Love Story (Everlark Fanfiction)

I Won't Stay Away

*** Katniss´s POV ***

"Lets go Katniss" my father says worried and mad at the same time. Like if he is not sure if what his eyes are seeing is true, weird. I am still hugging Peeta and I am disappointed that we couldn´t end up the game. "Bye Peeta. Happy birthday. Love you" I say hugging him and pouting. He hugs me tight and nuzzles to my hair "Bye Kat. Love you too" he mumble still nuzzled to my hair. "Bye guys." I mumble. "Bye Kat." the guys answer. My dad takes my hand to guide me to the car and I notice how red of anger in his face. 

We both get in the car and he has an stern look in his face. "What were you doing with a Mellark?" he snaps. "Well I was playing with my best friend." I snap back making emphasis in best friend. "You can´t talk to him." he says a little calmer but still angry. "No I won´t stay away from him. He is my best friend and I love him more than any other person except for Prim." I say even angrier. I realize Ivsaid I that I love Peeta more then him and notice that he looks hurt. "Katniss he is a Mellark and I won´t let you hang out with him. He comes from the worst family and is just a hypocrite. Remember like father like son" he basically screams now. He looks more hurt than angry atvthe moment. "He is my best friend and makes me happy so even though he is a Mellark, which I don´t see any difference between a Mellark and an Odair or Cresta for example, I will still see him as my best friend and is not fair that if you have a problem with them I have to have one too" I say calmer this time because he is my father and I have to respect him. Plus I hate the fact that I just hurted him. "Look I am just trying to protect you from hanging out with traitor an hypocrite." he says calmer and with tears in his eyes even though he doesn´t let one spill. "Okay." I mumble. I am about to cry but not for staying away from Peeta because I won't. I cry because I am lying to my father and he is about to cry. I love him. Not as much as Peeta or Prim but he and mom have the second place in the most important people in my life list. I can´t sand to see any people in my list sad, angry, or mad. That´s why I am lying to him. I won´t stay away from my best friend. He means too much to just forget him. The rest of the car ride is in total silence.

We arrive home and Flavius has made spaghetti for meal. He serves me the food but I only eat a little. I don´t fell like eating now. My dad, mom, and Prim sit with me on the table but none of them will try to talk to me. I guess they can feel my anger and disappointment. I eat a little bit more and excuse myself. I go to my bedroom and let the tears spill silently. I can´t believe my father wants to take away part of my happiness. He means just too much for me. I can´t believe they are trying to tell me how to feel. I can´t believe that my own blood has done this to me. I hate this. I feel so bad for lying to my father. I feel angry and disappointed for what my father has said to me. I feel guilty for not forgetting Peeta as he wants me to. I am frustrated. That´s it. 

I cry a little more and finally I understand. I shouldn´t feel guilty. He is my best friend and just because our families don´t get along well I have to hate him. God taught us we need to love each other as much as ourselves. Hate shouldn´t exist between us. So, I clean my tears, take a shower, dress up, and get out of my bedroom.

As I open the door I see my father and he just runs up to me and hugs me. I really need  a hug so I let him although I am still angry. I hug back but not as I would if I wasn´t angry. I wont cry again. I won´t show my weakness. I am strong and I won´t stay away from him. I won´t. 

That is when my dad talks. "Now that you aren't that angry. Do you want to know why I went to pick you up to school?" I think of what he said. Now that you aren´t that angry. He knows I am still angry. Good. "Yes. I actually asked that to myself when you arrived to school and saw me and Peeta hugging." I say knowing that saying me and Peeta hugging will drive him crazy. I love my dad. Please don't get me wrong but he can't go around thinking that just because he is my father he can tell me how feel. That he owns me.