10.

We're just walking down the hallway to go to bed when Peeta stops me dead. "Katniss, I know we need sleep before tomorrow but how about we go up to the roof for a bit?" He asks me and I dont hesitate to nod. It will be nice to spend some time with Peeta before tomorrow. I probably wont see him much in the morning so now is all we have. "I'll meet you up there, I'm just gonna get changed." I nod and leave him at my bedroom as I make my way up to the roof. It's colder than it was the other night.

I walk over to the front and look out over the Capitol. There is a party going on in the streets outside the training centre. The interviews are on. My face flashes up a couple of times and Peetas does aswell. When they show out hug the crowd goes Berzerk, shouting and screaming.

I move away from the balcony and lean my back against the wall. The tears come heavily and I try to stop them but I cant. As I'm standing there looking out over the Capitol and crying, someone speaks behind me. "Katniss, you alright?" Its Peeta. I nod, standing where I am. "We need to talk about something." He is no at my side. Wht could he possibly want to talk about?

"Whats up?" I ask him, my face still cast out at the Capitol citizens.

He sighs. He only does that when there is something wrong. "It us. You have been acting strange, distant." Thats when I look at him. "I talked to Haymitch. I know what you want. You want to break up?"

I begin to shake my head but he isnt taking it. "Maybe its for the best. If you dont want to be with me anymore, then its for the best. You've been different since the reaping and I know its not the Eric thing because I know you Katniss, you're not yourself. This breaks my heart Katniss but I cant be in a relatioship with you if you dont love me as much as I love you. I love you so much and its because I love you that I cant be selfish with you. If you want your space then I understand, now more than ever."

"Peeta, you dont understand-" I try but he stops me.

"No, Katniss I do understand." His temper seems to be rising now. "You've been like this for ages. You could have atleast had the descency to tell me instead of stringing me along like you did." His face has turned hard now and there are tears in his eyes.

"I wasnt stringing you along, I loved you and I still love you as much as I always have, maybe even more." I say to him, reaching out to touch his face but he steps back. "Peeta..."

"Dont Katniss." Then he walks off, through the door. I do the only thing that should be done and I follow him. He's already at the bottom of the stairs when I reach the top and before I know it he has disappeared into his bedroom, locking the door behind him.

"Peeta!" I shout, banging on the door. "Just hear me out please?" I ask, tears streaming down my face. He doesnt say anything. "Please." I ask, my voice breaking. I can hear the sound of him sobbing on the other side of the door. "Fine, I'll see you tomorrow." Then I walk away and into the sitting room, to cry. Haymitch is still sitting in the same place we left him.

"Hey Sweetheart whats up?" He asks me and I fall onto the sofa, curling up into a ball and crying.

"Peeta B-Broke up with me..." I mumble. He falls silent for a minute, obviously not knowing what to say, there isnt really much to say to be honest.

"Its okay, its gonna be okay." He says even though both of us know thats definitely not true. We are going into the games tomorrow, even if where still together it wouldnt be okay. Of course it woudnt, how could it be? One of us is going to die, or both of us. Maybe it would be better if we did both die. I feel the sofa dip just where my feet are and Haymitch's hand is stroking down my arm, attempting to comfort me.

"None of this is going to be okay Haymitch. Nothing will ever be okay again." I say, still allowing the tears to stream from my eyes.

We sit in silence for a while, the only sound being my cries, until Haymitch speaks up again. "I think its about time we went to bed Katniss. Big day tomorrow."

"Yeh, I guess your right." I reply, pulling myself up into a sitting postion, making no attempt to make myself look at all presentable. Haymitch has definitely seen me in worse condition than this.

I look at him and then down at his hands as I can see him messing with something. My bracelet. Why is he still holding it? "Why do you still have that Haymitch?" I expected him to have put it in his room, not to still have it on him.

"No reason." He says, looking away from me, obviously lying.

"No, tell me." I insist.

He lets out a shaky breathe and finally speaks, not looking at me at all. "Ok, well I'm gonna deny that I ever said this but... You and Peeta, I've got to know you this past year and you've become part of my life. For the past 24 years, since Snow killed my family, I have had no-one and then all of a sudden, you and the Mellarks where sprung on me because I felt a bit of pity over the fact that they had nowhere to go to heal and my life changed. Every day I worry about who is going to come out of that arena, I want you to promise me that atleast one of you will come out?" I find myself crying again when he looks at me. I lean into him, giving him a slight hug. Something I have never actually done. Sure I've hugged him but this one actually shows care and love. "I carry this around because for all I know this could be the last thing left over from both you and Peeta if the worse happens."

"I promise that one of us will come out." I hope to get Peeta out but Haymitch doesnt need to know.

"Thank you Katniss." He squeezes me once, quickly and then he pulls away quickly wiping his tears away as if nothing ever happened. "Now get to bed. I'll see you in the morning before you leave."

I leave him there playing with the bracelet and I go to my bedroom. Something in me kind of expects Peeta to be there, like he would have come by to say sorry or to take me back into his arms and kiss me but no, the room is cold and empty. I feel the tears in my eyes again at the thought of spending tonight of all times alone but there isnt really much I can do about that.

I'm sorry about this chapter and I'm sorry its so short but the games are in the next chapter and Hopefully this thing with Katniss and Peeta wont last long. Lets hope everything turns out well for The Star-crossed Lovers from District 12.