Chapter 18

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What if?
What if it's time? Time to reveal to him the truth to my staying inside all the time? But what if this is all he wants, friendship? But what if it's not? What if his feelings and wants will never change? But what if mine will?.... Or have?
What if? What if? What if?....
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The next few days I spend with Peeta with Effie now always volunteering to babysit it always works out. Today we are at the bakery again. Once we have finished eating he says to me

"Come on back and meet the workers"

I just nod. I stand up and follow him behind the counter. He walks in and says to a girl rolling out dough

"Hey Gracie"

She replies

"Hey Mellark"

When she used his second name I can't help but wonder if she's flirting with him. I also wonder why I care. Peeta laughs before He then introduces me

"Gracie, this is Katniss. Katniss this is Gracie my pastry baker"

 Katniss this is Gracie my pastry baker"

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She is the same height as Peeta. Her hair is short in a bob that's sits on her shoulders. She seems nice and happy. Reminds me of Delly but then again Delly was 10 times worse than anyone could possibly be. She smiles and shakes my hand.

"Of course! It's great to finally meet you. I just want to thank you for everything you've done, what you've done is so inspiring ."

I fake a smile and say quietly

"Thank you, it's good to meet you too"

Peeta is quiet knowing what she has just spoken of is a touchy subject. I think she realises too because she speaks

"Well I better get back to work. Great to meet you"

I smile again and nod. She walks over to her dough again. Peeta takes my hand and says

"Come on"

He brings me over man flipping what must be pancakes. The man is tall, taller than me. His hair is black only a tiny shade darker than his skin. He's muscles are very prominent on his arms. He looks strong. To be honest he looks like he belongs somewhere lifting weights rather than in a bakery. I can't tell by the way he looks what age he is. Just as he finishes a pancake and puts it on a plate the man says

"Who's this Peeta?"

Peeta looks at me and smiles a little as Jason brushes off his hands with a towel

"Jason this is Katniss. Katniss this is Jason my right hand man who will just go make whatever he wants when he wants to"

I laugh a little. I shake his hand

"So great to meet you Katniss. I'm honoured really. And to meet Peeta's mystery girl finally!"

Then he laughs. Peeta's mystery girl? I look at Peeta who seems to have gone red in the face. He gives Jason a look and Jason says

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