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Kiss Me Slowly | Everlark

I'm currently walking through the mall, with my little sister Prim. It's my birthday in a week, and apparently she really wants to buy me a gift. She's already 13 years old now so if she sees anything she likes, she just needs to tell me and I'll turn around, so she can buy it.

"Katniss! I like this shop, can you wait for me outside? I think I may find something special in here", she says.

"Ok little duck, take your time" I say.

There's no need to be in a rush. Yeah, I'm here alone with my sister, but that's because our parents divorced 5 years ago, and a year later my father died in a car crash. Apparently he was depressed because my mother divorced him, to be with another man. When my mother heard it, she blocked herself out, she would blame herself for the fact that my father died. She would blame herself for all the fights, for all the bad words she spoke to him, even when we heard it.

It wasn't fun, Prim and I were sad too, we had to move on, but she couldn't.  She kept thinking about him. That was the moment I knew she still loved him. She would just lie in bed all day long, even Plutarch, the man for whom she dropped my father, couldn't help her. I had to take care of Prim, and untill today, I find it hard to love someone, when the only ones I loved, my parents, just walked away from my life.

As I'm waiting outside the store, someone accidently bumps into me, and we fall to the ground, he on top of me. At first I want to say mean things to him for knocking me of my feet, but instead I'm met by a beautiful pair of ocean blue eyes, and when I try to speak, nothing comes out.

His blond locks are slighly covering his forehead, and he's wearing a black T-shirt that sticks to his muscles. He's still lying on top of me, my eyes locked with his. God he's hot. He's the first one to stand up, and he helps me back up.

"I'm hot?" He asks with a slight smirk. Oh no, did I really just said my thoughts out loud? Get yourself together Katniss!

"Uh, I said that out loud, didn't I?" I blush. I never blush, what's wrong with me?

"Well, yeah, you did," he answers. "I'm Peeta, nice to meet you." He extends hand, and I take it. We shake hands. "Katniss," I say. His hands are so warm and inviting, what's happening? I don't even know Peeta for ten minutes and I already like him. And as I said, I don't like people fast.

"That's a beautiful name," Peeta says. "I'm sorry I bumped into you, some fool pushed me and that's why I ended up on top of you. Is everything ok?" He asks.

"Yeah, I'm fine, thanks," I manage to say. I'm still really mesmerized by his eyes, I've never seen such a shade of blue.

"Katniss!" I'm snapped out of my thoughts when I hear him calling my name. "Huh?" I say. "I asked why are you standing here, all alone? You dozed off for a second there, are you sure you're alright?" "Yeah, positive," I say, feeling the heat rush up in my cheeks.

"I'm just waiting for my sister, she wanted to buy me something for my birthday, which manages to be in a week."

"Oh that's really sweet of her, I'm sure you deserve a present. I'm actually heading home now, it was nice meeting you, Katniss. Maybe we will meet again, another time," he smiles. I smile back. "Bye Peeta, nice talking to you too." Moments later, he's lost again in the big crowd of the mall.

Prim comes out of the store with a little package, which I assume is my present. I smile big at her and we start walking towards the car.