I'm sorry i haven't posted in a few days but it was my first week back at school and haven't had a lot of time with homework and stuff. I will try and post at least two over the weekend and if i have time ill try and post more. Enjoy and I'll see you at the bottom

and can I thank hfarrands for her constructive criticism I hope this is improved but I'll try again if its not

I don't own the hunger games or the characters they belong to the amazing Suzanne Collins but I hope this can be just slightly as good as thg but it probably isn't so yeah.

Chapter 5

(Katniss POV)

We arrived at school just as the bell for our next lesson went, "shit we're late" Peeta says. "I still need to go to my locker we have phys ed next and I need to get my kit" Peeta grabs my hand and stars propelling me through the empty halls towards my locker. I quickly put in the combination and yank it and of course it doesn't open. I groan in frustration "fucking piece of shit" I mutter under my breath. Just as I'm about to hit it, Peeta does and it pops open. I grab my kit just as he turns from getting his. I turn and bump into him. He chuckles and smiles down to me, I smile too and he turns me round "the locker room is this way" he says. I giggle since when do I giggle and start to walk his heavy footsteps following my light, careful tread.

After a few moments of silence, Peeta randomly blurts out "we need an excuse" my face must register confusion because he then says "for why we're late. The teachers here make assumptions, what if you say your sister was ill and you had to drive her to your uncles and there was traffic." I think for a moment. "Yeah that could work what about you? I think again and before he opens his mouth I say "you could say that you went on a walk because you had a free period and got lost on the way out" we both end up laughing. "Or I could say I was working at my family bakery and lost track of time" Peeta says, still laughing. "Well... that may work but it isn't as good as mine" I say in mock-seriousness. We laugh again and then we see the door to the sports hall. Everyone is in there getting registered.

God this is gonna be awkward

We walk in and every head turns to meet us. The teacher eyes us suspiciously. "Ah, Mr Mellark there you are nice to see you decided to actually turn up this lesson, and who might this be?" she says in a sinister voice. "It's not really nice to see you though" Peeta mutters quietly, I suppress a laugh. "What was that Mr. Mellark" she says. I decide I strongly dislike this woman. "I just said it was nice to see you too Ms Coin" she gives him and evil glare and I see him give her a thoughtful smile. She turns to me, "and who are you?" she says venom lining her voice. "I'm Katniss, Katniss Everdeen" i say.

"Late to your first lesson Miss Everdeen, not a good start" my face falls to the floor.

"I..." I begin but she cuts me off" I do not approve of your lateness to my lesson and i don't approve of your lateness being a result of you two trying to eat each other's faces" she says. I blush a vibrant red. "Ms Coin, we weren't... I wasn't... I... that's not the reason I'm late miss" I start to stutter and wish I wasn't because it makes it sound like I was lying. Yeah but you wish you were a small voice in my head says, I ignore it an say "I got a call from my little sisters school telling me she was sick and needed to be taken home so I had to take her to my uncle's and the traffic was horrible" I say hoping I sound convincing, she glares at me "and what is your excuse Mr. Mellark" she says turning her attention back to him.

"Well, miss, as you may know, my family owns the Mellark bakery in town..."

"Cut to the chase" Ms Coin says, clearly irritated.

"I told my father this morning that I had a free period after lunch and if it got busy i could come help out. Well he called and said it was really busy, so i headed over there to help out and I guess I lost track of time" he says very convincingly. " i guess it was just coincidence that we both came back at the same time" he says with a small smile. "just go and change into your kit and meet us on the playing fields. Boys are playing football and girls will be playing softball. Now go and be quick" We both split off and do a half run to the locker rooms he heads to the boys and I go to the girls. Before he goes he whispers to me "I'll see you later and i had a lot of fun today." Then he just turns around and goes into the boy's locker room. I walk to the girls locker room and whisper to myself "me too"

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