I shut my eyes and finish the day. I am dragged home with Madge even though I want to run to the Seam and into the woods. Instead I lock myself in the room and sob on my bed. He said he will always be there for me, he said that he would help me. But he didn't. Madge knocks and knocks each time nicely asking to be let in. Then her father tries and yells at me. Loretta is next and I actually let her in then curl back up on the bed. She rubs my leg, "It's alright Katniss. Do you want some dinner?" I realize I have skip breakfast but I don't respond. I eventually fall asleep and wake up to Madge in her own bed. I guess Loretta convince Mr. Undersee to let me skip school because he doesn't say anything as I continue to cry through the day. I thought he was different. He's just another speaking person who finds a way to take advantage of me.
(Peeta's POV)
I wait for Katniss by her locker, or Madge to walk by. I look down the hall and see Madge opening her locker. I run and tap her shoulder. She turns around and looks at me with bloodshot eyes. "What's wrong?" I ask.
"I was up late last night," she says flatly.
"Why?"
"Because Katniss was crying her heart and eyes in our room," she says glaring at me.
"Why? Again," I say.
"She saw you. She saw you kissing Annie Cresta," she spits. Oh god. "No, no! She basically attacked me," I insist.
"It doesn't matter. She knows what she saw and she's heartbroken. I can't talk to you, for Katniss. Goodbye Peeta," she says walking off. This isn't happening. Then Finnick Odair walks by and stops at me.
"Heard you were kissing my Annie, got anything to say?" He frowns at me.
"She ruined my life." I grumble and walk off.
I knock on the Undersee's door, hoping someone will answer. The door opens and Katniss stands in front of me, her eyes red and puffy from crying. "Hi Katniss. It was an accident! Annie cornered me; I would never cheat on you!" The words spill out of my mouth. She shakes her head in disbelief. She hands me a piece of paper and shuts the door. "Katniss, come on. Please!" I call through the door. She opens the door, "Go a-hay," she squeaks and shuts the door again. 2nd time she actually talks to me and she dismisses me. I look at the paper in on my way home. 'Peeta, I thought you were different from other people. You said you were going to be there for me always but you're not. You're just another speaking-person that finds a way to take advantage of me. I'm going to leave to 7 with my cousin in a month.'
I feel sick. I hold back tears. She thinks I took advantage of her? I delicately fold the note into my pocket and aim for my house but end up at the jail. "Hadley, Cato," I ask the warden. He directs me to a seat in front of a plastic screen. Then Cato sits in front of my. "What's up with Katniss?" I ask him. "What do you mean?" He asks back, "I don't know. She's sensitive to speaking people," he says.
"I know that but if you made a big mistake would she forgive you?" I say.
"I made her forgive me."
"Without violence," I say like it was an obvious choice.
"Show Katniss you really care for her. And mean it," he says more sincere. "She is shy but when she likes you, she can never truly be mad at you."
"We've been together and another girl kissed me and she's saw me. Now she says she's moving to 7 with a cousin," I tell him pressing the note up to the glass. He sighs, "She doesn't have any cousins, anywhere. Besides she likes Loretta Undersee, and the home."
He's been in here for at least a month with no contact.
"How do you know about the foster home?" I ask him.
"Katniss comes and visited me 2 or 3 times. It's nice," he actually smiles. "And every time I look at her through the glass, I feel horrible for what I did. I don't deserve to be alive," he bows his head.
"She wasn't totally afraid of you," I say trying to comfort him. "She told me that when you wrapped your arm around her she felt safer. You were the only person who fully understood her signing." He looks back up, "Thanks Peeta." He gets up and walks off with a guard. I fold the paper back up and walk home.
(Katniss' POV)
I am forced to go to school the next day. I wait for Madge and we take our time walking to school. I cling to her during class changes but I encounter Peeta in many classes. During lunch I sit alone in the dim, empty classroom where we would eat together, laugh and enjoy each other but it's gone. The door opens and he stands there. I want to squeak 'go away' but my throat still hurt from when I tried to talk to him days ago. 'Go away,' I sign. He shuts the door and sits in front of me.
"Katniss you have to believe me! Annie assaulted me. I would never ever kiss another girl as long as we are a couple." He begs. I look away.
"Alright. Guess Cato was wrong," he whispers. I snap my head around as he walks out the door. I clap my hands and he turns around. 'You talked to Cato?' I ask him.
"Yeah, when you gave me the note I needed someone to talk to about you and he was who I thought first. You meet with during the week?" He says. I nod. 'He's sorry for hurting me. But I'm still afraid of him,' I say. He gives a sad nod. 'Peeta did you really kiss Annie?' He shakes his head, "No. I was looking at the class list in the hall then she basically attacked me."
'Would you ever kiss another girl, as long as we are together?' I want to forgive him but I don't know if I can.
"Never. Do you still trust me?" He says pulls a seat across from me.
'I have a hard time trusting people. I was forced to trust Cato and I was forced to trust in my parents that they were sending me away for my own good but it was really because they didn't want the burden of a speechless child,' I say. 'But you, I found trust in you by myself. And I still find a shred of trust.' I grab his hand, like I did when we first met. He smiles. "Is that an 'I forgive you' in disguise?" He asks me. I nod and kiss his hand. He smiles at me and kisses my cheek in return, "Do you still love me?"
'Of course I do. I always will,' I say. He picks at my lunch and plops a noodle in his mouth. I open my mouth sarcastically in an O. He laughs and keeps eating my lunch. After school I bring Peeta back to the Undersee's and lock the door and Madge out of her room. We kiss and kiss until we can't breathe anymore. We kept our clothes on though. Thank God it's Friday. I fall asleep with my head on Peeta's chest and his arm positioned right above my left knee. I never was mad at him but my life was crappy enough, I just wanted to be mad about something.
Okay. i hope this some-what clears up questions. i know the characters are OOC. Katniss wasnt happy to be at the Undersee's house becasue she didnt want the change. I posted a one-shot story called Something Crazy so would ya mind checking it out? Thanks for all the favorites, follows and reviews! :)