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"Can you leave on the lamp, Kat? I'm still scared of the dark." Annie says and I smile and do as I'm told.

"Of course Annie." I say and lay back down.

"We're going to be best friends forever." Annie says and I smile knowing she's right.

"Good night brainless. Night crazy." Johanna says and Annie chuckles.

"Night Jo." We both say and I close my eyes letting the darkness over take me.

I get up the next morning in peace. Not how I imagined. Johanna's on my left side, talking to Thresh and Annie's on my right side typing furiously on her phone. Sweet Annie's actually mad. You don't see that every day. I look back at Johanna who's smiling like an idiot and laughing and all of a sudden I feel a pang of jealousy. Why? I'm not actually very sure. I think it's because I haven't been in a relationship for a while and saying the truth I miss Peeta. A lot. I don't even know what I'm saying anymore. I miss him but I shouldn't. I can't. And I won't.

"Oh hold on Thresh-Katniss, were going out. Annie, you, and I." she says and goes back too talking to Thresh.

I nod and get up but not before noticing Annie smile. I hope she hasn't forgiven Finnick yet. It's not that I don't like him, because I do. I really do. It's just that I don't like how he was acting. You could notice he had been drinking.

I finish showering and quickly change into white high waisted shorts and a black lose tank top. I grab some shoes and my sun glasses and get out of my room and meet Annie and Johanna in the living room.

"Where are we going to go?" I ask.

"We're going to get something to eat and were going to the beach for a while. Then were heading over to work." She says as if it's the most obvious thing in the world. Does she expect me to read her mind? I roll my eyes. About half an hour later we arrive at McDonalds. Wow, I thought she was going to take us to the Hob or something. We go inside and they order while I go look for a table to sit on when I notice Madge and Gale sitting 6 tables away from where were sitting. I hope they don't see us; I wouldn't want to ruin their…date, if that's what this is. Johanna and Annie join the table once they have our food and I tell them about Madge and Gale. Annie agrees on not bothering them but Johanna…not so much.

"But brainless-"Johanna argues.

"No Jo. We're not going to go." I tell her and take a sip of my juice. She huffs but finally agrees. I'm about to take a bit from my biscuit when my phone vibrates. I look at the screen and it's no other then Peeta.

Peeta (; :

8:05 a.m.

Hey Kat. Can we talk?

Katniss:

8:07 a.m.

Not today.

Peeta (; :

8:07 a.m.

Why not?

Katniss:

8:08 a.m.

I'm eating.

Peeta (; :

8:08 a.m.

Text me when you're done. If you don't I know where you work and live. C;

I stare at the text for a couple of seconds. Dumbfounded. Did he really just say that? I think to myself. Wow. I sigh and put my phone back down and notice that Annie and Johanna are staring at me.

"What?" I say.

"You should give him a chance Kitty." Annie says

"You really should brainless. Prince charming's not going to wait forever you knows." Jo says and rolls her eyes.

"I want to…but I'm scared. No. I'm terrified that he's going to turn out to be like Cato. At the party I saw Cato and I told Peeta and he started acting territorial. Like I was his! Yet I'm not. I…I can't be in a relationship like that anymore Jo. You and Annie of all people should know that." I say

"Why didn't you tell me he was acting like that brainless!" she say and slams her fist on the table.

"She's right you know. You should have told us. But I don't think this was all Peeta's fault. Kat, you're gorgeous. Did you see how all the guys were looking at you? They were hypnotized. He was scared that someone was going to take you away from him. Remember he too was cheated on." Annie says and I guess she's right. Well not about the gorgeous part but the rest yeah. She's always right actually.

"I guess your right Annie. But you have to understand that I'm not going out with him. I was just his date and if he keeps acting like that then I'm not going to go out with him at all." I say and take another sip from my juice.

"Just make sure not to make him wait too long." Annie says and I nod.

"I think I'm going to have a little chat with both of them." Johanna says to herself. Johanna starts texting but we don't mind. Annie's about to say something when she does a double take and looks back down fast.

"Kat, There here!" Annie says and grabs my hand and drags me to the bathroom.

"What the heck? Why'd you do that?" I ask. Who's here?

