Drowning in Goodbyes


I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you
Anywhere I would've followed you…

President Snow placed Peeta in prison.

Peeta is going to be executed in a glass tank.

And it's filling up with water quickly.

I run up to the tank, screaming my lungs out. I pound my fist against the glass. There is no luck. I have no weapons on me, and there isn't a gun to break him loose.

No… This couldn't be happening. It wasn't happening at all! I could save him. I need to save him! In such a grim world, he was the only thing good in it, the only good thing that I have in my life. If I only took a few seconds to catch him… If only I was more careful, he wouldn't be captured by Snow. If only I wasn't looking out for myself so much… Peeta would be safe.

Floating from the floor, he's losing breath, second by second, hair wildly dancing in the water. Our hands meet together between the glass. My face is red from the tears and from the yelling. My hands hurt, but I didn't care.

He is going to die very soon… and there wasn't anything I could do about it. I am powerless. There is nothing I can do to save the one I love.

In a world full of mistrust and greed, he was still generous. He gave my family food when we were just about to starve. He saw good in this world when there was none. He saved me during the Games, and I didn't pay him back in time. I owe so much to him.

Our eyes meet, and I know this is the last time I will see them. More tears leave my face.

I felt myself mouthing, "I love you…"

A small smile drew on his face. How could he look happy when he knew he was going to die? That I was going to lose him? How dare he.

The smile then went away. Those kind eyes lacking life. His body didn't fight the force of the water.

I sink to the ground, the rest of the tears coming out of my face, and that's when I knew.

I lost him.

And I will swallow my pride
You're the one that I love
And I'm saying goodbye…


Song lyrics: Say Something – A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera

Yeah, I know this actually didn't happen, but listening to the song, it got me thinking of this, and the only characters I thought of were Katniss and Peeta. I could have written it as original characters, but then no one would get it and cry. QQ Pretend it's just a nightmare Katniss would have? Haha…