I hope you all had a great Halloween! This next chapter was fun to write and is a little bit longer than the others. So, here is chapter 3 of New Gal! Enjoy XXXX
(Katniss POV)
Did I really just do that? Normally I would just give a simple nod. I don't know why, but I felt a sudden urgency to go back and say something. "Good job, Katniss. Way to make another awkward moment with the super cute baker!" I think to myself. Yeah, that's right I kind of have a tiny crush on Peeta. It doesn't matter though, because I know a popular, yet sweet guy like him would never even give someone like me the time of day.
"Hey Katniss.." begins Prim interrupting my thoughts.
"Yeah?"
"I think the baker's boy, Peeta, likes you." she says simply. I start to blush st the thought and out of the corner of her eye she sees it. Stopping dead in her tracks Prim turns to face me with a huge grin.
"No way, you like him back don't you?" With a knowing look in her eye, she studies my face trying to catch my reaction. I can't help from blushing a even deeper shade of red.
"What? Uhh no.." I say trying to convince her that I dont like him, but it doesn't work.
"Come on, I know you like him. Its written all over your face" Prim points out.
"Okay, okay. I like him. But, he would never fall for a girl like me anyways" I state as if it were as obvious as the color of the yellow bumble bee cookie we purchased not but a mere 5 minutes ago.
"Trust me, I know love when I see it" she winks and then begins to walk ahead of me on her way to the bus leaves me standing there for a minute to consider what has just been said. Maybe Prim is right. No! Katniss don't get your hopes up. He is so cute, smart, and popular. Not to mention, kind and generous. I still remember the day he threw me that loaf of bread. He probably doesn't remember it, but I do.
It was the same year that my father had died and my mom hit rock bottom. She had a very serious case of depression. It was way too cold and raining too hard for me to hunt and kill game, so I tried trading some stuff at a black market we call the Hob. With no luck and a starving family on my mind, I decided to look in the trash of Peeta and his family's bakery. His mother must have heard me rummaging through their trash so she came outside and began to scream and yell, threatening to call the police on me. Ugh, Mrs. Mellark is such a bitch. However, as I was being yelled at I saw Peeta watching from behind her. Defeated, tired, shivering, and hungry I slumped down at the base of a tree in their backyard. I heard a huge bang and shouting. Out came Peeta with two burnt loaves of bread and a large bruise on his left check. He was ordered to feed the 'useless' bread to the pigs but instead, being the kind and generous guy that he is, he threw the loaves over in my direction and went back inside. Quickly I grabbed the loaves and ran home ever so thankful for the boy with the bread.
After recalling this memory, I begin walking again in the direction my sister went to get on the bus. As I walk her words play over and over in my head, "Trust me, I know love when I see it". I continue to think this over letting my mind wonder if it's true. Peeta doesn't like me. Or does he? Still unsure, I finally arrive at the bus stop and board the bus designated for the juniors. Sitting almost at the very back I pull out my phone once again and see that I have a text message from one of my only friends, Madge, that reads;
Good luck ur new school! Try to make some friends please, for me. You'll be gr8. Luv ya gurl!
-Madge
A small smile appears on my face at the reassuring text message. I will try to make a few new friends. Madge is my BIFFL so I can't let her down.
It's been about an hour or so since Prim and I visited the bakery and the bus is about to leave. But, right before it does Peeta steps on the bus and, of course, the only seat available is the one next to me. Wait a minute, he goes to Panem prep? Hmm…. maybe this won't be such a bad year after all. Panem Prep, here I come.
****SO….WHAT DO YOU THINK? WILL KATNISS MAKE NEW FRIENDS? HOW WILL PEETA REACT WHEN HE SEES KATNISS? WILL PANEM PREP NOT BE SO BAD AFTER ALL? WILL SPARKS FLY? PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS CHAPTER! REVIEW AND COMMENT :) ILY XXXX****