My heart is pounding in my chest. We got here late because we overslept and I am the last person to go. Everyone that has sang have been good but not good enough.

One person is going now and then I'm next up.

The crowd doesn't make a noise, all of them are straining to hear the singer.

"Last up," the Good Morning America person sighs. "Come on out." My family is out there somewhere. That's what I keep telling myself. I walk up onto the stage, and since I've always wanted to be famous, I'm excited and nervous.

There are so many people lined down the street. I can see Jake and Kate watching from the window of Starbucks and they start hitting each other. I actually wave at them and they wave back. There are cameras all over me. "What is your full name?" The guy asks.

"Katniss Joy Everdeen." I say into the microphone.

"How old are you?"

"Twenty three."

"Well your last. Let's hope we saved the best for last." He sighs and I can tell he's tired of hearing the same song over and over. Everyone in the crowd all looks bored and I notice that not many people are paying attention.

"YOUR REALLY CUTE!" A guy shouts. I laugh.

"Thank you." I reply.

"ARE YOU SINGLE?"

"No...sorry." I shake my head.

He doesn't say anything else.

After a few moments, I hear enchanted starting to play behind me.

I wait until the right moment and see people starting to leave. Nobody has screamed for a single person yet.

Then the time to sing come.

There I was again tonight

Forcing laughter, faking smiles

Same old tired lonely place

Walls of insincerity,

Shifting eyes and vacancy

Vanished when I saw your face

All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you

Screams. Screaming everywhere. People crying, shouts of people saying "it's her!" And cameras go wild, cameras flashing.

Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?"

Across the room your silhouette

Starts to make its way to me

The playful conversation starts

Counter all your quick remarks

Like passing notes in secrecy

And it was enchanting to meet you

All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

I was enchanted to meet you

People that we're leaving have stopped and people are coming out of their shops and I can see a lot of people sobbing their eyes out.

The lingering question kept me up

2 AM, who do you love?

I wonder 'til I'm wide awake

And now I'm pacing back and forth

Wishing you were at my door

I'd open up and you would say, "Hey,

It was enchanting to meet you,

All I know is I was enchanted to meet you."

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

This night is flawless, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

I was enchanted to meet you

Crazy screams all over the place and people are trying to run to the stage. Security guards have to come out.

This is me praying that

This was the very first page

Not where the story line ends

My thoughts will echo your name

Until I see you again

These are the words I held back

As I was leaving too soon

I was enchanted to meet you

Please don't be in love with someone else

Please don't have somebody waiting on you

Please don't be in love with someone else

Please don't have somebody waiting on you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

This night is flawless, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

I was enchanted to meet you

Please don't be in love with someone else

Please don't have somebody waiting on you

The entire place falls into a hush. Everyone is silent, including the guy from good morning America. "Well..." He trails off. "Your the girl."

I shrug. "Yeah..."

"I am dying to know why you recorded the song but I have been instructed by Ellen herself not to ask you any questions aside from your name and age."

I remain silent. "But I a supposed to ask if you wrote that song because you relate."

"Yes uh...I relate..."

"Well then if you uh...if you got the guy your supposed to bring him on the show with you."

"Um..." I bite my lip. "Okay."

People plead for me to come back as I walk off the stage. All the Mellark's and my family is there.

That was terrifying. "Now to California!" Effie says. Peeta envelops me in his arms

The stage must have been on a bus, because it drives away.

And then I'm facing the entire crowd.

And I scream when they run for me.

Oh shit. I dig in Peeta's pocket for the keys and take off, running down streets and waving through cars as screaming people chase me. I don't go to Peeta's house even though it's closer, instead, I go to my apartment and lock the door behind me. I close the blinds and grab a pair of sweats and a t-shirt and a bra and panties and then I go and take a long shower. A shower so long that Peeta comes to check on me. I didn't realize I've been in for an hour and a half. I get out, put my hair in a bun and get dress. Then I walk out of the bathroom and fall down on my bed. "Is this where you live?" Kegan asks.

"Yes." I reply.

"It's small."

"Well I don't have much money." I reply.

"Not for long." Haymitch says. "You have a record label. You can make an album. For just signing with a record label you make two million, and for being on Ellen, you make two million."

"But that means moving to California and I..." I start crying. "I don't know if I want to do that! I'm scared, okay! What if Cato finds out where I live! I don't want to be away from Peeta and Finnick and Johanna and Gale and I'm scared of Cato!" I roll over and bury my face in my pillows. I hear the sound of running and then air whiz past me and then someone literally lands next to me on the bed. I feel Peeta's warm fingers on my sides, pulling me into his lap. "Listen Katniss, listen to me." he runs his fingers through my hair. "I'm going to move to California with you." Jo, Finn all say 'ditto'. "And if Cato finds you I'll kick his ass."

