Peeta's POV.
"Why would even try to cook turkey in the microwave?" I ask, laughing.
"Look, I don't know! I was just out of time!" Katniss says, trying to controll her laughter as well."
Today is Friday, me and Katniss are walking to school, while she tells me the story of how yesterday she cooked dinner, because her father was coming over. Her parents are divorced, and not precisly in the right terms, .so she invited her father for dinner without her mother knowing. And well, I guess Katniss is not very good when it comes to cooking.
"You know you could've just called me, I would have came and helped you." I finally say.
"You would do that?" She asks, suddenly turning serious.
"Of course I would. I'd do anything for you." I only realized what I just said. A blush creeps on my cheeks, and I look at the feet. Katniss giggles.
"Well I should've called you then." she says. I look up and stare right into her eyes. She does too. Her eyes are só beautifull, I can't even explain. There's so much to them, the beautifull silver, with flicks of green and blue, They're hypnotic.
"And what makes you think you could cook better than me." she asks jokingly, smirking.
"Katniss, anyone can cook better than you." I say.
Katniss scoffs and hits my arm playfully.
"I'm sure you can cook better." she says defiently.
"True!" I say.
"Just because you cook better than Haymitch doesn't mean your a master in cooking!"
"I never said I was a master. I said I was just better than you at cooking. But you know, I've got some skills. I used to bake the cakes at my old family's bakery." I say.
"Really?" Kat asks, seemming curious.
"Really. It was my job, plus, if I wasn't good, I'd be in trouble." I say chuckling, although I immediatly regret sayin it. I've been trying to do as Haymitch told me, ignore the past, not think about it. Bury it. But it's not really working.
I feel Katniss's hand on my shoulder.
I turn towards her and smile, signaling to her that I'm fine.
she smiles back and kisses my cheek, putting her arm around my shoulder, making herself walk on tiptoes.
"Let's just listen to some music, shall we?" She asks.
"Yeah, let's." I agree.
Aparentou me and Katniss have a lot in common when it comes to music. We both love the Bastille and Fall Out Boy. Weird, huh?
We walk together to school, 'Pumped Up Kids' from Foster The People booming through the earbuds, Katniss's small hand in my own. We always walk like this, though I think it's in a friendly way. Sure, I wouldn't mind to hold her hand or kiss her in that way, I dom' think she wants that. I think of all the things I love about Katniss: her eyes, her hair, her scent, her stubbordness... The list goes on but I don't think I'd ever be able to finish it.
"Hey guys!" Someone behind me and Katniss appears.
"Hey, Annie!" Katniss says.
"Hey, gurl!" Annie says, jokingly.
"Hey, PeetPie!" Annie says. That is what she calls me, not great, but still better than what Johanna calls, or what my mother called me. I quickly shake away the thought.
"Don't call me that!" I pout, like a small child.
"Ohh, but it suits you so much!" Annie says, picking my cheek.
Katniss giggles. God, She's cute.
"You have to admit, you're some kind of adorable." she says.
"I still think you are more adorable" I say pocking her nose.
"No way in hell!" She says, kissing my nose.
"Guys, stop! Just, get a room." someone says, behind me.
"Gale! Don't you dare say that again! I don't need a room to do it! If it bothers you, just tag along!" Katniss says. "Plus, you and Madge can be so much worse! I've already caught you two sucking each others' faces!"
"Because That's what copules are supposed to do! Not two neighbours, which share a very weird intende sexual tension." Gale says.
"Hey' That's not true! Me and Katniss are just friends, right pell?" I ask Katniss, putting my arm around her shoulder.
"True, pell." She answers, smiling.
"Just because you are friends doesn't mean you don't have a fetish on each other!" Gale says, trying to make his point.
"Wow, really, Gale? Fetish? Is this how you declared your feelings for Madge?" I ask, raising my eyebrows, a tiny smirk growing in my lips.
Katniss snorts before starting to laugh very loudly, Annie joining her. Gale just stays there, with an annoyed funny expression.
"What's so funny?" I ask.
"He did! He actually said he had feelings for Madge by telling her he had a fetish for her!" Katniss manages to say beetween laughs.
"What? No way?" I say, starting to laugh, but at the same time not believing.
