Hey guys! I posted yesterday, and it is currently 8:55pm right now that I have started to write this. I'm supposed to be in bed...but I thought I owed you guys another chapter because you're all so supportive and such a nice bunch of readers. I love your reviews & I already have 9 reviews from today and yesterday, 3 follows and 1 fav. It means so much guys, you have no idea.
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Katniss' POV
I'm running like a maniac, but I don't care. I just have to find Peeta. I have to. I'm currently running in corridor of our lockers. I spot Peeta at his locker and I sprint over there. People stare at me like I'm crazy, but I just ignore them. They have no idea what's happening right now in my life.
"Peeta", I say when I get to his locker, panting a bit. "We need to talk."
Peeta turns to look at me, but it's not Peeta. It's another guy; this must not be his locker then...
"Huh?" The guy asks looking at me puzzled.
I start to blush and say quickly, "Sorry, I thought you were someone else." I sound like such an idiot.
I walk off before a response comes from his mouth. I look around the corridor, but I can't find him. I look in every direction, but nothing. He's not here. Peeta, where can you be?
Just as I think that, he walks through the corridor door. Peeta sees me and quickly turns around to exit back out. Shit, the doors the whole way across the corridor. I groan in frustration as I hurry to catch up. I get out the door and don't know which way he's heading.
On my left, it's the way to the main building. But on my right, it's the way to the toilet and canteen. It doesn't make any sense which way I should go, so I take a chance. I take the right. It's risky either way. But I have to talk to him. About everything.
I continue my way when suddenly, I get caught up in a bunch of students going in all different directions. People push and shove. I get elbowed a lot because I'm small, but I manage to slip through the crowd. I forgot that there's always a crowd after the bell rings. Everyone's heading to their lockers. It should be easy to find Peeta, since there's no one out eating their lunch yet; but it isn't, it's hard. I don't know which way Peeta has gone. He could have gone heaps of different ways.
But if I know Peeta well enough, he would be heading around the other way of the building where our lockers are located. I think he would go the long way around, so he wouldn't think I'd go that way.
I take a short cut, the way I firstly went to my lockers. That makes me remember; I left my things in the Art room. Oh well, no time to worry about that now. I have to find Peeta. That's my number one goal. I don't even know what I will say to him, but I know that if I really do care, everything will fall into place. Well, I hope.
I'm there in a matter of seconds. I wait and see Peeta come around the corner, but this time, it is defiantly Peeta. I smile at how I thought he'd come this way. But it fades as quickly as it comes, remembering what I'm supposed to be doing. Peeta doesn't walk away this time, he waits for me to come to him; and I do.
"Peeta, you have to believe me. Gale kissed me. I was going to tell you, I was. But with dad's funeral and everything...it wasn't a good time to bring it up. In fact, I was going to explain what had happened to you now. But Madge ruined it. She planned it...I think she likes you or-
I get cut off by Peeta pulling me to him and kissing me. I try not to sigh from happiness and relief. I've missed those lips...
Peeta pulls away when we need to take a breath. I smile a little and he says softly, "I believe you. If we want this to work out...we'll have to be honest won't we? Katniss, I know you're telling the truth. I was just angry at Gale. I'm sorry."
I sigh in relief, knowing that he does actually believe me. All of this weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. Well, except for Madge, that is.
"Then why did you walk away when you saw me?" I ask quietly.
"I know, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have but I was angry. But I was mostly angry with Gale not you. He's my best friend, I didn't think he would do anything like that." Peeta tells me. I feel like saying, 'Yeah, I know how you feel', referring to Madge; but I don't. I don't want to bring Madge up right this moment.
"I'm so sorry all of this happened Peeta", I say.
"I know, but it's not your fault. It's not", Peeta says as he takes hold of my hand. Little things like this sends a shiver through my body.
I'm about to say it, I'm about to say it. It's about to come out. I want to tell him. It's only three little words... But it's harder than I thought. "Peeta, I... um... I l-..." Somehow, it doesn't come out. I'm just frozen by his adorable face, as he waits for me to say something. But no words come out.
"Yes?" Peeta asks waiting for an answer.
"I...like your jeans!" I burst out like a fool. Why can't I just say it? Seriously, it shouldn't be that hard. But maybe it's like this for everyone. Or maybe I'm just a pussy. Whichever way, I've already stuffed my chance up.
Peeta smirks as he says, "I like your eyes."
I blush but say, "Why? They're gray!"
"I like them, they're pretty." Peeta answers simply. I don't exactly agree, but I don't say anyway.
"Where did you go when you left?" Peeta asks with curiosity.
I don't think it's a good time to tell Peeta that I was with Gale, so I try to avoid the question. "About that, what happened after I left?" Peeta doesn't seem to notice, luckily.
"Well, Mr Gus was giving us a lecture about that issues should be sorted out in lunch times, not in class time and stuff like that. He said that one of us shouldn't go to get you, we should just let you guys be. Stuff like that." Peeta explains. I nod my head slowly to what he said. Mr Gus was a bit strange of a person, but he did have his ways. Good and bad, I guess.
