Are Mutts Real?

Chapter eight: I'm broken

"Peeta I don't-"

"Feel so well? I know." He places his hand over my forehead. I gently put my hand over Peeta's, as I look into his beautiful, blue eyes.

"I-" he starts to say.

"Love you." I finish his sentence.

"N- no." He says.

"Wait, what?!"

He starts crying and falls on the ground. I watch as Peeta says he's an idiot for.. Something.

"I love y-you... Ne- ahh!" I run out of the house and into the meadow.

I hit my back against the tree and I cry. I get my back all scratched up as I see Peeta heading towards me. "No, no, Peeta!" I yell as I run again.

"Katniss we have to-"

"You admitted it! You hate me!" I scream in tears. "After we decided to stop the mutts!"

"Katniss I love you! I could never hate you!" He yells at me.

"Like I believe that!" I run farther into the forest as a sharp pain reaches me. It hurts my leg, so I can't run anymore.

I scream again as I fall down into the ground holding my leg. Was it Peeta who shot me? It makes no sense.

"P- Peeta!" I scream as I see a blurry shadow move in front of me.

"Katniss!" He yells from behind me.

It wasn't him. Oh god who was it. Was it Gale? I don't think it would be speaking of the red hair.

I see someone come from the side of me. The red hair. Green eyes. I wanted to choke out, who are you? But I can't look at anyone except for Peeta with my eyes red and puffy from crying, my face tear stained, my leg bleeding, with me holding it.

"Hey, hey, Kat, it's okay." Peeta says as he places his hand on my shoulder. I didn't even see him come.

"Yeah, Katniss." The stalker says.

"H- how do y- you know me?!" I scream at him.

"I'm Kael,"

"Kael?! What kind of name is that?!" I yell as I grab Peeta's arm.

Kael chuckles. "Katniss.. You can't leave,"

"And why not?!" I look at him. Peeta lifts me up and cradles me in his arms.

"Because, I'm the love of your life."

"Get out. Go away! I don't love you, I love Peeta! I don't even know who you are!" I scream. The next thing I knew was unexpected. I couldn't even explain it to Peeta. Kael pecked on my lips.

I kicked him with my free leg, that wasn't shot. I then wrapped my arms around Peeta's neck.

"What the hell?!" Kael exclaimed.

"You freaking low life bitch!" I yell.

"Hey, I still have the gun," he says childish.

"Wow so frightening," I tease.

Peeta sets me down between two trees for protection. I know exactly what he's going to do.

This doesn't fix me, though. I love Peeta, I truly do, but.. That doesn't fix me. I'm broken. And I don't know why. I guess it's just another mystery to solve. Everyday it's something new. I just hope it's weak enough to fight it.