"This is going to be amazing," Peeta had insisted that we go out for ice cream "And we get to do it together" he said standing behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist as we joined the line.
"It would be amazing," I said thinking about how it might work.
"Would be?" he questioned.
"I just don't think I will be able to do it," I was glad that he was standing behind me because I don't think I could look at him and say it.
"You can't just dismiss this opportunity Katniss," he said.
"I'm not dismissing it Peeta. Its just my family can't survive without my paycheck," I said.
"I know but when else will we get to do this together," he said kissing my neck.
"Don't you think it is killing me that I cannot just say yes like you can," I said, as we got closer to the counter.
"Do you know why I can just say yes?" he asked.
"No why?" I said.
"Because I know that I will not be missed and to be honest with you us is all I think about anymore," he said into my ear.
"Oh Peeta don't say that," I wanted to die.
"It's the truth," he said.
"I have other things to worry about not just us," thankfully the line in front of us disappeared and Peeta's bubbly friend Dana standing in front of us.
"Hey guys!" she squealed.
"Hey Banana," Peeta said smiling.
"What can I get you guys?" she seemed really excited to see us. I was just glad that she interrupted the conversation for only a moment. Peeta had just told me that I was his whole world and I had just told him that I he didn't even factor in to my thinking.
"I'll just get the cookie dough and the peanut butter," Peeta said.
"Done," Dana clapped her hands together.
"Katniss what do you want?" she said staring on Peeta's order.
"Ummm," I said looking over the flavors in the cabinet. "Can I have the Blueberry and the wild berry."
"You two on a date that is so cute," she said smiling. "I'm so happy for you," she made another squeaky sound.
"Thanks," I laughed as she handed me my ice cream.
"$10," she said smiling.
"I got it," Peeta said when I tried to get some money out of my bag.
"Thanks," I almost whispered.
"See you tomorrow Banana," Peeta said to his friend.
"Bye," she said smiling from ear to ear.
"See you," I said giving her a wave before quickly following Peeta out of the store.
"Why do you call her Banana?" I had been following Peeta for about five minutes before we reached the Park that sits in the middle of district 12 and Peeta had sat down on a bench.
"Its just what I call her," he said without explaining.
"Peeta I'm sorry," I almost yelled at him.
"You don't need to be sorry Katniss," he said but still didn't look at me.
"Your upset at me I need to be sorry," I said touching his face. I usually cannot tell what people are feeling or why people make such a big deal out of little things but I knew as soon as I open my mouth that I would hurt Peeta.
"You're my whole world now," Peeta said focusing more on his ice cream than me.
"I really really really like you Peeta," really really really like him. "But you have to understand that Prim is the only thing that I need to think about when I make any decision and if me deciding to do this tour with you or for the experience whatever. If me doing this means that Prim has to sacrifice anything then I won't do it; and you just need to accept that."
"I do," he said.
"You do?" I knew that Peeta would understand anything I said and that kind of annoyed me.
"I do but your going to end up as that person that has done nothing with your life because you sacrifice everything for your sister and your going to end up resenting her," he said staring out over the park.
"I love my sister," I snapped.
"I know you do," he said laughing.
"But when your children ask you what the best thing you have ever done? are you going to look back and say I gave up the opportunity to see the world in order to work in a supermarket or are you going to say that you visited every district in Panem, you spent a week in the capital, saw amazing things and made friends in every district." The only thing I can think after he said all that was he said your children and not our children. I never wanted children never even thought of having children and even if Peeta and I have been dating for two weeks I was already getting upset that he didn't include our children in his argument.
" You could talk anyone into doing anything couldn't you," I smiled so wanting to kiss him.
"Have I convinced you?" he said smiling.
"No I think I am immune to your ways," I laughed taking his face in my hands and kissing him.
"Are you even considering it a little more?" he said.
"Maybe, yes, I will still have to talk to my people," there is no way that anyone could ever resist his face.
"Well my work here is done then," he said laughing and then kissing me.
