The Lucky One

16: OMG Peeta!

Katniss POV
I awake panting. It's the middle of the night and I feel something isn't right.So I climb out of my window after getting into my hunting clothes. Black t-shirt, black jeans, my dads old hunting jacket, brown combat boots and my hair in its regular braid.
The fence comes up ahead so I duck under. Walking towards the tree where I keep my bow and arrows, I take a look around. It's a silent night out here in the woods. Grabbing my bow and arrows, I load one up and start walking around.
All of a sudden, an ear piercing scream comes from the meadow. I run towards the sign to see what I do not want to ever see again.
Gale stands over Peeta with a knife in hand. Gale dugs the knife into Peeta's leg one more time.
"No! No Gale stop!" I run to him and before he can strike again, I grab the arm with the knife.
"Let go catnip!" Gale tries shaking me off as Peeta crawls back towards a tree to stand up.
"No, why are you doing this?"
Gale throws me to the ground and gets on top of me. I struggle to get out if his grip.
"Because. You can't love him."
I yell in his face, "How on Earth did you find out about us?"
Gale cackles a laugh, "I've been following you around. You are lucky I didn't tell your family."
He brings the knife close to my face.
"Stop this Gale." I smell some alcohol in his breath. "It's not you. Your drunk."
He laughs and soon the tip of the blade is on my forehead.
I close my eyes waiting for the impact.When it does happen, it's not as bad as I thought. Cause as it scrapes over my forehead and I scream, Gale is soon thrown off me and to the ground.
Peeta stands above him. "Stay away from her. Go!" Gale scurries away and I stand up.
"Peeta, we need to get a doctor."
He shakes his head and limps towards me.
"No. You are hurt." Peeta pulls a hand on to my face and takes his sleeve trying to stop the blood.
I grab his hand.
"There's a cave down the meadow here. I have medicine in there. Let's go."
He nods agreeing. "Okay."
I take his arm and help him down the hill till we are sliding into the cave.
Laying him down, I put my hunting stuff in the corner and grab the medicine.
"You need some too." Peeta says.
"No you need it more. I'm fine." I open the bottle as Peeta tries to reach for it.
Spreading the cream on his leg, he winces a little.
After I'm done, Peeta grabs it.
"Your turn."
I sigh. "Fine."
I sit up right and Peeta starts spreading it across my forehead.
"You are so beautiful." He whispers.
"Thank you."
After we finish the cream, I lean over him.
We stare at each other for a few minutes.
Than, I lean in and out lips touch.
Again, a spark happens and we continue to kiss.
Minutes pass before I ask the question.
"Peeta?"
"Hmm?"
"What were you doing in the woods?"
He sighs. "Thinking. Thinking about how I can't take you somewhere in public without getting caught or yelled at. I'm tired of hiding."
I nod in understanding. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry that we can't go out in public. I really wish we could. Again, I'm sorry."
He grabs my face in his hands. "Shh. I never want to hear you say sorry again." A/N pretty little liars
That's when I crash my lips back into his. Soon I am laying on his chest.
I'm glad I have no night mares.