Life of the Mockingjays (Sequel to Panem High)

Lies, Love and Misunderstandings

Katniss P.O.V

After they get in the cab we head back to the hotel and See everyone in the lobby waiting on us. "Where the hell were you?" Johanna says and I look at Calum. "Uh I was at Starbucks" I say and Peeta looks at me as if he knows I'm lying. "I went to see Sophie" Calum says and everyone nods. "You were at Starbucks?" Peeta says and I nod. "That's funny cause we just came from Starbucks" Johanna says and I look at Calum. "She was helping me" he says and I look up to see Peeta staring at the ground with his jaw clenched slightly. "Why did you lie?" Johanna says and I look up at her. "Cause Calum didn't want anyone to know what he was doing" I say honestly. "So you went from checking on everyone to Starbucks to helping Calum.?" She asks and I nod. "You know you could at least tell your boyfriend , he's been worried sick for the last hour" she spits at me and I look up to see Peeta staring at me. I gulp and look back down. "Sorry" I say. "When else have you lied to us Katniss?" Johanna says and gale grabs her. "Enough" he says and she nods. I look at Peeta and read his mind. "I can't believe she lied to me. I feel like I don't even know her any more" he is thinking. My throat tightens and I look back down. "Well were going out a walk. You want to come?" Johanna asks. "Uh I think I'll just go to the room" I say and she nods. "Bye" she mumbles and they all walk out. "Peeta" I say abut he ignores me and keeps walking. Alex gives me a sympathetic smile as she leaves. I sigh and turn to look at Calum and Sophie. "You okay?" Calum asks and I nod. "I'll be okay. I'm just going to my room" I say and he nods. "See you later kat" he says and I smile slightly. Why do I always have to mess things up? I mean I could have told them I was going somewhere with Calum. Peeta trusts me ,well he did trust me. But one lie can't hurt , right? I mean it wasn't even a big deal. They are just overreacting. My phone buzzes from a text and I open it. 'Everyones coming to your room. Just thought I'd warn you'. It says and it's from Luke. I sigh and walk into the bathroom. I turn the bath on and let it run while grabbing two towels and locking the bathroom door. I put a bath melt from the hotel in and soon it's filled. I step in and lay back, closing my eyes and letting the warm water relax me.

Eventually the door opens and everyone comes in. I hear people come into the room and sit down. "Why is she lying about it?" Peeta says and someone sighs. "Look I don't knew maybe Calum didn't want anyone to know" Finnick I think says. "Maybe but she's been a little distant lately , you can't deny you didn't notice that" Peeta says. "Look Peeta. I have noticed it. Maybe it's just a phase but you have to trust her" Finnick says. "How can I trust her?" He says and my heart breaks a little. "How can you not?" Finnick says and peeta sighs. "Because she lied about where she was , she just seems really close to Calum" he says and I sigh. "She just doesn't seem as interested in our relationship anymore" Peeta says and his voice cracks. "Look everyone is overreacting to this , you just need some space until you figure out whatever you need to figure out and Katniss needs to realise how you feel. You need to talk" Finnick says. "I don't want to talk to her" he says and a tear rolls down my cheek. "You don't mean that" he says. "I do. She isn't paying attention to me so why should I to her?" He asks Finnick and Finnick sighs this time. "You need to" he says. "Yeah well she needs to stop lying" he says and Finnick groans. I'm going out to the others. Just think about it" he says and Peeta huffs. "Fine" he mumbles. "But how do I know that's not the only thing she's lying about" he mumbles as Finnick walks out. I stand up out of the bath and wrap the towel around me and look in the mirror. Why is everyone acting as if I just killed someone? It was one lie and it was stupid anyway. I quietly walk into the room and see Peeta laying on the bed. I sigh and head to my suitcase and grab a pair of jeans and one of Peetas t-shirts that I took. I know he's mad at me but it smells like him. When I'm done I tie my hair up in a messy bun and wipe my makeup off in the bathroom. Peeta is sitting in the bed now , looking down at the sheets. I look at him and decide to give him space. I lay on the other side of the bed and turn my back on him. This is all a stupid misunderstanding.