I was walking back from the woods when I saw him. He was in the garden, working hastily to plant something.

"Peeta?" I asked as I started to shake.

His blue eyes looked at mine, and his blonde hair grew down to just above his eyebrows.

I dropped my bow and game and ran towards his open arms. He stood up and we shared an embrace. We stood there for a while, and I was the one who broke the hug.

"You came back!" I said, unable to hide my smile.

"Yeah! Dr. Aurelius said that it was ok to come back." He smiled.

"That's good." I said. My eyes wondered to the garden, and Peeta must've saw.

"They're Primroses." He said, his eyes dilating.

"They're beautiful." I said, my eyes welling up.

"Thank You." I said, trying to hold back tears. I've still not completely recovered from the loss of my sister. I've gotten better, but I still have some nightmares.

"She deserved so much better." Peeta whispered empathetically.

"I know." I replied.

After some catching up and small talk, Peeta returned to his own house. I went to Haymitch's house, just to make sure he wasn't getting into trouble.

As soon as I opened the door, all I could smell was liquor. It was quite revolting.

His floor was littered with broken glass and trash of all sorts. I put was like an obstacle course, trying to avoid stepping on the stuff. I had made it to the living room, where I found him asleep on the couch with a bottle in his hand. I moved my finger to his throat, just to make sure he was still alive. With Haymitch, it's hard to tell. I decided that he looked fine, and left the house.

When I got to my house, Greasy Sae was already in my kitchen making me dinner. These days, I've been too depressed to do anything. I've done nothing but eat, sleep, hunt, and sit watching the fireplace.

"Good evening, Katniss." She said as she stirred a giant pot of soup.

"Good evening!" I said cheerfully. Peeta's presence had lightened my mood up a little.

"I decided to make soup for everyone. For you, Peeta, Haymitch, and I." She said.

"That's a good idea. We should all just eat dinner here." I suggested.

"Yeah, we could do that." She replied.

I went upstairs and took a shower. Dr. Aurelius had shipped me some stress-relieving soap from the Capitol the other day. I took some of the soap and inhaled the heavenly scent. It was like lavender and pine. Two of my favorite aromas.

After my glorious shower experience, I changed into a casually formal outfit; a dark green blouse and black pants. I then braided my hair and added some lip-moisturizer. Another gift from the Capitol.

By the time I was downstairs, Haymitch had already arrived. His breath no longer wreaked of alcohol, which made the situation more pleasant. Sae had went home to change, and shortly returned in a yellow dress. Peeta was the last to arrive and had a blue shirt and pants. His hair was neatly combed.

"Hey!" I greeted.

"Hey," he replied.

"It's good to be back." He added.

"Yeah, it's good to have you back." I said

We all sat down and ate the delicious chicken and veggie soup.

"I know it's not as fancy as Capitol soup, but is it still good?" Sae asked.

"Oh, yes! This is amazing!" I answered, eating large spoonfuls at a time.

"This is even better then Capitol food!" Peeta added.

"I might just swap this for my liquor," Haymitch said.

"Aww, thanks guys." Sae said as she lightly blushed.

The dinner was over and I headed to my bedroom. I changed into my cozy pajamas and slipped under the covers. For the first time in forever, I didn't have any nightmares.