HI!

Sorry for the really long wait, I kind of gave up and then I had loads of exams D:

But thanks to MegGrifin for convincing me to write more :D

Lots of love

Nancy ;)

Flo's POV

I have been going out with Gale for two months now. Must be some kind of record… And somehow I've become a lot more popular. Just shows what can happen when you date the hottest guy in school.

I was thinking all this over in my head while eating breakfast with Gale and his two brothers. Dad was on some sort of business trip to district eleven so I had stayed with Peeta for a through days, and then Gale.

'Oi Flo, can you help me with my maths homework?' Vick, Gale's brother calls to me.

Gale looks stern, 'You cant just ask her to help you. You need to do it yourself'!

'She helped Rory with his project yesterday' he sticks his tongue out.

Gale sighs 'Fine I give up!'.

I wink at him and squeeze in next to Vick, explaining long division to him.

A few minutes later Gale's mum Hazelle walks in. 'Right everyone, time for school and you need to drop Posie off at nursery'.

We all troop out the door, Gale holding my hand and Posie's, Rory and Vick following behind. As we walk through the Seam, Posie starts questioning me.

'Why are you staying at my house'?

'Cos my Dad's gone away'

'Where'?

'District eleven'

'What about your mum'?

'… I don't have a mum'.

Everyone turns round to stare at me. I didn't really want to talk about it but I knew I would have to tell Gale eventually.

I continue, 'she died when I was twelve of flu. We took her to Mrs. Everdeen but she could do nothing. The capitol had cures but they were too expensive.' I could hear my voice wobbling. My mother's death was still a raw wound. It only happened 4 years ago and I still hadn't quite got over it. I only learnt to bury my pain, and every time someone mentioned her I felt that pain trying to get out. I took some deep breaths and pushed down the memories. Gale was looking at me strangely, as if he had never seen me before.

Rory put a comforting hand on my arm. 'Our dad passed away recently, too'.

Vick looked off into the distance, 'I remember he used to always smell of plants because he went hunting. And he used to bounce me up and down on his knee. And let me sleep downstairs when everyone else was staying up.'

I couldn't help but join in with the reminiscing. 'My mum used to always smell of lavender. And she used to knit all the time. I spent the first half of my life in only clothes she made.' I pulled are weak smile. Luckily we were at school by then because I had to rush to my form room, tears leaking out of my eyes.

When I reach the form room I had managed to calm down a bit. Peeta saw the tear tracks on my cheeks.

'You're not pregnant are you?' he says sternly.

'What? No!' I try to laugh but instead I burst into tears again. He holds me while I sob wetly into his shoulder. He can guess why I'm crying so he doesn't have to ask. Soon we're surrounded by a massive group of my friends saying comforting things. But the truth is, when someone you love dies, nothing anybody says can make you feel better because there's nothing that can be done.

Peeta's POV

Flo has cheered up so much since this morning. I was so glad; I hated seeing her upset. I now I cant empathize with her because no one I love has ever died, but I can imagine how it feels.

We were at lunch, Katniss was laughing with Madge on an empty table and Flo and I were sitting on the main table with everyone. One of the boys in our class, Mich, was passing round a note. It reached Flo and she read it then quickly hid it from me. Everyone else was laughing and looking pointedly at me.

'What is it' I ask Flo.

'Nothing' she replies, 'don't worry'.

I snatch the note from her and open it slowly. On it was a rather bad drawing of me in a tutu holding a cake and scrawled underneath were the words 'Peeta the poof'. I look up confused. Flo grabs my arm and drags me out of the canteen. She looks me in the eye.

'There's been a rumour going round that you're gay'.

'What why?'

'Well you know. You bake and stuff and you've never shown any interest in girls'.

'But I have! You know that!'

'But they don't, do they?'

I sigh. 'Oh my gosh! Do you think Katniss thinks its true?'

'I don't think Katniss knows anything about you, let alone a tiny rumour about you.'

'But what if she does?'

'Well then you've got to prove you're not gay'

'How?'

'Snog Delly Cartwright.'

It's quite a short chapter but oh well! I promise next chapter there'll be some Peeta/Katniss.

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