So I did receive a few reviews most amazing and lovely but some were about the Gale/Katniss thing that I have going. Although I have to point out to that this story is only four chapters in; My story is not finished. I am a solid Peeta person he is the best ever and Katniss is meant to be with him. You may not like what I have done for that I am sorry but keep reading promise you will like it. =D
As soon as I walked into the Math my eyes searched the room for Peeta. A part of me didn't want him to be there already so that he didn't see me with Gale. Then another part of me wanted him to be there already so I could just see him.
"Sit with me," Gale said refusing to let go of my hand.
"That's someone seat Gale I just cant sit there," I laughed.
"I don't care they can sit somewhere else," he pulled me down onto the chair next to him.
"Gale I am going to sit in my normal seat so the butch girl with the mono brow doesn't sit on me," I laughed.
"You could sit on me I don't mind," Gale said.
"I'm going to sit in my seat," I got up and made my way across the classroom.
"Hey," an instant smile spread across at the sight of Peeta.
"Hey," my eyes darted instantly across the room to Gale who had his textbook open and was copying down something.
"My head is fine before you ask," he said sitting on my desk.
"Well that was the only conversation starter I have, now we are just going to sit here in silence."
"How about this," Peeta was looking through his bag. He producing a small green box and giving it to me.
"Whats this?" he got me a present. I looked over at Gale again and then back at Peeta; what the hell was I doing?
"Open it and see," Peeta said smiling. I slowly opened the box and saw a beautiful orange flower.
"It's a cupcake and the flower is a…"
"A Primrose," I interrupted him.
"Yeah that's your sisters name right," he said nervously.
"Yeah it looks amazing," I was perfect I loved it so much.
"You should taste it. Its my dads famous chocolate they are the best seller at the bakery," he boasted.
"I'm not going to eat this it is to beautiful," I didn't even want to take the thing out of the box because I am sure that I would ruin it.
"It's a cupcake Katniss you have to eat it," he laughed.
"But it is so pretty," I pouted.
"Just eat it," he laughed.
"Fine but not now," I said carefully closing the lid and putting it in my bag.
"How was the rest of your weekend?" he asked.
"It was meh," he said.
"Why meh?" I asked when the teacher walked in and everyone moved to his or her desks.
"I'll tell you later," Peeta said moving to his desk.
I wonder if his brothers did anything to him; maybe that was why he had a bad weekend. I turned around to see where Peeta was sitting; he had his head down writing something in his book.
What the hell was I doing? I have never felt this way about anyone. I don't even know what this is, is it friendship? I am friends with Gale and it doesn't feel like this. Do I like Peeta? I have never really like anyone before so how would I know, but every time I look at him my heart starts beating faster and there is a lump in my throat. Is that what it feels like when you love someone? I love Gale but it doesn't feel like this, but do I love Gale more like a brother that I kiss that's just wrong.
I am so confused.
"Hey walk with me to class," I was shaped out of my internal ranting by Peeta.
"umm," my eyes looked across the room at Gale. Peeta turned around to see what I was looking at; the look on Gale's face scared me.
"Oh I just forgot I have to get something out of my locker, see you a few," Peeta said rushing out of the room.
"I'll walk you to class," Gale said taking my hand in his.
"Its okay you class is right there," I said pointing to where he needed to be.
"I wanna walk you," he said.
"Its stupid it will make you late," I wanted to find Peeta.
"Fine," Gale said throwing my hand away and storming off.
"Gale don't be like that," I yelled after him but he had already entered the classroom slamming the door behind him.
It has not even been a day and what we are doing is beginning to change our friendship. I stand their just staring at the door for a few more moments hoping that Gale will come out and tell me he is just joking but he doesn't. I turn and make my way to social studies now not only my favorite class because of Mr. Cinna but because of Peeta too.
When I walk into the classroom I notice that the usual rows of desk have been moved around, into groups of two.
"Please find your partner from last week guys," Mr Cinna said pointing to Peeta.
"Get what you needed?" I asked as I sat down next to Peeta.
"Yeah," he said holding up a book smiling.
"Okay everyone find your partner," Mr Cinna said. "Now this is going to be the arrangement of the classroom for the remainder of the year."
"Now I am going to do something that doesn't happen in most classrooms; I want you to talk to your partner," he said.
"I want you to get to know each other, I want you to share what you wrote about your partner and then help each other fill in the gaps. Next week we are going to start our projects and I want you to be really in tune with each other," he was smiling from ear to ear.
"I will be joining in conversations here and there. Now talk!"
"So what have you written?" I have been waiting to know what he knows about he for a while.
"I don't think going I am telling you," Peeta laughed.
