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Katniss P.O.V

"Your worthless! Don't you do anything right?"

"I-I'm s-s-sorry! I didn't mean to!" I burnt the bread on purpose, but I wasn't going to tell her that. Especially since she isn't going to like why I did it.

"Another loaf of bread burnt! Doing wrong doesn't go unpunishable!" she screams at me as she disappears into the kitchen, only to reappear with a rolling pin in her hand. Its not like she's never done this before. I've always been the unlucky child, just because she was hopefully expecting a boy when I was born. Her third girl. As she hit me across my face, it left a crimson red bruise that will soon be an unpleasant shade of dark blue.

"feed it to the pigs!" she spat at me as she went to greet customers.

I tumble outside with the two loaves of bread in my hands. Tearing pieces of it, I throw it out to the pigs who eagerly feast on the warm bakery bread. Looking around, I spot a mess of blonde hair up against an apple tree and without hesitation, I throw one of the loaves towards him. Suddenly, a dark faceless figure runs towards me and a bright light flashes before my eyes. As I try to regain my sight, another monster appears and I am just able to recognize it. It's my mother. Holding a knife, she angrily aimed it towards me.

" You've done nothing for this family! All I wanted was a boy to take over the business when you showed up! Now you'll pay!" raises her hand and-

I wake up screaming as I recall what had happened in my nightmare. Covered in a thin sheen of sweat I sit upright in my bed, panting hard as if I had just ran a marathon. That day happened so long ago and yet I dream about it only now. I never did forget it though. Its been etched in my memory, and Peeta's constant glances in the school hallways had reminded me throughout high school. I should have gave it to him, I thought to myself, I should have-

BOOM!

The door abruptly burst open, and standing beneath the threshold was a very pale Peeta. He seemed to have run here because he too, was panting hard.

"W-what happened? Did someone hurt you? I'll get Haymitch-"

"No! No, its... its fine, I was just having a bad dream." I said as I barely manage suppress a small chuckle at the thought of Haymitch tumbling into my room at around 3 am, probably still recovering from a hangover. But it quickly dissipates as I realize something. Why was he so concerned?

"Oh, uh...well if you, uh...need to talk to someone about it..."

"Umm, its alright Peeta, you don't need to-"

"I know, but I want to." with that being said he left, leaving me to my thoughts. Why did he seemed so concerned for me? Was this his plan for the games? Come off as ally's during the start, only to literally back stab me later? Falling into a restless sleep, I ponder about what awaits for me in the arena.

Peeta P.O.V

knock knock knock

Squinting through the dimly lit room, I shift around in bed hoping Effie would let me sleep just a little more. I debated the thought of skipping breakfast and sleep in when my stomach told me otherwise.

knock knock knock

Finally getting up, I stumbled across the room towards the door when I heard a thump against the door. Then another, and another, each one returning with a blow harder than the next. Finally, the perpetrator managed to fully knock the door down with one final blow. After blinking a few types, I realized the intruder was Katniss, and that she was only in a thin silk robe that showed off her curves. She in turn, gives me the same questioning look on my face.

"When you didn't answer...I..um, Well..."

"Broke the door down?"

"Yeah...sorry about that."

"Its alright. Hopefully by the time they find out, we'll already be in the capitol..."

"Or de-" she cuts herself off, knowing its not a joke to play around with. We both acknowledge this, and for a few minutes, all we do is look at either the floor or a corner of the room, anything besides looking at each other. I sneak a glance at Katniss and notice her blushing, as if she had seen something she wasn't supposed to. Then, a thought dawns on me. Consciously, l look down in horror to see that

A)I'm only in my boxers. and B) My little "friend" is also up and...aroused.

"Oh, shit!" I jump and scrabble across the room to grab my comforter, and slink beneath them, hoping that some how I'd be able to disappear. Unfortunately, I don't but instead I hear laughter. Her laughter. Peeking from underneath the covers, I see Katniss doubling over, smiling the smile that was often hidden from everyone else. The smile that had been concealed with a scowl for years. The smile she gave me when we were only 3. After recovering from her laughing fit, she turn towards me, her smile replaced with one of kindness and her cheeks tinged with pink.

"So... can we just start over?" she asks "After you get dressed?"

"Agreed." I say, "But on one condition."

"And that is?"

"Sing for me?"

OMG! Hehehe I love the humor in this one XD So guys please tell your friends about this and if you have any comments or suggestions, please please please review and/or PM me!

BTW: did that dark and faceless creature remind you of slender man? Because after reading this over, it reminded me of him!