"Speaking of work," I said running my hands through his hair. I wanted to do so much more to him but we were in a park, still Peeta's hands that had made their way under my shirt making their way up my back. "I do start at five."
"I am guess I cannot convince you to call in sick and come back to my house," he said checking his watch.
"Nice try but a girls gotta get paid," I said as he continued to run his hands across my skin and begun to kiss my neck.
"I will pay you," he whispered into my ear.
"Peeta Mellark you didn't just say that," I said pushing him off me.
"Didn't sound like it came out," he said quickly.
"You just…" he kissed me before I could day it.
"I think we better get you to work," he said jumping up.
"Seriously," I laughed did he seriously just say I will pay you.
"Forget it please," he said taking my hand and walking towards the car.
"I'll forget it if you kiss me," I laughed.
"Done," he said grabbing my waist pinning me against the car and kissing me.
PEETA
"So what time do you finish?" I asked as I pulled up in front of the super market.
"Eleven," she said running her hands through my hair and then pulling me in closer for a kiss.
"I'll call you at eleven thirty," I said trying to find Gale's car in the car park.
"No you won't!" she said frowning. "If you start work at four you're going to be asleep by 11 you hear me."
"Yes madam," I laughed.
"How you getting home?" I tried to bide my time before she got out of the car and I didn't get to see her again until tomorrow.
"Mum is coming to pick me up," she said smiling biting her bottom lip.
"Do you have to go?" I asked then way she was biting her lip was making me want to rip her clothes off.
"You could pay me," she said laughing.
"Get out of my car," I said laughing.
"Oh if well then you don't get a kiss," she said poking out her tongue getting out of the car.
Just as I was about to drive off there was a knock on my window.
"I was just joking," she said smiling after I wound down the window she leaned in and slowly kissing me.
"Bye."
"I'm calling you at 11," I called after her.
"Don't you dare!" she yelled without turning around.
Driving home my lips tingled from that last kiss and I didn't even care that my mother started yelling at me the moment I walked in the door.
"Where the hell have you been?" she spat.
"For someone that doesn't like me very much you always seem so concerned with why I'm not home," the instant it came out of my mouth I regretted it.
"What did you say to me?" she screamed.
"I was out mum," I didn't want to do this.
"And again you don't answer your phone," she spat.
"I left it in the car," I sighed.
"Well it would have saved you sometime because your father needs you to go and close the store," she spat.
"I opened the store this morning Wynn is meant to close," I really hated that how I was the one that had to do everything.
"Well your brother can't do it so you have to," she screamed.
"Get Arlo to do it," I said starting upstairs.
"Your doing it Peeta," she screamed grabbing the back of my shirt and pulling me down the stairs on to the floor.
"I have an idea," I yelled getting up off the floor. "Why don't you do it?"
"You ungrateful little bastard," she said slapping me.
"Fuck you," I turned and ran up stairs, slamming my door and sliding my dresser over so it blocked the doorway.
"Open this fucking door Peeta," she screamed slamming her fists against the door. It took her 15 minutes to give up and leave.
I had been hiding in my room for two hours and I was really starting to get hungry and bored. I had finished my homework an hour ago and I had left my drawing stuff down stairs.
"Peeta," there was a knock on my door. "Dinner is ready," Dad said.
"I'm not all that hungry," I lied.
"Open the door Peeta," he ordered.
"Fine," I muttered to myself moving the dresser from in front of the door then sitting on the end of my bed.
"Son," he said sitting next to me.
"Dad," I said getting ready for the lecture.
"Your mother told me what happened," he said.
"Who closed the shop?" I felt guilty because I didn't do it and I knew that would force him to do it.
"I did it but you knew that would happen," he said.
"I'm sorry," he is the one that gets up with me in the morning and is there all day by himself.
"Don't be sorry Peeta you know Wynn should have been there to do it," maybe I wasn't going to get in trouble.
"Your mother is really upset," he said shaking his head.
