"And our male tribute is...Peeta Mellark."
Effie Trinket has just announced the two tributes for this year. I didn't catch who the girl tribute is, because all I could think about was Peeta. He was the one that saved my life...well me and my family's...when we were starving. I'd seen him every once in a while around school and whatnot, but I never repaid him for throwing me the bread that day.
I felt that I should go and say goodbye, because he probably wasn't coming back. After all, District 12 has only had two victors in the past, only one living. So I headed in line behind his family and waited. After three minutes, it was my turn to say my goodbyes.
I walked into the room that Peeta was in, and it was bigger than my house in the Seam I thought.
"You have three minutes," the Peacekeeper said, closing the door behind me.
When Peeta looked up, his face brightened. "Katniss Everdeen? What are you doing here?"
"I felt like I should say goodbye to you, I mean after all you did save my life." I said, smiling.
"You still remember that," he asked, his face looking surprised.
"Of course. But before you go, is there anything I can do to repay you?"
"Katniss, you don't have to repay me. Its fine."
Now I was surprised. "What? I'm going to repay you, no matter what!"
"Okay then, how?"
With that, I pulled him closer to me, and made my lips meet his. He seemed astonished at first, but then gave in to the kiss, and even deepened it. Somehow it felt...right...
"Time's up," the Peacekeeper said. We broke apart, me not wanting to, and I hugged him before I headed out the door. I sighed, and then wiped a tear from my eye. I headed back over to Prim, Gale, and my mother, and we left.
I just couldn't believe Peeta was gone, perhaps I should have said something earlier. I really was saying goodbye.
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