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Peeta's POV

Call me when you get home please, I love you x I send to Katniss with a sigh, I wish she let me stay with her, I don't like to leave her on her own especially when it's dark and she needs to get home but Katniss being the most stubborn person I have ever met, she got her way and I came home. I've tried to pass the time by doing homework but I can't keep focused and I know it's because she isn't home safe yet, not even painting keeps me occupied for more than five minutes. The only reason I haven't called her yet is because I know how much work she has to do and she would probably kill me if she didn't get it all done to be honest. I clutch my phone in my hand, anticipating hearing from her. No, I need to stop being so worried, it's Katniss, she can take care of herself. I somewhat reluctantly put my phone on the bed next to me and get up to find some new way to distract myself so I leave my room and make my way downstairs.

"Dad, what's for dinner?" I call out as I'm climbing down the stairs. No answer. I hop down the last few stairs in search for him. As I'm drawing closer to the kitchen I can hear the muffled voices of my mum and dad. I think nothing of and am about to push open the door when I hear mum say 'that girl.' I immediately freeze, my hand on the door and listen intently.

"She's not good for him, since he's got back from school all he's been doing is staring at that phone waiting for her. I can't say it's entirely his fault of course. It's that piece of dirt that's doing it to him. He hasn't even finished his chores!" I hear my mum say. I have to clench my jaw to stop myself from barging in and saying something at that moment.

"That's not fair, that girl hasn't done anything wrong to you and you know it. You're just bringing Carolyn into it." He answers without hesitation. I know my dad has never fully agreed with my mum and her…views but I don't think I've ever known him to stand up to her.

"How dare you! That whole family is filth and a virus to this family, as you know." Her voice has risen significantly and I'm not surprised if our neighbours can hear her but she doesn't seem to care at all which is weird seeing as though she is one of them people who is so conscious of what the community think of her.

"Stop it, you can't take the past out on everyone. Carolyn didn't even do anything to you let alone Katniss so stop being so cold and accept that our son is happy for once in his life and that's the end of it." And with that silence takes over. Dad just stood up for my girlfriend to mum. I feel a huge smile form on my face at the thought until I hear footsteps from within the kitchen and I panic at the thought of being caught eavesdropping. I turn back around and sprint up the stairs just in time as when I hit the top of the stairs, out of sight of the floor below I hear the kitchen door open and someone walk out. I silently creep down the hall to get back to my bedroom. I get through the door and click it shut behind me. I turn back to face my bed and my eyes land on my phone that is lighting up. I stride over and pick it up. Six missed calls from a number I don't recognise. I read and re-read the number trying to find some slight recognition of who's it is but no one comes to mind. It must have been something important for them to try and call me six times so I hit the redial button and hold the phone to my ear. The phone rings and rings and rings but nobody picks up so I'm just about to hang up when a rushed voice.

"Peeta, Peeta, thank god you called." A familiar low voice rings out. It's Gale.

"What do you want Gale?" I say, rubbing an oncoming headache from my forehead.

"Peeta, it's Katniss. Something's happened." His speech has slowed down. My mind floods with possible things that might have happened to her and I feel my heart hammering in my chest.

"What is it Gale? Tell me. What's happened?" I demand. His voice catches and he still doesn't say anything.

"Gale!" I shout. My door opens and my dad looks into the room at me but I cant spare him a look.

"She's in hospital. I'm not sure what happened but she was found laying on the pavement a little way from school and she's hit her head bad, she was bleeding and everything." My heart drops and I cant muster any words to say. I can feel tears forming in my eyes but I try to push them back. My dad steps in a bit closer, concern on his face. I take a deep breath pushing the emotions temporarily down so I can concentrate on getting to her.

"I'm coming." I simply say and hung up.

"Peeta?" My dad asks tentatively. I rush around my room grabbing my jacket and car keys, my heart hammering ever faster in my chest.

"Peeta?" My dad repeats. I quickly face him.

"I need to go. Katniss is in the hospital." A tear falls from my eyes as I say it and I need to take a second to calm down. My dad shuffles over and puts his hands on my shoulders in a supposedly reassuring fashion which doesn't really change anything and only makes me want to release all the emotion I'm trying to subside.

"Oh Peeta.." He pulls me into a hug and I grasp onto him for support as I feel my knees weakening beneath me. "She'll be ok Peet, she's one of the toughest people I've ever met. I'll come up later ok?" He slightly whispers as he squeezes me and then releases me. As soon as he releases me I take off out the room at a sprint and race down the stairs and out of the door to my truck needing to see her. I fumble with my keys, unable to keep them still.

"Fuck sake." I curse myself and finally manage to slot the key into the keyhole. I throw myself into the truck and slam the door behind me. Breathe, breathe, breathe. I take a shaky hand and ruffle my hair. I hope she's ok. I knew I shouldn't have left her on her own. I'm the worst boyfriend in the world, I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't even want to see me but the thought breaks my heart.