"I don't want to be the type of girl that makes you do everything she wants!"

"That's Delly Katniss, not you. I'm doing this because I want to, not because you want me to." He slips his hands under my shirt and rubs my back. "You have no reason to be upset. Cato will never touch you again, and Finn, Jo and I are moving with you, okay?"

"But every place in California is expensive!"

"Let's move in together." He says.

Both mom and Mrs. Mellark start protesting.

"We won't have sex! The rule is we can't have sex until marriage! There was nothing said about living together." He says.

"He's right." Mom grumbles.

"Katniss together, you and I can afford a place." He says.

"And Daniel and I can pay for Johanna and Finnick to get their own places." Mrs. Mellark says.

I still can't stop crying. "Okay." Peeta decides. "Your jet lagged. We all are." He lays me down and lays down with me and then holds me as I cry myself to sleep.

...9...

I wake up to movement and loud noise. I mewl softly and bury my head in what I am laying on, tightening my legs around what they're wrapped around. I hear a choke noise and then hands on my ankles. I open my eyes and see we're in the plane that Peeta's family owns and my legs are on Peeta's shoulder. I was burying my head in my Mom's legs and I was choking my boyfriend. "What time is it?" I sigh.

"Three in the morning. We land in two hours and we'll have to leave immediately for Ellen that the both of you are going on." Haymitch says.

"I just want to sleep!" I whine.

"Sleep." Peeta tosses me my phone and my earbuds and I pop them in and play some music.

I fall asleep again.

...9...

The nap lasted about fifteen minutes before I was awake. Now I'm getting a bit of makeup on by Peeta's Uncle Cinna and I'm in a red knee length loose dress, my hair has been curled and left down and I have on a tiny bit of makeup. I put the black wedges on that Cinna puts me in and then walk out to greet Peeta. He looks me up and down.

"Now let's cut to the chase, because I'm just excited as you all are." Ellen begins.

"Don't let me fall." I beg.

"I've got you." He links out fingers. "You look beautiful, as always." He kisses me. Cinna goes out to the crowd and I tune back in.

"So here is Katniss Joy Everdeen and her boyfriend!" A security guard rushes us forward and Peeta walks calmly up the stairs, pulling me with him. He keeps his hand in my own as we walk out to the stage.

People cheer and whistle and shout my name. Ellen hugs both of us and then we sit down in a love seat. "So..." Ellen trails off. "What's your name?" She's asking Peeta.

"Peeta Mellark." He smiles. She nods her head.

"So the world loves you." Ellen says to me.

"Yes...I guess." I reply.

"You guess?" She asks.

"I wasn't expecting all of this." My voice is high because I'm nervous and tired. She laughs.

"Well your voice really is just stunning." She says.

"Oh, thank you." I say. People cheer and I thank the crowd, too.

"So you said in New York City that you could relate to the song..."

"Yes."

Then Peeta and I tell our story, interrupting each other.

"And now it will be a year you two have been in a relationship?"

"Well yes but not a relationship."

"What do you mean?"

"Not like a relationship like this." I kiss Peeta. "But one like just friends. On the eleventh I think it will be five months or four months we've been dating."

"You two act like you've been dating for years."

"Is that a good thing?" I ask.

"Yes." Ellen says.

…..a…

Prim shuts the door. It's only noon and we are in our hotel room with the rest of the family. I have a headache, my back hurts, and my stomach, everyone is too loud and I can't fucking concentrate on my goddamn game.

Just to sum it up, I'm in a bad mood.

Prim left the door halfway open which is a major pet-peeve of mine. I glare at the partly open door.

"What's wrong?" Peeta goes to kiss my cheek but I scoot away from him.

"Leave me the hell alone!" I snap. His face falls. "I don't want you anymore! I'm breaking up with you!" He looks panicked. The whole room is silent now.

"Katniss?" Finnick asks.

"Just leave me alone!" I die in my damn game and peg my phone off the balcony of the fifteenth floor and storm out of the hotel room.

I'm on my period so I'm just in a pissy mood. I speed around the city for a while and then settle on the beach.

…a…

It's five in the afternoon. I've calmed down enough to get myself a phone. I go right back to the beach and sit down.