Gale scowls "I was nervous!" He says defencevily.
I Shake my head and we all walk together to class.
------------time flash----------
"So, there will be a party tonight at Joey's and we got to go!" Johanna says. We are all having lunch.
"I don't know Jo, his parties can be kind of crazy." Madge says uncertainly.
"Guys, come on, They're always awsome!" Jo insists.
"I got to agree with Madge. The last time we went to one of his parties I almost drowned in the pool." Annie says.
"Yes, and the amazing god of the seas Finnick saved you." Finnick says, smirking. I chuckle. In the last week I've really grown to like this guy. Everyone actually, this group of people is great. They did everything to make me feel comfortable, which Ireally appreiate.
"Please guys, it's gonna be awsome. Legendary!" Gale says, mimicking that guy from tha sitcom or whatever. I don't really watch much Tv.
"Okay, you kind of got me with the Legendary thing!" Madge says. "I'm in!"
"Wow, that was easy." Gale mumbles.
"There's no way in hell I'll go to that stupid party!" Annie says.
"Me neither. I hate those." Katniss says. There's a small break until she speaks again "If Peeta goes, I'll go."
Really, I mean really? Why would she want to go with me of all the people. I mean, I've never even gone to a party. And it certainly wouldn't help my concussion. That's not really my thing, I'd much rather stay home and eat cheerios or something. Plus, drunk people scare me. Well, Except Haymitch, he's different.
"So. are you coming Scar-face? That way brainless will come too." Johanna asks.
I guess she has a hurtfull nickname for everyone.
"Nope." I say popping the 'p'.
"Yes! That way I don't have to go!" Katniss glees.
"No, no, no. You have to go, remember that bet we made? You said if I was able to make Mr. Hartman smile, you'd go to a party with us!"
"Shit!" Katniss says. Gale looks at her seriously and she ends up giving in. "Fine" she says pouting.
"FUCK YEAH!" Johanna screams.
"Well apparently the only people with good sense in this table are me and Peeta." Annie says.
"Don't worry Annie, you're not alone." I say jokingly. She giggles
Annie is a really sweet girl, although She's a little shy. she doesn't say much, a lot like me. I really like her.
---------time flash------------
I sit in my bed reading a book, trying to district myself from going into deep thoughts, That's always a bad thing.
Haymitch is probably passed out in the couch. Or passed out in the tub. Or passed out in the bed. Actually the list of places where he might be passed out is really long, and trust me, he can be anywhere.
It's already late night and I'm trying to cast sleep away. Today is not one of those nights where I feel like having nightmares. They've been so bad that it has reached the point where I'm even afraid of sleeping.
I receive a text. I look at my phone. Who would text me at 1 in the morning?
I unlock my phone, it's Katniss's.
It says 'Hey PeetPie! I just wanted you to know that I just saw a guy that looks like you!!'
Okay she is obviously drunk, and being alittle creepy.
I decide to just ignore the texts that she keeps sending. I'm sure the guys are taking care of her.
After a while Katniss calls me. I pick up the phone
"What is it Katniss?" I ask.
There's a lot of noise in the background, she is probably still at the party.
"Peetaaaaa." She says. A realization hits me, She's sobbing.
"Katniss are you okay? What happened?" I ask. A sudden protective feeling came to m.e I feel this urge to protect me.
"This guy is following me and I'm feeling dizzy. I think someone put something in my drink." She manages to say after a lot of messes up sentences.
"Okay, I'm on my way. Are you still at te party?" I ask standing up, putting on my shoes.
"Yes, I think so." She says, her sobs getting louder. "This guy is really following me. I'm scared."
"Okay katniss, I'm on my way calm down." I say, running to the car.
I'm not a really great driver. I'm still having classes but it'll have to do.
I call Finnick to ask him the address.
"Yussss?" Someone slurs from the othe side of the lune.
"Finnick? What's adresses of the party you're at?" I ask urgently.
"Uhh, PeetPie coming to the party!!" He is also drunk. God how is this possibl.e
"No, Katniss called me. She was crying saying someone was following her."
"Ohh, loverboy to the savement."
"Finnick, I'm serious."
