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I woke up slightly confused. I actually was able to sleep? All I can remember is screaming from my distorted nightmare and Peeta rushing in. Ever since he came to sleep with me, I hadn't woken up again.

I shrug this feeling off, he simply was just trying to help me. Honestly, I'm glad he did come. I noticed note on the dresser beside my bed. It read:

Katniss, I hope you were able to have a good sleep. I'm sorry I won't be here when you wake up, for I have to get ready to leave for work. There's plenty of food in the fridge so feel free to get whatever you need.

-Peeta

I feel like my heart is on fire and I'm not sure if it's because of the note or the fact that someone cares actually cares for me. I'm not hungry right now, what I need to do is find a good university to attend to. I made sure to do well in my classes, because I was aware that most universities need you to have a 90% or up average. Now it's just time to enter for some. I decided to just enter around 5 different ones that way I have a chance of getting into at least one.

Now it's the waiting game, but I'm used to waiting. So to distract myself I go to the kitchen and make a sandwich for myself. After I went on my phone and called Prim.

"Hello? Prim, are you there?" I asked.

"Hey Katniss! How's it going? Did you find a good school to get into?"

"Not yet, I'm still waiting for the results on whether or not they're going to take me."

"Oh, it's okay! I'm sure they would, I mean who wouldn't take you? You're smart and awesome. They would be insane not to take you in!"

I laughed at that comment. "Yea, you're right. Hope everything is going okay back at home? Mom is feeding you right?!"

"Mhm, we just had some cereal. She said she's willing to take me to her workplace so I can see how it is to be a medic!"

"You my little duck are going to be the best medic there ever was."

"Don't call me that Kat!" We both laughed, for she knew she was my little duckling.

"Okay, have fun now Prim! Call me if you need anything alright?" She responded with an okay and ended the call.

It's great to check up on my family every once in a while. I went back to my room which was when I got a little surprise. One of the schools accepted me! They said I could start on Monday, since they were actually getting a lot of transfers and newcomers. I felt a little smile forming on my face but it faded quickly.

To celebrate this victory I needed to- I was caught off in thought. Someone knocked on the door, but who? Could it be Peeta! But doesn't he have a key to the apartment?

I walked over to the door and answered it. Let me tell you it wasn't Peeta, it was someone else. They were tall, slighter taller than Peeta. He was well fit and had grey eyes. His dark hair on top of his crème-pale skin. He could almost be my brother, but I don't have a brother.

"Uh, hello? Sorry, but who are you?"

"I'm Gale, I moved next door! I just wanted to get to know my neighbours a little better. He put on an awkward smile, which I paid no attention to it.

"Mmm, well welcome Gale. It's nice meeting you." I was about to walk away until he said something.

"Would you like to go out and get coffee sometime?"

Well that's one way to ask. Should I? He seems nice and maybe we can get along. I mean I should make some friends, at least it will make my life less miserable.

"Sure."

"Really? Well, I'll come over here and pick you up at around 3? Wear something comfortable." He had a wide grin on his face.

And with that he headed off back to him apartment. It's like when a child gets candy before supper. Ironic.

As I was about to close the door, I see a car pull up. Who's this now? To my surprise it was Peeta. Guess he came back from work, though it is a little late in my opinion to be just coming back from work.

"Hey Peeta, how was work?"

He looked up at me and smiled. "It was great thank you. Though if I may ask, who were you just talking to? I haven't seen them around before."

"Oh him, yea he's new to the area. His name is Gale and he said something about wanting to make a good impression with his future neighbours. So he asked me to go get a coffee with him."

I noticed when I mention the capture part, Peeta's eyebrows went into a sort of sad state? But it quickly disappeared.

"Oh. Okay, have fun. Tell me all about it when you get back?"

I nodded in response and walked inside, letting Peeta close the door.

"Welp, I got you something from the bakery. Hope you like it!" It was a beautifully decorated cupcake. It had all different shades of green and my favourite forest green.

"Wow thank you so much, how'd you know green was my favourite colour?" I asked him with a small laugh.

"Oh really, I didn't know that. I really just picked which ever one looked the best."

"Well you really did pick the best one!" I took a small bite and it tasted like heaven. Prim would love these if she was here.

"What's your favourite colour?" I spat out without even thinking for a moment.

"Oh me? It's orange." He said shyly.

"Like a neon orange?" I asked in a shocked tone.

"No, like a sunset type of orange." He reassured me. "That colour brings me peace."

I gave a slight smile at him. "I like forest green since it reminds me of the forest. I love the greenery and the calmness that the forests bring."

I hadn't even realized I finished the cupcake.

"You sure loved it, maybe u should get more for you next time." We both laughed.