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1- This story will end on chapter nine and ten will be the epilogue.
2- Thanks a lot for saying that this is well written, you know, English is not even my first language, so it means a lot to me.
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Ch. 07: New Feelings
-Katniss-
I stared at Gale in disbelief. He couldn't be serious, could he? When he got closer to me I really got scared. He wasn't kidding about showing me what being with a real man would feel like, as if Peeta wasn't a real man. He was perfect. A man didn't need to be rough and act stupid to prove he was a real man, being kind and gentle was to me more attractive than acting like Gale was acting.
I tried to scream but I guess I was so shocked my best friend was capable of talk to me like that, I found no voice. He came to me and pinned me against the cold wall, I flinched. That brought all my inside demons back, it was scarier than being on that arena again. He forced his lips on mine and I was there just watching everything he was doing. He was about to push my pants off when the door opened and I saw Peeta looking at us. He ran to Gale and punched him so hard that he stumbled back. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?" Peeta yelled, I ran to him and he held me tight, I still couldn't talk. Gale got up and yelled back "I WAS GOING TO SHOW HER WHAT A REAL MAN CAN MAKE HER FEEL... SHE WASN'T COMPLAINING THOUGH!" I started sobbing on Peeta's arms, he looked at me waiting for me to say something, I used all my strength and said "He's lying, he wanted to rape me Peeta, I was just too shocked to react!" Peeta sighed hard and pushed me out of the room with him.
We went to his house, he sat me on the couch and looked at me with a serious face "did he hurt you?" I shook my head, he haven't hurt me, physically. "Why didn't you scream? Fought back? You're Katniss Everdeen after all..." I shook my head and took a deep breath "I thought you had already realized that strong, brave Katniss Everdeen was just a fraud..." He sat beside me and stroked my arm "that's not true Kat, you're so strong, so brave and so amazing... you're not a fraud. You just let your guard down, and I love this new you as well, but in moments like this you need to act like the old you babe, what would happened if I hadn't opened that door? Would you let him rape you?" I just looked down, I had no idea what to say, would I? He held me in his arms, and then I was safe. In his arms I felt strong and brave...
Minutes later mom and Haymitch walked inside Peeta's living room. Mom looked worried "What happened?" I took a deep breath and dried my tears "Gale happened. He tried to rape me, if Peeta didn't walk in that room I have no idea what would have happened... I want him out mom. You can stay, but I can't ever see his face again." She nodded and sat beside me.
-Peeta-
Haymitch and I went to Katniss house to take Gale out, I was blind with rage. "Calm down kid, let's not make this worst, you know this must be really hard to Katniss, she loved him, and then he did that to her..." I got my eyes wide but he carried on "She loved him as a friend kid, and you know that..." I just nodded. When we walked in Gale was already packing, at least he knew he did something wrong. He looked at me "You won man... I lost Katniss forever..." I answered him more rudely than necessary "you never had her, not as your lover, it had always been me..." He just looked down, he knew that was true. Since that damn day on that cave on the first games she was mine, she just took forever to realize it.
Gale left and again there I was to pick up the pieces of Katniss broken heart. I didn't mind, I just wished she didn't have to suffer anymore.
Three weeks later we were working on the Bakery when a beautiful lady that was for sure not from here, she seemed to be from District 11 because she had a sparkling brown skin and huge brown eyes. She was beautiful. "May I help you?" I said, the lady just smiled and nodded her head, I noticed Katniss staring at us. "What do you want? We're not opened yet if you didn't realize, it will take us at least another month..." Katniss said and I could feel my face flush, why was she rude to the beautiful lady? The lady just smiled and said "I know, I was just passing by here and decided to pay a visit to the most famous baker on this district..." then she winked at me. I felt when Katniss got red, but her red cheeks meant anger. The lady was only being gentle... I just smiled.
-Katniss-
I couldn't believe that brat had the courage to flirt with my Peeta right in front of me, and worse Peeta seemed oblivious to everything that was happening and seemed happy with the situation, what the hell? And what was this weird feeling I was feeling at this moment? It sucked, I wasn't angry but at the same time I was... I couldn't hold it anymore "There, you saw, now get the hell out of here... we have work to do..." Peeta looked at me with a shocked face and lady just smiled, pecked Peeta's cheek and left.
I was fuming. "Katniss, what the hell is your problem?" Peeta asked me with an angry face, I turned to him with the same look "I could ask you the same!"
...to be continue...