Thank you so much for everyone who encouraged me to continue to there. So, with no further ado, here is Chapter 2. ENJOY!

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Chapter 2-The Walk Home

Katniss still couldn't believe what she had just agreed to. Peeta Mellark was walking her home. She still wasn't sure what this all meant, but for now it was best just to go with it. First things first, though.

"I have to get Prim," she told him, "she will be waiting for me. We always go home together."

"I figured as much," he replied, "why don't you lead the way?"

The two walked through the hallways as Katniss made her path to where the younger grades had their classes. She quickly found the familiar blonde braids of her sister and called out to her. Prim turned and, upon seeing her, came running over.

"Hi!" she started, "ready to go? It was the best day, there were three girls who started a-." It was then that the preteen noticed her sister was not alone. The younger girl looked at the older boy for a moment, and then back at Katniss, who decided to go ahead and explain.

"Prim, this is Peeta, he is walking home with us today, "she said. Prim continued to look back and forth between the two of them, trying to figure out what was going on. Eventually, she turned to the blonde boy and smiled.

"Hi Peeta! I'm glad you're walking with us. It will be good to have someone to talk to other than Miss Pricklepuss here. " At this statement, Katniss scowled while Peeta roared with laughter. The three then set off, walking out of the building towards the Seam area.

There was silence for a minute or two, until Prim finally questioned their male companion, "So, Peeta, don't I see you in the bakery?"

"Yes," he replied kindly, "my family owns it. I help out most days."

The girl couldn't contain her excitement. "That's wonderful! I love looking at the cakes in the window there. The frosting is amazing. They are so beautiful."

A blush came over Peeta's face as he simply said, "Thanks." Katniss noticed his expression and figured out the meaning behind it.

"Did you make the cakes?" she asked.

"Yeah, I did," and he blushed even more at this. "I found I have a knack for it, so my Dad lets me do the frosting for all of them."

Katniss thought it was kind of endearing how humble he was about it. "You should be proud of them. They are amazing! Prim is right, she looks at them all the time. You do a great job."

"Thanks. Maybe I can make you both one sometime." Peeta offered

Katniss smiled, "Sounds good, but make a cake for Prim only. I prefer the cheese buns."

His blue eyes seem to sparkle at this knowledge, "I can do that," and the boy was about to continue, when Prim interrupted.

"Katniss! Rory is up ahead. Can I go catch up to him? He said he would give me an apple to take home today."

"Sure," she answered, and the younger girl ran off, leaving the two teenagers alone. Again, there was silence as they walked for a few minutes. Finally, it was Peeta who spoke.

"Katniss, why did you decide to finally thank me for the bread today?"

The girl thought for a moment before sighing in reply, "Like I said earlier, I should have done it a long time ago, but just couldn't get myself to do it. When I saw you today, I just felt that compelled to speak. There was a feeling inside that I had to say something."

Peeta looked down kindly at her, "I'm glad you did. I have to admit that I've wanted to talk to you, too, but have been too shy to do anything about it. When you talked to me, it kind of gave me the freedom to speak myself." Katniss was stunned at this revelation. He was such a popular boy and always seemed to have an easy time with words. It was funny to think that he was shy when it came to talking to her.

He must have noticed the look on her face and what she was thinking because he continued, "You are kind of intimidating, you know." He smiled knowingly at her. She laughed at this with him, and it was at that moment that they both noticed that they had reached the Everdeen home.

They both stopped in front of the small building. Katniss turned to look at him and said, "This is it. Thank you for walking me home, Peeta. It was really nice of you."

He brushed a strand of hair out of her face, "It was nice. Thanks for letting me come with you. I'll see you at school tomorrow?"

She nodded, and then went into the house. Prim was immediately on her as she entered. "What was that all about? Why did he want to walk you home? Did I do OK at leaving you alone? I could tell he wanted to talk to you by yourself."

Katniss breathed out, "Yes, Prim, you were fine. He asked to walk me home after I thanked him for the bread he gave us after Father died."

"Really?" the younger girl answered. "If that's the case, I think he must really like you!"

"I'm not so sure, little duck. I think he was just being nice and making sure we were safe. Besides, he's a merchant kid and we're from the Seam. They generally don't mix." Katniss offered.

Her sister stared at her with a confident air, "Well, I think he's interested in you. And as for that nonsense about Merchant and Seam not mixing, just look at us! We are a product of Seam and Merchant together. Don't forget that!" With that, Prim marched upstairs to her room.

The rest of the night, Katniss spent her thoughts over everything that had happened and said between her and Peeta. She couldn't come to a solid conclusion as to what his motives were. Could he really like me? What do I think about it if he did? The huntress had never given two thoughts to having a boyfriend, and wasn't sure what to make of all the feelings she was having. Before bed, she decided she needed to find an opportunity to talk with Peeta again and find out what his feelings were.

Luckily, the opportunity came easily that day. When Katniss arrived at school, she opened her locker to find a gift inside. It was a cheese bun with a note underneath it.

Katniss,

Per your request, I made this for you. I hope you like it. Do you think I could walk with you home again today? I'll stop by your locker after school.

Peeta

She smiled at the thought of spending time with him again. It had been so nice to talk with him. While she had Prim and Gale that she told everything too, this seemed different somehow. Her decision was quickly made and she was happy throughout the day as she anticipated it. When the final bell rang, she almost raced back to her locker. She got there and started loading her bag with all of the books and other supplies she would need to study. She had just finished when she saw Peeta approach.

"Hi," he said as if somewhat unsure of her reaction.

"Hi!" she replied, "Ready to go?" The smile on his face was all the answer she needed.

They once again picked up Prim and headed out. As they walked, the conversation seemed easier to start. They talked about school, their classes, friends, family. Katniss found out about Peeta's gift for painting, and hoped that she could see them sometime. The walk passed so quickly that they were at her house before they knew it. Before he left, though, Peeta asked her if he could continue walking home with her. Of course, Katniss agreed, and Prim smiled smugly at her.

After that, every day Peeta would meet up with her after school and they would walk to her home together. Katniss was amazed how easily talking with him could be. As the days passed, she also found herself spending other times of the day with him. They would find each other at their lockers between classes, and have lunch together, along with Madge and Delly.

About two weeks after they had begun their routine of walking home, they had come to the end and said their goodbyes. Katniss walked into the house, dumping her bag on a table and grabbing a banana. She had just sat down on the couch when there was a knock at the door. Who could that be? She got up and opened it, only to find that it was Peeta. He looked at her kind of nervously, but spoke up.

"Hey there. Ummm. I came back because I forgot something."

Katniss looked at him in confusion, "OK, what did you forget?"

Looking straight into her grey eyes, he replied, "This," and then took Katniss by the waist and kissed her.

Hope you all enjoyed the chapter! Next, I think we will see what happens after this, and Gale will come into the picture. Thank you again for reading. Please review! : )