"I don't get it, there is no difference between what I said and how Wynn and Arlo talk everyday," I hardly ever swore but they are like sailors.
"Look I know your mother treats you differently than how she treat your brother," he said.
"Really I never noticed," I said sarcastically.
"But she is still your mother," he said shaking his head.
"I wonder when she is going to start acting like one," I pondered
"Peeta you are an amazing and articulate young man and I expect more from you," he said sounding disappointed.
"To bad I can't talk people into loving me," I sighed.
"How did you get Katniss?" he said smiling.
"I would like to think I was funny, charming and cute," I laughed.
"I am sure you are all of those but you sat down with her you talked to her about things that were important to her," he was right.
"I was talking mostly about mum," I pointed out. I had never really talked to my mother, I had been there when she talked to Wynn and Arlo but we had never really talked.
"Your mother loves you Peeta," he said but even he didn't sound convinced.
"She would have loved me a little more if I was a girl," I pointed out.
"Your right but you are her child and she loves you."
"Why didn't you try and have another baby?" I already knew the answer but it was going to prove my point.
"Because I was afraid that if it was another boy your mother would do something that she would regret," he was afraid that my mother would kill it. One night when I was 14 my father had gone out and come home a little drunk he had admitted that the day they bought me home from the hospital mother had tried to drown me but he had found me just in time. Smelling of Gin and sobbing my father told me that he slept in my room until I was a year old that he never let me out of his sight until I was two and that he didn't leave me alone with my mother until I was five.
"Look Peet I have already lost Wynn and Arlo to your mother but you are my boy and your going to do amazing things. You are going to go places."
"Thanks Dad," would now be the time to ask him if I can go on the district tour? "Speaking of going places," I said reaching into my pocket and handing him the information Mr. Cinna gave us.
"Wow, you know that I will have to talk to your mother about this " he looked over the page again.
"Yeah how about we not do it now," because I knew if we mentioned it now there was no way ever that she was going to let me go.
"Come on lets eat," Dad said getting up.
"Do I have to, I really didn't want a plate thrown at my head."
"Come on Peeta," he said laughing.
KATNISS
"Hey babe," Mum said cheerfully as I got into the car. "How was work?"
"It's was good," I was lying. I had to spend the whole time on a register that is boring and frustrating at the best of times. However tonight was even worse because Gale was also on register and he spent the whole night ignoring me; which is hard considering you are facing each other.
"Did Peeta drop you off or did you catch the bus?" she asked.
"Peeta and I got ice cream and then he dropped me off," my conversation with Peeta came into my mind.
"So your happy?" she questioned.
"Yes Mum," I was so incredible happy.
"All I want is for you to be happy Katniss," she smiled.
"Thanks mum," All I wanted to do was crawl into bed and go to sleep, actually all I really wanted to do was crawl into Peeta's bed.
"So I talked to the hospital about declining the position they offered me," mum started. "And they have been really good offered me a full time position," I sensed a but.
"But they had a condition," I knew it.
"What is it?"
"They want me to do some training," she said pulling into the driveway.
"How long will that take? Are you going to get paid for it?" I asked as we got inside.
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about," she said. "They still wanted me to do the training in nine but they understand that I can't leave you girls for a month."
"So," there was always a catch.
"So they want offered me the same training but only for a week and the rest I can do at the hospital here in 12," she said looking at me nervously.
"When will this be?" I asked.
"That's the other thing that may be a little tricky," she said.
"Its like tomorrow isn't it?"
"No Katniss," she laughed. "It is next week if I was to go I would be leaving on Monday."
"You should do it," might even be a good thing.
"I have something I need to ask you as well," I said handing the information I got on the District tour. " I know that I probably won't be able to go because of Prim."
"Your going Katniss," she said without missing a beat.
"But what about Prim?"
"She is a big girl Katniss," my mother laughed. "And I am sure if she found out that you were thinking about not doing because of her she would get extremely angry."
