Panem High [the hunger games; completed, unedited]

Seventeen ~ Drama, Fights and Make-Ups?

So, here we are, almost a month later once again and an update. I hope you like this part and, to be honest, I don't think there's going to be many more parts either. Probably might even end after this part, depends on where I end it. Anyway, sorry for the delay and I hope it turns out to be worth the wait.

Em xox

Peeta's POV 

"Because, Katniss, I want you back..." I uttered.

I don't really know why the hell I said it, especially after all the hurt she caused to me, but I couldn't stop it from coming out.

I wanted her back because it wasn't the same without her. I spent all my time with her and my life revolved around her, and then it felt like there was nothing ; my life was empty and without meaning.

"Why would you want me back? On the day we broke up, you told me that you never wanted to see me again." Katniss stated and I could see the shock on her face, hear it in her response.

I let a sigh escape as I looked to see a few tears were falling from her eyes, no matter how hard she tried to hide them, I could still see them and I knew that she missed me just as much as I missed her.

"I was hurting. I didn't know what else to say. I just, I can't seem to stop loving you Katniss." I explained.

"I never meant to hurt you. It was stupid. A stupid, lousy mistake and I'm so tired of still being made to pay for it by everyone. I lost so much that day Peeta and all because I messed up one time. One time." she spoke, finally turning so that she was looking at me. I placed my hand to her cheek, using my thumb to wipe the tears away from her eyes; the same thing I would always do when she was upset but she didn't want anyone else to know that she had been crying.

"I'm tired of running from the past now. It's time to stop running and time to start facing the future head on. I want everything back the way it was just as much as you do. Trust me." 

"It won't ever be normal again though. Will it? The others are constantly going to be looking over their shoulder, wondering if I'm comitting some other crime."

"She's right Peeta. We're never going to be the way we were before. She's a liar, a cheat and she's bad news; be glad you found out when you did and not later." Cato answered, appearing in front of us with Clove and Johanna following behind him; on school grounds he may have been able to give it the big 'I am' but he wasn't going to do that here.

He wasn't going to tell me what to do and he wasn't going to tell anyone else what to do either; I didn't need some jock telling me what to do and attempting to control my life for me while he watched from a distance.

I was old enough to make my own decisions. Old enough to make my own mistakes. Old enough to know what my hearts wants and that I would be a fool if I let it slip through my fingers.

"Like I already told you, Cato, my life; my decisions. If I want to date some who's a liar, a cheat and absolutely no good for me, then that's what I'm going to do and you won't be able to stop me." I argued.

"How can you forgive her Peeta? Need you be reminded that she cheated on you....with someone who was supposed to be your friend." Johanna joined in and I just wanted to hit the lot of them; they didn't need to follow me down here and pretend as though they actually gave a damn about me.

"For god's sake Johanna, it was a kiss. A stupid bloody kiss which meant nothing." Katniss snapped.

"With someone other than Peeta." Clove also decided she was going to speak up and join in with the slagging down of the girl I happened to love and wanted to be with for the rest of my life.

"Eurgh. The sooner you bugger off to your over-paid Collage, the better it'll be for everyone." Katniss laughed to herself as she spoke with such jealousy and rage; I don't think I've ever known someone to feel as she does right now and to be able to contain it at the same time.

"And the sooner you- Oh, wait, that's right. You failed." Clove mocked her.

"You really think you're better than me, don't you? You think you've got it all perfect." Katniss spoke angrily as she stood up, towering over Clover with an intimidating look on her face, but even that didn't seem to scare her or make her stop.

"That's because I have got it all perfect. You've got nothing, and I've got everything. Simple really." Clove smirked.

"You know, I always question why I was even friends with you," Katniss replied with a quick pause, looking her up and down as though she was a piece of meat she was about to eat for her dinner, "you're nothing more than a cruel, cold-hearted bitch."

"Whoa. Where did this side of Katniss come from?" I joked in an attempt to lighten the mood before something serious happened.

"You know, Peeta, you probably should have just let Gale have her. You wouldn't have to put up with everything you have done." Cato snickered and I knew that wasn't a good move.

Not because Katniss turned around and smacked his jaw, and not because of the sheer amount of swear words she used when she began hitting Cato's chest with tears, but because she then just fell to the ground in silence and stopped.

"You've pushed it too far this time Cato." I sighed.

"Look, you're better without her. I don't know why you don't realise that." Johanna replied, and I couldn't be bothered with with any of them anymore.

I helped Katniss off the floor, her sobs still only just audiable, and walked her into the house; giving the other three one last look  before I closed the door on their stupid face; their smug looks becoming something which I wanted more than anything to punch off - and I'm the one that was supposed to be calm, not the one that was supposed to be violent.

"Katniss, look, don't lis-"

"I'm sorry." she muttered.

"What? You've got no need to be sorry."

"I have. None of this would have happened if it wasn't for me, and now the others hate you too."

"Then that's their loss. You made a mistake, a stupid mistake which meant nothing. If I can forgive you, then they should be able to as well." I said with a slight smile, putting my hand on top of hers while I used my other hand to bring her head up from the floor.

"I love you Peeta. I never wanted to hurt you. I need you back." she mumbled.

"I love you too Katniss. I love you too." I smiled at her.