Ok so this is kind of a long authors note so be prepared. First of all I'm sorry I haven't been updating as quickly as I used to be. I started school about 2 weeks ago and I got the toughest math teacher our school has so most of my free time is spent doing homework. So its been harder to update but I promise I'm trying to get back to my really quick updates so you guys don't have to wait so long. Second I think it time again that I thank everyone that is reading and reviewing. I cant believe I have 81 followers I never thought I would get that many. Last but not least you all know that I have a new Beta but I forgot to mention there name last time. So everyone I dedicate this chapter to my awesome new Beta TogetherWeCanFly. If it weren't for her my chapters would never be this good. So one more big thank you to my Beta and that will bring a end to my long authors note.

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Peeta POV

I take a deep breath and push open the huge school doors. I look around for Katniss the second I'm inside, but instead I find Finnick looking at me. He smiles at me weakly and starts to walk up to me in long strides. I turn on my heel and walk away from him, as fast as I can. I hear his footsteps speed up behind, and I feel someone grab my shoulder. I turn around to face the boy I once called my best friend.

"Can I help you?" I say with all the hate I can muster.

"Look, Peeta, I wanted to talk to you," he says and looks down at his feet, "about what I did."

"Really? Because last time I checked, I don't speak to traitors," I spit.

His eyes fill with hurt, as my words come from my lips. Good. I want him to feel guilty. I think he deserves it, for what he did. I start to walk away, and he doesn't try to stop me this time. I'm so lost in my thoughts that I don't even see Katniss, and I walk right into her.

"Oof," she says, as she falls to the ground, books flying everywhere.

I chuckle, as I help her from the ground.

"We have to stop meeting like this," I say and laugh lightly.

"Maybe, you should watch where you're going," she says playfully and giggles.

I let a smile spread across my lips at the sound of her giggling.

Wait. Stop, Peeta. Don't smile you're trying to end it, remember? I think.

My thoughts are cut off short, though, the second Katniss brushes her hand against mine. She touches me feather-light, but the touch still sends a shock all through my hand and up my arm.

"Come to my locker with me," I say, wanting to get it over with soon.

"Sure," she says and smiles warmly at me.

I inwardly groan. This is going to be a lot tougher than I thought.

We both walk to my locker and stand there, not looking at each other.

"So, Peeta, I was thinking about last night, and..." she says, but I cut her off short.

"Katniss, it's not working," I say, without meeting her eyes.

She goes completely silent for a minute, and it takes all my power not to scoop her up and kiss her for real.

"W-what do you mean? I thought you liked me," she says shakily.

"Well, you were wrong, huh?" I say with no emotion.

I sneak a quick look at her and see small tears filling up in the corners of her eyes.

"You... you promised you would never hurt me," she says with pain laced in her voice.

I take a deep breath and say the words I wish I would never have to say to her.

"Well, boys lie, Katniss. I guess, I'm just no different from your old boyfriend, am I?" I spit.

That breaks her, and she runs down the hallway, crying. I feel my own cheeks start to grow wet and run to the boys' bathroom. I lock the door and collapse on the floor in tears. Hurting Katniss was the last thing that I wanted, but I had to I think to myself. I did it to protect her, so it was the right thing to do... Right?

Katniss POV

I run into the first closet door I see, thinking I can be alone in there. Instead I'm met by a picture I thought I would never see. Finnick is sitting on a bucket with wet cheeks and a runny nose.

"I'm sorry," I say through sniffles. "I thought it was empty. I'll go."

I'm about to turn the door knob when Finnick's cracked voice breaks the silence.

"No, wait. You can stay, if you want," he says in a barely audible voice.

It's enough for me, though. I drop right there by the door and burst into tears. I cried on and on for at least an hour before I finally stop and look up at Finnick.

"Sorry," I whisper. "I didn't mean to cry so long."

"Its all right. Why are you crying, anyway? I thought you would be in Peeta's arms right now."

I feel the tears start to well up in my eyes again, and I take in a deep, shaky breath.

"No. Peeta said it wasn't working out and ended it," I barely get out. "It's not like we had even started anything, anyway."

Finnick looks at me sadly and shakes his head slowly.

"Katniss, it's not your fault he's pushing you away. It's sort of mine. You see, he's going through a tough time in his life, right now, and he probably thinks he can't handle anything right now," he says, as he comes and sits down next to me.

"That's still no excuse for the way he talked to me," I say through a sniffle. "What's going on in his life that's so bad, anyway?"

Finnick looks as if he's debating with himself on whether to tell me or not.

"I can't say, Katniss. When the time comes, he will tell you, when he's ready," Finnick says.

"Okay," I whisper. "Why are you in here, anyway?"

"Well," Finnick says, shaking a little. "At first, I was upset that Peeta yelled at me, and then Annie came and yelled at me, too. She said that I tore you two apart some how, and she's not talking to me until I fix it."

I look at him, confused, for a moment, and then it hits me. Finnick has a crush on Annie. Out of all the girls in the school, he likes a sweet girl who just stays in her small group of friends.

"You like her, don't you?" I ask.

"H-huh," Finnick says, blushing profusely and trying not to meet my eyes.

I smile warmly at him and stand up offering him my hand. He takes it and looks down at me with a light blush still on his cheeks.

"Well," I say. "If we're going to be miserable, then we might as well be miserable together."

Finnick smiles at me and wipes his nose on his sleeve.

"I think, I see a friendship growing, Ms. Everdeen," he says and gives me a cocky grin.

I laugh and wipe the last few tears from my eyes.

"As do I, Mr. Odair," I say and give him a half-hearted smile.

We walk out of the closet and down to our lockers. This may just work out. I think all Finnick and I both need right now is a good friend, and that's what we have in each other.

Now, I think, if only I could find out why Peeta broke the first promise he ever made to me

I know none of my chapters have been very upbeat lately but don't worry they will get happier soon I promise. So if any of you have questions or suggestions for my story feel free to PM. I hope you liked how I'm making Finnick a bigger character in the story. I just had to make him a main person he one of my favorite characters in the whole series. Next chapter were probably going to meet Haymitch and Effie and I'm pretty excited to write them so my next chapter will be up soon. Please review and tell me what you thought of the chapter and I hope you liked it.

Thanks,

Lily