well dress up a bit.

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"Well, at least I know it’ll be an all right process," Joan said brightly. 

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"Yeah, it's pleasant actually." Katniss paused, nodding her head softly. "So uh, why Aqueous? 

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Late Lunches

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Jordan finished the editing and pulled out the Chinese marker that she used for layout edits and began to flip through the month’s pages in attempt to deal with it. When her phone went off is was nearly 3:10. 

To: Katniss Everdeen From: Jordan Baker SMS: That sounds quite dull. Such things shouldn’t be done in such hot weather, it’s nearly 95 degrees. You should join me for refreshments.

Jordan was outspoken, even in writing, but she wasn’t one to care. Sending it, Jordan went back to work and awaited a reply, circling several of her pictures and drawing lines to where they should be moved.

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Katniss rinsed her hands off in the sink in her house when the phone buzzed in her pocket again. She grabbed the towel from the back of a kitchen chair and dried her hands off before pulling the phone out from her pocket. 

To: Jordan Baker From: Katniss Everdeen SMS: That sounds perfect, actually. Is it okay if I jump in the shower before hand? Where at? 

Katniss grinned and hit send, slid her phone back in her pocket, and then made her way up the stairs and into her attic bedroom to prepare for a shower.

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Bonnie & Katniss~ New Dog

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"Alright then," Bonnie muttered beneath her breath and smiled at Katniss. After she paid for the items, Bonnie led the way out. Once she was outside, the little witch turned towards her new friend. "Where do you want to go next? Shopping for yourself or perhaps we could eat something." She suggested to the brunette. Admittedly, Bonnie was a little hungry.

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Katniss glanced at the packed full bags she carried in her hands, and then at Rufus. "I'm fairly hungry myself..." She paused, pursing her lips. "We can grab some food on the way back to my house, and then eat there while I put this stuff away?" She knew it wouldn't be to difficult to carry the items around, but it would be perfurable to have them home. "Then maybe we can go back out." She suggested. 

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Early mornings || Ron and Katniss

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"Mother’s have to be strong," Ron nodded as he rolled back over. He shut his eyes and felt the sun on his face. It was rising further now and he was okay with that, the day was new and he felt…okay for a moment. "My mum, she’s stronger than any woman I’ve known, ever. Damn terrifying and could curse me into next week, but she, she’s a great woman. Saved a lot of people in her time and I dont think she gets enough credit for that, though, only a few people get credit for what she’s done for our community." Ron felt himself ramble on and stopped, not sure what to do. He opened his eyes and looked over at her. "What does your mom do?" he asked her, not wanting to bore her with completely insane speak of his mother.

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Katniss readjusted herself to lean against her elbows, watching the shadows of the near by trees move across the ground, listening as he spoke. "I don't think I nearly ever gave my mother enough credit." She turned her head to look back at him. "She uh, did a lot with apothecary and healing." She paused, nodding and then continuing. "She now works in a hospital back a home."

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Hello Again || Katniss and Hermione

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"I think it can happen. Especially when he realizes he wants it to." My fingers trailed along the glass, the residual condensation left to look like tears and I was wiping them away. "If he’s a baker, I can imagine him being attracted to the hearth. It’s quite homey, and he would probably try to bake in it if so inspired." I turned and looked towards the fireplace, seeing it’s purpose in so many different ways. "Sometimes friends become family." I said simply. It was true. I considered Ron and Harry to be family. I knew I always would. 

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"The houses we come from are the exact opposite from this. Proper, up-dated. It was the opposite of comfortable. It felt like you couldn't even sit on your own furniture because it was like a work of art, too pretty and too breakable." She paused, removing her hands from the glass and putting them in her lap. "It was also in the middle of an empty village. I figured this place would be a refresher. Plenty of land to do more, for me to hunt, and still feels comfortable." 

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"Well, that’s good. They’ll all have something in common, at least," Joan commented. "I’m glad this has been working out. It makes me feel better coming here."

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"It's really nice actually. More so then I originally thought as well. I've only been here about three months, so I'm still growing into things here as well." 

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"Well that’s good," Joan said thoughtfully. "I would hate staying here only to be bored out of my mind in a week or so." With a smile, she added, "But with so many welcoming people around, I doubt that will happen." 

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"Yeah, The people are really nice here. There's more to them then it seems mostly. But they're welcoming. And understanding."

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Late Lunches

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At 3pm Jordan didn’t realize she had skipped lunch altogether. Before she could think about it she was drawn back into work. Jordan had gone back to working on her layout when her phone went off. The sound of a vibration on her desk drew her attention from the arrangement of the photos and to the lit up message on the home screen of her iPhone. Picking it up and sliding the message open Jordan looked at it for a moment. Jordan legitimately had no friends other than Lemony and the last text message she sent was to Lorenzo telling him to grab another set of Chanel accessories and sunglasses. She tapped her pen on her desk before responding.

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The day went on slowly for Katniss. She had the day off at the bar that night, so she didn't have much to do. After lunch she slide on her boots and a pair of shorts and went out to the backside of the house, to water some of her herbs and plants. It was around three when she had finshed. Walking back into the house she pulled out her phone and saw a reply back from Jordan. She tapped reply and typed back to her:

To: Jordan Baker From: Katniss Everdeen

SMS: I'm sorry about that. Nothing to special currently. Just finished watering my herbs and primroses. 

