Chapter 3 - KPOV:
A/N: Thank you all for your lovely reviews! They really made my day! :) I aim to please, so here is Chapter 3! I know that this is really short, but I had an extreme case of writer's block and this is all I could come up with. Until Chapter 4!
Disclaimer: Since I forgot to mention this in the first chapters, I do NOT own The Hunger Games. Poo… :(
This morning, I wake up, and avert my eyes down, to see Peeta's arms wrapped around me. I smile and roll over to face him, and find out that he's still asleep.
I don't want to wake him yet, so I just watch him sleep. He looks so peaceful when he sleeps, even happy. As much as I want to watch him sleep, I decide to wake him up.
"Peeta," I whisper, gently shaking his shoulder. "Peeta, wake up." He opens his eyes sleepily, his brilliant blue eyes boring into mine. "Good morning," he says happily. "Good morning," I respond, lightly kissing him. "What are your parents going to say when they find you missing?" I ask. He shrugs. "My mom doesn't care about me. She probably thinks it's better there without me..." he mutters.
"Peeta, your mother still loves you," I say quietly. "No, she doesn't, Katniss... She really doesn't," he replies. "Deep down, she really does," I say. "Then why don't you tell her that? Maybe she'll act like it for once..." he says.
By now, I've given up on trying to convince him. I know it won't work, especially since I had an encounter with her once myself.
"So, what do you want to do today?" I ask cheerfully, changing the subject. "I want to spend every moment with you," he says. "That can be arranged," I say slyly. He props himself up on one elbow. "And what might you have planned?" he asks, smiling. "Something like this," I reply, and lean in and kiss him.
"Katniss, Mom has breakfast ready for you and-" Prim calls, walking in on Peeta and I. Prim stares at us for a moment, then says, "Sorry! I'll leave you two alone."
"She ruined it..." I mutter. "Don't worry, Katniss, we'll have plenty more," Peeta says reassuringly.
"That's comforting," I say, kissing his cheek, then climbing out of bed. He follows me into the kitchen and sits down next to me, but rejects any food that my mom offers. "Peeta, please. You're our guest," Mom says. He just shakes his head. "No, I couldn't. I was just here to help Katniss with her nightmare."
"Peeta, just take it," I whisper. "No," he whispers, "I shouldn't even be here right now." "Peeta, please. Mom just wants to make you happy. Not even Prim could help me last night. Only you did," I say, then kiss his cheek. "Okay, fine," he says. "For you," he whispers. He kisses my left temple.
Mom hands him a small plate of food, and he eats it slowly, as not to seem greedy. Soon enough, Peeta has to return home to change, but promises that he'll be back soon with a kiss. I him before he leaves, and I watch him go.
"You really like him, don't you?" Mom says.
"With all my heart," I respond.
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