THE SPACE BETWEEN US PT.1

Katniss was quiet and Cole noticed, he let her go. If it was someone else, he wouldn't do that.

"Or else what?" Katniss asked in the next second.

Cole was shocked. Is she trying to provoke him? 'It's not gonna end well' he said inside.

Yes! he knew she was stubborn but its not the time for her to act like that.
He was really angry right now and Katniss wasn't helping him.

"Cole!" Katniss raised her voice.

"What?" Cole snapped her a look.

"Say something!" Katniss said, feeling awkward.

Why today? Why now?

Why did she have to be bold today of all days when he was not in the mood at all.

"Be quiet, Katniss!" was only what he could say at the moment.

He turned his back on her. All he needed was just a few minutes of silence.

"I'm not gonna be quiet, I'm gonna-"

"I said be quiet!" Cole said and turned to her with his palm making contact with her face.

She fell to the floor.

Oh God! He's been avoiding this, he did it. He looked at his trembling hands. He couldn't believe it.

*sobs*

He looked at Katniss, she was lieing there, on the floor. He was so scared to comfort her. He has never done this before.

He knew his anger issues were growing every day. But how could he...