Chapter 10

I walked outside the room trying hard to get the stupid grin of my face. My mind kept thinking back to what Prim had said about Peeta and me. How we was perfect for me.
It's not that I'm not flattered that Peeta likes me, who wouldn't be? but, I don't know, it just doesn't seem right. Gale and I just broke up and Peeta was a victor. I'm afraid what people will think of me if I suddenly date someone else. No that's not it, I don't care what anyone thinks. I sighed. Mixed feelings, I guess?

Prim, Peeta and the others were waiting in the sitting room. They turned our way as we came in.
Prim was wearing that same blue dress with ballet flats and her hair was in many curls down her back. Someone had added small earrings and a bracelet. She looked great.
Peeta was dressed in a shiny black ensemble. I couldn't help thinking why he wasn't wearing the flames that he was known for.

"Hey." Prim said. Her eyes flickered toward the robe. "What's with that? Did you not like the dress?"

"I liked it." I said as I sat down next to her. "But Cinna said no one can see it until it's time – oh by the way, Peeta, I don't know how you can take all that . . . preparation." I said. He smiled.

"It's gets less painful after a while." He said. Prim looked between the two of us.

"What do you mean? All I had to do was shower and get dressed." Prim said. I sighed.

"That's because you are naturally pretty." I muttered.

"You are pretty Katniss." Prim said. I smiled.

"Thanks little duck." I smiled. When I looked outside the window I noticed we had stopped moving. Effie walked into the room wearing a black dress with sparkles, her pink hair looked odd in black.

"Ready?" She asked. Peeta and Prim stood up. Cinna and Portia came back into the room changed and ready.

"Ready." Prim smiled. I wasn't. She tugged my arm, making me get up. I felt strange wearing such a dress now and I really didn't want to get out. In fact I wanted to go back home where I knew no one would be taking pictures of me. "Katniss." Prim said. "Come on."

"Fine." I muttered. I stood up. Everyone was already at the door waiting for it to open. I waited at the back with Cinna and Prim. Peeta was in front of the group with Effie and Haymitch. Portia took her palace next to Cinna. I took a step away from her when she smiled at me. Is it wrong to want to stay away from her after all that happened? I don't think so.

The doors opened. Show time.

As soon as the doors opened I was engulf in lights. Ugh, why was the capitol so obsessed with The Hunger Games victors? Shouldn't they be afraid of them? I mean they killed people.

"Peeta!" people screamed. My ears hurt. "Over here!"

"Go!" Prim said. She pushed me to the front where Peeta was. There was a moment of silence then people gasped. I was about to go back to Prim when Peeta smiled and took my hand. Why did I let him take my hand?

"Stay, I don't like doing this alone." He said. I nodded stiffly. I turned my head a little to see Peeta, smiling and waving, and saw why he was put in the black ensemble. It complemented my dress perfectly. When I stood next to him, lights from my dress somehow shimmered of his outfit and bounced back creating something I had never seen before. There were little patterns on his skin that were made by my dress and the light bouncing odd his outfit. Cinna had planned this, no doubt.
I was starting to get sick of this.

"Peeta, who is she?" someone asked. Peeta didn't answer. Peacekeepers formed a line toward a car that would take us wherever we were going. More questions were thrown at us over and over.
How can anyone take this? Is it so wrong to want to run away from this?

I got in the car first then Peeta then Prim. The doors closed behind us quickly.

"Effie, Haymitch, Cinna and Portia are going to take another one." Prim explained. I nodded. "Overwhelming isn't?"

"Yes," I got out.

"You get used to it." Peeta said. I doubt it. Being stared at by creepy multicolored people doesn't seem like anything you would get used to. Just think about it. When I looked around all I saw an orange person with fire design on their skin. On my left I saw a grey person. Grey! That's the strangest color a person could make themselves!

"So Peeta, after we get to . . . wherever it is we're going can I talk to you? Alone?" I asked.

"Sure," Peeta said. Prim sighed. Suddenly I knew why she was here. Prim didn't want me to talk to Peeta alone. She knows what I'm going to say. I've no doubt Prim was supposed to ride with the others but she must have said something for everyone to let her ride with us. I had a clever little sister.

"Great." I said. Prim looked out the window and crossed her arms.

"Is it me, or has everyone been treating you weirdly today?" Peeta whispered. I smiled.

"It's not you." I said. Peeta raised his eyebrow asking for an explanation. "I'll tell you when we talk privately."

"By the way, I wanted to tell you how amazing you look in that dress." Peeta whispered. I blushed.

"Thanks, I'm sure Cinna designed it just so you would look amazing today." I said. Why had I said that? Peeta laughed.

"I don't think anyone will be looking at me with you in the room." Peeta smiled. I blushed again.

"It's not going to be complete with just one, you know?" Prim said. She was still looking out the window. "You two need to be together for it to be complete. Get it?" she said. The question was obviously meant for me.

"I get it." Peeta said. He didn't look at me; he just looked straight in front of him. When Peeta wasn't looking Prim looked at me.

"See?" she mouthed. I nodded. I did see. Peeta and I, well, we did match.

I know you guys have waited for this for – oh, about twenty three hours. so i put 2 chapters in one. Aren't I the best? How many writers do you know that update so quickly? Probably a lot. This was supposed to stop when Katniss said "Show time" bu i thought what the heck, i'll put two in one.

I have good news & BAD NEWS

Bad news: I won't be updating as quickly anymore. School starts in two weeks. Need to get ready and stuff.

Good news: I'll put three more chapters up in the next few days to make up for the time I won't be able to update.
Good news #2: I'll probably be done with the story soon since this wasn't supposed to be a multi chapter story. So I expect for there to be . . . five more chapters? Maybe less. Why is this good news? Well, it means that you won't be waiting that long for me to finish the story. It seems like good news for me.

Review as much as you want. If you do it'll make me want to post sooner. I should probably stop doing that whole 'review and I'll post' thing cuz some of you are getting annoyed. Hehe, but I won't: I'm evil. ( ;