This should go right after the end of the last chapter. It's kind of an Alternate Ending.. Somewhat.. But the Epilogue is still the same.
That's when I woke up. My eyes flooded over with tears. I noticed my sister Primrose isn't by my side. She should be sleeping, as she usually is. I fall into the darkness of grief, and for the moment, I didn't feel anything at all. It takes me a few minutes to realize there's something different in the air. A cheerful buzz. I lie there confused. There was a light streaming in through my open window, so I walked over to it. Everything looked normal. Well, the normal I used to know.
Out past the houses I saw the forest. The very forest my father used to take me to sit by the lake. From my window I can smell the trees, and I feel the urge to get out of this town. There were birds singing to each other, and someone was whistling the same tune. It sounded so familiar! That's when I realized it was the tune to The Hanging Tree. I listen for a while, but it suddenly stops. As it starts back up again, I sing along to it. A voice joins mine, and they harmonized perfectly. The voice was that of a man. It was a beautiful voice, and it reminded me of my father. Fresh grief washed over me, and the tears started to fall again. I turned towards my door and tried to get a grip on my emotions. It didn't work. I walked down the stairs, and I heard the man's voice again. The voice was saying my name! I look up, and Prim is smiling at me. She is sitting on my father's lap, with her head resting on his shoulder.
"Good Morning Katniss!" She says in a sing-song voice. That's when I thought I was dead.
My Father and Prim notice my tears, as Mother walks in from the kitchen. My father looks quizzically at me. I run over to them, and sit next to my Father, kissing the cheek of him and Prim both. My Mother walks over and hugs me. I wanted to explain to them both my horrible dream, but I thought of something else I had to do first.
I left the front door open as I ran out. I had to see him. I had to know this wasn't all just in my head. And if it was, then going crazy was the best thing that's ever happened to me, because I'm happy. My Father is alive, and so is Prim. But I knew I couldn't live if He wasn't here with me.
It was Peeta who opened the door of the Bakery. He looked at me for a while, with a soft look on his face. He asked me if I am looking for his father. I only looked at him, taking in everything. No scars, and he could still lose a few pounds. I step toward him, hesitating, taking in his reactions. I wrapped my arms around his waist and rested my head against his chest. He's puzzled, but he hugs me back.
After a minute, I stepped back, looked into his brilliant blue eyes, and confessed my love to him. I watched him slowly grin, and blush. He wrapped his arms around my waist and lifted me into the air. We spun in a slow circle and just as he set me down, we kissed. "This is better than how I imagined," he said, "I love you, Katniss Everdeen."
I blushed, and I think he noticed, because he smiled. It wasn't until he wiped the tear from my cheek that I realized I was crying. "I love you too, Bread Boy."