Peeta's POV
October 17th, 2014 (Age(s): 24 and 26.)
I shower.
A hot, steaming shower that not only unwinds my muscles, but I scrub so hard that my skin looks red.
I'm not looking forward to this one bit.
I change into a black V-neck and sweats. I put on socks and walk out to the kitchen to grab a soda when there's knocking on my door.
I walk to the door, the floorboards creaking. I open the door and it realeses a cry.
"Hey Peeta!"Delly greets and the others follow behind her as they enter my house.
Welcome yourself right fucking in then.
I close the door and tread behind them. I enter the living room and see popcorn, beers, sodas, water, candy, and pizza.
Annie comes up to me and hugs me. I could call Annie a really good friends through this whole situation. While my other friends try to make me forget about Katniss, Annie says its better to wait until I feel the need to let her go. It isn't a speeding process. It could take months, years, decades.
Or until I can see her again.
"How have you've been?"Annie whispers.
"I've been fine." I answer.
"Have you tried those exercise I told you about?"
Annie was in the exact same situation I was in when she was in the 9th grade with her best friend. It took months and years before she could see her friend again. A month ago she told me I should do some breathing exercises and some stretching. She also told me to buy a stress ball.
"I have."I say and she smiles. She drags me and sits me down on the couch and she sits with me, Finnick next to her. Delly is sitting next to Thom in the love seat. She's on my Netflix, searching for a movie.
"What movie should we watch?" Thom asks.
"How about..."Delly says, searching on Netflix. "The Breakfast Club! Peeta, you love this movie."
Everyone stares at Delly with a 'Hell No' face.
"I'm fine Delly. Another movie please." I say and she nods.
"Wizard of Oz?" Thom asks.
God is a fucking bitch.
"No."I answer.
"Fine, then you choose Peeta."Delly asks.
I think of a movie I haven't seen with Katniss or relates to her.
"Oculus."I answer and everyone agrees. Delly finds the movie in a breeze and presses the watch button and it's starts.
Half way through the movie, Delly speaks up.
"So, are you gonna meet Prim tomorrow?"
I look at Delly, confused, while the whole room just glares at Delly. It takes her a second to realize what's going on.
"Oh shit. I didn't know."Delly says.
"What does she mean?"I ask. Everyone ignores me though and watches the movie.
"What does she mean?"
Finnick sighs and answers.
"Prim wanted to meet with you for coffee tomorrow afternoon at Barnes & Noble. I didn't think you wanted to see Prim after what happened."Finnick says. "So I didn't say anything."
"Sure."
"What?"Thom asks surprised, looking at me.
"I'll see Prim. What is she doing here anyway?"
"She wants to study here for college. She has gradation in two months." Annie answers.
I smile and nod. I stare back at the TV and continue watching the movie.
Primrose was sixteen when I met her. Softmore year of High School. She looked nothing like her sister. Blonde eyes, blue ocean like eyes and fair skin. Katniss had black hair, gray coal like eyes and olive skin. Prim was very beautiful.
But Katniss was as radiant as the sun.
October 10th, 2010 (Age(s): 20 and 22.)
I can't do this.
I can't fucking do this.
Fuck me.
My palms are sweating and I wipe them on my pants. This is a friendly date. Two friends going out to eat somewhere. In a couple hours.
I'm a nervous wreck.
My phone buzzes and I grab it, looking at the notification on the lockscreen.
Katniss: Where are we even going tonight?
I unlock my phone and go to messages.
Me: Why do you even want to know?
Katniss: So I know what to wear. I mean what if I wear a fancy gown and do my hair amazingly and we go to McDonalds or some other shitty fast food restaurant.
Me: Casual. Look presentable at least. Wear something you'll wear to go to a 3 year olds party.
Katniss: I'm 1/2 Spanish. Your asking me to wear a dress and flats.
I sigh.
Me: wear some jeans and a shirt. And sneakers.
Katniss: Got it. See you tonight :3
Me: See you.
I put my phone on the kitchen counter and go to the bathroom. I strip down and take a shower. I get out and wrap a towel around my waist and walk out the shower.
I enter my room, the coolness hitting my wet body, making me cold. I change quickly to jeans and a blue shirt. I put on shoes and walk out my room. I go to the living room and put on the TV. I flip through channels till I stop at the Food Network. Thoughts of what might happen tonight go through my mind. I was so distracted, I look the clock and realized I have three minutes to get to Katniss' dorm.
I grab my keys and phone. I lock the door and leave my dorm and walk out the boys dorm. I go to my car and drive off.
I get to the girls dorm and park my car. I call Katniss.
"Hello?"
"I'm outside."
"I expected you to be a gentlemen and at least come to my dorm." Katniss says.
"Yes but Effie is getting on my last nerves. I feel bad Effie is your roommate as well as Madge's."
"Me too. I'll be out in a sec."Katniss says.
"Alright."I say and hang up. A moment later, I see her silhouette walking out. She enters the car.
Katniss' is wearing a baseball tee (that's black and white.) skinny jeans and her worn out converses. Her hair is in its normal braid. She has a sweater on but the zipper is open. I drive off.
"So where are we going?"
"Applebee's."
"I've never been there."I stop the car at the red light and stare at Katniss in shock.
"How come?"I bring out of my mouth.
"We were poor. Wendy's was fancy enough for me."Katniss says and I nod. I forget that she didn't have a lot of money.
"So how was class?"I ask.
"Exciting. This girl Kayla threw up in class. Her vomit stank the class so we had to go to the auditorium. And the teacher, , had her ex call here in class. Best. Phone. Call. Ever!" Katniss retells.
