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I don't know what it is but I just can't shake this thing I'm feeling. Maybe I'm sick, but I don't think that's the case. Ever since Peeta threw that bread to me about 6 months ago, I haven't been able to stop thinking about him.
He saved my life, all of our lives. Of course he doesn't know that he just thinks he did something nice because that's the type of person he is. Always has been, since we were little. I wish I could say I never noticed him and that he's never caught my attention before but that would be a lie.
I always notice him when he's staring at me, but that's' only because I'm already staring back. I wonder why someone like Peeta would be staring at someone like me, from the seam. That is until right now when he is giving me an explanation that I'm not sure I just heard correctly.
"Your… in love with me?" he must be joking.
"Gosh Katniss don't make me say it again." He says it like he means it.
"Peeta tell me who put you up to this, ill straiten this out." I definitely mean that.
"You think…. Someone put me up to this?" yes. Is what I want to say, but I don't. It's not that I don't believe him it's just I think he doesn't know what he's saying. Ever since my dad died all those months ago I swore I would only ever love Prim, and well maybe my mother. I just can't love someone anymore. But I've always felt this way, because love leads to marriage and marriage leads to kids.
There's something about Peeta Mellark though. Something I haven't been able to stop thinking about since he came into my life. He's always had an effect on me, although I don't think he knows it. We're only 12 but now that Peeta's said what I've been feeling, I know that we're meant for each other and that I love him too. I guess I'm going to have to make an exception to the not loving anyone deal I made with myself.
"No. I love you too Peeta."
"Really, I thought you hated me," I can't believe that's what he thought!
"Of course not. You mean you don't notice me staring?"
"I thought that was your way of telling me to stop staring."
"Well now you know that that's not it at all. I was just enjoying the view." He smiles, but doesn't say anything. Now I'm nervous. I mean he just told me he loved me, but why isn't he saying anything? Wait he's getting really close. OUR LIPS ARE SO CLOSE! NOW THEY'RE TOUCHING! His lips are so warm. It's like our lips were meant to fit together. Then pulls away.
"So are you my girl now?" Peeta's girl I like that.
"You do?" he says and I realize I voiced my thoughts aloud.
"Yes, I do." So then Peeta walks me home to the seam, where for one night I smile not just for a brief second when I say hi to Prim, but all night, until I fall asleep with Peeta in mind. If only our first reaping wasn't in a week.