The House - An Everlark Fanfiction {Completed}

Chapter Three - The Box

4 hours later
Katniss POV

"Let's be friends" Peeta says out of the blue, I've not said anything to him in who knows how long.

"What?" I question

"Let's be friends, you know friends, two people who-"

"Yes Peeta I know what friends are," I say, rolling my eyes, "I've never been very good at friends" I mumble

"Well it helps when you know the person, I don't really know anything about you other than you're stubborn and a good singer" Peeta says

"Good? I do have a Grammy!" I say back defensively

"Okay an incredible singer" Peeta replies making me smile, "So let's start basic, what's your favourite colour?"

I laugh, he can't be serious but when I look over to him I see that he is. I compose my laughter and reply, "Green, what's yours?"

"Orange"

I screw my face up, "Orange?"

"Not bright orange, more like a sunset" Peeta answers, causing me to let out a smile.

Just as I think he's about to ask another question the door to the box opens and Finnick, I think, comes in and shuts it.

"Hey!" Peeta stands up to welcome him, "What are you doing in here?"

"This fucking Big Brother sent me here" Finnick replies

"Well welcome, I was just getting friendly with Miss Everdeen over here" Peeta says, making my eyes widen and making Finnick's lips turn into a smirk.

"Not like that! We were just getting to know each other" I say but then I realise that didn't sound much better, "oh you know what never mind"

"Katniss don't you have a boyfriend?" Finnick asks trying to hold back his laughter.

"Yes I do" I snap, "What's that got to do with anything?"

"Well you probably shouldn't be getting friendly with Peeta if you have a boyfriend" Finnick says.

I'm about to snap back when I realise maybe Finnick's right, maybe it's coming across that I'm flirting with Peeta. Gale won't like that, in fact I'll get a proper telling off for that. So I get up from the little box seat and go sit in the corner on my own.

Well until Peeta comes over to me, "Hey Katniss, Finnick was just joking" Peeta says letting out a little laugh, trying to make me feel better. An unwanted tear falls from my eye but I quickly wipe it away. I see Peeta begin to grow with concern, he stands up and holds his hand out for me to take, which I do. When I'm standing he pulls me close to him and gives me a hug.

It's a long hug and it makes me feel safe, Peeta's making me feel safe. He pulls out of the hug after a couple of minutes and wipes my tears of my face, giving me a reassuring smile. I smile back.

"Could the housemates in the box please go out the door to your right. This will lead you to the Diary Room, go in and take a seat in the chair and await further instructions" Big Brothers voice comes through the speaker.

We arrive in the Diary Room, which is a room with only one big couch chair and one camera in front of you, this is the only place in the house where you can talk to Big Brother.