"Your day seemed so much more exciting then mine."I say. "All I did was watch Netflix and eat microwavable food."
"At least you didn't have class. But it was worth it today."Katniss says.
We continue chatting it up on the twenty minute ride to Applebee's. At one point a good song comes on the radio, we sing out of tune.
We get to the restaurant and it takes me a couple minutes to find parking. We exit my car and walk to the restaurant. The line is short and we talk to keep ourselves busy. Finally we get to the front of the line.
"How many?"The perky employee asks.
"Two."I say and she nods. She grabs two menus and takes us to our table. We sit down and look at the menu.
"Everything sounds so good."Katniss says, staring at the menu. "What do you recommend?"
I look at menu before I tell her a meal I've eaten here and loved. She looks at the meal and nods. Another perky girl employee comes to our table.
"Hello!"The girl greets. "I'm Maria and I'll be your waitress this evening. Let's start with drinks."
"Coke."Katniss says.
"A flavored mojitos." I say and she nods writing it down. Maria leaves, leaving us by ourselves again.
"I can't wait till I'm twenty-one. I want to try an alcoholic drink."Katniss says.
"I met you when you were drinking an alcoholic drink though, am I not wrong Katniss?"
"Yes. But I mean legally and I can do it publicly. Frat people don't care if your underage to drink."
"I do though."I say.
"Yes but you Peeta Mellark, aren't a typical douche frat boy."
"And what is the typical douche frat boy Katniss Everdeen?" I question.
"Drinks. Partying. One night stands. Smoking. Cheating. Gambling. Beer pong. Fights." She lists from the top of her head."Oh and being an ass."
"Is this why you don't have friends?"
"I have friends!"
"Don't count me and Madge."
Katniss ponders for a moment before she blushes.
"I'm unsocial and Madge's Barbie friends are annoying and have squeaky voices. I don't give good first impressions."
"You gave me a good first impression."I say.
"Yes Peeta I guess I did. I mean I thought you were talking to someone behind me or a ghost."
"Did I give a first impression?" I ask.
"Eh. I've seen better."
"I think I did well." I say.
"Yes because the blonde boy who was next to me that day in the bar says the most clichést and cheesiest pick up line ever, which is and I quote 'Do you come here often?' "Katniss says and I roll my eyes.
"Sometimes clichés are the ways to a woman's heart."I say. "Other then sex, kisses and presents."
The waitress comes back with our drinks and asks us what to order. We order our food and she leaves, saying if you need anything, just ask. Katniss stares at her food.
"Oh my God this looks amazing." Katniss sighs.
We dig in. I take a bite of mine and watch Katniss take her first bite of a Applebee's made food and see her moan.
"Holy shit!"Katniss says with her mouth full. "This is fucking amazing!"
"I told you."I said. "And table manners." I say this in Effie's voice and she glares.
"Why can't you cook like this?"She asks.
"Uh I believe I can cook better then this."
"I don't believe you." Katniss says taking another bite. "If you did you should be in the culinary arts."
"You didn't believe me when I said I can draw but after I showed you, you believed me."
"And then I almost forced you to an art class." Katniss recalls and we both laugh. It took her hours of begging and whining and crying an screaming to convince me to take at least one class.
"I can cook though." I say.
"I need to be the judge of that." Katniss says.
We continue eating are food, chatting. We finish our food and look at the dessert menu.
"I'm gonna get this chocolate mousse dessert shooter. What about you?"
"Cheesecake version of what you just said." I answer. Maria comes back and we order dessert.
"That waitress has a thing for you." Katniss says.
"No she doesn't."I say.
"Yes she does! Walking around, swaying her hips, re-doing her make up. Those are signs that someone having the hots."Katniss says wiggling her eyebrows "And she is getting the hots for Mr. Mellark."
"Okay your making it sound like she likes my dad. If your gonna use me say at least Peeta Mellark." I say.
"Just watch."She says and Maria comes back and serves us our desserts. She smiles at me sweetly and walks away. I look at her and see her swaying her hips.
"Holy shit your right."I say. "My ego just got bigger."
"Told you."Katniss says taking a spoonful of ice cream from her shot. "This taste amazing."
"You think everything taste amazing." I say.
"Not everything. Have you ever heard me say 'Holy shit vagina taste awesome.'?" Katniss asks and a small laugh comes out my throat.
"No. But I don't know your sex life." I say and take a bite from my cheesecake.
"And you don't need to know." Katniss says.
We finish dessert and get the bill. I pay and tell her it's my treat and soon go into a small argument on her not having to pay. In the end, her stubbornness loses.
We enter the car and I turn it on and drive back. During the car ride Stereo Love comes on.
Half way through the song Katniss begins singing softly and my heart flutters a little. My mind goes to a place where she could be singing about me one day.
Another song comes on and it's silent between us except of the radio.
"You sing amazing Katniss You're singing is one of the seven wonders of the world." I comment. "Not even, the Universe."
"Well thank you."
"No problem."
The rest of the car ride back to her place is quiet. We get to her dorms and I turn off the car.
"Tonight was nice." Katniss says. "I had fun. Except for when Effie was trying to get me to leave when I was just going to change,"
"Typical Effie,"I murmur
It's quiet for a moment before Katniss speaks.
"I will be in your apartment when you come back tomorrow from class," Kat says.
"Alright."
Katniss comes near and kisses my cheek.
"I'll see you tomorrow," she says
"Bye."
Being just friends Isn't working out for me. I need her to be mine.
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