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-Chapter XX-

Katniss can't help but feel restless sitting in front of this Delly. She tried as much as she can to hide her uneasiness and focused her attention on a menu in front of her, picking an order. They are at a coffee shop nearby her office building.

"Are you ladies ready to order?" said the waiter.

"Yes," said Delly. "I would like a latte and a blueberry Danish please." She then gave the menu to the waiter and smiled sweetly at him.

Katniss raised an eyebrow slightly feeling annoyed. The waiter cleared his throat before turning to her, "And for you miss?"

"Chai tea and a cinnamon roll." She said while continuing to scan the menu before handing it over to the waiter.

"Excellent. Please wait for a moment." The waiter then left.

Katniss looked at the woman in front of her who seems to be enjoying herself looking out the window.

She sighs, "So…"

Delly seems surprised by her voice. She turned to her and smile, "I'm sorry, I guess you're wondering why I suddenly asked for your time."

Katniss just stared at her. Delly waited for a response but got none. She cleared her throat and continued talking, "We haven't introduced ourselves at each other. Properly." She extends a hand at Katniss, "I'm Delly Cartwright."

Without thinking twice, Katniss reached her hand and give it a slight shake, "Katniss Hadley." She then let go of Delly's hand.

"Hadley?"

"Yes. It's my late husband's surname."

Delly let out a small laugh, "Oh, right. I forgot you're ALREADY married."

Katniss felt irritated by the sound of Delly's tone. But she tried to compose herself. As much as she's sure that this woman is about to mock her, she's not going to let it happen.

She gave her a thin smile, "Yes, I am. So, what business do you have with me?" Althought Katniss pretty much know what this is all about, she's still clueless as to what this woman wants from her.

Delly smiled at her, "I actually wants to say sorry about last night. You see, Peeta and I are in bad terms. I just want to clear things up between us, so yesterday, I drove straight to their house after I returned from Paris." She lowered her gaze from Katniss to her clasp hands, "I just had to see him."

Katniss just looked at the woman in front of her as she continues to tell her things about her and Peeta, "We had been together since we were kids. And I know that you already figured out who I am. Two years ago, after he had his heart replaced, he was never the same anymore. So, after of months trying to get a chance to talk to him, I gave up and decided to leave for Paris."

Katniss interrupted Delly, "I'm sorry, but how am I fitting in to this?"

Delly looked away from her hands to her, "Aren't you his girlfriend now?"

"I am. But I don't really see any point why you have to tell me all this."

Before Delly can answer her, their orders arrived. Katniss felt the aura of awkwardness growing. She decided to eat after seeing Delly so focused on eating.

Katniss can't help but think about all the possibilities that may happen while she continues to seat here, eating with the ex of her boyfriend.

"I have a favor to ask you."

She looked away from her food and see Delly staring seriously at her. When she didn't respond Delly continued on, "I still love Peeta."

Katniss raised an eyebrow at her but said nothing.

Delly breathe deeply and said the next words that made Katniss really angry, "I want him back." She said, "I want you to give him back to me."

Katniss instantly felt her temperature reaching the top of her head. But still tried to calm herself. She exhaled harshly and scoffed, "What the hell are you saying?"

"I said, I still love him. And I want him back."

Katniss smirked at her, "I never took him from you, and so what you're saying is simply not happening."

Delly smirked back at Katniss and lean back to her chair, "Come 'on Katniss. Do you really think he loves you? Do you really think that what he's feeling for you is real?"

"I don't have to listen to you. And if you're so eager to know, why don't you ask him?"

"Look, before he undergoes the surgery we we're still together. He still loved me. But after that, it all changed. He doesn't love me anymore, he won't talk to me anymore, and he won't see me. It all changed."

"What are you implying?"

"Katniss, I know he still loves me. And I still love him, very much. You're husband's heart gave him a second chance in life, but it totally changed him."

"Let me stop you right there. I don't know what happened between you and him for you to end up like this and quite frankly, I seriously don't give a damn. Peeta is Peeta. Who he is then and who he is now is very much the same person. If you are about to blame me for saving his life, you're out of your mind. You're selfish to even think that Peeta is not choosing how he wants to live his life right now because you're not in it." Katniss said. After waiting a few seconds but got no response, she decided that it's time to leave, "It's nice to meet you. And I do hope that this would be the last."

Before completely leaving her seat, Delly grabbed her wrist. She looking at her with tears her eyes, "Then answer this, do you love Peeta as Peeta? Can you tell me that you truly love him as him and not because he's the holder of your husband's heart?"

Katniss clenched her jaw and glare at Delly. She shook her hand until Delly let go of her wrist, "Good bye Ms. Cartwright. And I hope to never see you soon."

She left some money to pay for the food, then made her way to the exit of the coffee shop not even bothering to look back. This is the first time she felt a great amount of hatred towards another person. But what Delly asked her greatly affects her mind that she can't help but think about assessing her feelings towards Peeta. She loves him, she knows that.

"Do you love Peeta as Peeta? Can you tell me that you truly love him as him and not because he's the holder of your husband's heart?"

Her thought were immediately interrupted by the sound of her ringing phone.

"Katniss? Where are you?"

Katniss felt relieved by hearing the sound of Peeta's voice. "I'm on my way back to work. Why?"

"Well, I dropped by at your office and couldn't find you, so I asked Johanna and said you're out with Delly. What's that about?"

Katniss sighs, "It's nothing. I'll tell you about it later."

"Okay. I swear! That woman doesn't understand boundaries."

She smiled to herself, feeling amused by the tone of Peeta's voice, "You can tell me about that later. Anyway, I'm walking my way back to the building so I'm going to hang up now."

"Okay! Walk safe. I love you!"

Katniss let out a small laugh, "I love you too."

She instantly felt more relieved after saying those words to Peeta. She loves him. She knows she does. She's a hundred percent sure she loves him. But then, another question of Delly popped in her mind…

"Do you really think he loves you? Do you really think that what he's feeling for you is real?"