Missing
Chapter 1
*Katniss' POV*
Many tests were made to Peeta, he took a lot of medications to cure his mind from the hijacking made by the Capitol. Everytime he tries to remember all the real memories he had, it just makes him think of the harsh and painful tortures done to him. He tries to fight it. I know it. I've always been watching him by this window. It crushes my heart to see him in pain. I wanted to help but the last time he saw my face, he locked his fingers on my neck and tried to kill me. The nightmares were still there. They haunt me everynight and it is hard for me to fight it since Peeta's not here to hold me.
Today I ignored the schedule on my arm and just watched Peeta by the window. Hoping he would someday remember how much I love hi, that I will never try to kill him.
When it was time to sleep, I whispered my goodnight to him through the window even though he can't hear me. Then I went straight to my room. I told Prim and my mom that from now on, I will be sleeping in a separate room, since they don't seem to sleep peacefully with all those nightmares that wake them up everynight. I arranged the bed covers and just lay there. I tried but it looks like my mind doesn't want to sleep. I stare blankly at the ceiling and think of what my schedule be tomorrow. When I hear someone scream. I know whose voice it is but I am not sure because I never heard him scream like this. I know it's him but I don't know if I should help him. My appearance might trigger him a flashback. But I can't let him suffer like thos all night. When suddenly the unexpected happen, I hear him scream my name.
"Katniss! Katniss! No!" Peeta screamed. Just then adrenaline kicks me and I ran to his room as fast as I can and checked him by the window. I see him sweating and fighting against the coves. I know what it is. He's having a nightmare. To my surprise, the door is unlock. I go inside and try to wake him.
"Peeta! Peeta!" I say shaking him awake. He then wakes up and his blue eyes are filled with fear and tears are falling down his cheeks. My chest begin to hurt because I hate him seeing like this. Seeing him in pain. So I calm him down by holding him in my arms gently.
"Shh. Peeta it's okay. Shh. It was just a nightmare, it wasn't real. Shh." I tell him in a hush voice. I wipe the tears from his eyes and kiss his forehead. Then his breathing slows and he starts to calm down. I am abou to leave when he catches my hand. His coolhand wrappes against my wrist, not wanting me to go.
"Katniss, please don't leave. Please...Stay." he says in a pleading tone. Begging. I feel surprised by what I just heard. His mind didn't trigger into any flashback when he saw me. I began making conclusions inside my head.
Is this real? Or is he just trying to get us alone here in the room so he can easily kill me?
I don't know which one to believe. But he's begging for my help.
"Okay. I'll stay." I said holding his hand, warming it in mine. I sit in his bed near him. He's awake and is staring at my face as if examining it. He positioned his face near me. I brace myself for an attack, but instead he presses his lips against mne. I was shocked but then I began kissing him back. And there it is again, the unsual feeling that I only get when I kiss Peeta. It spreads through my whole body until the tips of my being. While I'm kissing him, it's as if our moments in the cave, in the beach and the nights in the train when we were wrapped in each other's arms, were put back together like puzzle pieces.
"Stay with me Katniss." He says before falling asleep.
"Always." I answer back.
I hold him in my arms the whole night, singing him a lullaby lika a baby to make him sleep. This is the first night here in District 13 that he sleeps peacefully. It's nice seeing him sleep, but I can't stay here the whole night. Someone might see us. Besides the Peeta I just witnessed tonight might just be for tonight, and he will never be like again. So I brush his hair away from his eyes kiss his forehead, thinking this is the last time I will be able to do this to him.
"Goodnight Peeta." I say before leaving.
