I call Gale and tell him what happened, since there's no point in trying to keep anything a secret from this damn sneaky boy. He thinks I should actually take up the offer, since it's the only real way to get to know what's true and what's not true about Peeta. I decided to listen to Gale and Peeta and I are going to hang out Saturday night at his house. I pick out my favorite floral laced tank top, black skinny jeans, and flats to wear. I made sure I looked extra cute for some reason; don't ask me why, I just wanted to look nice. I get to his house and I can see he was thinking the same thing as me; he looked pretty cute, I had to admit!
"Hey, you look nice. Come on in," he says. I blush, and compliment him back. I can tell this is awkward for both of us. This is supposed to be a hangout for two people trying to get to know each other better, not a date. Although the compliments are sweet, they definitely aren't necessary.
He leads me into his house and through the kitchen. He's about to grab the popcorn when I hear footsteps behind me; it's his older brother, Flynn. He looks similar to Peeta, except taller, shorter hair, and a 5 o'clock shadow.
"Well, who is this pretty young thing? Hi, I'm Flynn Mellark," he greets me and puts his hand out. I'm not hesitant at all for some reason with greeting him and shaking his hand.
"Flynn, I thought you were gone tonight," Peeta complains, with the obvious hint he wants his brother to leave.
"I cancelled my plans. I thought I'd stay and chill with you, but I see you're busy," he says winking at me.
"We're-She's not-'" Peeta stutters, his face getting red. "We're just friends," I finish for him.
He looks at us, disappointed almost, and accepts it. "If you need anything, don't be afraid to get me. I'm twenty-one; I can buy you vodka, and condoms!" The bedroom door slams behind him.
"Katniss I am so sorry you had to hear any of that. He recently had a birthday, and he's been getting drunk a lot. Just ignore him," he says.
"It's totally fine, Peeta! Let's just forget that even happened. What do you want to do?" I ask lightening the mood.
I got at his house around 5:00PM and by 8:30PM; it only felt like an hour had passed by! We were having so much fun; we played a few card games, watched The Hangover II, and just talked and actually got to know each other. I got a text from my mom asking when I'd be home. I asked her when I had to be, and all she said was "Before midnight would be nice." I tell Peeta what she said and his whole face lit up. I could tell he was actually enjoying my presence, and it felt nice to hang out with someone other than Gale or Madge.
"So, you basically have three and a half hours left here with me! What do you want to do?" he asks me. I pause to think, "We could watch another movie?" he suggests. I nod and tell him to pick any movie; we'd usually end up talking anyway. Who knew we had so much to talk about?
We ended up not watching a movie, but instead playing a round of questions. "Who was your first kiss?" he asks me, "I'm guessing it was Gale."
"Actually, I've never kissed him; he's like an older brother to me. To be quite honest, you were my first kiss," I tell him.
He looks at me shocked, "Well, then I'm guessing the rumor Glimmer told me about your hook up with him isn't true! Haha." The room gets quiet; all I hear is the sound of the clock tracking the seconds of silence. "I'm sorry."
"No! You're totally fine! It was a nice kiss," I reassure him. My instincts take the best of me and I lean in and kiss him. At first, I can tell he's surprised, but after two seconds, he kisses back and puts his arms around my neck. Let's just say that we had a good rest of the night making out on his couch.