"Peeta will be happy," for the first time I realized that I was really excited about this.
"This family is going places," she said taking me into her arms and hugging me.
"Who would have thought," I laughed.
"Better get to bed," she said letting me go.
"Is Peeta picking you up in the morning?" she asked.
"I think so I will call him in the morning," I said staring up the stairs then remembered. "Oh would you be able to pick up Prim though I have detention."
"Why do you have detention?" I guess I didn't tell her.
"I sort of got in a fight with Gale after the thing with Prim and Rory," I said.
"Katniss," she said shaking her head.
"I just pushed him," I said defending myself.
"Should I ground you?" she asked me.
"I already have detention," I shrugged what happens when your grounded?
"Have you learnt your lesson?" she questioned.
"I guess," I shrugged again.
"Okay I guess that will do," she said.
"Goodnight mum," I laughed.
"Night beautiful."
"Where is Mr. Mellark?" Principle Undersee asked coming out of his office. When I got there after my Gale was already waiting.
"I'm sure he is coming," I smiled. What do you do in detention? How long did it take? Was I going to be forced to sit here in silence for hours on end with Gale and Peeta.
"Sorry I'm late Sir," Peeta said rushing into the room; At least I'm not going to have to stare at Gale along.
"Now that we are all here," Principle Undersee said sounding annoyed. "Instead of having you sit here in silence as punishment there are a few things that you can do."
He handed me a list of things that needed to be done. Mopping the floor, cleaning the graffiti off the lockers, emptying the bins in the classrooms.
"When you have finished all of this you can leave, you'll find everything you need in the janitors cupboard," he said going into his office and closing the door.
"Let me see that," Peeta said smiling and putting out his hand for the paper.
"Why don't we all do one thing we will be done quicker," he said winking at me.
"And who made you boss?" Gale said snatching the paper from Peeta.
"You got a better idea?" Peeta snapped.
"Katniss and I will do the floors and empty the bins and you can do the lockers," Gale said smiling.
"If Katniss is going with anyone it will be me," he said grabbing my arm and pulling him behind him.
"What are you afraid?" Gale laughed. "That she cheated on me with you and your afraid that it will happen to you."
"I never cheated on you Gale," I said stepping out from behind Peeta.
"Really you break up with me and then the next day your dating him," Gale snapped.
"I would stop fighting and get to work," Principle Undersee opened the door and snapped.
I stormed out of the office and made my way to the janitor's cupboard.
"I never cheated on you Gale," I said throwing open the cupboard and started to get out the stuff we needed.
"Sure you didn't," he said laughing.
"Look we never did anything until you broke up," Peeta snapped.
"Sure," Gale laughed, which I could tell, made Peeta really angry.
"Lets talk about cheating shall we Gale," Peeta's anger seemed to disappear replaced by a smile. "Who was the one that was caught dick deep in a girl or the one that has slept with nearly every member of the cheerleading team in the time you swear you have been madly in love with Katniss."
"Don't be jealous because you ruined every relationship you ever had comparing them to Katniss," Gale said smiling. Maybe he knew something about Peeta that I didn't.
"That's enough," I yelled I was sick of the fighting.
"You are going to empty the bins," I yelled throwing the bags at Gale.
"And your going to clean the graffiti," I said to Peeta. "And no one is going to fight about it. When you are finished your going to come and help me now both of you get out of my sight."
Neither of them said a word but the stared at each other for a second and then turning and disappearing in different directions.
"Stupid boys," I muttered to myself as I collected the stuff that I needed to clean the floor.
"Just make your life more complicated," again I was talking to myself. Gale slept with the whole cheerleading team I don't know why but that made me really angry; Maybe because he couldn't have done it in the last couple of weeks. He must have done it before I even knew Peeta. And another thing is cheerleading really a team sport? Aren't they just the ones with the pompoms at football games?
I had been mopping the floor for about half an hour when Gale showed up grabbing a mop and helping without saying a word.
