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Katniss' POV
Chapter 6:
"This is the bathroom," Jaimie told us, opening up the once closed bathroom door. The bathroom looked decent, clean. At least they keep their bathroom clean, making sure it looked decent. Having a clean bathroom was always a good thing, having a dirty one was just plain nasty. I didn't expect the Mellark family to keep their bathroom in an unhealthy state though; I didn't expect them to keep any place in their house in an unhealthy state to tell the truth.
"When we take showers at night," Richard started, "it starts off with the oldest and ends with the youngest."
I tilted my head to the side just the slightest bit so they wouldn't notice. I understood perfectly well what they meant. The oldest person in the house, whom I assumed was Mr. Mellark, would take a shower first. Then it would go in order as to who was the next oldest person. The youngest would take their shower last, being stuck with all the freezing cold water.
Basically, it would go like this:
Mr. Mellark.
Mrs. Mellark.
Mother.
Richard.
Jaimie.
Peeta.
Me.
Prim.
I was at least guessing Peeta was older than me…It didn't really matter either way we put it, to me it didn't. Either way, Prim would go last. Meaning she would be stuck with all the cold water…
I sighed, knowing perfectly well what I was going to do. Simple. I was going to let Prim go before me, even though I would have cold water too. It would still be warmer than what she'll be getting if she goes last. It's settled then.
"I have no idea who's older," Richard said, looking from Peeta to me, "but you two can figure that out later."
He was obviously talking to Peeta and I, considering the fact of how he looked from Peeta to me. At least he knew that Peeta and I were the same age. He didn't look like he cared for his little brother but somewhere deep in his heart, if you looked deep enough in to his eyes, you could tell he truly cared about Peeta.
"Moving on!" Jaimie exclaimed, gaining our attention. He marched down the hallway, smiling down at his little brother.
I moved on but instead of walking on, about five centimeters down the hallway, I bumped in to someone.
Prim's hand slipped from my grasp, my bottom meeting the wooden floor. Prim stopped in her tracks, looking back at me just as a gasp escaped past my lips. What in the world happened?
"I am so sorry!" I heard a voice exclaim. I looked over to see none other than Peeta sitting down beside me on the ground. Looks like we both knocked each other down…
I watched Peeta as he scrambled up to his feet, his cheeks a tad bit red. I couldn't help but crack a smile at the boy. The next thing I knew, he had his hand stretched out towards me once he was standing on bot his feet.
I stared at his hand in confusion, wondering why he was holding his hand out towards me. He tilted his head to the side just the slightest bit but still kept his hand out reached towards me.
Then it clicked.
He wanted to help me up!
I felt my cheeks heat up, realizing how I must have looked like a real dummy but Peeta didn't look at me like that it seemed. He was looking down at me with pure patience; his cheeks still the lightest shade of red. I took his hand, feeling my heart race faster.
Peeta helped me up to my feet, blushing like crazy. "I really am sorry," Peeta apologized once again. "I should watch where I'm going, not b-."
"You're fine," I accepted his apology. "I'm sorry."
Peeta smiled, hesitant to let go of my hand. His hand felt warm.
"You have nothing to apologize about," Peeta concluded, looking up at me. I nodded slowly, looking past him at his brothers and Prim. He noticed that I was looking past him so he looked over his shoulder as well. "Let's catch up with them, come on."
He grabbed my hand once more, pulling me along to catch up to my sister and his brothers. I would have pulled my hand out of his grasp but for some reason I didn't, instead I ended up leaving Peeta pull me along and blush like a school girl.
Why was I blushing though?
Was it because I wasn't used to boys grabbing my hand? That I was only used to holding on to Prim's hand? Possibly…I also wondered why my heart rate had picked up, beating faster. What in the world is going on?
We skidded to a stop right beside Prim and Jaimie. Peeta let go of my hand but rather slowly. I looked at him through the corner of my eye, raising my dark eyebrows just the slightest bit. His cheeks were still pink, which was actually cute.
Cute?
…What is wrong with me?
I shook my head quickly, trying to get that thought out of my head. I did not just say that…It slipped. It wasn't like I actually liked Peeta in that way.
"This is my room," Richard stated, noticing that Peeta and I had now joined them. "Well, it took the two of you long enough."
