"Katniss what did he say to you?" Delly asks

"Just wondering if I could teach him how to play" I answer

"He totally likes you Katniss!" "Whatever you say Delly".

We go back to practicing after Bristel is taken away and given an ice pack. After a while we get on the activity buses and head home. I sit by Delly,

"Sounds like you're going on a date" She starts "Lessons are not a date, Delly"

"Whatever you say" she winks.

We reach the apartments, Peeta and I get off. The elevator ride is silent, both of us in seperate corners, until we reach our floor.

"Hey, you wanna hang out tomorrow at the park?" Peeta asks,

"Sure" I smile shyly "I'm apartment E5" I tell him.

"Great, is 7:00 ok?" He asks

"Perfect"

"Awesome, See you then. Oh, and save your appetite!" he yells as he walks off

"Ok!" I giggle. God what's gotten into me? Since when do I giggle? I walk inside, Prim comes home about an hour later and greet her with a hug and a how-was-your-day? I get started on my homework and by the time I'm done my mom is home and starts to cook dinner. Me and Prim watch reruns of 'Awkward' on MTV until dinner is ready. We eat in silence until I speak up,

"I have a date tomorrow"

"Really? That's great! WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH MY SISTER?" Prim yells

"Chill Prim trust me I don't even know what I'm doing either" I admit

"Well then, after school we're going shopping" she insists

"Fine, but only cause you're my baby sister and I love you" I agree

"Hey, I'm not a baby anymore. I just turned 13".

It's true, my baby sister's growing up. I have another week until I turn 17.

"I think it's great you're going on a date Katniss. Who's the boy?" my mom adds

"Peeta Mellark" I answer

"Why does that name sound so familiar? Hmm, weird".

We finish eating, clean up, and hit the sack. I sleep a baby that night, but all my dreams are about Peeta. There's one dream though, different from all the others. There's a party of what seems like a group of 10 to 12 year olds . There's a blonde boy who looks around 11 being bullied by other older boys. A woman comes over and breaks it up. All of a sudden they put a little girl of around 11 years old up on a chair. She's wearing a plaid red dress with two braids. They have her sing to the birthday girl. Everything seems all to familiar. That's when I wake up. I get ready and head out the door. Peeta isn't today, maybe he's running late. I sit by Madge and Delly on the bus,

"Im going to the park with Peeta tomorrow" I start up

"Awww, Katniss got a date" Madge says

"It's not a date I protest, but then again I told my mom and Prim it was.

"Sure sounds like it" Delly says and smiles, "Whatever".

It was a long day Peeta finally showed up. We stole a couple glances and shared some shy smiles. We get off the elevator and I speak up,

"I'll see you a 7 Peeta" I smile

"Wear something pretty" He gives me an ear to ear smile and we take our seperate ways. My face is warm, was I blushing? I don't blush! Get a hold of yourself Katniss, he's just a guy. I finish my homework and as soon as Prim steps through the door I'm getting dragged out.

"We're going to Forever21, ok?" Prim insists

"Yeah, sure, as long as I get to wear my black docs" I answer

"Those nasty combat boots of your's? Katniss, those things are horrid"

"Yeah? Well I love my Dr. Martens, they cost me $210"

"Fine" she agrees.

I end up deciding on a form fitting dress that comes half way down my thighs. Its black with pink, coral, purple, and white floral. It has a sweet-heart neckline and instead of straps it has a long sleeve, mesh insert. Prim insists on curling my hair for me but I do my own makeup. A thin line of eyeliner, mascara, and a light pink lip gloss. I look at myself in my full length mirror, and to be honest, I look good! I have to admit the dress even makes my butt look good. I hear a knock on the door, I look at the clock, wow 7 o'clock sharp. I grab my clutch on the way out. "Hey Peeta!" I greet him. I take in what he is wearing. His wavy blond hair is messy and tousled as usual, He's wearing a navy, light blue, and red flannel with a pair of dark wash jeans and red vans. let's just say he looked hot. The blue in his shirt definitely brings out his gorgeous blue eyes. I'm brought back to reality by the sound of his voice.

"What was that?" I asked, he chuckled,

"Hey, you look beautiful", I blush,

"You look handsome yourself" I say

"Thanks, cool docs, I have a pair too. We could be matchy-matchy one day" we both laugh.

"Is that a picnic basket I see" I ask on the elevator

"I thought we could have a picnic while watching the sunset together"

"Sounds great to me".

This guy's pretty deep, I'm starting to like him more and more. We find an empty spot in the park and set up. The picnic consists of getting to know each other and cheese buns, my new favorite. The sun starts to set,

"That's my favorite color, a muted orange. What's yours?" Peeta asks

"A forest green, it reminds me of home" I can tell he notices the hurt in my eyes so I change the subject.

"Last night I had this weird dream . It was a birthday party of little kids. There was a boy that looked like you who was being bullied and then this girl got up and sang. It all seems so familiar, I don't know why" I say

"It was Delly's 12 birthday, I was the little boy and you were the little girl" Peeta say

"What? So it was just a faint memory?" I ask

"Guess so, after I heard you sing that day all I knew was that you were the new girl, Katniss Everdeen, but I told myself I had to know you. Ever since then I've been a goner, I guess it was just luck moving into the same apartment building as you" He smiles and so do I, I go to hug him and he wraps his arms around me.

"I'm so glad you got up the nerve to talk to me, you're a great guy, Peeta"

"And you're a great girl, Katniss".

We lie down and watch the stars while talking until we decide it's gotten late enough. We walk back to my apartment hand in hand. When we reach my door I speak up,

"I had an amazing night Peeta"

"Me too, Katniss, and I was wondering, next week is the Black and White, if you would go with me".

I was momentarily shocked, "Peeta, that's really expensive. You don't have to" I insist

"Trust me, Katniss, I want to"

"Ok, I'll go with you" I smile.

He kisses me on the cheek and say goodbye. A long week had finally ended and I could get some rest, that is until Prim starts bugging me about buying a dress. Wow, in a matter of 48 hours Peeta has been able to change me.

And I'm letting him.