"Since when did cheerleading become a team sport?" After about 10 minutes of working in silence I exploded and yelled at him.
"What?" he said looking at me with a confused look on his face.
"You slept with the whole cheerleading team, when did cheerleading become a team sport?" I yelled again.
"I don't know," he said shrugging and then it hit me. "And you slept with the whole team." I started to hit him with the mop handle.
"Stop it Katniss," he said grabbing the mop and ripping it out of my hands.
"Give it back Gale," I yelled.
"None of this ever bothered you before you started dating bread boy," Gale said throwing the broom back at me.
"No Gale none of this bothered me before I started dating you, because if you didn't notice that's what you wanted," I snapped.
"I wanted you to be my girlfriend but you were pretty shitty at it, maybe we should have just stayed friends," he said
"I am a amazing girlfriend," I spat at him.
"Maybe your better with Peeta, cause you were shitty with me," he laughed. "But I highly doubt it."
"Well Peeta is 10 times the boyfriend you were," I yelled.
"Have you fucked bread boy yet?" threw down the mop and got right up in my face.
"One his name is Peeta and two no unlike you I don't jump on anything that moves," I said pushing him away from me.
"I bet you weren't even thinking of fucking him," Gale laughed. "Your such a prude the thought that he just wants to get into your pants never even occurred to you."
"And it never occurred to you that Peeta is so much better than you ever were and the reason I didn't sleep with you is because all I wanted to do was be with Peeta," I said throwing down my mop. "I'm done here." I said walking away from Gale and any hope that we would ever be friends again.
"What happened to you?" Peeta said. After I had stormed out on Gale I had gone to Peeta car and sat on the bonnet waiting for him to finish.
"Couldn't take Gale," I said putting out my arms needing a hug.
"Sorry about that if I had just controlled myself the other day we wouldn't have had detention," he said taking me in his arms and kissing my neck.
"I liked it, you getting all rough," I said messing up his hair.
"oh really?" he laughed. "Might have to get in more fights then."
"Do you think I'm a prude?" I asked wrapping my legs around his waist pulling him closer to me.
"Where would you get that idea?" he said laughing.
"Gale said I was a Prude," I said resting my head on his chest.
"Gale is an idiot," Peeta laughed. "Your not a Prude your perfect and I will wait as long as you want before we do anything."
"I don't want to wait," I said without thinking.
"Here?" Peeta laughed looking around.
"No you idiot," I said laughing quickly kissing him but it turned into a long passionate kiss.
"What was I saying?" I said smiling.
"You called me an idiot," Peeta laughed.
"Oh yeah well my mum is going to nine next week for some training and I was thinking that you could come over and we could," I said playing with the bottom of his shirt.
"Are you sure?" he said with a big smile on his face.
"Yeah," I'm not a prude.
"Okay only if you're sure," he said looking at me.
"Yeah I am really sure," I said running my hands through his hair.
"Okay," his smile spread from ear to ear. "Come back to mine I will cook you dinner."
"What about your family?"
"There out but I am grounded," he laughed.
"Why are you grounded?" I said pouting.
"Come on I will explain on the way," he said putting his hand on my hips and helping me off the car, then turning to walk away.
"You're the best boyfriend in the world Peeta," I said throwing my arms around him and resting my head on his back.
"You're a pretty good girlfriend Katniss," he said laughing.
"Am I doing all the things a girlfriend is meant to do?" I asked with my arms still around him and my head pressed against his back.
"What did Gale say?" he asked.
"That I was a bad girlfriend and that's why he had to sleep with that girl," I felt Peeta unhook my arms and turn around so that he was facing me.
"You're a brilliant girlfriend," he said laughing.
"You sure."
"Yep," was all he said before he turned around and opened the car door for me.
"Oh so my mum thinks it a good idea that I go on the district tour, see the sights, meet new people, and experience the world."
"Does she now," he said laughing.
"Yeah and I guess because I get to do it with you it wouldn't be completely bad," I joked playing with his hair.
