So here is the seventh chapter. Thank you so much for your reviews, you guys are awesome! Hope you enjoy the chapter, it has a special ending to it ;)
Katniss POV:
There are more than a thousand students going to Panem High. The chances on hitting that one car are really slim. Out of all the cars in the parking lot, I hit his. Cato's. The odds were not in my favor today, clearly.
Right this moment, I don't feel like the bravest person on Earth. The Katniss that had control of her emotions is long gone. The girl who's not afraid to speak her mind. She was replaced by a person yet unknown to her. If I'd say I don't feel scared right now, I'd be lying to myself.
The Cato who had some sanity left in him is gone. His whole body is shaking with anger. His eyes wide open and bloodthirsty. What one mistake can trigger in him.
''Let me repeat myself. WHICH DICKHEAD BROKE MY MIRROR?''
It's funny how he is the only one that can make all these different sides of me come in sight. The Katniss who blushes like a ditzy schoolgirl. The Katniss who is curious to all the reactions that could erupt from within him, that grace his beautiful features. The Katniss who is envious and frustrated. The Katniss...who is a coward, far from immune to fear.
Currently I choose to be not one of those people.
Peeta looks prepared to take the blame for me, but I won't let that happen.
''IT WAS YOU, WASN'T IT?'' he starts yelling at an innocent boy who looks like he could pass out any minute.
''N-no ! I s-s-swear,'' he stammers.
''Cato, calm down!'' a petite girl with dark hair says, holding him on one side so he doesn't kill the boy. Marvel joins in to help her.
''I CAN'T CALM DOWN CLOVE!''
''Who ever it is, he'll pay, just calm down!'' he reassures him.
''I'M GOING TO FIND THE DICK WHO DID THIS, AND KICK THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF HIM!''
I muster some courage and step forward.
'' You don't have to look far, it was me.''
Every head turns towards me, and what follows is a moment of silence. Peeta, Finnick and Thresh run by my side, probably afraid he'll break every bone in my body.
Cato takes a few steps towards me, and Peeta steps in front of me protectively. His gaze immediately shifts to Peeta. If It's even possible, he looks even more angry. But there was something else in his eyes...I couldn't tell what it was. He turns back to me.
''You! You did this? Because I didn't drive you to school? It was just a joke.''
''A really funny one. But, I'm glad you did it. I broke your mirror by accident, while driving Peeta's car, bu-''
He cuts me off,'' With him? You were with HIM?''
''You got a problem with that?'' Peeta snaps.
Cato looked like he was going to punch him, so I take that chance to invade his personal space.
''That's not even the point!'' I retort and before I can stop the words leaving my mouth, I just add fuel to his fire,'' But you know what? It's just a mirror! I'm not even sorry you arrogant bastard. ''
That must have bruised his ego.
''WHAT IS ALL THIS RUCKUS?''
Coin.
''Everdeen! I thought I was clear when I told you to stay away from trouble. What is going on?''
Great! Might as well tell the truth.
''I broke Cato's side mirror on his car. It was an accident.'' I say as innocent as possible.
''Accident my ass!'' he scoffed.
''Hunter! I won't tolerate such language! Detention, the both of you. Today is your lucky day. The gym needs some cleaning. Get to it. NOW! The rest of you, BACK TO CLASS!''
In that instant the whole crowd disappeared. Annie, Jo and Madge were by the entrance door giving me sympathetic looks. Annie mouthed ''It's going to be okay.''
I sigh. Then it hits me. We're going to be alone. He's going to kill me. I think Peeta figured that also, because he's not leaving my sight.
Cato scoffed. '' Get going, lover boy.''
I see him tense.
''Peeta, it's okay. GO!''
He gives Cato one last glance before entering the school. We might as well get going. I see Cato shoot me his signature smirk. This is going to be a long day.
Fifteen minutes pass in silence, but I could still feel his eyes on me. After a while, I had enough.
''What?'' I snap.
The smirk never left his face.
''Look, I'll pay for the damage. So, instead of staring at me, clean!''
He continues to just stand there, which made me uncomfortable. I knew he noticed also, because his smirk widens.
''I'll make you a deal,'' he says ''I'll battle you for it. You and me. One on one. First one to get a point wins. If you win, we'll put this whole thing behind us.''
''And if you win?'' I ask.
''You still don't have to pay for the car, but you'll have to do the dare I ask you to.''
Knowing Cato, that one dare will be worse than paying for the god damn mirror alone.
''Kitten, you're not scared I'll beat you now, are you?'' he teases me.
I cringe at the nickname.
''Bring it on !'' I yell.
He smirks.
''Ladies first,'' he winks.
I roll my eyes. I'm going to enjoy wiping that smirk of his face.
We're playing on one basket, so I have to be fast. He's advantage over me is obviously his strength and height. I try tricking him into going left, so I could run as fast as I could to the opposite side. That's exactly what he expected, so he ended up slamming the ball from my hands to the floor.
''My turn!'' he smirks.
''Ready, princess?'' he starts doing tricks among his legs to intimidate me. He pivots to his right, on which I immediately go left where I expected him to go to, but he tricks me and goes straight to the basket and finishes with a lay up. The ball goes straight through the hoop. I lost.
If that wasn't enough, he starts parading around as if it was Michael Jordan he beat. I roll my eyes. What a douche.
'' What's the dare?'' I say as calmly as possible.
Put your head in the toilet. Go naked around the school. Lay in a dumpster. So many possibilities.
He gets all up in my face and says the two words that throw me of guard.
'' Kiss me.''
Ooo, Cato is a bit jelly^^
I'm going to answer some of your questions here, so I don't have to write back individually, and so you could all see.
First question is the Coin/Katniss situation, so I'm going to clear that up. Katniss hates Panem High in general. The special treatment the athletes get and of course, because they didn't beat them and Glimmer was then sent to hospital. Now, for those reasons she doesn't want to feel threatened by them. I mentioned she has eyes that can see right through you. Katniss feels like Coin can see through her lies and that makes her feel weak. When she saw the emotions she brings within Prim and her, she felt scared, like she wasn't in control of them, a feeling that is unknown to her. So, she wasn't mad at her personally, but mad at herself for letting go, which resulted at snapping at her. I can't explain exactly what I'm trying to say, but I hope it's a bit more clear. In the end, it all comes down to not feeling weak in front of someone from that school.
Second question: Why Peeta let Katniss drive his car? It'll be more clear in the next chapters(his thoughts on Katniss). Let's just say he has a soft spot for her. Katniss thought she could get faster to school than he would, which she actually did, because she drives like a lunatic( :D), and he didn't mind hanging around with her longer, arriving late, and giving her directions :)