Chapter 9
Katniss's POV
When he's all bandaged up, our eyes lock. I put all of my hastily grabbed supplies back on the work table without breaking our gaze or taking my hand off his chin. It's only then that I realize how soft his skin is. How beautifully blue his eyes are. How close are faces are.
Slowly we lean closer.
And closer.
And closer.
And closer.
Until-
''Hey Katniss."
That's right, we're in the bakery. Which I forgot to close! I look up and see Cato standing there with a smug look on his face.
So close.
We were so close.
"Well, on that note, I'll be leaving," Peeta says, awkwardly leaving me with the biggest jerk in the history of the universe. You may think I'm being a teenage drama queen (btw: love that movie) but he really is. I was forced to hang out with him last year when he dated Madge and he was hitting on every girl within a 20 mile radius, including me, the best friend of his girlfriend; needless to say, their relationship did not last long.
BUT, back to the current time...
"So, baby, want to get out of here and go back to my place. My parents aren't home,' he says, trailing his fingers up my arm. Why is ha so persistent in getting me to go out with him. It's not like I'm anything special. I mean, I guess I'm not overweight (*although I should be with all the pastries I eat) but my body is by not means perfect. My brown hair is always in a hastily-done braid. My eyes are a boring, dull shade of grey. I'm not really tall. I'm not impossibly smart, or sexy, or even pretty.
"Umm, I'll pass," I say, halting his hand's journey to my face as returning his perverted eyes from my chest to my face. This guy is really sick. I've probably told him not about a billion times but he just flirts with me relentlessly. It quite annoying, almost as much as my brothers.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Peeta come back into the bakery and point toward the wall, signaling that he forgot his coat. Maybe if Cato thought I was with someone...
"Right, Peeta? I'm not one to be unfaithful to my boyfriend. So, no, I don't think it would be a good idea."
"Fine. Just remember that I will be here when you realize you can do better than that Seam trash!''
I stand still, hoping, praying, that Peeta doesn't realize what I was saying. "Boyfriend?" I visible wince. Okay, so maybe he did hear. Do I want it to be true? Absolutely. Do I want him to know that yet? Definitely not. We were just getting to be close friends and I don't to ruin that with him turning me down flat. Plus, Gale told me he likes someone and she certainly isn't me. I want him to be happy. Right now, I think he is happy being friends while chasing after this other girl, so I will not ruin that. Maybe there is still time to fix this...
"Uhh, umm, yeah. I'm sorry I just really needed to get him off my back. You were the first thing that popped into mind. I sware. I don't like you that way!" No, I just love you. I think. Maybe? But he didn't need to know that at this very moment. Was that diappointment I saw on his face. Of course not. Snap out of it Katniss, he doesn't like you like that. You are just seeing things. You aren't good at reading people anyway. "It's not like I wouldn't love to date you. I mean you're a great guy and really handsome,but... okay, I'm just going to shut up now. I am really not helping my case."
He was right about to say something before Finn came in. "PARTY! Party at my house on Friday. My parents are out of town for the next two weeks. Nonstop partying! Kitty, you have to sing!" he turned around to leave only to face me again. he added, almost hesitantly, "Do you think you could get that girl Annie to come? I don't think she likes me very much. Please Kitty. Pretty please with whipped cream and hot fudge and a million cherries on top. PLEASE!" Wow. Finnick Odair is actually begging me to do something for him. This day is just getting stranger and stranger.
"I'll see what I can do. I think she stays away from you so that you don't flirt with her 24/7. You know, some girls don't like that."
"You are the best, Kitty Kat. By the way, looking fine, as usual." There's the Finn I know. Flirting with every female thing with a pulse. I love him, but I think he tries too hard to hide that fact that ONE girl broke his heart a few years ago by letting girls fall over him first. He is a great guy, and extremely loyal, but he doesn't let women stay with him long enough to see that. That's how he got the playboy label and Annie knows that guys like the one Finnick is supposedly supposed to be shatter your heart. She has been through too much to have to deal with another heartbreak.
"So, about..." he trails off. I don't know what to say either. I guess I'll just tell him the truth.
"There's nothing going on between the two of us. We are not dating, so you don't have to worry about keeping up apperances. I'll just tell Cato that we broke up or something. Its really not a big deal."
"Oh, okay...um...Cool?" Its hard to miss the edge of doubt in his voice. I wonder what that's about.
Some everlark to soothe the nerves I have had for the past few months. I am sooooooo sorry I have not updated in so long. I have had homework, reading fanfics, helping with fanfics, and pretty much doing everything except for working on my fanfiction. Hopefully I will be able to update soon. I have some goals for the upcoming chapters. And I can't wait to haer yopu opinions. So please, comment, PM me, whatever you have time for.
Two things before I go:
1. Please check out my friend daddyslittlefangirl's story Sweet, Sweet 16. She works really hard on it and I have been trying to help her with it as well. Please give it a shot. It is TOTALLY worth it.
2. I have been working on one of those super long one-shots. Tell me if you want a sneek peak or to wait till its done.
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