Chapter 8

Peeta's POV

Katniss made her way over to me looking serious.

"Katniss, can I just explain?" I asked worriedly as she approached me. She wasn't like other girls, she wouldn't be afraid to hit me or something.

"When we were younger I heard you singing and I fell in love with you at first sight. Then I actually got to know you a little and it made my feelings stronger…" I quickly recounted the past 11 years of my crush.

She stared at me for a while.

"Katniss? Please say something. I mean, I understand if you don't feel the same wa-" I was cut off by her lips.

"I think I've been falling for you since the beginning of the year" she told me in a very unKatniss-like way.

I stood in shock for a few moments. Katniss laughed at what I'm sure was a very funny face. She took my hand in hers and started towing me along.

"Come on, let's stop by our lockers and get out of here." She laughed

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Gale's POV

After the interviews and Peeta's sickening confession, I saw him and Katniss at their lockers. She was smiling at him. Then, to my horror, they both leaned in and kissed. I saw red.

I walked right behind Peeta as Katniss walked away. When he turned around I landed a punch on his face. I caught him off guard and he fell. His annoying friend, Noah, caught him and pushed him back up. I always assumed Mellark was a peaceful, antiviolence kind of guy. Boy was I wrong. He punched me in the stomach, hard. I, reflexively, bent over and he punched my eye. I could tell it was gonna give me a pretty good shiner. I fell to the ground. I jumped up and was about to throw another punch when Katniss came back.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!" she screamed, "Peeta we're leaving!"

She spun on her heel and walked out the doors. Peeta looked like he was thinking about punching me again but his friend stopped him.

"Come on dude," Noah said, "She's already mad"

Mellark scowled at me then ran to catch up with Katniss.

Great I thought Now Katniss is going with Mellark AND she's mad at me.

A/n sorry for the short chapter