Thank you so much to my reviewers! I'm glad you enjoyed the first chapter. Maybe you'll like this one too. I sure hope so! Also, I have not read Catching Fire nor Mockingjay. Which definitely sucks. My sister lent the books out and the reader or Catching Fire still has it. Plus my library is all checked out. So in case you haven't already figured it out this story wont have any spoilers for the last two books. Maybe eventually after I have read it. You'll have to read on to find out.

I do not own anything except John Blackwood! Review and enjoy!

Peeta POV

It has been at least an hour and nothing happened. All they did was hunt and cracked a few cheesy jokes.

I learned that Katniss had a younger sister named Primrose, and she had a goat names Lady.

After a while Katniss left, and John and I decided we should too.

I watched Katniss crawl under the fence so perfectly and swift like a dove.

"Hold up there Mellark and Blackwood" Gale said.

Crap! He knows we're there.

I glanced at John and he looked scared.

Gale had a hardcore reputation and no one wanted to mess with him. Especially not me.

"I know you're there. You're as loud as a bear" he chuckled at his comment.

John was the first to come out from behind the bush we were currently hiding in.

"John!" I half-whispered and half-screamed.

"What about you Mellark?" he asked again. God, I hated that voice.

It was useless, so I came out from the thorny bush.

"I Already know why you two are here. Mellark has a crush on Katniss and Blackwood you're there for moral support. That's all sweet and all, but if she ever found out that you are stalking her... well that's a huge turn off and set back" he said.

Oh no. Was he going to tell her?

"Well who's going to tell her?" John asked. Thank you John!

"Obviously me, unless..." he trailed off. Now I was really scared.

"U-unless what?" Dammit, why'd I stutter? Now he knows I'm scared.

"That's up to me. For now stay away from Katniss. She doesn't like stuck up merchant boys" he smirked and walked away.

I would've said something, but then he might've said something to Katniss.

"I knew this was a bad idea!" I shouted at John.

"Calm down, Peeta. Gale has the brain of dirt. He probably wants you to clean his shoes for a month. Don't sweat it" he comforted, but I had a gut wrenching feeling he was wrong.

Katniss POV

"Prim, I'm home!" I yelled throughout the house. Mom usually was out on Tuesday's with her friends.

"Katniss!" she ran over and hugged me.

I showed her my game bag and I could tell she was disappointed. This was not Gale and I's best hunt.

"Sorry Prim" I looked sadly at my 11 year old sister. I could see her ribs. I could not let her starve.

"How about er trade these squirrels and get some bread?" I asked her.

Her face lit up with joy. That was the best image I've ever seen.

"Really?"

"Yes" I answered before walking out the door.

On my way to the bakery I passed Greasy Sae.

"Hey Katniss, where's your friend Gale?" Greasy Sae asked.

"I'm actually on my way to the bakery. Nothing to sell to you today, sorry" I apologized, but she was compassionate about it. That was one of the things I loved most about Greasy Sae.

I finally reached the bakery and checked inside. This was a routine Gale and I came up with. We could never sell when the baker's cruel wife was around. The coast was clear and I smiled.

My sore knuckle tapped the door four times. The bakers son came out.

What was his name? Peter? Peeta?

"Hi" I said timidly. We rarely ever talked. He was from the Town and I was from the Seam.

"I've got two squirrels" I held up my game bag.

"Lucky for you we've got a bunch of leftovers we don't need" he walked back into the house and came back with a huge sack of bread, "They're fresh."

I usually don't take charity, but the Prim's face would be worth it.

"I know you're giving me a lot, but could I have one cupcake? It's for my little sister Prim" I asked still gaping at the sack.

"Sure" he smiled that warm smile that made girls swoon over him.

"Thank you so much Peeta" I couldn't possibly thank him. Look at all this bread! We were going to have a feast tonight.

I slung the sack over my shoulder with the cupcake in my right hand. It was decorated with beautiful red and orange flowers. Prim was going to love it!

"Katniss how much- wow" was all she could say when I laid out the sack onto the dining room table.

"I have a surprise for you. Close your eyes" I instructed.

"Open" I pulled out the red and orange flowery cupcake from behind and place it onto the table.

"Thank you so much Katniss! I love you! I love you! I love you!" she repeated and I couldn't have felt better.

As Prim and I ate one loaf of bread she suddenly said, "Why would the bakers give you so much bread suddenly?"

"The bakers son said that they had leftovers that they didn't need" now that I think of it, it is a little odd.

"Peeta Mellark?" Prim inquired.

"Yeah" I answered.

"Oh" she mumbled quietly.

"Well, I had a long day and I'm going to go to bed. Do not eat anymore. We have to save some for mom and tomorrow" I pointed my finger at her sternly and let out a yawn.

Gale POV

"Hey Catnip" I greeted with a smile. I was sitting on our rock, but in reality she was my rock.

"Guess what I have?" she waved two loaves of bread in the air and my mouth started to water.

"How did you get this?" I asked.

"The bakers son traded me for two squirrels and in return I got a cupcake for Prim and an entire sack of bread" she said proudly.

"Baker's son as in Peeta Mellark?" of course that's him! What a stupid question.

"Yeah, you know him?" Yeah I do he has a major crush on you. I wanted to say that so badly, but I could have a little more fun with his 'love' for Catnip.

"I've just seen him around school" that sounded pretty believable.

"Cool" she remarked. Not really.

He's giving her good food, he's nice, smart, rich. That's my competition. I'm not losing.