Panem High (ON HOLD)

Chapter 7

*Peeta's POV*

Time skip to lunch

I sit down with the group with my lunch tray. Katniss isn't here yet, she had to go to the bathroom.

I'm starting on my burger when she walks in the the door.

I smile to myself. Gods, she's so beautiful.

She sees us and hurries over.

Luckily, there is a spot open next to me. She sees it, and I think I see her smile.

When she sits down, i notice she dosen't have any lunch.

"Katniss, where's your lunch?" I ask her.

"Oh, I forgot my lunch money." she says.

"I'll buy you lunch." I offer.

"Oh no Peeta, you don't have to do that." she says quickly. "I'm not hungry anyway."

But even as she says it, I can hear her stomach grumbling.

I chuckle, then turn to the group. "I'll be right back guys."

They nod, then go back to their conversations.

"Peeta, no, don't, that's your own money, and I can't let you spend it on me!" Katniss protests.

"Sorry, but you're gonna have to." I say. "Finnick!"

He stands up and walks over. "What is it?" he asks.

I lean in and whisper in his ear, "Distract Katniss so I can buy her lunch."

He gets a mischevious smile on his face. "Oh, piece of cake."

HA. Thank the gods their aren't any teachers here, and the lunchladies never pay attention.

"Oh Katniss!" he singsongs, then walks over to her.

She turns to him. "Um, hi Finnick." she says.

"So, I was thinking, you wanna go for a ride?"

"Not really, I don't exactly want to ditch school on my first day."

"Oh, you won't even have to leave the school." he says evily.

"What do you-FINNICK!"

Finnick had picked her up and thrown her over his back.

He's now running around the cafateria, with her kicking him and punching him in the back.

Everyone in the group is laughing like there's no tomorrow. Everyone else in the cafateria is either laughing also or just staring at them.

I quickly go to buy Katniss's lunch.

I return with a burger, an apple, and a bottle of water. I also return to see Finnick with a bloody nose, and an irritated Katniss.

She turns to me. "ALL OF THAT JUST TO BUY ME LUNCH?!?!?" she bellows.

I grin. "Yeah, pretty much."

Then she starts laughing. Oh I love how cute her laugh is.

"Wow. You guys are really crazy. I like that." she says.

I smile, and place her lunch down in front of her.

She smiles again. "Thanks Peeta, but you really didn't have to do that."

"Oh yes I did." I reply.

Finnick is stuffing his nose with pieces of napkins to stop the bleeding. "Man, Kitty got claws."

Katniss smirks. "Rarr."

Everyone laughs once again.

"So you guys." Glimmer says. "I was wondering if you guuys would want to come over for a sleepover tonight."

She gestures to Gale and Katniss. "And that includes you two."

"Oh no, we wouldn't want to intrude." Gale quickly says.

Glimmer dismisses her reply with a wave of her hand. "Oh don't be cray cray, you guys are part of the group now."

Gale looks over at Katniss, who shrugs.

"Sure, we'll go." Katniss says.

"YAY!" Glimmer exclaims. "What about the rest of you?"

There is a chorus of sures.

Then Finnick gets up and stands on his chair. UH OH.

Last time someone invited the group for a sleepover, he got down on his knees and cried, "Oh thank you thank you! I'm not worthy, this is such and honor!"

Ok, it was funny, but still ridiculous.

"I, FINNICK ODAIR THE SEA GOD, WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO ATTEND." he yells at the top of his lungs.

The table errupts into laughter again.

"Just so you know, babe." Annie says to him, acting very serious. "We reserved a room at St. Patrick's Asylum for you. You're parents are bringing you there tomorrow."

Finnick gets down and looks very scared. "What, are you serious?"

Johanna and Cato nod, catching on.

"Yes Finnick, we're really sorry." Johanna says. "But it's the only way to keep you from hurting yourself. We have to keep you safe."

Finnick's face falls. "How could you guys do this to me? You know I wouldn't do anything dangerous. And I'm perfectly fine up here." He taps his head.

I can't take it any longer. "Um, Finnick?"

"Yeah?" he says, his voice kind of dead.

"I think you're not perfectly fine up there, because you actually believed that."

He looks up. "Say what now?"

We all laugh harder than we had the entire lunch period. Soon Finnick joins in.

Sorry it was a little later than promised. But anyway, what'd y'all think? Lemme know, down below, and don't forget to vote!

XOXO,

Anna