Peeta the heartbroken Victor

"Ms.Everdeen is a great music teacher."

I walk out the bakery and lock up. The cold air greets me and I shiver a little, "jeez it got colder." I mumble and put on my coat. I start walking home when I hear crying and howling in an alley. I walk in the dark alley and see a little girl and a puppy, together and all bloody. I gasp a little and run to the small child, "are you okay? What happened?" She backs up and holds the puppy close to her.

This reminds me of myself when I was small. I took a puppy home and my mom hit me and told me to throw it outside. I refused and she kept hitting me and the puppy. I shake the thoughts away and pick up the small girl with the puppy, "come on it's cold. I'll help you." I start running home and the girl keeps crying.

I get home and open the door quickly. I go inside and close the door with my foot, "what's your name?" I ask in a soft voice and put down the girl. She wipes away her tears, "Jazmin. You?" She whispers. I smile and stroke her hair, "my name is Peeta." Her eyes widen at my name, "I know you! I learned about you about you at school!" I chuckle a little, "oh really?" She nods and smiles. She has a cute smile, "what were you doing outside alone?" I walk to the kitchen and grab paper towels and the first aid kit.

I walk back and she looks at me, "my parents said I was worthless and they started beating me. Then they threw me out."

I start cleaning her cuts and she flinches, "it's okay. I was like you when I was little." She huffs, "I'm not little. I'm 8!" I laugh a little, "to me you're little." I hear her hum softly to The Hanging Tree and my heart stops for a second, "h-how do you know that song?" I ask. She looks at me and I look up. She smiles, "I learned it at school. Ms.Everdeen is a great music teacher." I sighs a little and finish cleaning her cuts, "so do you want to go back home?" I ask her. She shakes her head and points at her puppy, "I wanna stay somewhere safe with my puppy, his name is Zeus." The puppy runs up to me and I start cleaning him with a wet paper towel, "Zeus. Let's give him a bath." I stand up and walk upstairs. Jazmin follows me. I go in my restroom and look behind me.

Jazmin is grabbing my shirt. I laugh and turn on the water, "Jazmin...how about you stay the night? Would you like that?" She thinks and shrugs, "Maybe..." She looks down. I get on my knees and put the puppy in the tub. I close the drain and start putting some water on the puppy. Jazmin helps me out by putting soap on Zeus.

After the puppy's bath I tell Jazmin to shower. I leave the restroom and close the door. I don't have any clothes for her. I walk out the room and go up the attic. I take a deep breath and take out a box. I open it and take out a green shirt that used to be Katniss's and a pair of shorts. I walk out quickly and go back in my room. I see Jazmin poke her head out, "P-Peeta...I need clothes." She says I nod and hand her the clothes. She locks herself in the restroom and I sit on my bed. I sigh and see Zeus run out the closet. I laugh softly and shake my head. I take off my shirt and jeans and put on some shorts. I get under the covers and Jazmin comes out the restroom. I look at her and smile, "come here." I said

She nodded and crawled into the bed. She curled up next to me, "you're nice Peeta..."