Chapter 24:
-Katniss-
“Fine. Let’s talk” I say.
He looked relieved to see that he was now on speaking terms with me.
“I want to explain” I nod at him and he continues.
“At the party, I saw you talking to that guy and I felt so jealous. I saw red” –he chuckles- “And when you guys were dancing… I decided to take advice and take a drink. I don’t remember who gave me the drink but I do recall that Delly gave my second one” he stops
“Finn said my drinks were drugged and that’s how the incident happened. I’m really sorry Katniss. I know sorry won’t change anything right now but I really am. I’ve said it so many times before and I’ve messed up so much. I just can’t believe you’re still talking to me” he finishes.
“Peeta you don’t understand… it hurts okay? It hurts” I emphasize hurt.
“You don’t know how much shit I’ve taken from her and when she kissed you, that was fine. But when you slept with her… you really expect me to forgive you?” My voice was close to yelling now.
“I know! I know! I’m sorry alright? I didn’t mean to! I didn’t choose to get drunk! Hell I didn’t choose to drink at all but Katniss when I saw you with him it pushed me over the edge. I took a drink because it hurt. You have no fucking idea how that small exchange hurt me” he raised his voice.
I stood up like he did.
“You think I don’t know? I know Peeta. I know how that feels!” I yell
“When you swapped spit with Delly at the ship how do you think I felt?” I ask.
“I didn’t kiss her. You kissed Alex” he argues.
“Yeah I kissed him. You fucked her!! How dare you say that I don’t know how it feels? I know and in fact, I think I suffered more than you did”
He was making this hard. I know I was too but it feels impossible.
“Do you know how many bottles I drank? How many days I isolated myself from the world, trying to get rid of the pain? It was there and it wouldn’t leave. Knocking on my door every few minutes. And the fact that you think that I don’t understand crushes me” Tears gathered in my eyes.
“Do you know how sorry I am?” he says. I don’t answer him.
“I just wish you’d stop pushing me away”
“It’s not that easy” I tell him.
“Can you please leave now? I’m tired” I make an excuse.
“Alright” he says and I walk him to the door. H
e was now outside and I was about to shut the door when he jams his foot in the doorway. I look up to him.
“I like you Katniss… no scratch that I think I love you. Please forgive me?” he begs. I swallowed the lump in throat.
“I love you was never a good excuse Peeta. I just wish that you’d let me get over it on my own”
“Does this mean you’ll consider us being friends at least?” he asks.
“We’ll be friends someday” I decide and close the door.
--Monday- -
“Prim don’t you have school?” I ask my sister as we ate breakfast. “I don’t start for another two weeks” she grins at me.
“Will you be alright staying here?” I ask.
“We could drop her off at Hazelle’s. Rory’s there”
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Trouble In Paradise (Hunger Games)
Fanfiction(Sequel to 'HG High') It's summer and the Victors have a whole lot of fun ahead of them. There's lots of things bound to happen with this crazy group in a big city. Especially when criminals are waiting to jump on them.