"Tell me! Please," I said resting my head on his shoulder.
"If your going to be like that I am never showing you," he laughed. "Tell me what you wrote about me."
"I haven't got anything I was just gonna wing it," I admitted lifting my head off his shoulder and turning to face him.
"Okay so what were you going to say?" he asked turning to face me.
"Why is your mother an ass hat?" I didn't know how to word it.
"What is an ass hat?" he said laughing but then started to cough.
"I have no idea," I laughed.
"She really isn't that bad," he said once we had stopped laughing.
"She sounds a little mean from what you have been saying," I pulled my knees into my chest and watched him.
"She wanted a girl," he said. "After Wynn and Arlo she desperately wanted a girl and when I was a boy she has never forgiven me."
"But that's not your fault," I wanted hug him.
"I know but I have gotten use to it," he said smiling. I don't know if it was just me but when he smiled everything felt better.
"But it's not fair."
"What were you going to say about me?" he coughed.
"I don't know that you're kind, you have two brother, you father owns a bakery, you drive a green car and," I paused and sighed. "And you gave me bread when I was so sad and helpless and no one else did."
"It was because I love you," he whispered.
"Please don't say that," I wanted to die as soon as the words came out of his mouth. I wanted to run away I was such a whore I was hurting him and I haven't even told him about Gale.
"We are sharing here," he said looking at me.
"Peeta I…," I'm dating Gale. I am an idiot. I don't deserve you. I wanted to scream all of this but Mr Cinna interrupted me.
"How are we going?" he asked pulling up a chair.
"Good we were just discussing our mutual love for pancakes," Peeta said sighing then started to cough again.
"Okay what got you onto the topic of pancakes?" he asked.
"Well we were talking about Peeta's Dad and his bakery, then we talked about bread and then it was pancakes," I said.
"Good! What about other things have you have talked about?" he asked Peeta.
"We talked about our families," Peeta said.
"Her father died in an accident, she lives with her mother and her sister Prim," he said.
"Nice keep talking keep talking," he said moving off.
"Peeta," I had no idea what to say.
"Its okay Katniss I shouldn't have said anything," he said smiling going back to the same old Peeta.
"No I need to say something," I just couldn't think of what yet.
"Don't say anything, here," he handed me a piece of paper.
"Peeta I really like you in a week you have become one of the best friends I have ever had; I feel like I can tell you anything be myself around you," I took his hand.
"I can wait," he almost whispered.
"So what did you write about me," I picked up the paper.
You suck Katniss was all that was written on the piece of paper.
"That's nice," I screwed the paper up and threw it at him.
"Its what I really think," he laughed.
"You know what Peeta you suck," I said poking out my tongue.
"But I'm your best friend," he joked and then coughed again.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah I just got this thing going on in my throat," he smiled. "But should I have told you that best friend."
"Oh I hope your throat closes up," I joked.
"Oh you'll be sorry when it happens," he said coughing again.
"I will just find another one," I brushed him off.
"You will never find anyone to replace me Katniss," he laughed at just as the bell went.
"See you around best friend," he getting up laughing.
Mrs. Trinket sat in front of the class calling out attendance she would say people's names in a perky voice and unenthusiastic student would grunt in reply.
"Peeta Mellark," she called and the lump in the throat emerged and my heart started to do back flips.
"No Peeta?" Mrs. Trinket said sadly. I turned to look at where Peeta usual sat and found it empty.
My heart was racing a million mile an hour, what if something had happened to him? What is he was hurt? The rest of the class was pure agony all I wanted to do was find out if he was all right. As soon as the bell went I sprinted out of the classroom.
"Gale," I yelled running after him.
"Oh now you want me to walk you to class," he spat.
"Can I have the car keys?" I said putting out my hand.
"Why what's wrong?" he asked.
"Its Prim," I said.
"What's happened?" he said concerned.
"Nothing its just girl stuff, I need to drop something off for her," it was the one thing I knew Gale wouldn't question.
"Yeah okay," he said placing the keys in his hand.
"Thank you," I said lightly kissing him and then turning and running towards the car.
I got half way to the car went I realized that I had completely cracked. I had no idea where Peeta lived and there might not even be anything wrong with him. I could go rushing over there and he could be having sex with some blonde women with legs up to her ears. God I hate that bitch. I stormed into the office.
"Can I help you dear?" the little women at the desk smiled as I walked in.
"I have a project due next period and my stupid partner left the most important part at home and he cant go home and get it because he has a test. So I said I would get it but he didn't give me his address and now he is in the test. I really can't afford to fail this class," I said starting to pretend to cry.
"Its okay sweetie, what's you friends name?" she said rubbing my back.
