So this chapter is super long so its sort of a treat for you guys. Some of you were confused about Effie and Haymitchs last names. Well its Effie Trinket and Haymitch Abernathy, some people keep there last names when they get married and thats how they are. So there are two authors that talked to me about their and my stories. They are kind of new so I was hoping you guys could help them out and check them out.
My first crush, maybe by thehungergameslovepeeta4
and
Somewhat sane by Peeniss FTW
Please go read them there fairly new and need some new followers. A quick shout out to my beta who has been sick the last couple days. Get well soon:) I hope you feel better.
Enjoy!
Peeta POV
I feel my heart swell with joy, as I put the finishing touches on Katniss's gift.
"Perfect," I whisper to myself, as I admire my work.
I walk over to my closet and hide it in the drawer for this afternoon. Just as I close my closet, I hear a light tapping sound on my bedroom door.
"Come in," I shout to the door and sit down on my bed.
"Peeta," Aunt Effie says, as she opens the door. "Finnick is here for a ride to school."
"All right, let him up," I say, as I pull on my black converse sneakers.
My aunt disappears, and I hear her heels click down the stairs, as she gets Finnick. A moment later, Finnick is barging into my room with a huge smile on his face.
"How's my lady killer this fine morning?" Finnick practically sings.
"Fine, how are you?" I ask, returning the smile.
"Absolutely fantastic. Do you want to know why?" he says, his smile never fading.
"Why?" I ask, laughing at him.
"Because both my best friend and I have been happily dating our dream girls for a week, and..." he says, looking at me expectantly.
"Hm... Could it possibly be our first basketball game tomorrow?" I ask, smiling wide.
"Right you are, my fellow co-captain," Finnick says, beaming wider every second.
"All right," I say, laughing. "Let's get to school so we're actually allowed to play tomorrow."
"Okay, let's go," he says, hopping down the stairs, with me close behind him.
Finnick leaps off the last few steps and lands right in front of my Uncle Haymitch.
"Watch where you're jumping, pretty boy. You're going to give an old man like me a heart attack," he growls.
"Sorry, Mr. Abernathy," Finnick stutters.
"Sure," my uncle mumbles, as he walks away.
"What's his problem?"
"Probably another withdrawal symptom," I say, shrugging. "He's going sober."
"So, it's making him super cranky?" Finnick asks.
"I guess," I say, looking at the clock. "Come on, we have to go, or we're going to be late."
Finnick nods, and we head out the door together. We both get in the car and head off for school. Finnick plays with the radio stations for a while, until he finds one that he likes. A song comes on, and I immediately think of Katniss. I smile and picture her face, as the lyrics flow from my speakers.
"What's with the smile?" Finnick asks me, smiling as well.
"Oh, nothing," I say. "Just thinking of Katniss. This song reminds me of her."
Finnick pauses for a moment to listen to the lyrics, and then he looks up at me and smiles.
"Do you know what you should do?" he asks, mischief in his voice.
"What?" I ask, laughing lightly.
"Play this song for her when you give her your gift today."
I stop for a moment, to think about the idea.
"Since when did you become such a romantic?" I ask, smiling.
"I'm guessing you decided that my idea was perfect," he says, laughing.
"Yup," I say. "I'm definitely going to play this song for her."
"Good," he says, as we pull into a parking spot. The moment we open the doors, Annie is at Finnick's side.
"Hey," he says, smiling at her and taking her hand.
She smiles back at him, and they walk off to their lockers together. I smile after them and walk to my own locker. I put all of my books out and go to find Katniss. I spot her by her locker and sneak behind her.
"Good morning, beautiful," I whisper in her ear.
She turns around and smiles at me, a blush creeping into her cheeks.
"Good morning," she says sweetly.
"You weren't scared when I sneaked up behind you?" I ask, a little disappointed.
"Well," she says, biting her lip. "I heard you when you were about three feet away... You sorta clomp."
"What?" I ask, laughing. "I do not."
"Sorry, but you do," she says, laughing with me.
"Well, I hope you still liked me after you learned this new trait about me," I say, leaning down to kiss her.
"Of course, I do," she whispers, as she closes the space between our lips.
I barely begin to kiss her back, when I hear someone shout at us.
"No displays of public affection in the hallways," Mr. Crane yells at us, from down the hall.
"Sorry," I yell back down the hall way and turn back to Katniss.
"I hope he's not mad," Katniss says, looking worried.
