The Hunger Games Return

Chapter 1

It's been 25 years since Peeta and I came to district 12 after the war. Can't believe it's been that long. But those years have flew by with our life's being so busy. Having Willow and Rye and running the bakery. Willow has known about the hunger games for a couple years now. That was probably the only problem we had for a while. Pretty soon Rye will learn about the hunger games. I don't want that time to come. It was hard to tell Willow about our experience with the games. But I had Peeta right by my side to help. We told her about killing the people. We told her everything. I even told her about Rue. It was hard but I did.

We were just leaving Victor village all of us. I was walking the kids to school and Peeta was gunna go open the bakery. I had papers to do for the bakery and applications from the kid's school.

"Ok. Meet you at the bakery." I said to Peeta then gave him a kiss. I kept walking with the kids we weren't that far from the bakery.

"Have a good day at school. I'll meet you guys here after school or are you guys gonna walk home alone?" I said to the kids while giving them a hug.

"Bye mom. And we'll meet you and dad at the bakery." said Willow and ran to her friends.

"Bye." Rye said and ran off too.

Then I was alone. I was thinking about going hunting then go to the bakery. But I didn't want Peeta to worry so maybe I should tell him before I go. I started my way back to the bakery and I ran into someone and dropped my papers.

"I'm so sorry." I said I go down and pick up my papers without looking at the person. "Sorry Catnip." The person said. I knew only one person called me that. I looked up and seen him. Gale. I haven't seen him since the war. He didn't come back to 12 he went to 2 and never came to visit. I finally realized that I was staring at him for a while still on the ground for my papers.

"Ain't gonna say hi?" he questioned I finally came back to it and I stood up "umm hi. W-what are you doing here?" I said still shocked to see him there.

"I came to see my family. And I was thinking about moving back here." Gale said.

Moving back? Why would he move back? He hasn't been here since 12 was gone before the war. And has never come to visit his family or even me. We haven't talked since I tried to invite him to me Peeta and I wedding.

"Your moving back?" that all that came out of my mouth. "Maybe I don't know yet. But how are you doing catnip? Everything going good?" he says "don't call me catnip anymore were not 16 anymore and we haven't talked in 24 years." I sort of shouted.

I felt kind of mean about saying it. But we haven't spoken in that long. He thinks were gonna go back to normal. After all we've been threw after we haven't talked in that long amount of time. He finally says "sorry Katniss. At least how have you been?" "I'm fine. Peeta and I are just fine." I said while fixing my papers in order. I just wanted to go to the bakery and tell Peeta that Gale was back here and he was thinking of moving back. I didn't like the idea of him moving back. "That's good. But I have to go. Hope to see you and Peeta around. Gale stated then he walked towards his family's house.

I quickly walked to the bakery. I was most denfinitely going there before going hunting. If I was even going anymore. I walked into the bakery and seen his two workers were at the counted helping customers out. I said hi to them and i contuined to the back where I found Peeta there and I hugged him hi.

"guess who I just seen?" I said

"who?" he replied. I was scared to tell him who I just seen for the first time in 25 years. I knew that Peeta and Gale were never the greatest friends. "Gale" I said. He stopped baking and he didn't look at me for awhile then he finally turned and said "did you guys speak? When did you see him?" I was scared that Peeta would be upset if I talked to Gale. I didn't want to tell him but Peeta had the right to know.

"yea we talked. I just seen him after I dropped the kids off. We ran into each other and he said he was here to see his family and that he was thinking about moving back here." I was scared to see what Peeta's reaction would be to him might be moving back here. I just hope it wouldn't be a problem with Gale back here. Everything was perfect while he was gone at 2. "hes moving back here?" peeta said.

"I guess but I don't know. But I was just gonna go hunting then I ran into him and I thought I would come here and tell you about this. I was maybe gonna go hunting still if that was ok with you." I said.

"oooh. Well go hunting. And ill be here."

That was all he said then he turned back to the counter. He didn't give me a kiss or a hug bye. he didn't contuine to bake. He was just standing there looking at the counter. He's hand went into a fist. I know that whenever he does that it means he feels threathened or he's having a flash back. I put my hand on his shoulder and he tensed up. That was when I knew he was having a flash back.

"peeta?" I say quietly

He didn't answer me. He didn't even move. I could feel him still tensed up. He hasn't had a flash back since almost a year ago. But why was he having one now? What triggered the flash back? Gale? I don't know but Peeta still isn't doing anything. I then hug him from behind and put my face on his back and said "Peeta? Come back to me." He still didn't move. I knew he was lost but I was hoping he would come out of it.

Then he finally moved. But he moved my hands off of him and pushed me back a little. Then he says "Are you in love with Gale real or not?" I couldn't believe he was asking me this. Then I told him "not im in love with you Peeta Mellark." All he did was stare at me. I knew he didn't want to believe me but it was the truth.

I knew the one way to get him back. I put my hands on his face as I was holding his face up. I looked into the beautiful blue eyes and I said "stay with me." And I waited to see if he will say 'Always' I waited it seemed like hours Ive been waiting but it was probably only 5 minutes. He hasn't said anything he was just starting at me still. I knew he was trying to fight it but I don't think it was working.

"Always" he finally says. And I finally seen his eyes get uncloudy. I knew he was back. I hugged him and I kissed him right when he said that. I was so happy to have him back. Im always scared ill lose him forever when hes having one of those flash backs. He finally went back to baking and I went to his office. I sat there and think. I grabbed the phone and I dialed the number to Haymitch's house. It started to ring and there was no answer. It was odd of him not to answer the phone. Even if he was passed out he would wake to the phone and answer. I tried to call again no answer.

I walk out of Peeta's office and I must have had a worry look on my face cause when Peeta turned to look at me he asked "whats wrong?" I love how he knows that something is wrong right when he see me.

"Haymitch isn't anwering so I was just gonna go to his house to make sure he's ok." I said

Peeta just looked at me and smile "you worry to much. He's probably just out. But meet up to get the kids after you go over there?" he asked. He was probably right like always. Maybe Haymitch was at the bar. I give Peeta a kiss goodbye and walked out of the bakery.

I was on my way to his house. And there I seen someone sitting on his steps. I couldn't tell who it was. I came closer to his steps and I seen it was him passed out. I just got to the steps and shook me head. I get him up and open the door and I lay him on the couch. He still hasn't woke yet. I just covered him up and let him sleep. I know we would be seeing him at dinner time are our house.

I walk back to the bakery and see that Peeta was locking it up. I walked up to him and said "Haymitch was passed out on his steps again. I brought him inside." All Peeta does is laugh and shake his head. "he really couldn't make it inside his house again?"

We go and meet the kids by their school. Rye comes out first cause his grade gets out before Willow. Willow is only in 6rd grade. And Rye is in 4st grade. Cant believe the school year is almost over with. Finally Willow came out of the school. She had a envelope in her hand. She gave it to me and said "the teacher said to give you this. Its news from the Capital. All the kids today got a envelope."

We got home and I was really curious on the letter. I didn't want to open it by the kids. It was from the Capital and I don't know what it will say. Maybe its just a newsletter like every month we get. But we just got one a few days ago. We finally get home and I send the kids to their rooms to do homework.

I tell Peeta about the teacher giving all students a letter for their parents and it was from the Capital. We didn't know what to expect. We were almost about to open it then Haymitch comes in. he was just in time. "Willow got this letter from her teacher. Its from the capitol and every student got one." I said to Haymitch. He had a weird look on his face. And we all gathered around to read the letter. I read it and I said "Oh My God." Then I fainted.