Part 3, Chapter 22:
"You don't have much competition anywhere."
Katniss, seriously, does Peeta need to hold a megaphone up to your good ear and shout that he loves you before you get the message? Granted, Peeta's being WAY too coy and not at all making her understand that this is more than just a strategy, but still...she's f***ing oblivious. But yeah, more talking...it's a very slow chapter because it's basically a bottle episode. Katniss and Peeta are confined to their cave until the storm lets up. Plus side is that Katniss finally realizes that she has feelings for Peeta a little, even though she still doesn't believe he really likes her back.
Rain continues, and I just caught this one line where Katniss mentions how other girls would be much better at this romantic stuff than she is...which honestly...it feels like Katniss is subtly calling some girls back home sluts. >_> Catty catty Katniss. But finally we get PEETA'S story, which is far more interesting than the goat because it doesn't involve Prim, or a goddamn goat in any way. Peeta's dad loves Katniss' mom, but she choose Katniss' dad over him. Suddenly, the care and concern for Katniss before they left District 12 makes a lot more sense. Gotta feel bad that both of Peeta's parents cared more about Katniss than their own son in that moment.
But yeah, Katniss is FINALLY getting the message, but not completely, and it's like she's actively trying to think of any other explanation as to why Peeta might act the way he acts other than really and truly loving her. But whatever, they get food out of it, so good for them.
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