[MOVING TO @FOR_THE_LAST_TIME IN 2017]

Chapter 2: Why me?

Those pearcing, crystal blue eyes stare deep into my soul. I brake contact before he can read me, I know he can from when we used to hang out as kids.

I silently pray that I don't start blushing, but of course no God would hear my prayers, there probably isn't one or else my father would still be alive I must look as red as my blood red crop top.

I run away from him as fast as my legs can carry me (which is pretty quick seeing as almost nobody in school can catch me) but Peeta takes his chances and chases after me.

"Katniss! Wait!"

I round the corner and that's when I see them, the most popular girls in my year. Aka my bullies.

"Watch where you're going, pig faced bitch!" Fay Mellark hisses at me.

Great, within 10 minutes of the new school year I've embarrassed myself in front of Peeta and run into my bullies: Fay Mellark and Haley Cartwright.

"FUCK OFF FAY AND LEAVE HER THE FUCK ALONE!" I hear a familiar voice behind me scream.

Why is he defending me against his sister?

He looks as if he's gonna punch someone. He probably would've too if Finnick and Gale didn't hold him back.

"Dude, why are you protecting her? She's just a geek. Don't waste your time on her!" Gale says dismissively.

Now it's my turn to get angry; the only difference is, nobody is holding me back.

Before anyone knows what's happening: I punch him in the face so hard he passes out and I storm off into the library, massaging my fists as I go.

All I can think bout is why they choose to bully me. Why did Peeta defend me? Why did Gale say that about me, we used to be best friend until secondary, what changed? What are Fay and Haley's problems with me?

I stop thinking about it and sit in the corner of the library with my nose buried in a thick book.