"Don't worry, it was my fault. I just couldn't help myself," I say, looking down at her, smiling.
She blushes and pushes my chest lightly.
"Anyway, I came down here to invite you to my house after school," I say.
"Why?" she asks.
"Because I have a gift for you," I say, smiling as I think about it.
"Won't I have to meet your aunt and uncle, though?" she says, sounding worried.
"Don't worry, you'll be fine," I promise her. "Just stay out of my uncle's way and be super polite to my aunt, and you'll be set."
The bell rings, as I watch her consider it.
"Oh, all right," she says. "Meet you at your car after school."
"Sounds good," I say, giving her a peck on the cheek. "See you after school."
I walk down to the hallway to my first class, feeling happier than I ever thought I could.
Katniss POV
I stand by Peeta's car, watching the doors for him to come out.
Why would I agree to meet his family? I think. I'm not a people person.
Suddenly, Peeta walks out of the school, and I forget all of my worries.
"Hey, how was your day?" he asks, walking up to me.
"Fine, how was yours?" I ask.
"Excellent. I just kept thinking, I gotta spend time with you when it's over," he says, smiling.
I smile back at him and give him a loving kiss on the lips. He pushes me against the car and holds me there so he can prolong the kiss. We finally break apart, and I smile. I could never get tired of kissing him.
"Ready?" he asks.
"Yup," I say, turning around to open the car door.
"Wait, stop," Peeta says and steps in front of me.
"What?" I ask, puzzled.
He reaches over and opens the car door for me.
"My lady," he says and smiles.
I smile and step into the car. Peeta closes the door behind me. He starts the car, and we drive off to his house. I stay silent the whole way, too nervous to speak. We park in front of his house, and Peeta comes around to open the door for me. We walk up to the door, and he takes my hand.
"Don't worry, you'll do great," he whispers, as he pushes the door open.
"Aunt Effie, Uncle Haymitch?" Peeta shouts.
"Coming, Dear," I hear a woman say from another room.
Two doors swing open, and two people walk in. The first is a very pretty woman with short blonde hair and very tall high heels. The second is a middle aged, sturdily-built man with dirty blonde hair, hanging in his face.
"Oh, you must be Katniss. Peeta has told us all about you," the woman that I'm guessing is Effie screeches.
"Hi, it's very nice to meet you both," I say, trying to remember what Peeta told me.
"Hello, Sweetheart," Haymitch mumbles.
The way he calls me Sweetheart rubs me the wrong way, and Peeta notices.
"Well, we will be up in my room," Peeta says, pulling me upstairs.
"Okay, have fun, love birds!" his aunt yells after us.
Peeta opens his door, and I sit down on his bed.
"Sorry about them," Peeta says. "I know, they're crazy."
"No," I say, laughing lightly. "They were nice."
"Yeah, sure," Peeta says, as he walks over to his closet.
"What are you doing?"
"Getting your gift," he says, handing me a rolled up piece of paper and running over to his iPod player.
"Can I open it?" I ask, excited.
"Hold on..." he says, playing with his iPod speakers. "Okay, go ahead."
He sits down next to me. I hear a song start to play in the background, but I ignore it, focusing on my gift. I pull apart the orange ribbon holding the paper in the roll and unroll it. I look down in awe at the beautiful drawing before me. Peeta has drawn me an amazing painting of the forest outside of District Twelve. I stare down at the perfectly painted trees and the way the sun catches the pond next to them.
"Do you like it?" Peeta asks, the eagerness obvious in his voice.
"Peeta," I whisper. "It's beautiful."
"Just like you," he whispers back.
I blush and look back up at him.
"It's true. This song came on today, and all I could think of was you," he whispers to me.
I take a moment and listen to the song to hear some of the lyrics.
Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for then just stay the same
So, don't even bother asking if you look ok
You know I'll say...
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are
The way you are, the way you are
Girl you're amazing, just the way you are...
I smile and blush at him, flattered that he thinks of me that way.
"You know, I think you're too good for me, Peeta Mellark."
"Not possible," he whispers, as he leans in to kiss me.
I place my painting on his bed and wrap my arms around his neck.
Nothing, I think, will ruin this love I have for Peeta Mellark. If only I could find a way to tell him.
Aw so Katniss is in love with Peeta. Does he feel the same way? I don't know maybe you'll have to wait and find out. The next chapter has endless drama so it will be pretty exciting to write. I hope you liked this chapter and please review. Also don't forget to check out those stories.
Thanks,
Lily