Forever Loved (BEING EDITED)

Chapter 9; Leave me Alone!

Katniss POV

     I woke up this morning laying next to Peeta who was still in a deep sleep. I look at the clock. It says 8:27am. I get up and go to the kitchen because I thought I should make breakfast for him since he always does it for me.

   I look in the fridge but there isn't anything I can really make breakfast with. I did say I would go to the store yesterday but I forgot. I guess I have to go now. I get dressed and let Peeta know that I'm going to the grocery store to get somethings and he just gives me a sleepy nod. I smile and walk out of the room and leave the house. In the car on the way to the store I repeat the list in my head of what we need. Eggs, bread, milk, fruit, cheese, ect.

   When I arrive at the store I get out of my car and find a cart and wheel it inside. Going into an aisle, I am occupied on the prices of each type of bread because I don't want to spend too much money. Thats when I get a tap on my shoulder.

    " Well, well, well," Oh no i know this voice anywhere. " long time no see Catnip."

   I whip my head around knowing that it was him. Gale. We stare at each other for a while before I begin to turn and walk away. But I cant. He grabs hold of my cart.

    " Leave me alone, Gale!" I say kind of loudly and we get a few stares.

    " Shhh, Shh", he shushes me. "Don't cause a scene" he says as he grabs my arm.

    " What! What do you want!" I say in a quiet yet angry tone.

   " I want you. Im sorry we had to break up but I want you again. Come on Catnip. Just try to love me again" He says.

  " Don't call me that! I don't love you and I don't want to be with you anymore!" I say pulling away and getting a little scared because he tightens his grip on me.

   " Why not!" his voice gets louder.

   "I have someone else! And I love him. He never gets angry with me for little things and he is a nice and kind guy... and you weren't that! You were always angry!" I yell. I feel like the whole store just got quiet as we have our argument.

   " oh come Katniss! It wasnt even that bad!! You know you still love me." He yells .

  I peel his fingers off my arm and begin to walk away from him quickly. He cant really do anything to bad to me because we are in public. I still hear his footsteps behind me.

    " Katniss!! KATNISS STOP!" He gets louder and I know everyone is staring now. He grabs my shoulder and I hit it off.

   " LEAVE ME ALONE!" I yell

   " I wont until you are my girlfriend again!" he tells me with his voice getting louder with each word. Then he tries to touch my face.

   " Don't touch me! I will scream as loud as I can and call the police!!" I warn him. He finally stops and I walk away. " Do not follow me!" I say and continue walking hoping he doesn't follow. Luckily he doesn't and he turns away. I forget about buying the groceries so I leave my cart there and leave the store. I need Peeta's comfort right now.

    I walk out of the store and head to  my car with my eyes darting everywhere making sure no one was following me. I find my car, get in it and start it as quickly as possible and pull of. As I'm driving I look at my rear view mirror. Good, nobody's following me, I think relieved.

   I pull into the parking lot to the apartment and almost run inside without looking behind me. I open the door and call Peeta's name.

" Peeta!" I say kind of loud so I quiet down remembering he may still be asleep.

" Katniss? Is everything okay?!" He asks as I run up to him and hug him tightly.

" No! I ran into somebody at the grocery store and he wouldn't leave me alone!" I say with eyes full of tears.

" Who did you run into???" Peeta asks very concerned.

I hesitate to answer but I can tell he wants me to hurry up and speak. " Gale. Gale Hawthorne" I say crossing my arms.

"Who's...." he is about to ask but I cut him off.

" My ex-boyfriend" I say feeling guilty to have to explain this to Peeta.

Peeta stares at me with a confused look on his face. He looks a little angry...but at who. Probably me.

" Im sorry Peeta! Please don't be angry at me! I didn't want anything to do with him!! He just wouldn't leave me alone!" I say with tears about to spill over onto my face.

" No, no, no! Im not angry at you. Not at all. I just feel bad that I wasn't there to help you" he says pulling me into his arms. " Its okay, Katniss." he reassured me and wiping my tears off of my face.

" Okay." I say. " I love you."

" I love you too." he replies as we continue to hug.