"I don't want to see him Kat!" she yells with her hands up in the air mobbing wildly. We hear a flush and the woman comes out of the bathroom stall and looks at Annie weirdly.

"Who's here?"

"Finnick and Peeta."

"We have to go back Annie."

I sigh and Annie looks panicked. Like she regrets ever leaving the table.

"We should have stayed." She whispers.

"It's ok Annie. Don't stress about it ok. Were fine." I tell her hoping she doesn't panic and we can get out of here without her having another anxiety attack.

"I…I don't want to go out there Kitty." She says and I look at my friend helplessly. I peek out the bathroom door. I see Peeta and Finnicks head but there facing the opposite direction of the bathroom. Johanna sees me and she gives me a questioning look but keeps talking to the guys so they won't notice.

"I know Annie. I don't either. Come on." I say and grab her hand.

"They're going to ask about what happened you know." I say and she nods in understanding.

"I know. But it'll take time for me to tell them. And well you…you're going to have to tell Peeta eventually." She says. I know I will. Well if I ever trust the guy enough. Once were at the table they greet us and we sit next to Johanna.

"Did you order me a frappe too?" Johanna says. Did she cover for us?

"Yeah." I say and grab my phone.

Katniss:

8:18 a.m.

What'd you tell them?

Jo:

8:18 a.m.

I told them ya went to order some frappes.

Katniss:

8:19 a.m.

Thanks

Jo:

8:19 a.m.

We'll talk about this in the car.

I feel like a little kid about to be yelled at by her mom. I look up from my phone and notice Peeta looking at me. His eyes boring into my skull.

"I'm sorry about yesterday." Finnick says.

"It's ok." Annie says and I nod.

"No it wasn't. I shouldn't have gone to your house after I drank but I was so confused. I didn't think you actually liked me. No girl has actually liked me. They've all been out with me for my looks and just because they felt like it. I thought that's what you wanted to do too! To use me. But I was wrong Annie, you actually like me! And then I…I said I would never like any girl, that I would never get a girlfriend but you changed my mind. I should have gone to apologize sooner. I shouldn't have kissed her. But I was drunk and I didn't think you had feelings for me. And well saying the truth I didn't want to admit my feelings for you. I'm sorry Annie really." Finnick says and he sounds sincere. I guess Peeta was right. There fucked up too. I expect an apology from Peeta too but he doesn't say anything. This pisses me off.

"Can we go talk somewhere?" Finn asks. Annie looks at us both and we nod.

"Let's go brainless." Jo says and she gives me the look, which means she hasn't forgotten what happened.

"Bye lover boy. I'd let you have her but we have some serious stuff to talk about." Johanna says and walks out the door leaving Peeta and I there. There's so much tension and I don't know what to say. I don't know if I should even say anything. I'm not good with words so I do the first thing that's comes into my mind.

Katniss:

8:29 a.m.

I'm done eating…

I click send and walk towards the door. I hear his phone alerting him that he has a new message. I walk towards the door and open it, but not before turning around and looking at him. He smiles at me and I smile back. I guess I should talk to him about my past; I think to myself and walk out the door.

"So can you explain what happened back there brainless?" she asks.

"Annie didn't want to be seen. I didn't even know who she was talking about." I say and roll my eyes.

"You can't keep running away from your problems. You know."

"I know." I say.

But as long as I don't get caught, I'll keep running.

Some might ask, why is Finnick acting like that? well you know how in the books he's always having to sleep with women and men (rape!). Well that's kind of what I was trying to show in this chapter but instead in this story he's more of a one night stand – strict no girlfriends policy kind of guy. Girls only want him to get in their pants because he's gorgeous and all but anyways that's what I was trying to show. On a whole different topic schools out and I'm stress free! Yay! Tomorrow is going to be my first week out of school and I haven't done anything. Literally. *sighs* well I did go to a party but still I didn't like most of the people there but no one cares about what I say so whatever.

Anyways I hope you liked it! I should be updating much more since schools out and I'll try to update at least twice aweek.5 reviews for next chapter, I want to know if you actually like what im writing and if you don't review and tell me what I should do or fix. Anyways follow, favorite. Review!

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