Chapter One:

Falling for his eyes.

KATNISS POV

He's looking at me. Peeta Mellark. He can't see me looking at him, but i can feel his gaze on my body.

''Pssst...Madge'' i whisper. Madge is my best friend. And my only friend, I'm not that popular, due to my scary attitude and hideous scowls that never leave my face. Quickly glancing at Miss Balesforth, i pass her a note. ''HES LOOKING AT ME''. She quickly turns to face him, then quickly turns to face me again. She takes out a pen and writes down something on the note. ''OMG OMG OMG OMG he is toats mentally undressing you!'' I slightly blush, then put my note in my pocket. Madge gives me a cheeky grin, then i try to listen to miss Balesforth.

''So, as you all know, the science fair is coming up'' She explains. Simultaneous moans from everyone. You will be working in partners of two...and no, Miss Underwaters, Miss Everdeen, I will be picking the pairs randomly from this jar'' I groan loudly, and so does Madge. Miss Balesforth gives me one of her infamous death stares, which barely shuts me up.

''Sam, you go with Stacy, Madge you're with...''

please be me please be me please be me.

''You're with Gale.'' I moan so loudly Miss Balesforth threatens to send me outside. I see Madge and Gale talk to each other, both flirting and slightly blushing. Just typical of Gale to go out with me but still flirt shamelessly. Of course, no one knows we're going out.

Miss Balesforth calls out the rest of the names. I quickly calculate silently whos with who... there's me, Peeta, and a few others. ''Katniss your with... Delly!'' Yess! Delly is nice, one of the few people here who don't despise me that much or ignore me. But wait...wheres...Delly..ohh she went to the capitol to get her tonsils removed!

''As Delly is not here, i will pick again,'' exclaimed Miss Balesforth, to no one in particular. She sticks her hand in the jar again...

''Katniss and... Peeta! Peeta, please move your seat next to Katniss.''. I am working with Peeta Mellark. Help.

''I can't believe it! Your working with you cruu...'' Begins Madge.

''SHUT UP!'' I shout. Worried Gale might here. Madge doesn't know about me and Gale. If she knew what Gale does, well her little feeling she has for him would be totally demolished. So I tease her on her crush so she doesn't realise. ''Anyways, i saw you and Gale goo goo eye each other...''

''Ha Ha Ha very funny Kat.''

We were walking back home, to my home in particular. Mage and I have our weekly sleepovers, and today it's my turn to host it.

''IM BAAACK!'' i cry, and Prim comes running down, arms outstretched. I love my little sister so much and I've been looking after her since i was 12, after my mum fell into a crippling depression after my Father died. A year later she started work again, always out to other districts, working in hospitals, sending us envelopes of money every month, along with a pitiful letter with another stupid excuse why she can't be here. But me and Prim don't mind. we don't need her. But the money does come in useful.

Our house is very cosy, with a small open room downstairs with a living room and kitchen, very basic and simple, but very clean and cosy. Upstairs there are two bedrooms, a small cupboard-like one for Prim, with light pink walls and an old furry rug her bed and a drawer or chests for her clothes. Another room, a slightly bigger one, is mine, which is similar to Prims, but it has white walls and black carpets. Then there was the bathroom, which is EXTREMELY cramped, but clean in general.

Madge doesn't judge people by there wealth, You think she would, due to the fact her being the mayor's daughter and having pretty much everything, she would be stuck up, but shes the complete opposite.

Anyway, Prim went over to her friend Rues for the night and left me and Madge at home. We watched a Horror movie and ordered pizza.

''TRUTH OR DARE!'' Madge sings.

''Ughhh, fine.'' I sigh.

''Okay, Katniss, truth or dare?''

''Truth. And no I'm, not a coward.'' I say.

''Okay..'' I could see mischief in her eyes. '' Do you ever think of having sex with Peeta?'' Shoot.

''No! Come on Madge, like umm... do you really umm...like...okay fine yes, i sometimes imaging him laying next to me in bed...'' I respond, my face going redder than a tomato.

''AWW!'' Madge responded.

''OK then, your turn!'' i say.

''Truth!'' She says.

''Okay, have you kissed Gale yet? '' I smirk, I want 2 know how far Gale has already gone, how far he's already cheated on me..

''Yes..'' She says and blushes slightly. I don't feel anything. Shouldn't I be jealous, mad even that my boyfriend is a player? ''He kissed me on the cheek at lunch.'' She replies. '' Now its YOUR turn!'' Says Madge.

''Dare!'' I say confidently.

''No backsies?'' Madge asks.

''No backsies!'' I answer.

''Okay then,'' Madge says. I dare you to call Peeta Mellark and ask him if he wants to hang out this Sunday.''

Gales gonna know.