Skinny Love

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

-Peeta's POV-

I break open the door, then let the guys in there while I run outside where Nick is. He's out there with no shirt on and tattoos cover his back. Where did Kat even find this guy? "Nicholas!" I yell. He looks up from his phone. "What did you do to her?" I tighten my jaw in anger. "That's none of your business." He scoffs.

I get so mad that I wrap my hands around his throat. "Now are you going to tell me?" I spit in his face.

He shakes his head and I drop him. I sigh and run inside. I see Katniss sitting down drinking a glass of water. Everyone is trying to get something out of her but she just keeps yelling shut up at them.

They eventually give up and it's my turn to try. I gently touch her hand and at first she flinches but then relaxes. "Katniss, tell me please." I ask, sweetly.

She takes a deep breath then explains everything from start to finish. I fly up from my seat about to kill Nick but she pulls me down. "Please...don't hurt him." She pleads. "Why? Do you love him?" I ask a bit of anger in my voice. She shakes her head and takes a sip of her water then puts it down. "No." She replies.

I want to ask if she loves me but I shake it off and just go to my room. But before I enter it Cato stops me, "There's a party at the Lake. You coming?" He asks and I nod, "I'm in." I agree. He grins. "Good."

I grab my swim trunks and old T-Shirt. I put them on and put my flip flops on. Then I run down stairs and see Katniss in her bikini. She looks at me for a second, as if expecting me to say something. "You look very pretty Kat." I smile. She smiles, "Thank you Peeta, you look very handsome." She complements back and the group heads to the lake.

-At The Lake-

"Peeta Mellark!" Madge calls and I set my soda down then run up the miniature stairs that go to the stage.

"I drove by all the places we used to hang out getting wasted
I thought about our last kiss, how it felt the way you tasted
And even though your friends tell me you're doing fine

Are you somewhere feeling lonely even though he's right beside you?
When he says those words that hurt you, do you read the ones I wrote you?

Sometimes I start to wonder, was it just a lie?
If what we had was real, how could you be fine?

'Cause I'm not fine at all

I remember the day you told me you were leaving
I remember the make-up running down your face
And the dreams you left behind you didn't need them
Like every single wish we ever made
I wish that I could wake up with amnesia
And forget about the stupid little things
Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you
And the memories I never can escape

'Cause I'm not fine at all

The pictures that you sent me they're still living in my phone
I'll admit I like to see them, I'll admit I feel alone
And all my friends keep asking why I'm not around

It hurts to know you're happy, yeah, it hurts that you've moved on
It's hard to hear your name when I haven't seen you in so long

It's like we never happened, was it just a lie?
If what we had was real, how could you be fine?

'Cause I'm not fine at all

I remember the day you told me you were leaving
I remember the make-up running down your face
And the dreams you left behind you didn't need them
Like every single wish we ever made
I wish that I could wake up with amnesia
And forget about the stupid little things
Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you
And the memories I never can escape

If today I woke up with you right beside me
Like all of this was just some twisted dream
I'd hold you closer than I ever did before
And you'd never slip away
And you'd never hear me say

I remember the day you told me you were leaving
I remember the make-up running down your face
And the dreams you left behind you didn't need them
Like every single wish we ever made
I wish that I could wake up with amnesia
And forget about the stupid little things
Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you
And the memories I never can escape

'Cause I'm not fine at all
No, I'm really not fine at all
Tell me this is just a dream
'Cause I'm really not fine at all." I sing and I locked eyes with Katniss the whole time.

This song really compares to our situation. She had to leave, then she hooked up with Nick and came back, then I didn't really want to look at her when she is with Nick. I run off the stage and suddenly someone jumps in my arms and slams their lips on to mine.

I know these lips. She lets go and I open my eyes to meet with her silver grey, twinkling eyes. "I missed you Peeta." She sighs. I hug her tight.

"I missed you too baby." I grin, glad to have her back in my arms.

"Will you stay with me?" She asks.

I smile, "Always."