Summary: After moving districts Annie meets Finnick and they become friends and as time goes on something more this is a story about the troubles they face from beginning to end.
Annie POV:
Today is my first day of school not, not the first day of school but my first day of school. See originally me and my family are from District 7, but my dad's job just moved us to District 4 I don't even know what my dad does it must be important because I mean who gets to move districts?
My mom and I walked up to this school that was pretty big for an elementary school or maybe it only looked that way because I was in a new place. We arrived at the office and the secretary told us that I was in 's 4th grade class, so my mom walked me there. I had arrived not only in the middle of the year but also in the middle of the day so my class was already at recess.
We walked to the playground where my mother left once she was sure i was in the right place. I saw some girls talking to one another by the swings, so I decided to walk over to introduce myself, but before I could even say anything they starting giggling. "Oh my god, look at her," a tall one with blonde hair and gray eyes whispered to her friends, then the others joined in.
"Yea, Fiona she must be the freak Ms. Applewood said was coming one the outside districts," a short frumpy one with curly hair spoke with a look of disgust on her face. "I mean like who has red hair, gross! Like why is she so pale those freckles on her face make me want to puke. Ugh!," the third stooge gawked as she pointed at my face with no shame. I was starting to get really mad, but I decided to let it go and before they could keep going I stepped closer to them and decided to introduce myself. I mean who did these girls think they were?!
"Hey, I'm Annabel, but you can call me Annie." They looked at each other trying to decided whether they should be nice or continue with their rudeness. Finally the leader Fiona spoke, "Well no one over here wants to be your friend Annie, in district 4 we don't have ugly people, so I don't know how they let you in," she spat at me and pulled one of my ponytails and pushed me.
After that I was done with this whole ''be the bigger person'' thing and before i knew it the girl was on the ground with me on top of her and he face being pummeled into the mulch of the playground by my nine year old hands. I guess somewhere between me tackling her to the ground and punching her in the face, Fiona's minions had ran to get Mrs. Applewood because soon I was wrenched from Fiona and transported to principal's office.
Upon my arrival I saw that apparently I wasn't the only one to cause trouble today, sitting one of the two chairs in the office was a boy who looked older than me, like a fifth grader, with messy blondish hair and striking green eyes. Once he noticed me he smiled at me as i took the sit next to him, "So what did you do," he asked giving me this weird look as if I didn't seem like the type to be in the principal's office. "I beat this girl up for talking about me and pulling my hair," I responded flatly, "What about you, what'd you do?"
"Ok so class we were talking about really old times, what's it called… ancient! Right and so my best friend, Thom, was like he wondered what it was like to be a mummy so I wrapped him up in tape! Next thing I know I'm in sitting in this chair talking to you. I mean who knew making dreams come true could get you in so much trouble," He explained excitedly with his green eyes lit with excitement and humor the entire story. I found myself laughing at the sight it must have been for a teacher to find her student wrapped in tape.
Soon the boy joined in my laughter. After we'd settled down he turned to me with his hand extended for a handshake,"I'm Finnick" "Annabel, but you can call me Annie," I responded, shaking his hand lightly. "Let's be friends Annie. I like having friends who kick butt, plus I never heard of anybody named Annabel, it sounds cool," Finnick boasted, more to himself than to me.
I smiled, Finnick was really nice and funny. "I never heard of anyone named Finnick." "Just call me Finnick the funny man and I'll call you Annie the ass kicker," he beamed. II was startled at his use of a curse word at first but after the initial shock wore off I just ended up laughing.
Before we could finish our antics an older lady emerged from a door that I hadn't noticed earlier looking very authoritative with a pant suit and high heels on," Young man come with me." Finnick sobered up quickly, got up and followed the woman out of the room only turning around to whisper, "See you around Annie," with a wink. I thought of Finnick, my only friend in this new place, as I waited for my fate regarding this fight to be sealed.