A/N: Hey all, here's the next chapter! And I'm currently listening to "Live While we're Young" by One , thanks to my AMAZING beta rarwgoesthedino12! She's the best beta EVER!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own the Hunger Games! The credit belongs to the beautiful Suzanne Collins!
Chapter 11- Crushes Confirmed
Peeta's POV
-Time skip-
The past week has been great. Marvel and Cato have been released from the hospital. Tonight, the whole group is going to hang out at Finnick's, Gale's, and my dorm for a movie night.
I trudged with my blatant footsteps to the cafeteria, which was down the hall, for lunch with Cato and Madge. I'm bewildered on how Cato and Marvel are both unharmed, considering they share a dorm. Apparently Cato asked to switch dorms.
"So..." Madge started. "Do you guys have any crushes yet?" She asked out of the blue, nudging Cato and I at the shoulders as we greeted each other near the end of the hall.
I know she's not giving hints that she's interested in us, just curiosity tends to overcome you. We are like brother and sister. Just like Katniss and Gale.
I coughed. "Uh, no, w-why?" I asked, hoping she failed to see through my translucent excuse.
"Yeah…I mean no. Why'd you ask?" Cato questioned, obviously baffled by her question.
Madge just laughed.
"What?" Cato and I said in unison.
"Peeta, you're always smooth with words. You never stutter unless you're lying, and Cato you never mix up your words. You guys obviously have crushes," Madge surmised.
I could feel my cheeks flush; suddenly wishing I could elude myself from this conversation. I looked over at Cato and noticed, he too, was blushing.
"Ahaha!" Madge triumphantly sang. "You do have crushes! Who are they?"
Cato and I peered at each other, unsure whether the other should know.
In the tense silent, we agreed it would be alright to state who we liked.
"On three," Cato firmly said.
"One, Two…Three!" Madge counted down.
"Katniss," We both replied and immediately gawked at each other.
Madge POV-
"Katniss," They both replied.
Uh oh, I thought.
They both glowered icily at one another, eyes filled with something that exampled fury.
"Now, guys don't let this ruin your friendship. Katniss told me that she already has a crush," I desperately intervened.
This seemed to nourish their anger. They both looked straight into my eyes, facts reflecting curiosity.
"But she won't tell me who," I hesitantly told them.
They sighed and walked on to the cafeteria.
A/N: I know, not that much of an exciting chapter, but it needed to be done.
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