After the Quarter Quell, Peeta is held by the Capitol. But when he is finally rescued by District 13 , will things change for the better, or the worse?
(non- hijacked peeta)
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Chapter One
Tick. Tick. Tick.
The ticking in my head is in sync with my rocking back and forth. Finnick is rocking the same way I am. He must hear the ticking too.
Ever since they told me they were going to rescue Peeta and the other hostages, the ticking has been constant, never stopping. After I exploded the Quarter Quell arena, Johanna and Peeta were taken by the Capitol. Peeta.
The warm kisses on the beach. The strong arms that warded off the nightmares. I should have never left him alone with anyone else but me...
"KATNISS!"A hard, gruff voice yells.
It's Haymitch.
"Are they..." My voice trails off. All he does is nod. My mouth opens to ask him a flood if questions but his hands go up in defense and he says "That's all I know"
Run.
I run, no sprint, to the hospital with Finnick & Haymitch following behind. When I finally get there, I see Gale with a doctor. He looks hurt but thank God he's ok. I try to walk over but Johanna is rolled past me on a gurney. She looks awful. She is covered in bruises and scars, and her hair has been shaved into a buzzcut. I wonder if Peeta is in the same condition.
Peeta.
I demand a doctor to tell me where he is. "Room 13, 3rd door on your left." The doctor replies. I walk quickly over to his room and stop. I am lightheaded with giddiness. I'm about to open the door when Haymitch stops me. "Go see your loverboy, sweetheart." He says. He is usually kidding when he calls me that, but this time it seems genuine, almost pitiful.
When I go in, I am shocked by what I see. Doctors are clouded around a bruised, scarred body. It's Peeta. He is even worse then Johanna. He is sobbing quietly, but uncontrollably. He repeats my name over and over again. I can't stop the tears when they start flowing. I shove the doctors away and walk to Peeta's bedside. I lean over the bed and caress his face. I can tell he is confused.
"Katniss?" He says weakly. I can only manage to nod. All of the sudden he is embracing me with all his might, which is not a lot. He is so frail, I could probably pick him up.
"Katniss, Mr. Mellark needs some rest." One of the doctors says. I look at Peeta, still not breaking the hug. "Stay with me?" He whispers weakly.
"Always"