I Can't Do This Anymore

by fictionbooksaremylife

After finding out that Katniss' love act was just for the sponsors, Peeta is crushed. Crushed, knowing that Katniss doesn't and will never feel the same. But what Peeta doesn't realize is that Katniss does love him… but she just didn't know it at the time. But what happens when she tells him the truth?

2. Chapter 2

I Can't Do This Anymore

Chapter 2

AN: Alright guys I'm sorry from not updating. Please enjoy this chapter

NOTE: If you are reading or have been reading Strange Place to Find Love… I deleted the two author notes so when the recent chapters were updated they came up as "Chapter 18" instead of "Chapter 21" so please go read those chapters.

-Note this chapter is chapter kind of has some modern twists… and this chapter is based off of the song "Somebody I Used To Know"

Disclaimer: I don't own the Hunger Games (blah blah blah we already know that)

Katniss' POV:

-4 months later-

(Madge and Katniss are over at Katniss' house)

"So have you talked to Peeta recently?" Madge questioned, sitting down on my bed.

I flipped the page of my National Geographic magazine and answered. "Not since the day I told him I loved him"

"Man girl…. That's harsh."

I started to feel anger boil. "He was the harsh one. He was the one that broke my heart."

"What happened?"

I flipped the page again. "Oh wow look at that squirrel!" I exclaimed, pointed to the animal on the page hoping that the topic would change if I did.

Madge laughed and shook her head. "Cool animal Katniss… but you didn't answer my question."

I sighed. "Well… I told him that I loved him… and… and he ran off."

Madge gasped. "That's horrible."

I nodded. "I told him I loved him and he ran off… and he… he d-didn't look back" I whispered in response as a few tears slid down my cheeks.

"Oh Katniss" she whispered sympathetically. "I'm so sorry"

I nodded once again. "After that… he started hanging out with Delly again… and… a-and I cut off all communication with him."

Madge tilted her head slightly to the side. "So is that why you changed your number?"

I nodded. "Yeah… and I didn't give him the new number. I loved him Madge… but he b-broke my heart. When he tries to talk to me in school… I always turn my head the other way and ignore him. Almost every time I seen him… he's always got his arm around Delly or pressing her against the lockers in a heated make out session."

"Well what about the games? I mean… you guys kissed then"

I shrugged. "He was probably just playing along to get the sponsors."

X.x.X.x.X

"Katniss!"

I turned around at the sound of my name being called. Of course… it was Peeta. I leaned against my locker as he approached. Usually I would turn around and walk away but for some reason, I stayed put this morning.

"Katniss… I… I've been wanting to talk to you" he said softly as he stood in front of me.

Just as I was about to respond, she walked up and made a huge show of kissing Peeta on the cheek.

"Good morning Peeta" she purred and curled her fingers over his large biceps.

"Um hi Delly" he replied, gulping.

I shook my head in annoyance and started walking in the other direction.

"Katniss!" Peeta called again. I turned around and glared at him. "Meet me behind the school later!" he said and took Delly to class.

I sighed and leaned my head against my locker and closed my eyes. Why me?

X.x.X.x.X

I sighed slightly and propped my foot against the wall of the school. Within seconds I saw Peeta come around the corner. Peeta dropped his bag on the ground and turned to look at me.

"Why Katniss?" he whispered.

I sighed. "What are you talking about?"

Peeta glared at me. "Ignoring me, looking the other way when I try to talk to you, block me out of your life…"

"I wonder why Peeta!"

"But you didn't have to cut me off!" he screamed.

"I told you that I loved you then you walked away!"

"But you didn't have to change your number Katniss! Whenever I try to talk to you, you treat me like a stranger."

"Peeta…"

"You didn't have to make out like it never happened and that we were nothing!"

"Peeta!" I yelled, getting into his face. "We were never anything! You walked away and started dating Delly. And that his something that I don't need Peeta!"

"Katniss… I did that because…"

"No Peeta… I don't want to live that way Peeta." I screamed, triggering a wave of tears. "I don't be reading into every word you say"

"But you didn't have to stoop so low Katniss! You didn't have to stop talking to me!"

"You didn't have to walk away right after I told you that I loved you but you still did!"

"Katniss I walked away because I was confused. I walked away because I wasn't expecting to hear what you said…"

Once again I cut him off. "I don't need your love Peeta! I've moved on…. I don't love you anymore."

Peeta shook his head as he slowly walked forward. Each step that he took forward, I took one step back. I kept walking backwards and ended up on hitting the wall behind me. Peeta put his arms on the wall, caging me in. Peeta smirked slightly. "Don't you dare lie to me Katniss" he growled.

I gulped and shook my head. "I've moved on Peeta"

"Then what am I to you?"

I closed my eyes and shook my head. "I don't even know anymore Peeta… I guess now you're just somebody that I use to know" I whispered.

"But you didn't have to cut me off Katniss! You didn't have to stoop so low!"

"It's too late Peeta… I know it's her that you love… not me. You're just somebody that I use to know… I've moved on… I don't love you anymore." I whispered even though that wasn't the truth. I still loved Peeta… I've always had…

Peeta smirked yet again. If you don't love me anymore as you seem to say… they would you let me do this?" he whispered in a raspy voice. And before I was able to respond, I was slammed into the wall as his lips came crashing down onto mine.

AN: Ok I have to go somewhere here very shortly so I wasn't able to go back and search for mistakes.

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