"Yeah about that so my dad said yes but my will need a little more convincing," he said biting his lip.
"I am sure you can convince her, you can talk anyone into doing anything."
"Did I talk you into dating me?" he said laughing.
"The talking helped but the fact that your smoking hot body was the deal breaker," I laughed.
"I knew it," he said lifting his arm and kissing his muscle.
"You're an idiot," I laughed.
"An idiot with a smoking hot body," he said.
"Oh god," I said laughing so much that it was starting to hurt.
"Wait wait its okay," he said stopping at the traffic lights; then lifting his shirt off and throwing it at me. "Is that better?"
"Put your shirt back on," I threw it back at him.
"Am I distracting you?" he said laughing.
""You're the one driving, I'm afraid the glare from your white skin will blind the other drivers," I said poking his arm.
"I'm hurt Katniss," he said with a smile.
"So are my eyes Peeta," I said searching through my bag and pulling out my sunglasses.
"Oh that's not funny," he laughed as I put them on.
"Yeah I'm funny," I poked my tongue out.
"Get your ass inside," Peeta laughed pulling into the driveway.
"On second thoughts," I said as we got to the front door and Peeta began to put his shirt on. "Leave it off."
"Knew you couldn't resist all this," Peeta said pointing to his chest.
"Get inside," Peeta opened the door and went straight into the living room and sat down on the couch.
"Come here," he said grabbing my hand and pulling me down onto his lap. Getting more comfortable I straddled his waist and he started kissing my neck. Then kissing alone my jaw, his hands played with my shirt slowly pulling it up.
"Its only fair," Peeta whispered in my ear as he pulled my shirt over my head. Taking his face in my hand I began to slowly kiss him. His hands running up and down my back forcing my closer to him, my stomach pressed against his. Where our skin touched it felt like fire but I never wanted it to stop. I ran my hands down his chest as his hands played with my hair.
"Katpee," someone screamed as Peeta head hit mine and he bit my lip
"Wynn don't hit your brother," another voice said.
"I'm sorry Kat are you okay?" he said taking my head in his hands.
"You're bleeding," Peeta nose was bleeding from where he hit my face.
"Damit it Wynn you ass," Peeta screamed as I climbed off his lap quickly putting my shirt on when I noticed that Peeta's whole family was standing in the room with us.
"What the hell did you hit me?" Peeta said picking up his shirt and holding it up to his nose.
"Hey," I said awkwardly waving at his mother and father I wanted to die.
"Had to stop you little brother didn't want you to become a teen parent," Peeta's brother laughed.
"What are you doing here anyway your meant to be out," Peeta said using his shirt to clean up the blood that was dripping from the cut on my lip.
"Last time I checked this was my house," his mother said looking at me.
"The restaurant was closed so we got take away," Peeta's father said holding up the bags he had in his hand. "Do you want to stay for dinner Katniss?"
"We didn't buy enough for her," his mother spat.
"We have plenty, you to go and get cleaned up then come and eat," his father said smiling.
"Come on," Peeta said taking my hand pushing past his brother.
"Nice bra Katniss," one of them laughed.
"Did he call us Katpee?" I asked once we were in Peeta's room. "Its original I will give him that," I laughed but Peeta didn't even crack a smile.
"Show me your lip," Peeta said disappearing into the bathroom and coming back with some toilet paper.
"My lip is fine," I said throwing myself onto his bed, throwing his blanket over my head.
"Come out Katniss," he tried to pull back the blanket but I held it in place.
"Not until you stop being angry," I yelled.
"I'm not angry at you," Peeta said.
"I know but your angry in general and I'm not coming out until you stop," I warned.
"I'm not angry anymore," he sighed.
"You sound angry," I laughed.
"Your right its more annoyed now," he said.
"Peeta, Katniss dinner is ready," Peeta's dad yelled.
"Are you coming out now?" Peeta said.
