I hear steps, someone is running very fast through the deck, I scowl but don't even bother looking up. What's the matter with that person? Then I hear a cry, it is combined with anger. I decide to look up. It's a girl, her brown hair is loose and the dress dances with the wind as she runs. She reaches the base and holds a pole. I'm in shock; Is she my girl? She is sobbing hard now, she is panting. I decide to go help her, see if she's ok. I slowly stand from the bench and walk toward her; it seems that she is starring at the sea, her head is down. Suddenly she starts to climb over the railing clumsily she turns her body and gets her feet on the white-painted gunwale, her back to the railing, facing out toward the black ocean. Ok I'm panicked now. But I know I can't scream or make a rough movement, she might do something stupid. Slowly and a bit urgently I make my way to her.
"Don't do it please" I said getting closer.
She whips her head around at the sound of my voice, she takes a while, like if processing my words, she seems like she was suddenly out of a trance. She then scowls.
"Don't come any closer, stay away!"
"Take my hand miss, I'll pull you back, come on" drawing my hand toward her.
"No" she says, a tear running down the left side of her beautiful face. "Stay away or I'll let go".
"No, you won't let go" I answer with determination and sadness at the same time.
"Don't presume to tell me what I will and will not do. You don't know me." She answers back mad.
"You would have done it already" I reasoned. She seems to think about it, but that though slips away and she says "Go away, I can't focus" I fought hard the urge to chuckle at the comment. "I can't, I'm already involve in this situation. You see, If you let go, I jump after you".
"Oooh, please" she says rolling her eyes "Don't be absurd".
I decide to play along with my previous comment so I start taking of my jacket and shoes, her eyes widen a bit by seeing my actions. "I can swim" I comment casually.
"The fall alone would kill you" she says in a soft voice.
"You know, It would hurt, a lot; but I'm more concern about the ice cold water ".
She looks down considering my comment, she hadn't thought about that.
" You know, water that cold... like that right down there... it hits you like a thousand knives all over your body. You can't breathe, you can't think... least not about anything but the pain." I say trying to convince her. "That's why I'm not looking forward to jump after you. But I don't have a choice now ".
"Ugh you are crazy" she says annoyed.
"Yeah, but I'm not the one hanging on the board of the ship" I answer raising my brows and then looking at her in the eyes.
Katniss POV
I can't believe I'm listening to him, he has such a charm, he is very good with words; I admit. What is with him? He is trying to save me and he doesn't even know me.
"Come on give me your hand. I know you don't want to do this" he says getting closer.
I look at him then, in the eyes. Wao I think. Even in the dark I could see her eyes were blue, not a common blue but deep. He has beautiful shinny deep blue eyes; it's almost as if I could see his soul. They are amazing.
"Alright" I said, not getting my eyes out of his blue ones. I lift my hand carefully reaching for his hand. He is quiet , he reaches my hand and takes it firmly.
"Im Peeta, Peeta Mellark" he says introducing himself with a smile, relieve showing on his face.
"Pleased to meet you, Im Katniss Everdeen" I said giving a shy smile.
Then I found myself turning. I realize where I am. I don't want to be here. I want to live. I suddenly feel my stomach empty but I still turn to face the ship. Insecure about what's going to happen I start climbing. I'm getting confident. Peeta is pulling me slowly.
Then I feel my right foot slipping, "AAAaah" I slip, my feet hanging in the air. I start to panic, moving trying to find where to put my feet. Peeta tightens his grip around my hand. I feel a second of comfort, but fear comes again. Peeta is trying to have a plain expression on his face but it's not quite working.
"Help, help me please"
"Don't worry, I won't let you go" he answers with determination. He holds my hand tighter and with all hi`s got, supporting himself to the railing with his other hand, he tries to pull me back. But I slip again, getting a big scream out. But he managed to pull me back in an instant; he gets me over the rail, his other hand grabbing my waist. At things movement we both fall onto to the deck, we spin and Peeta fell on top of me. He is looking into my eyes, we both find ourselves panting. I can't move from the shock, I guess that he can't either. At the moment I can't help but think that I owe him, I really hate owing people. But he just saved my life.
I am so so sooo sorry for not updating in a while. Ive been very busy with school. Thanks about your reviews. BTW Ive been thinking alot about Peeta`s destiny in this story. I might follow the Titanics end but I have millions of alternative endings. Its a bit hard to choose. I guess Ill choose the best one when the time comes.