A/N: Hey guys! I'm really sorry that I haven't updated, and that it's a short chapter, but I've been (and still am) recovering from a really painful case of Shingles. In reply to your reviews…
I-SHIP-PEENISS-lots: haha, I agree;)
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I kind of want to add some characters in to this, so if you want a character, either review or PM me with a name, personality, how you want them to be introduced, and a description :3
Oh, and one more thing – I was thinking that the title of every chapter would be the name of a song that inspired me to write the chapter or that I was listening to that gave me ideas? If you guys have any ideas for songs, or if you liked this chapter, or if you're bored and have nothing to do, or if you can't stop thinking about rainbows, REVIEW!
Song of The Chapter: Dark Side by Kelly Clarkson
Katniss POV
It's the middle of art, and I'm getting so frustrated. Why can't this green be the right colour?! I'm about to throw the paintbrush to the other side of the classroom, a gesture which would probably not be appreciated by Miss Portia, when Peeta creeps up behind me and squeezes a tiny drop of blue in to my paint pallet. I turn to him and raise one eyebrow. He shrugs lightly.
'Try mixing that. It should give you the right colour for the trees,' he grins sheepishly. I roll my eyes and mix the colours together, my jaw dropping and eyes widening when it makes the exact colour. I spin around to face him.
'How… how did you…' I stutter, shaking my head. He smirks.
'I guessed,' he says, and walks back to his station. I could really like this boy.
That evening, Peeta, Madge and I walk home together. It's quite a long walk, but we stop off to buy icecream.
'Hello, may I take your order,' says the girl at the counter. She looks up and flicks her blonde curls out of the way…
'Glimmer!' I say, smiling.
'Hey Katniss, Madge, Peeta,' she grins. 'What can I get you today?'
'Mint,' I say.
'Strawberry,' says Madge.
'Cookie dough,' says Peeta. We glance at each other, nod, and say in unison,
'Please.' Then fall about, clutching our sides with laughter. Glimmer glances at us like we're freaks as she serves us our ice cream then once we've calmed ourselves and grabbed the ice cream, we turn to leave.
'Uh, guys? Those ice creams cost £3,' Glimmer calls after us, which just sets us off in fits of laughter again. Peeta hands her the money and when Madge and I protest, he holds up a hand.
'Now now ladies, this is the new guys chance to make people like him,' he grins, and we roll our eyes. He holds out both his hands and we take one each, all three of us acting like best friends. Which I think we could be.
'So Peeta, do you have a girlfriend?' Madge asks casually, winking at me as I stare at her behind Peeta's back.
'Yeah, I do,' he admits, and I feel somehow deflated, my heart pounding. I've never felt like this before.
'But I don't really like her – she's more of a family friend. Our mum's kind of forced us to date,' at these words I perk up.
'Oh, sorry about that,' Madge says shrugging, 'but what are you going to do about it?'
'Do?' he raises his eyebrows.
'Yes, do,' Madge says bluntly, and he shrinks at her words.
'I'm not sure,' he states.
'Well, you have to dump her. I know at least one certain person in our school wants to go out with you. Where does this mystery girl live anyway? Will we meet her? What does she look like? Is she-'
'Whoa, Madge, slow down on the questions!' Peeta cuts her off, smirking. 'She lives in London, she's coming here this weekend actually so you can meet her then. And you'll see then for yourself what she looks like.' Madge falls silent then, Peeta frowns and his forehead creases, and I don't feel like talking.
This weekend is going to be hard.