Ello! Just a quick one-shot so please enjoy!
~Kendyl~
As I stumble over what appears to be the fifteenth tree root I collapse. It's been 3 days since Peeta died and I still refuse to think he's gone. I did what we wanted. I stayed with him. I didn't go to that feast and look what that got him. Cato knew where he cut him. He bleed out and all I could do was sit back and watch the life spill out of him. The moment he died is when I knew that I loved him. Guess it's to late to tell him now. I try and collect myself and manage to stand up. Only to collapse again. I sigh deeply. I think back to when Rue told me Peeta and I's love was not fake but real. I guess she was right but she's gone to. I'm crying now. I think of Prim. She must be watching me. Crying my eyes out. I think of how she's think I'm so strong. Where's my strength now Prim? Huh? Where did it go Prim? Well? Where did it go? I'll tell you where it went. It went with Peeta when the hovercraft took him away from me. Forever. I collect myself once again and have only walked a few steps when I here a cannon boom. I wonder who it was for. Guess I'll find out tonight. I spot the familiar stream and suck down as much water as possible. I think of the night right before Peeta died.
He was as pale as a sheet, clammy and sweaty, taking long gasps of air as if he was suffocating. I couldn't bear it. I walked right out of the cave. I took deep breathes and forced myself to go back inside. When he saw me come back his lips played a sad smile. I forced my self to do the same. He was in so much pain. "I should have done it Peeta" I tell him. "What Katniss?" he strains to say the words. I grimace. "I should have went, to the feast. They probably had the medicine to fix ya up." I tell him. He stares at me for a moment then says, "Katniss, you did what I wanted, I wanted you here." he says softly. " Yeah, I know" I mutter under my breath. I shuffle around in the packs to get the beef strips.
I crawl over to him ripping of a piece of the strip as I sit down "Here" I say handing him the piece. "Thanks Katniss"he says eating the piece of beef. I imagine his family watching him right now. In so much pain. Are they crying? They must be because I am too. Wait I'm crying? I fell the corners of my eyes. Sure enough their wet with tears. I hastily wipe them away. Peeta will not see me crying. I must be strong for him. My mind drifts to Haymitch. Haymitch! Why in the hell is he not sending us the medicine? I'm sure we have plenty of sponsors so why not? Dammit Haymitch the boy is dying for heavens sake! Send him the medicine! I calm myself down. Maybe the audience is bored? I look over at Peeta. His eyes are focused on the ceiling. "Peeta?" I say. "Katniss?" he replies. I look into his eyes. We both know he's dying and we both know that more likely then not he will be dead by morning. "Katniss" he's got a serious tone now. By the way that his breathing is slowing I know this is the end. I brush off a stray tear. "Katniss look at me." I do. "Now Katniss, are you going to remember me?" he asks. I nod and speak the only word I can muster "Forever" He nods in approval and lays his head down. His breathing slows until its almost gone. Then It is. Peeta is gone. Forever. The cannon booms and the tears are falling down my face but I don't care. I shut his beautiful blue eyes and stumble out of the cave.
I smile to myself remembering him and I almost don't feel the knife enter my back.
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~Kendyl~