"Peeta Mellark," I said sniffing.
" I will see what I can do honey," she said shuffling off into the other room.
"How do you spell that," she said poking her head into the room.
"M-E-L-L-A-R-K," I said trying to look sad.
"Now I'm just going to have to make a note that I have given you this information," she shuffled back into the room.
"Of course," I said itching to get his address so I can leave.
"Now what's your name?"
"Katniss E-V-E-R-D-E-E-N," I have learnt that spelling it out immediately was just easier.
"Okay can you sign this for me," she handed me a pen and slid the paper across the table. "And here you go."
" Thank you so much," I snatched the paper from her and ran out of the office.
I was outside Peeta's house 20 minutes later I had taken several wrong turns but I had finally made it. Gathering all the courage that I had and started up the driveway.
"You can do this Katniss," I said to myself as I knocked on the door.
"Who are you?" a women spat once she had opened the door.
"I'm Katniss," I whispered.
"What do you want?" she looked me up and down.
"I was just wondering if Peeta was here because he wasn't in class and…," she interrupted me.
"I knew he wasn't sick," she said shaking her head. " So you planned this?"
"No I just have his homework and I had…" she interrupted me again.
"I don't care," she spat standing aside. "The first door on the left," she said pointing up stairs.
"Oh Kaitlyn can you tell him that he is in big trouble and I don't care if he is dying if he is well enough to have guests he is well enough to go to school," she said slamming the door and leaving.
"Its Katniss," I whispered as I made my way up the stairs.
"Peeta?" I lightly knocked on the door.
"Katniss," I heard Peeta question from inside the room.
"Can I come in?" I questioned.
"Yeah…no wait… give me a second," he said and I heard him moving around for a couple of minutes before the door swung open.
"What are you doing here?" he said smiling.
"You weren't in class and I got worried that something might have happened," I said pulling him into a hug.
"I'm just sick its okay," he said hugging me back whispering into my ear.
" I think I mad your mum mad at you," I said when we finally broke apart.
"No you didn't she was already mad," she said taking my hand and brining me into his room.
"I don't get it," I said looking around his room. It was nothing like I imagined a bed, desk, TV but there where pictures covering every inch of the walls. Except for a few empty spaces scattered across the room.
"Don't try its just confusing," he laughed.
"These are amazing," I started looking at the pictures on his wall.
"Thanks," he said blushing.
"You did these?" they were amazing!
"Yeah," he said moving up beside me.
"What was here?" I noticed a blank spot.
"It was nothing," he said nervously.
"Something you didn't want me to see," I joked.
"Maybe," he said starting to cough.
"Are you okay?" I took his face in my hands.
"I'm fine," he said smiling but then started coughing.
"Oh get into bed," I said guiding him to the bed.
"I am fine," he said. " It is just a cough."
"Into bed!" I said forcefully pulling down the covers and waiting for him to climb in.
"Okay," he laughed climbing in.
"Good," I said sitting on the end of his bed.
"Why so far away?" he opened his arms, I moved up the bed into his arms lying next to him resting my head on his chest. I never wanted to move.
"How do you know where I live Peeta?" I questioned listening to his chest move up and down.
"I remembered," he said playing with my hair.
"But you have never been to my house before."
"I know."
"Then how do you remember?" I asked.
"The day I gave you the bread I followed you home to make sure you were alright," he admitted.
"You did?" I sat up so I could look him in the eyes and he just nodded.
I didn't even think before I pressed my lips against his, I must have shocked him because it took a few seconds before he started kissing me back. His hand moved up my back leaving my skin tingling wherever he touched; running his hand through my hair. We kissed until I had to pull away for a breath. Then it hit me what I had done.
"I..I," he was just looking at me smiling leaning in to kiss me again.
"I can't," I said stopping him. "I'm dating Gale."
"Why did you kiss me?" he said looking hurt.
"Because I wanted to," I moved off the bed pacing up and down the room.
"Well if I knew I wouldn't have wanted to, I don't do that Katniss," he yelled.
"I'm sorry Peeta I just really like you," I said.
"Please leave Katniss," he said refusing to look at me.
"Please Peeta I don't wanna lose you because I'm an idiot," I begged.
"Katniss I just need time. All my dreams came true the moment you kissed me and this is my worst nightmare," he yelled.
"I'm sorry," I was such an idiot I hurt him and he is never going to forgive me.
"I know you are but you still have to go," he said refusing to look at me.
"I'm sorry," I turned running out of the room and then the house.
So a little bump in the road but for all you reader who love Peeta it will happen in the next couple of chapters. In the mean time please review and tell me what you think.