A/N: Hey guys! As some of you may know I was writing a story called "Story of My Life" and deleted it. I couldn't really get into it and I had no clue where I was going. So here's a new one that I've had in my mind for a while and I guess we'll see how it goes. I'm going to alternate POVS every chapter. This first one is going to be a prologue told in Peeta's POV. Here ya go! –Maya

May 2009 (Peeta)

"Ladies and Gentlemen… Lakeview High's Graduating class of 2009!" Principle Coin announces. I hear the loud cheers of the students around me. We all throw our hats up in the air and go to our family and friends. I see her standing in the crowd, her long brown braid and petite body standing out to me like the first flower of spring.

I've been proud to call Katniss my girlfriend for the past year and a half. She rushes over to me and jumps into my arms. "Finally! No more shitty high school for us!" She cheered. I lean down and give her a peck on the lips and she smiles at me. I've been looking forward to graduation day for months. But only partly for the graduating…

I planned to take Katniss to my brother's cabin tonight. It was in the middle of the woods, surrounded by trees and a lake. She was going to love it. I told her that I was taking her somewhere, just not where. Tonight is the night that I'm going to tell her I love her. "Can you please tell me where we're going?" she asks.

"No. You'll see when we get there. I want it to be a surprise." I smile at her and kiss her nose. "Go see your family, I'll pick you up at 4, okay?"

"Okay, I'll see you then" She kisses my lips and the runs off to hug her sister, Prim.

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I arrive at Katniss's house 5 minutes early. I smooth back my hair and step out of the car. I walk up to the door and ring the doorbell. Prim comes to the door seconds later. "KATNISS. PEETA'S HERE!" She yells upstairs. "COMING" Katniss replies. She runs down the stairs and up to Prim "Bye little duck, see you tomorrow." She ruffles her hair. "Bye Kat, have fun!"

I take Katniss's hand and walk to the car. She gets in and I shut her door. I walk over to the other side and climb in. "Hi" She says sweetly.

"Hey" I smile at her. "Ready to go?"

"Yeah but… Where are we going, Peet?" She wines. I lean over and kiss her on the lips. "You'll see soon enough" I reply.

We drive about an hour and come to the state park where my brothers cabin is. I park the car, get out, and open Katniss's door. "Ready for a hike?" She looks confused. "We have to walk there, it'll take us about an hour." I smile at the look on her face, which soon turns into a smile. "Good. I like hikes."

We walk and walk for about an hour with only one break. I can see the lake so I grab her hand and start running towards the cabin. "Peeta!" She giggles. We stop right in front of it, and admire it's beauty. It's one story, made out of rocks and logs, and has a front porch with some chairs and a table on it. I go up to the door and take the key out of my backpack. Once I unlock it, we step inside and Katniss gasps.

It's very small, with only 1 bedroom and a bathroom, and a connected living room and kitchen. It also has a dock outside which I plan to take her out on tonight. "Like it?" I ask with a smile on my face. It's hard not to smile when she's around. "I don't like it, I love it. Peet, this is perfect." She stands on her tiptoes and kisses my cheek.

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We make a nice dinner. Lamb stew with dried plums, and cheese buns… Katniss's favorite. We sit by the fire and eat our dinner in a comfortable silence. When we're done I do the dishes while Katniss put's our stuff away for the night. It's about 8 o'clock when I ask her if she wants to go swimming. She agrees and we go outside. The lake is manmade, but still beautiful. Katniss starts removing her clothes. "What are you doing, Katniss?" I laugh at her. She walks over to me, in her tanktop and boyshorts. "Well if we're going to go swimming we might as well do it the right way" She gives me a playful smirk and throws the rest of her clothes off. This is the first time I've seen her naked, so I take a moment to admire her body before she jumps in to the lake. "Well are you coming or not?" She yells from the lake. I strip down and jump in.

We stay in the lake for hours, until we finally get tired of swimming and get out. I wrap her shivering, naked body in a towel and hug her tight. "Want to go inside?" I ask. "Yes please" she says, her teeth chattering. I smile and pick her up into my arms. Once inside we walk into the bathroom and take a hot shower. "Still cold?" I ask her. "Nope. Let's go to bed" She says with sleepy eyes. This girl could not get any more beautiful.

We get our pajamas on and climb into bed. "Make love to me, Peeta" She says dreamily. I look at her in surprise. "Are you sure?"

"Yes I'm sure. Now make love to me." And so I do. When we've come down from our highs, I say the three words I've been meaning to say all night. "I love, you Kantiss." She doesn't respond or move so I assume she's asleep. I curl into her from behind and fall asleep. "I'll just tell her in the morning" Is the last thought I have before I drift to sleep.

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I wake up with to the sun shining through the window, I smile thinking about last night. I reach over to Katniss's side of the bed only to find it cold. I open my eyes and look at her side of the bed. There's a note on her pillow. I reach my hand over and open the note.

Dear Peeta,

I love you too, with all of my heart. But I can't be with you knowing that at the end of the summer, we will be going our separate ways. I'm sorry to leave you here like this, but it's for the best. I didn't want to fight with you. I wanted us to be done on a happy note. And last night was the happiest night of my life, but I think it's better that we end our relationship now before things get to be too much and we hold each other back from our dreams. I will always love you and always remember you. I'm sorry

-Katniss 3

I stare at the note in disbelief and feel a tear slip down my cheek. She's gone. My flightless bird has flone away.