"We should go see the others", Peeta says and continues to hold my hand as we start walking. I don't want to see the others. Especially Madge and Clove. Bust mostly Madge.
"Peeta, I don't think that's a very good idea", I say, stopping us.
Peeta frowns and asks, "Why?"
"Because I'm really pissed off at Madge at the moment", I say. I wasn't planning on bringing Madge up, but I'll have to if I don't want to see Madge.
"What did she do?" Peeta asks confused.
I sigh and tell Peeta about my theory. Peeta nods throughout it, has shocked and surprised expressions. I tell him about not wanting to talk to Madge about it, and also bring up the movie situation.
Peeta's eyes go wide when I tell him about the movie, "Wow, Katniss! That's amazing!" We start to walk around, but hopefully we won't bump into the others.
"Yeah, but I don't have much acting experience. I can only sing", I explain.
Peeta smirks and says, "I want to hear you sing one day. I hope that I catch you one day."
"Madge has a video", I say bluntly. "But I don't think that's a good idea."
Peeta nods his head and I continue. "But seriously Peeta, what do you think?"
Peeta thinks for a moment before answering. "I think that you could be wrong or right, really. It does seem like she planned the whole thing, but I'm not sure about liking me. All though, I am pretty handsome aren't I?" Peeta says cockily.
I slap Peeta's arm playfully and say, "Oh, please don't turn into Finnick!"
Peeta and I laugh a bit. "What do you think I should do?" I ask for Peeta's advice like I did for Gale.
Peeta doesn't answer, so I add, "I mean, it wasn't her right to tell you. If she was really my best friend, she wouldn't do that."
Peeta half nods his head before saying, "But people do make mistakes." I look at him a bit upset so he continues on. "What I mean is; Madge might have reasons on why she did what she did. Maybe she does like Gale and just wants to get back at you for kissing him? There could be multiple reasons why, but there can only be one. We won't know until you talk to her."
I frown and say, "So you want me to talk to her?"
"Yes...and no. I guess what I'm trying to say is that just give it a bit of time. When the times right, talk to her. You can't ignore her forever", Peeta says.
"But how will I know she's telling the truth?" I ask, maybe a bit stupidly.
"Katniss, you've known her for years. I think you would be able to tell if she's lying to you or not", Peeta says reassuring me.
"But-
"Katniss, don't worry about it. Everything will turn out great in the end. You'll see", Peeta says trying to convince me. But nothing ever does turn out okay. Look at what has happened the past weeks. Whenever I think it's okay, it's not. I can't even tell the difference between a true friend or a fake friend.
Madge could have been a fake friend to me all along and I haven't realized it. But when I look back at all the good times I've had with her, it seems impossible for her to do anything mean to me. But what I need right now is a break. So I think I might go with what Peeta and Gale have encouraged me to do.
Peeta may be right; maybe everything will turn out great. But I don't know for sure. I'll just have to have faith.
"Okay", I finally agree. Peeta smiles at me.
"So, are you going to meet that guy after school?" Peeta asks me.
"Troy", I say for him. "I don't know, I guess so. It could be a good opportunity but it was going to be something I was going to do with Madge."
"I think you should take it. Like you told me, you might not even get the part. But you will get an audition. So what's the worse that could happen?" Peeta suggests.
I don't like it when he asks me what's the worse that could happen. It's most likely that something will go wrong if he says that.
But Peeta's so convinced of himself, that it makes me believe everything that he says to me. He's such a reassuring and considerate guy, that he sucks you in.
"We'll see", I say simply. Peeta smirks a little, knowing that it means a yes. He knows me too well in that sort of way.
"Do you want me to come with you?" Peeta asks me.
"Well, I don't really think Troy was expecting me to bring anyone. But I guess you could wait outside for me, if you want?" I say.
"Sure, then I can give you a lift home", Peeta says.
"Sounds good", I say. Any little extra minutes I get to spend with Peeta is worth it. He means the world to me; I never want to lose him.
We come to the big school oval, and sit down on the grass; still hand in hand.
"Hey Katniss?" Peeta asks me.
"Yeah?" I answer in response.
"Do you want to go on a proper date one time?" Peeta asks me.
I smile and say, "What do you mean, 'A proper date.'"
"Well, technically we haven't had an actual date", Peeta tells me.
"What about the carnival?" I ask.
"That wasn't planned though", Peeta explains. "I don't count the other times we've spent together a date either."
I nod my head. "Fair enough."
"So is that a yes?" Peeta asks me, not too nervous like I thought he'd be.
I smile and say, "Of course."
Okay guys, I know that you wanted it a bit longer. But as I write this bit, it is 10:45pm. I really need to get some sleep for school plus tennis tomorrow, so I better get going. If my parents knew I was on my laptop this late, they'd go nuts!
I hope you liked the chapter,
~Bri
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