Okay, I know what you're thinking! "YOU'RE CRAZY! You are starting another story when you can barely keep up with your others?" Lol, well I thought that we need a "modern day" Katniss. And it'd be fun to write about because sometimes, it's nice to have a break from all that "worry and fear of being reaped." Just saying, it's kind of fun to write something like this, so I decided to give it a shot. Just as simple as that :-)

Okay, some things you need to know. Katniss is the type of kid in school who always gets into trouble, big time. Peeta's an athlete and he's also a troublemaker, who becomes close to Katniss. Glimmer, I know she's a tribute, but she's one of Katniss' best friends. Demeter is one of Katniss' best friends also. Things are different, much different. There are no Hunger Games, Katniss' father isn't dead, and Prim and Rue, tribute also, are best friends in middle school. Things turn out very good and bad for Katniss. Peeta's the new kid, and soon, Katniss starts to fall for this "handsome" boy, the girls say.

I'm racing down the hallways of our school. Some students cheer me on and some roll their eyes as some teachers chase me down the hallways. New York City is my home. I love it here. The places I can go to be wild, live life to the fullest, and be as far from romance as possible. I'm wondering if he'd see me. Gale Hawthorne, the captain of the football team, has always thought of me as…a rebel. I laugh all the time. I don't have any feelings towards him. I just like him as a…acquaintance. We're not friends, best friends, and we are not in a relationship, which a lot of people make rumors about.

My two best friends, Demeter and Glimmer, laugh as they follow me with water balloons, throwing them at the teachers who want to take us down. But, they never can. We make our way to the football field. The team is laughing at us as the teachers chase us onto the field. Then I see him, the new kid. He's been on my mind for a while. I can't get those deep blue eyes, blond hair, and gold skin out of my head. I hear all the girls giggle as he makes his way down the hallways. He's laughing with a group of boys and one of them is Gale. Gale raises his eyebrows as he sees my looks at Peeta. He then has an amused grin on his face. He must think I like Peeta. I roll my eyes and try to hide the blush. There's no way I like the kid. I don't even know him. Peeta turns around and laughs. His laugh is so amazing that it makes me long for more of it. I just really need to get this kid out of my head, and I don't know how. He's only been in school for two weeks and already he's the most popular kid in school.

My brown hair is long and blows backwards, my tight skinny jeans don't allow me to run as fast, and my one shoulder shirt presses against my body as we run. Demeter has green eyes, brown hair, and tan skin. She's like the golden goddess, I tell her, but she only gets bad when I do. Glimmer, the blond hair, the brown hair, and the light skin glow in the sun as we run. A lot of boys talk about her, but she shows no interest. My Converse shoes are easy to run with and I feel as if I'm flying, until I bump into someone- Coach Higgins. I sigh as I know what my punishment is. The soaked teachers come right behind us, gasping for air. I try to turn around but Coach Higgins laughs and pulls us towards him. He's not the mean type; in fact, my punishment is he's going to tell my dad. Coach Higgins and my dad are best friends. So, I don't get detention or anything that goes on my permanent record, just a yelling and grounding from my dad.

"I'll take care of it, these three are in trouble all right," he says as the teachers nod and make their way back to the building. Paradise High School is my third school I've been to. I was quick to making friends because everyone likes a troublemaker to lighten up their boring days. I smile innocently and he shakes his head. "You two, back into the building, I'm calling your parents." Demeter and Glimmer wave at me and then leave. I turn to face him and he shakes his head in disappointment and sighs. "This is the third time I've saved your butt. So, I have a punishment of my own." The football team is now surrounding us. I see Peeta looking at me and I smile mischievously. He chuckles and Coach Higgins turns to see Peeta, he smiles almost…amused and says, "Katniss, I've heard you have some trouble in your math grades."

I look at him suspiciously. He turns to Peeta again to wink at him. I look at Peeta for a while and my eyes widen as I know what Coach is going to do. Before I can say anything, Coach says, "Peeta is going to tutor you. He's very smart, and I think you'll be fine with it." I was going to protest but he gives me that look and I get an idea.

"Well, I'm fine with it. Are you sure this is a punishment, because it seems more like…reward," the last word came out flirty. The football team burst out laughing. I just realized I made a fool of myself.

Coach glares at me, for the first time ever. He knows my dad would never ever approve of something that I over look as…dating. Peeta is grinning and Coach turns to him, glaring at him also. I get the feeling Peeta is also a troublemaker.

"Peeta, what do you think, will you tutor, AND only tutor Katniss?" Coach says those words very carefully; making sure Peeta gets the idea that he is not to touch me. I laugh and this makes Peeta's face brighten.

The football team goes off because Coach Bruce calls them. As they all move out, Peeta says, "We'll see."

I find myself blushing and Peeta smiles. Coach Higgins turns to me and says, "Do not."

I smile mischievously, "I won't promise."

I head back into the building to find Demeter and Glimmer waiting for me near the door. Demeter and Glimmer look at me, as if to say, "What is your punishment?"

I smile and say, "I got a date with the new boy."

They laugh and say, in unison, "No way."

"Ugh, you guys sound like gossip queens. I was just kidding, and Peeta followed my joke to make Higgins furious," I say, avoiding the conversation they always start up.

Demeter doesn't believe me and she says, "But Katniss, you do like him though. Every time you look at him, and he looks back up to you, you turn as red as a cherry."

They laugh and here they start with the conversation I desperately try to avoid. Glimmer adds, "This will be very interesting. I mean, you know how crazy these girls are for the football guys. And lately, all they've been talking about is Peeta. I think Peeta likes you…," he stretches the last word and makes it into a teasing joke.

I roll my eyes and say, "No he doesn't. We barely know each other. AND, why would anyone like me?"

They look at each other and roll their eyes simultaneously. Glimmer says, "Katniss, we all know that the boys talk about you, and that's why all these girls are jealous 'cause they're trying to kill others to be the best," that was supposed to be a joke, but I took it seriously.

"Katniss, if he likes you, would you tell him that you like him?" Demeter plays with her brown curls as we walk down the hallways.

"No, he doesn't like me," I say, quietly.

Their eyes widen and they say, loudly, "SO YOU DO LIKE HIM!"

Everyone turns to us. I glare at Glimmer and Demeter. "See what you guys do!"

We hear a burst of laughter behind us and I'm afraid I know who it belongs to. Gale. I turn around rapidly to see him, Peeta, and Cato. Glimmer and Demeter also laugh. My eyes go to Peeta, he's not even laughing, just looking down at the floor, blushing. I feel my cheeks run red. Not only because I'm angry, but because Peeta heard the entire conversation. The hallways soon fill up with the chatter of students and everyone starts doing what they were.

Demeter stops laughing once she sees my hands into fists. She turns to Gale and says, "Did you hear everything?"

I roll my eyes because she knows they did. "Yes, we heard ALL of it," he says as he and Cato laugh their asses off. I quickly wall away from them, pissed off.

I hear footsteps behind me and someone tap my shoulder. My heart beats faster and I turn around to see Peeta. I knew it had to be him. Just the warmth of him tapping my shoulder would take full effect on me. He's not laughing when he says, "Don't listen to them."

I smile and say, "I never do."

I don't know what it is that Peeta does to me. But, I don't hate it or love it. I just simply want to feel it more often.