Chapter 3 - Peeta

I watched her leave and didn't even say goodbye. How much of a bloody coward could you be? Seriously, Ive liked the girl for long enough and still don't have the decency to say hello. I wonder if she'd even want to hang around with me, she probably thinks I'm the same as my 'friends'. I wish I'd never gotten involved with them to be honest, but once your there its kinda difficult to change friendship groups. Dean really is the worst though, fucking dick. I can imagine him not being exactly pleased if I left the group. There's another reason I'm a coward, can't even find real friends.

I turned around only to find Nyle watching me. What I would do to slap that sarcastic grin of his face. I know he's my brother but still, theres no need.

"Cat got your tounge again Peet? It really is difficult to make conversation nowadays." He really went there.

"And could you just mind your own buisness for one god dam day?"

"Nope, its not in my job description," his grin turning into a teethy smile.

"Well what do you expect me to do, I'm a bakers son and she's well..." I said letting out a sigh I didn't realise I had.

"Bit out of your league?"

"Well quite a lot yeah."

"Peeta Mellark, since when has that ever stopped you hey? You could go catch up with her if your that bothered."

"Shut up Nyle, and let me figure it out yeah?" I didnt stop to hear what else he had to say, he was obviously right. That was the worst part.

Why didnt I just go and catch up to her? Because I have no fucking clue what I would say. Every night she plagues my mind, preventing me from sleep, I rehearse conversations I could have with her and still don't know what I would say in person. How shits that. I wonder if I'm just defective or something, I can't talk to one girl. Anybody could be after her right now and ill just be sat here doing nothing as always.

"Peeta!"

I ran down the stairs to be met by my father pointing at the pile of dishes I left after baking. Washing up has always been the down side of cooking, kind of ruins it afterwards.

After 25minutes of that I was finally finished, then moving on to prep with Nyle for the morning rush. Dads always said that I'd be the one to take over the bakery, I'm pretty sure he's right to, Nyle's never been to interested in it.

"Peeta, go and collect these for me son, be quick we still need help here." Dad handed me a list of ingredients needed for a new pastry he was trying out.

I quickly grabbed my sweater from the rack in the mudroom and set out to the town store. The wind was just that bit too cold, not letting anything catch the heat of the sun.

As I turned to walk into the store a pebble caught my foot just as I went flying into a women's arms. Turning up to look at my catcher, my breath stopped short. It was my mother of all people.

Her hard glare sent shivers down my spine. I quickly steadied myslef and shoved my way past her, just over hearing her muttering.

Around six months ago I jad just finnished baking a birthday cake for the neighbours, but the stand I'd picked out wasnt steady. It quickly fell and smashed on the floor, my mother was the first to know. She'd threw a rolling pin at my head and knocked me out, thats when my dad finally got rid of her. Truthfully, I was glad to see her go, life's a lot less worriesome without her.

Once back in the bakery I was excused from the prep work since I'd taken so long and it had been finished. I half jogged up the stairs and shut the door behind me in my room. It was nothing to special but it was something to myself at least.

My mind raced as I went back over the grocery store encounter in my head. I wonder what she'd have done if I were to say something to her. She could easily just smack me or something, it would be like her. I also decided not to mention it over tea, my dad gets stressed enough already over the bakery.

Getting comfy, I slowly drifted off..

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