Katniss hit send, and pushed the phone back into her pocket

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If life does imitate art, Thais may have reason to worry. The Southeast Asian nation’s ruling junta is pondering whether to officially ban the three-fingered “District 12” salute from The Hunger Games, now that is has become an emotionally charged symbol of resistance among opponents of the May 22 military coup. Already, scores of those proffering the salute during weekend street protests have been dragged off by troops, in scenes eerily reminiscent of the Suzanne Collins novels and movie franchise, which depict a dystopian future society ruled by the totalitarian Panem regime. 

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"Sure, Kat. Follow me," Bonnie gestured and offered her a kind smile. She led the way to the register. When she arrived, she positioned herself behind the woman, standing and her head turning around to face Katniss. "Do you have enough money with you? If you haven’t, I can help you out." The redhead smiled gently.

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Katniss blushed, thinking of a time when she didn't even have enough money to feed herself. Let alone a dog. "Yeah, I have enough money." She pulled her wallet out from her back pocket. "Thank you for offering though." She didn't have to offer, although it was very polite she did. And katniss appreciated it. She opened her wallet and layed some cash on the counter. The cashier rang up all her items and took the money, handing her back the change. "Alright, I'm ready." Katniss said to Bonnie.

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Early mornings || Ron and Katniss

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Ron thought about what she was saying about her mother. Ron found that true as well, but differently. “My mum and I, we never saw eye to eye at all, I was a bit of a trouble maker, but I get why she was so protective now,” he said looking at the grass in front of him. “She was afraid for us, all of us, and she wanted to make sure we were okay. I get that now, but I feel so much for her now…she has a lot of things missing now too, we all do, but we understand her better. She knew more than I thought she did and I feel like shit about making her life hell all the time.”

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"At least I'm not the only one." She rolled her eyes softly, thinking of her mother, and how stubborn she was. "It's strange how time effects us. If you would have told me where my mother would end up doing, back then I probably would have just laughed and rolled my eyes." After Katniss's father died, she closed herself off, and did what seemed to be nothing. She knew now that she was watching, keeping us safe, even if it was in her own way. Katniss now understood what it was like to loose someone so close to you. "I used to think my mother was week," She shamefully admitted aloud. "But now..." She paused, taking a deep breath. "Now she's stronger then I'll ever be." She not only lost her husband, but her daughter as well. While the other one lived across the globe. Yet instead of breaking down, she stays strong.

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Hello Again || Katniss and Hermione

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"He seems worth admiring." I said offhandedly. I wasn’t sure why I said those words. Most people were worth admiring for one reason or another. "And I hope to meet him someday, that he comes around. I think that would be lovely." It sort of reminded me of when I was here before Ron was. There was an emptiness of sorts. I could understand sort of where she was coming from. "Sometimes it takes time for them to join us, but when they do, it feels like everything that wasn’t right, melts away. It really does. You don’t have to focus on what you don’t have, but can start to enjoy what you do have." I finished my glass of water and shook my head. I wasn’t sure why I felt like I did. Perhaps the fresh water, perhaps the surroundings. But my mind was in a thoughtful place, I just hoped I knew enough to keep my mouth shut when I needed to. 

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Katniss thought about it for a moment, puckering her lips to the side. Peeta helped with her nightmares, and often with flashbacks. Being without him specifically made those harder to deal with, harder to get over. But somewhere deep down she knew he at least was having the same issues. He at least, understood. "I hope so." She spoke soft, and calm. "That's why the house is so big. Eventually I hope we'll live in the house together." She paused, chuckling at herself. "Even though I've never been the type to even live with anyone besides family."

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Late Lunches

Jordan had found herself being submerged in work and had been meeting free all day. With Lorenzo out finding shoes for her, Jordan had been left alone all day. Introversion was what she thrived on, but today Jordan was antsy. icing up her phone, she debated for a moment.

To: Katniss Everdeen From: Jordan Baker SMS: Hello? Katniss? This is Jordan Baker…we’ve had drinks a few times…

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It was around lunchtime, and Katniss had been sitting in her living room watching television and eating lunch when her phone buzzed on the coffee table in front of her. Picking it up, She noticed it was from Jordan. When she originally gave Jordan her number, she wasn't sure if she would actually contact her at all, but she was glad she did. She stared at the message for a few moments, figuring out what to say back. 

To: Jordan Baker From: Katniss Everdeen

SMS: Hi, Jordan. It's nice to hear from you. How is everything?

The thought for a second, trying to figure out if it was to lame. She shrugged, and hit send anyway. 

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"Would you say there’s a lot to do?" Joan asked curiously.

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"I mean, I'm not really a go out and do it kind of person, but, I seem to have found enough entertainment. There's a lot of shops and stores. I don't think I'll ever get tired of just exploring the town."

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Bonnie & Katniss~ New Dog

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Bonnie laughed and agreed. “If you two like it, I like it as well. I guess we should buy these all items for our friend Rufus.” She suggested and smiled gently at the dog and Kat. Rufus wagged his tail and barked in response. “I think he wants it too.” The redhead giggled.

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Katniss smiled up at Bonnie, and gently removed the bed from underneath Rufus, stacking everything on the floor and picking it all back up with ease. "Well then. Lead the way to the register?" Katniss smirked.

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"France," Joan replied almost automatically. She smiled. "It’s going to be a little bit of a change but I’m hoping it’ll be fun."

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"Its calm here. It's a gorgeous place to be. A large town, but without that feeling of being in a hurry all the time."