Platonic Love ( A Hunger Games FanFiction)

Chapter Two

Chapter 2:

Katniss POV:

Peeta planned to pick me up after school, much to Delly's dismay. This however, did not stop her from making a move. Peeta and I had been making plans after music ended to work on the project, when Delly and her girls came over.

"Heyyy... Peeta isn't it?" she inquires. I roll my eyes.

"I'd think you'd know his name. You've just been loudly whispering about him from the moment he walked into the room," I chime in.

She turns to me, just acknowledging my presence. She cocks her head to the side, as if in thought. It would surprise me if any thought ran through her pretty little head. She looks so much like a confused Barbie doll, I have to try my hardest to stifle a laugh. I raise my eyebrows.

She shakes her head and continues, "Anyways... Peeta, I was wondering whether you would like to go out... tonight?" She asks this with an air of confidence of in her voice. I can't help but think of all of the other boys she has asked this to. None have declined. Delly is considered a catch.

"Actually, I am busy. And anyways, I have had my eye on another girl, so I will have to decline," Peeta replies calmly. My eyebrows disappear into my hair.

"Um... that's... that's uh?" Delly starts. I notice she has lost her confidence. "I'll see you around, Peeta!" She says as she struts off.

I smirk. "Delly's never dealt with having someone decline her," I explain. "Oversized ego."

"I can tell," Peeta replies.

I start, "She's like a piranha. She grabs them quick, and once she sets her eyes on a boy, she won't leave them alone until she gets what she wants. She's seen you for what, half an hour?" He nods. "I think this is the second shortest she has ever seen a boy before jumping. Last time it was another new guy. Poor guy didn't know what hit him. She dated two years. Hate to see what she may do to you..." I continue.

"So do I. I does surprise me that she stayed with one guy for two years though," he replies.

"She didn't. She dated five others. What's your point?" I clarify.

He shakes his head, grinning. A cluster of five girls giggle behind us. I pretend to ignore this, hastily checking my timetable. "Science next," I tell him.

Peeta stops, dropping his bag. He bends down and retrieves his timetable. The five girls are looking faint just by looking at his backside. I roll my eyes. Would it be rude to excuse myself? I turn back, one of the girls have fainted, three others are helping her get to the nurse. The last girl is trying to take a picture of Peeta with her phone. Forget about politeness, I have no intention of watching every girl in the school faint while getting to my next lesson.

"I'll be going," I announce. I start walking up the steps, leaving Peeta on the ground floor. He can figure out where to go by himself, or he can ask his fan club. I give out a snort. The girls in our school. Seriously? They NEED to get a life. But then again, there was the way his eyes sparkled...

I hear footsteps behind me. I spin around, only to find Peeta. He is panting slightly- he probably ran up the stairs. "I have Science too," he explains.

"Sure, whatever," I reply. "At least that'll make sure that fifty more girls don't faint. You2are a serious health hazard to our school."

He chuckles. 'There goes another three girls' I think as we navigate our way through the hallways, headed to Science. If only Clove and Madge were here.

"OH MY GOD! I was supposed to wait for Clove and Madge!" I suddenly exclaim.

Peeta laughs. His smile is as radiant as the sun. "I'm sure they'll be fine!"

"No they won't!" I argue. "They will be flirting, lose track of time, and be late for class."

"They'll just have to do with that," he replies. He looks at me, his eyes piercing into mine. Now when I gaze into them, they seem to be an dark ocean blue. They look completely different to the shade they were in Music. There sure is a lot about Peeta Mellark that intrigues me. We look at each other for seconds, although it seems like it could have been any period of time.

Our moment ends when the bell rings. We jump, coming back to earth. We make a wild dash for Science, .which is only a few hallways away.