Peeta looked down at the floor, avoiding his older brother's gaze. "We fell Rick," Peeta whispered, defending the both of us.
"Of course you did," Richard hissed, scowling at him. Jaimie glared at his older brother, rolling his eyes.
"Leave the kid alone," Jaimie demanded, catching Richard's attention. Before Richard could say anything, Jaimie turned his attention to us. "Let's move on, shall we?"
I nodded, feeling someone slip their hand in to mine. I adverted my gaze down to Prim, smiling slightly. She was giving me a wide smile, which I couldn't help but return. Prim could get me to smile, I knew that perfectly well.
"This is the room Peeta and I share," Jaimie noted, pointing in the room. I looked in, examining the room.
There were two beds, one for the each of them. I also noticed a small desk, a bedside table beside the furthest bed from the door. On each of them there was a lamp, a few pencils. The desk had a notebook of some sort…
We walked down the hallway, stopping at the last room. "This is our parent's room," Jaimie announced, knocking on the closed door.
"No one's in there you know," Richard stated, smirking at his brother. I watched Jaimie glare at his older brother, sticking his tongue out at him in the mere seconds that followed.
"Well you know wh-," Jaimie started but was cut off by a yell.
"Are you boys done showing the girls around?" Mr. Mellark's voice rang.
"Yeah!" Jaimie yelled back.
"Then come on, dinner is on the table!" Mr. Mellark yelled back.
Jaimie's face lightened up. "Food." That was all he said before he ran off and down the steps, his older brother following him in seconds. I looked down at Prim, then over at Peeta before I followed suit. Peeta followed behind Prim and I, right on our tails.
When Prim, Peeta and I all got downstairs there were three seats left to choose from, everyone else already seated. Mr. Mellark was seated at one of the heads of the table, Mrs. Mellark sitting right beside him. Mother was seated at the other head, greeting us with a smile. Richard was seated beside his father, across from his mother, his piece of bread already on his plate. Jaimie sat beside his mother, smiling widely.
Peeta walked up to take a seat beside his brother Richard, leaving Prim and I two options. I could either sit beside Peeta and Mother…or Jaimie and Mother. Personally, the Peeta and Mother sounded better to me but Prim beat me to it. She giggled as she took her seat in between Mother and Peeta.
I sighed, sitting down between my mother and Jaimie. A piece of bread was put on my plate and from the looks of it, it was stale. Better than not having anything to eat though.
We all nibbled on our stale bread in silence, no one even trying to pick up a conversation. I did see Peeta jump at one point, pressing his lips together in pure embarrassment when his knees hit the table, shaking it slightly. His mother glared at him, Jaimie snickering.
I'm guessing that Jaimie kicked him.
Of course he would.
"Well," Mr. Mellark started, setting his napkin down with a smile. I could already tell he was smiling at Peeta, not mad at him one bit. "I think it would be best if we talked about sleeping arrangements right about now."
"Ah, yes," Mother agreed, smiling. "I would love to know where you're going to be putting me."
I mean it when I thought I heard Mrs. Mellark mutter, "Outside."
"Well, Lily I was thinking you could stay on the couch," Mr. Mellark continued. Mrs. Mellark rolled her eyes, finishing off her bread.
Mother nodded, wiping her mouth off with her napkin. "Sounds good to me," she said.
Mr. Mellark nodded, continuing, "Prim you seem to be attached to your mother so I was thinking that you could sleep with her, if that is okay with you."
Prim nodded, flashing Mr. Mellark a smile. "That sounds great!" she exclaimed, earning a smile from Mr. Mellark.
He didn't continue.
Did he seriously forget about me?
…Or did he not even know where to put me just yet?
"Dad…don't forget to tell Katniss where she is sleeping," Jaimie said, looking up at his father. I looked up at Mr. Mellark, noticing how he was looking down at his lap.
"I didn't forget son…" Mr. Mellark trailed off. I might have misheard him but I thought for sure I heard him whisper to himself, "I'm scared to tell her…"
"Well Katniss," Mr. Mellark tried again, looking up at me. "I was thinking you could share a room with Jaimie and Peeta."
What is he getting at?
Mr. Mellark continued, still looking up at me.
"I know Peeta wouldn't mind sharing his bed with you so I was thinking…you could share a bed with Peeta."
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