Two worlds (Everlark)

Chapter 17: Defending

Chapter 17

Katniss P.O.V.

Yesterday at Peeta's concert we all had a really good time. It was actually fun. And he is pretty good live.

I turn to my side to grab my water glass only to see that it's not there. I must have forgotten to bring a glass of water up to my room yesterday. I'm always really thirsty in the mornings so I always have a water glass on the nightstand.

I sigh and I throw the cover off me and stand up. I put my hair up in a messy bun on top of my head before putting on my lion slippers. I only sleep in simple short green soft shorts and a orange soft crop top. I have a warm cover so.

I groan tired as I open the door to my room and drag myself down the stairs. The house is completely silent. It's so nice! For once everyone are sleeping in! Usually it's very loud in the mornings, but now it's not really morning. I realize that as I look at the clock on the wall in the kitchen. 12:02 pm.

I walk up to the fridge. I find a water bottle. I open it and drink thirsty. I drink half the bottle.

"Thirsty?" I hear a chuckle.

I turn around to see Peeta stand there in nothing but a pair of soft pants, which I'm guessing he slept in.

Okay I did not see that coming. He looks hot. What the hell am I thinking?

"Yah, is it that obvious?" I ask and jump up to sit on the counter.

"A little bit", he says nodding his head.

"I'm always thirsty in the mornings, and I need water right away", I say.

"I've never seen you that eager to drink in the morning", he says and walks up to the fridge to grab a bottle of his own.

"That's because I usually have a glass of water on my nightstand, I forgot it yesterday though so", I say and take another sip of the water.

Peeta chuckles as he takes a zip of his water.

Say it Katniss! Say it!

But I can't make the words come out of my mouth. It's not like me to apologize. I've done it a couple of times but it happens like once every year. It's really rare.

I want to say them, but I don't know how.

Peeta is reading the newspaper. The newspaper is on the table and he's standing up, changing the blades.

"Um Peeta...?"

"Yah?" He asks looking up at me.

"I um..."

Just say it already!

"Your show was good yesterday", I say.

He smiles happily to me. But as he's about to say something someone else does instead.

"Wow! An compliment from Ms Katniss Everdeen!" Finnick says walking into the kitchen.

"I can be kind", I say smirking.

"She's right", Annie says, walking in after Finnick.

The rest of the group walks in. Everyone sleepy and yawning. Scratching the back of their heads. Everyone looks like they're zombies.

I jump down from the counter.

"Okay I feel like going to the mall", I say. "Everyone's coming?"

"Just let us wake up!" Glimmer yawns. "Everyone can't be an early bird like you!"

I think early bird sounds cute.

"I know, everyone can't be as cute as me", I say, twirling my hair.

Glimmer giggles and sighs at the same time.

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About an hour later we're all in a café, eating breakfast. No one had the energy to cook this afternoon. We're all too tired. Even Peeta, and he usually likes to cook, I've heard.

I'm just now finishing my pancakes. The pancakes were really good. I just love pancakes.

I ate them pretty fast, so now I'm stuck here waiting for the rest to finish their breakfast. I take small sips from my from my juice, so I won't finish it too fast.

When they've all finished after about half an hour later, we walk around in the mall.

I think that we make it through about fifteen minutes before the paparazzi's and journalists finds us.

Peeta sighs as we watch them run up to us.

"Peeta! Peeta how did it feel to have your first concert after going back to school?"

"Did your friends like the concert?"

"Did you bring them with you?"

"How are your feelings now after the concert?"

I sigh. Why can't they leave him alone? They don't even let Peeta answer their stupid questions before they ask new once.

"Peeta! How will your new friends change your career?"

I shake my head. Can't they just leave? No I can't stand this any longer!

I step in front of Peeta and pull him behind me.

"Okay listen here you freaks!" I say angrily, pointing my finger at them. "Peeta isn't some toy you can play around with, he's a person, and you attack him like the animals we all know you are! Just stop it! You hear?! And you!" I say pointing at the lady that hovered over Peeta the most. "Don't you dare hover over him again like his your special little toy, think about other people's feelings and not your stupid story!"

The woman glare at me. She looks angry. But I could care less if she's angry. She's a mean stupid human being who does not care about anything else but to get out her story.

I turn around and walk to the middle of the group and drag them with me.

"Come on", I say and they follow me.

"That was awesome Katniss!" Gale says as he applauds.

"I don't even know what happened", I say. "I just got angry".

"And you were awesome!" Madge says.

I roll my eyes and shake my head.

"I need coffee", Annie says. "I regret not taking one at breakfast".

"Me too", Clove says.

So we make our way to one of the cafés here in the mall.

When I'm about to walk in someone grabs my hand and gently pulls me back.

"Woah", I let out as I'm being pulled back.

"Oh sorry", says the voice that belongs to Peeta.

I turn around.

"I just wanted to thank you", he says.

This surprised me. Why is he thanking me?

"For what?" I ask.

"For helping me out there with the journalists", he says.

Oh. I frown.

"Oh no problem", I say. "I like yelling at people".

"Yeah I've started to understand that", Peeta says as we walk towards the café door.

We join the others in the café and order our coffees.

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