Author's Note -
Thank you for reading! You really do make me do a little victory dance when I see how many people are reading this (141) to be exact, and while that's the smallest fraction of the world, I'm so happy!
So this chapter focuses on Johanna more, and for those who are paying attention, you might guess who The Cute Boy is before even reading past the first line... Johanna is a bit OOC aswell but only for a while... maybe...
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As much as my heart hurts to say this I... don't own the Hunger Games...*sniff*...or Starbucks...(again; do I have to disclaim that?)
This chapter is the longest, but I think the reason for that is the long Authors' Note. This whole thing is about 1200 words.
"But Katniiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssss ." Johanna whines; something she rarely does. "Katniss, he's so cute!"
She glances back over at the boy sitting at the bottom of the bike park. "And he's in the bike park! He could leave any moment!"
I sigh. "So do what I did! Ask him out!" Johanna stops tugging at my bag and confusion sweeps over her face.
"You asked Peeta out?" She looks bewildered.
"Yeah, Jo! A lot of girls do it!" Cato, Clove, Finnick and Peeta walk out of the Sports Centre at that moment.
"Do what?" Peeta asks, handing me a Starbucks paper cup that he just bought from the Sports Centre. It's Vanilla Spiced Latte; my favourite.
"Peeta, did Katniss ask you out?" Johanna doesn't hold back.
"Yep. Every date we've been on, Kat asked me out. Even the one we're going on tomorrow afternoon." Peeta puts his arm around me.
"What?!" Johanna cries. "You're ALL going on dates tomorrow afternoon, now?" We nod. Cato asked Clove out while walking back to the villa last night. They're going to play tennis while me and Peeta go bike riding, and Finnick and Annie get a coffee. Then all 6 of us are meeting up to go swimming in the evening.
"So I'll be alone while Finnick and Annie get high on coffee, Cato and Clove look like sport gods at the Sports Centre, and Peeta and Katniss go bike riding in the sunset and then make out? Geez!" Johanna throws her hands up in the air. Dramatic... Wait what did she say?
"Johanna! Make out? Me and Peeta haven't even had our first kiss yet!"
Damn. I always do then think... Now I've let everyone know that I haven't ever kissed my boyfriend.
"What?!" Everyone exclaims at the same time.
"We'll kiss one day!" I defend myself. "We just don't wanna rush it! We want it to be perfect! Hurry up Jo! He won't stay for much longer." Johanna gives me a quizzical look but seems to let the subject go when I raise my eyebrows in a 'What are you looking at?' way. She turns quickly and rushes towards the boy. It's easy to understand why she's attracted to him; dark skin, sharp features, strong build, well dressed... If I didn't have Peeta, maybe I would be the one asking him out... Speaking of Peeta; He turns me around so I'm facing him.
"Katniss," He starts. He looks guilty... Oh, no. "You don't mind, do you? That we've never kissed? I mean, I love you, but I didn't wanna rush anything, I want it to be perfect." Oh, God, he's speaking at 100 miles per hour. "I looked for the right time, but it never presented itself. We could do it tomorrow on our date! We could hire bikes and -" I place a finger over his mouth to quiet him.
"I love you, too." I say with a small laugh. His eyes widen at his realization; that was the first time he told me he loves me.
"I love you." He repeats.
" I know." I smile.
"You sure?"
"I am now."
He leans forward to hug me. I return the embrace and he holds me tighter.
"We'll kiss one day." I reassure him. "And it'll be crazy and mixed up just like our 'I love you' exchange was." His chest shakes as he chuckles.
"Whoo!" Johanna skips back over. "I'm not gonna die alone! I got a date, I got a date! Johanna got herself a date!" She's doing a little victory dance right in the middle of the footpath we're standing on. She bumps into a few people. "Sorry!" She turns back to us and whispers, with wide eyes, "I got a date!"
"So?" Finnick inquires. "Who is he?"
Johanna walks backwards, as we head off down the path, to face us. She bumps into more people but doesn't bother to apologise this time around.
"Thresh Greenway. 18 years old, works at Shaken Up, the milkshake place here in the parc." Johanna triumphantly explains. "And we have a date at 4 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon."
"You sure you wanna push them together still?"" Peeta asks, moving the nightstand from in between our beds. I want to push our single beds together.
"Yeah" I answer. "I couldn't get comfy last night." The beds themselves were alright, it was just, I prefer flat pillows and old worn-in duvet covers. These duvet's had hard covers and they make a loud noise every time I rolled over. The pillows here were too poofy, and gave me a sense of being suffocated when I lay on them.
"I'll help you sleep tonight." Peeta says with a shy smile on his face.
"Geez, Mellark! What goes on in your head?" I laugh.
"Climb in then." Peeta pulls back the duvet and I clamber in. He gets in, too, after turning the light off. He lies on his back and I rest my head on his chest. His white cotton T-shirt is much more comfortable than the pillows. He puts a protective arm around me.
"Night Katniss. I love you." He whispers into the darkness.
"Night Peeta. I love you, too."
Authors' Note -
So! A lot happened in this chapter. I think anyway. Johanna got a date and Peetniss love each other!
I can't decide what Peetniss' first kiss will be (Where, how, why?), so if you have any views, then leave them in a review.
Next chapter will be written from a few POV's, but generally, I don't like stories with POV's in. It is confusing and the story doesn't normally run as smoothly. But for the dates, I might have to make an exception!
I'll write that chapter now so it should be up later today or tomorrow.
Aren't you guys lucky having 2 (maybe 3) chapters in one day? Well, when the creative juices get flowing, I just can't stop them.
Also, I haven't written any further than this chapter yet, so if you want anything to happen in the story, PM or leave in review.
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