Hours of watching the ocean passes and before I know it, it's two thirty. A nearby bar is playing a song.

I never felt nothing in the world like this before, (no)

Now I'm missing you and I'm wishing you would come back through my door. (yeah, oooh)

Why did you have to go? (go)

You could have let me know, (know)

So now I'm all alone. (ouuuu)

Girl, you could have stayed

But you wouldn't give me a chance.

With you not around, it's a little bit more than I can stand. (ooooh)

And all my tears they

Keep running down my face. (face)

Why did you turn away?

So why does your pride make you run and hide?

Are you that afraid of me?

But I know it's a lie what you keep inside,

This is not how you want it to be.

So, baby, I will wait for you.

'Cause I don't know what else I can do.

Don't tell me I ran out of time.

If it takes the rest of my life,

Baby, I will wait for you.

If you think I'm fine, it just aint true.

I really need you in my life.

No matter what I have to do, I'll wait for you.

It's been a long time since you called me.

(How could you forget about me?)

You gotta be feeling crazy. (crazy) Ooooh.

How can you walk away? (away)

Everything stays the same, (the same)

I just can't do it, baby. (nooo)

What will it take to make you come back? (ohhh)

Girl, I told you what it is and it just ain't like that. (nono)

Why can't you look at me? (me)

You're still in love with me. (me)

Don't leave me crying.

Baby, why can't we just- just start over again?

Get it back to the way it was.

If you give me a chance, I can love you right.

But you're telling me it won't be enough.

So, baby, I will wait for you.

'Cause I don't know what else I can do.

Don't tell me I ran out of time.

If it takes the rest of my life,

Baby, I will wait for you.

If you think I'm fine, it just ain't true.

I really need you in my life,

No matter what I have to do, I'll wait for you.

So why does your pride make you run and hide?

Are you that afraid of me?

But I know it's a lie what you're keeping inside.

That is not how you want it to be.

Baby, I will wait for you.

(for you) Oooooh.

Baby, I will wait for you.

If it's the last thing I do,

Baby, I will wait for you,

'Cause I don't know what else I can do.

Don't tell me I ran out of time.

If it takes the rest of my life,

Baby, I will wait for you.

If you think I'm fine, it just ain't true.

I really need you in my life,

No matter what I have to do, I'll wait for you.

I'll be waiting.

"I don't want you anymore! I'm breaking up with you!"

Oh my god, please tell me I'm imagining saying that!

But I know I'm not. The pain in his eyes is too real to be fake.

In an instant, I'm on my feet, grabbing what little I brought with me. I shove everything in my car and break the law on the way to the hotel. I rush up the elevator and wait impatiently for the doors to open. I can hear loud voices through the closed door and when I open it, all the families are fighting.

"She is a jerk for doing that to my brother!" Rye argues with Prim.

"Your brother is a jerk for upsetting her!"

They're literally screaming at each other. Peeta, I notice, is staying out of it. He's on the balcony with his head down and I swear to god I think he's crying. I walk past everyone, unnoticed and out onto the balcony, shutting the door behind me.

"Go away." He mutters. I don't though. I stay behind him. He's holding onto the railing. "I said go!" he whips around and his eyes are bloodshot, from tiredness or crying I can't tell. "What do you want?" he asks.

"To apologize…I was…I didn't mean it, Peeta. I'm in a bad mood and my entire body hurts and that game…" I take a deep breath. "Look…I was stupid, and I know it, but I love you and I didn't mean it. I'm really sorry…really, really sorry. I fucked up big time and I didn't mean it and I'm sorry because I just made the biggest mistake of my life and I'm sorry because I'm-"

"Sorry really is your favorite word." He whispers, looking over my shoulder. He sighs sharply. "Our families hate each other. And they're staring at us." tears start sliding down my cheeks.

"I really messed up. God, I destroy everything!"

"No you don't." he says.

"Yes I do Peeta. You need to go back to Delly or something, I make everything worse-"

"Don't say that!" he looks angry. "Don't even say her name! I don't love her! I love you!"

"But she treats you right-"

"No she doesn't!"

"Well I don't either, I'm-"

"You treat me a hell of a lot better than she ever did!" he says. I realize that he is really sexy when he is angry.

"Well I don't treat you as good as I want to! I got pissed off and broke up with you! And Delly is prettier than I am anyways, she's-"

I'm pulled out of the way all the sudden, so the family can't see us. He pins me against the wall. "Let's just stop fighting." he says. "You are forgiven, Delly is a bitch. Let's move on." He kisses me softly on the lips.