"Fine," I said throwing back the blanket. "I still think you need to stop being angry because you're going to go down there and start a fight."
"I'm not going to start a fight," he sighed.
"Promise," I said pouting.
"I promise," he said rolling his eyes.
"Don't roll your eyes at me Peeta," I said pointing at him.
"Because my Dad always said that I had a hard head so it is not all your…" before I could finish what I was saying he kissed me.
"That's not fair," I said stamping my foot.
"Come on," Peeta said taking my hand and leading me down stairs into the dinning room.
"Nice of you to join us," his mother said when we sat down. Peeta seemed to ignore her taking my plate and filling it with rice, vegetables and some sort of stew.
"Thank you," I said as he placed the plate in front of me.
"Would you like a drink Katniss?" Peeta father asked.
"Yes please," I almost whispered. I wanted to shrink and then run away every two seconds Peeta's mother was looking at me like she wanted to reach across the table and stab me.
"Thank you," I said as Peeta's father placed a cup in front of me. Then there was silence the only sound in the room was people chewing and cutlery scrapping against plates.
"So Katniss how is your mother?" Mr. Mellark asked.
"Oh great here we go," Peeta's mother threw down her fork and threw her hands in the air.
"Amy don't I was just being polite," Mr. Mellark sighed.
"Just being polite you don't fool me you have wanted Ava Everdeen since high school," she yelled.
"But I married you," he said.
"Oh yes but you married me," she laughed.
"Enough we are not having this fight again," he snapped. Then there was silence again. I tried thinking of something to say, something to ask but every time I opened my mouth Peeta mother looked at me instantly shutting me up.
"So Katniss why Peeta?"
"What?"
"I mean your fucking hot why the hell are you dating my brother?" Arlo asked.
"I..I..what?" I was so confused.
"She is stupid that explains it," Wynn laughed.
"I'm not stupid," I really have to learn not to turn out the world so much.
"Then why are you dating my brother?" Arlo laughed which really made me mad.
"Why do I need a reason?" I asked.
"I just want to know," Wynn said staring at me.
"Your brother is amazing and you just don't see it because you're head is so far up your ass."
"Katniss," Peeta said laughing.
"Sorry."
"Don't be sorry," Peeta said kissing my cheek.
"So Katniss have you decided what University you wanted to go to?" Mr. Mellark asked.
"Not yet still looking I guess," or maybe I hadn't even thought about it.
"What are you thinking of doing?" he asked.
"Um I really don't know," maybe I was stupid.
"Oh well you have plenty of time," he said smiling.
"Yeah I guess," I smiled back.
"What are you two doing?" I said looking at Arlo and Wynn.
"I go to District 12 University," Arlo smiled. "Why do you want a older man?"
"Would you stop hitting on my girlfriend," Peeta said hitting the table.
"Its okay," I said reaching over and rubbing his neck.
"I'm done," Peeta's mother said throwing down her cutlery and storming away from the table.
"Did I do something?" I whispered to Peeta.
"No your amazing," Peeta laughed.
"Well this was fun," Wynn said getting up and leaving.
"Call me," Alro said winking at me.
"Sorry about them Katniss," Mr. Mellark said as Arlo left.
"No its fine."
"They are just like my wife," he sighed.
"I'm sure she is lovely," not a complete bitch.
"Oh she isn't," Peeta and his father both laughed.
"Well Peeta you better get Katniss home," he said starting to clear the table.
"We'll help clean up first," I said starting to collect the plates.
"No no you're a guest in this house you just leave that to me. Peeta take this lovely girl home," he said taking the plates off me.
"Come on Kat," Peeta said taking my hand and leading me to the car.
"I think I'm growing on her," I laughed.
"I'm still growing on her at least she looks at you," Peeta snapped.
"Why are we still grumpy," I said frowning.
"I just can't wait to get out of there!"
"Where are you going to go to university?" Peeta seemed to have his whole life planned out.
"Far away from here," he said.
What was going to happen to us when Peeta goes away to university?
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