"Okay, fine. It's the third house on the 11th street. Trust me you'll know it when you see it." he says than hangs up.
I huff. Why are my friends such assholes?
I keep driving until I pull up in the entrance of a crowded house. There's toilet paper in the trees and people vomiting in every single corner.
I immediatly go in. The house is super noisy. The music is booming and making my head pound like crazy. I feel dizzy but keep walking.
In the middle of the crowd I see Gale dancing with some girl.
"Gale!" I yell.
"Peet, dude!" He yells, drunk as fuck "That's the guy who I told you about!" He says to the girl. Is there someone not drunk in this party?
"Oh I saw him at school! He seems pretty fine for someone without a family." The girl says.
I huff. Seriously?
"Have you seen Katniss?" I ask.
"Yeah, she went upstairs with that guy, what's his name? Threv? No, not that... Thresh! That's it!" He says.
I run upstairs and open every single door until I open a bedroom door.
Katniss is on the bed, only in her braw and shorties, with a guy who I supposed is Thresh on top of her. She is crying, and squerming trying to get off his gripp. Anger builds up inside of me. How does he dare touch her? How could he?
Without even thinking I step up and push the guy off Katniss a punch in the jaw in return.
This somehow brings me to a dazze. I feel that I'm going to have an attack at any moment. She...
I'm brought back to reality when the Thresh punches me in t.he eye. I stumbled back but regain my balance.
Now Katniss is crying in the top of her lungs.
I push the guy against the wall, and put my arm in his throat.
"Touch her again you'll have a problem." I say through gritted teeth.
I kick him in the nuts and he falls in the ground.
I run to Katniss, ignoring the dizziness I'm feeling and pick her up bridal style, taking off my jacket and putting it around h,er trying not to stare at her brests.
"Pweetaaa." she sobs.
"Shhh, it's okay" I say, running with her in my arms to the car, while she clings tightly on to my shirt.
I go in Th car and put her in the passenger seat, buckling her belt.
I start the car and take her to my house, because I din.' think a half drugged half drunk makes Katniss is precisly what her mother wants to see at two and an half in the morning.
I pick her up again and take her inside.
She still hasn't stopped crying.
I sit in the couch with her in my arms, trying to calm her down, while she wails.
After a lot of soothing words and rocking her back and forth, Katniss finally calms down.
"peeta, can I stay the night?" She asks, quietly.
"Of course Katniss." I say running her back.
"Thank you" she whispers.
I smile at her, she really is beautifull
"Maybe you'd like some clothes?" I sugge.st
She nods eagerly.
"But they'll have to be mine." I say.
"I like your clothes, they smell nice." she says, alittle tipsy.
"Okay." I stand up and go get her a pair of grey sweatpants and one of my sweaters.
I go back to her and give them to her, and she goes to the bathroom to take a shower.
I decide that while I'm waiting for her I'll prepare her something to eat.
I decide to go with cheerios and milk.
I take two biela and pura Milk and cereals on them, taking them upstairs.
when I go back ti the bedroom Katniss is already sitting in the corner of the bed,my sweater is huge on her, but she looks comfy.
"How do the clothes feet?" I ask.
"Mhhh... a little tight." she says sm.iling
I chuckle "I brought cheerios!" I say.
"I love cheerios!!" She says.
I give her one bowl and sit beside her.
"Are you okay?" I ask her, still worried.
"Yes, I'm fine. How about you? You really took a blow from Thresh." She ask,s touching lighly my jaw.
Now I feel that my eye is swollen, and I still feel terrified. I certainly wasn't expecting that. I don't know why, I've taken with beatinha my while life, now I get a punch and I almost panick. What they say is right, if you never sufgeres, you'll never taste the fear.
"It's gine. Just a little sore." I say.
"Maybe you should put ice." Katniss suggests. I nod and go get some ice in the kitchen. When I come back to the bedroom Katniss is almost asleep in THe bed. I decide I'll be sleeping in the groun.d tonight. I'm alreagetting a blanket when a sleepy Katniss says groggily "Stay with me." grabbing my hand.
"Always" I whisper. Katniss smiles and closes her eyes.
I lay beside her, holding her close to me.
And before I dozze off one clear thougt comes to my mind: I love Katniss Everdeen.