Platonic Love ( A Hunger Games FanFiction)

Chapter Three

Chapter Three

Peeta POV:

I sit next to Katniss again and I try to not stare at her the whole lesson, my first hours in school and I am already falling for her.

When I saw the video of her singing I knew I was a goner. Now, her hair cascades down to her shoulder. She is mixing acids, determined to get a completely neutral substance.

Her face is contorted with determination and focus. I know I should be helping her because I am her lab partner, but watching her is much more fun than watching acid.

When the teacher, Mr. Crane, asked to get into partners, Delly asked me to be hers. I declined for Katniss. She seemed very puzzled at this.

"I'd expect you to fall for Delly," she burst out while mixing the acids and alkalis.

"Hell no!" I reply. She raises her eyebrows in answer. She turns to face me, the dropper still in her hands. She examines my face delicately.

"Umm... Sure," she tells me, obviously not convinced. She turns back to the acid, which is turning green.

"We're done!" I announce. Mr. Crane looks at us from his spot next to

"Great, I'll be right with you. Since you have succeeded you can both write a report together to be handed in next class," he replies kindly. As he makes his way to us he knocks down the test tube of acid. It falls into Delly's skirt.

"AHHHH!" she screams, jumping from her chair. Charlotte, the dumbest girl alive and one of Delly's friends are there but she left to the bathroom because she smudged her vivid red lipstick all over her face. Looks like Delly's alone on this one.

The science freaks are staring at Delly's skirt as the acid corrodes the fabric thread by thread. Looks of glee spread across their faces. Delly flails in panic while the teacher runs around the room, searching for a neutralizing agent.

Tears stream down her face, causing her mascara to run, lipstick to smudge, eyeliner to trickle down, and blush to get all blotchy. The make-up that once looked perfect, turns her into a monster.

Katniss takes out her iPhone and records Delly's screaming and the loud footsteps of Mr. Crane as he hunts for help.

"What are you doing? Don't just stand there! This is a designer skirt! Help me! Peeta! Save me!" Delly screams when she sees Katniss' phone pointing at her.

I can't help but smirk. Katniss looks back at me and grins with me. We both laugh very loudly as Katniss turns her attention back on Delly.

"The acid sure has been treating us well..." they exclaim. The last of the skirt is eaten up by the acid.

"Finally..." the nerds say as they get a great view of the back of her skirt turning into dust. Mr. Crane runs out of the room asking for help. The nerds are such perverts as they stand there staring at ass in those thin red undies which has a white string hanging out carelessly. I find it ridiculously horrendous when the guys start whistling and clapping their hands.

"Oh my god! Stop looking you pervs!" she says as she tries to cover her oversized backside with a folder. The phone zooms in on the string.

"Oh my god, Delly! What the frick is that hanging out of your panties? WHERE IS YOUR SKIRT GIRL?"

Charlotte squeaks in a rush as her hands fan her plastic looking face. Her mouth drops to the floor as her eyes squint.

"Holy crap! Are you on your period?" she says really loudly as she walks hastily to Delly. She bends over and tugs the string really quickly. Delly screams and curses- very loudly- about the pain and the 'friend' hurting her. The class bursts out laughing- Charlotte included.