It is late when Katniss finally falls asleep. The movement of the train finally lulling her exhausted body to sleep. Almost immediately she falls into a nightmare. Tonight it's one of the dog mutations from the arena. Glimmers eyes bear down upon her as the dog rips her slowly to pieces the way it did Cato. A scream rises up in her throat and more follow it. When she finally manages to open her eyes she is still screaming.
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There is a noise outside her door. Peeta, he roams the train each night when everyone else is asleep. Katniss is still panting heavily terror coursing through her entire body. The door handle to her room turns and Peeta enters dressed in his night clothes.
"Katniss?" Peeta's voice is barely above a whisper. She can't reply and merely let's out a small sobbing noise by means of response.
"It's okay. It was just a bad dream," he murmurs making his way over to her in the darkness.
"It was the dog. The one with Glimmers eyes," she says sits down on the bed resting his back against the head board.
"I know, I get nightmares too. But they're only dreams Katniss, they're not real."
"I can't go back to sleep Peeta. I'm so scared," she whispers into the darkness.
"Its okay, I'm right here Katniss. I'll look after you," he puts his arm around her shoulder and draws her into him. Almost immediately she buries her face into his chest and grips the fabric of his shirt tightly.
"Don't leave me, please?" she pleads in a whisper.
"I'm not going anywhere," he replies and places a light kiss on the top of her head. Her breathing begins to slow down now and her heart has stopped racing. He lets his fingers glide over her hair, caressing her to sleep.
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Eventually her eyes flutter closed and her breathing steadies. He doesn't want to fall asleep, not now when she is so close. He stares at her taking in every detail. The way her hair falls over her face, the colour of her dark eyelashes, the perfect shape of her lips. He can feel her warm breath on his neck and can't quite believe he's here. So close to this girl who he loves more than anything else. They are so close yet he feels like they're separated by miles and miles. His lips softly graze her forehead for a moment before he lets out a slight sigh.
"I love you Katniss Everdeen." he whispers into the darkness before closing his eyes and falling into a dreamless sleep.
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