I look around my room searching for the mutt that was attacking me, it's gone; another nightmare. I am safe, that's what they always say, but I'm not safe, every time I close my eyes, I'm not safe and I never will be. Might aswell get up now, I'm not going to be able to get back to sleep now, I never can. Peeta had to stop coming over just under a week ago, he attacked me, I had triggered something. Haymitch contacted 'those gits in charge'; apparently they're sending a 'doctor' to see him.

I get downstairs and just stare outside, it's dark but all I want to do is go to the forest, it's still the only place I feel free, they haven't taken that away from me; just everything else…

I don't remember walking to the forest, I just remember climbing a familiar tree higher and higher until I cannot climb anymore, I perch myself on one of the branches leaning against another adjoining branch, it's rather comfortable here, I could stay here all day, and I did. I sat in this tree and watched the sun rise and set, just thinking, before I headed back home and up to bed, I know I forgot something vital, something you need to do, but I can't remember, with this thought I fall asleep…

I wake up all sweaty and out of breath, the dream was too vivid; me not shooting Gale, seconds later my sister burning alive calling my name… His bomb killed her, but he didn't… How did I not remember that, he was being tortured, I was with him for weeks and away from him for no more then 5 minutes when she burned… There's no way he had any involvement in it, none at all.

I vaguely remember walking to the train station and watching as the outside world goes by as I sit on the seat… but the true indication that I have left District 12 and entered District 2 was knocking on a white door, it swung open inwards bringing me face-to-face with Rory, Gales' younger brother. I didn't say anything, and I didn't have to, as soon as he saw me Rory hugged me, instinctively I hugged him back before he pulled me in shutting the door, pulling me down a long corridor into a dining room and shouting;

"Look who's here; it's Katniss!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and just stared at me, not believing I was actually there, the only person apart from Rory that did not gape at me was Posy, who ran across the room and hugged my legs looking up, I picked her up receiving another hug, this caused everyone to finally realising I'm not there imagination and rush over to me, all except Gale, he was still very much in shock.

"Katniss, sweetie" Mrs. Hawthorne started "May I ask why you are wearing Pyjamas?"

I looked down and see what I'm wearing; my pyjama shorts and t-shirt, no shoes, I am completely exposed, I feel my eyes water as I have no explanation, "I don't know" I end up sobbing seeing Gales head suddenly snap up to my voice, but I stay focused on Mrs. Hawthorne as she pulls me into a hug.

"Don't worry, lets go to my room and get you cleaned up, you can borrow some of my clothes" she smiles and leads me upstairs, I go with her.

She takes me step by step through showering and getting dressed, I'm very glad she didn't leave me alone, I don't think I would have coped. Once dressed she sits me down on her bed and looks at me motherly way,

"So tell me, how are you?" she asks carefully

"I've been better" I say, not sure how much I want to reveal

"You can tell me anything, you know you are safe here" she reassures me, but am I safe here from my dreams?

"I'm never safe, especially not from my nightmares" I reply honestly, deciding it's best to tell someone, she takes my hand in hers and looks me in the eye, telling me she is here is ever I need someone to talk to, I look down avoiding her eyes as I say for the first time "She's dead, Prim, she's dead and she's never coming back, just like my Dad and Finnick, Rue, most of District 12, Wiress, Mags …" I couldn't carry on as the sobs were interrupting me, and very annoying, I angrily wiped my eyes causing her to grab my hands and move them down away from my eyes, I realised once I looked at her again that I had scratched around my eyes, trying to get rid of the memories. I felt my arms flop down in defeat when she called for someone to bring her a 1st aid kit.

Gale walked in seconds later with a green box, his eyes never leaving me as I focused on my hands, handed her the box and stepped back, remaining in the room just staring at me as my face and scratches were getting cleaned up. She put down the cloth she was using and I noticed blood on it, I made myself bleed? I got still feel tears falling down my cheeks. I moved one of my hands up to wipe away the tears, I hated crying in front of people, only to receive it getting slapped away, I instantly put my hands in my lap and looked at her shocked as she put cream on my face.

When she finished she gave my hand a gentle squeeze and left the room, leaving me and Gale alone, I was suddenly very nervous, I didn't even think about what I would say to him, suddenly I can't remember why I even came here, what would it help if he I knew that I knew that he didn't kill her? Would it even change anything? He was just standing there, waiting for me to say something, probably why I was here. OK, just say something, anything, brake the tension, here goes nothing…

"I… err… I… I'm sorry I didn't kill you" I splutter out before quickly adding "and I know you didn't kill Prim"

He just looks at me, I don't know why, I decide to actually not avoid his eyes, although when I look at him, his eyes are closed and he controlling his breathing, I quietly stand up and walk over to him. I'm standing directly in front of him and slowly take his hand, his eye fly open and find mine; this says it all. I fall into his arm as he holds me tight; neither of us has ever been good with words, well mostly me.

The next thing I recall was waking up leaning on a very comfortable and hard pillow, as I open my eyes I see somebody's stomach which means my head is on their chest. I can't seem to remember whose it could be so I pull the t-shirt up slightly to look at their stomach more closely and find out who it belongs too, as I pull it up 3 inches a hand grabs mine stopping me going any further as I look up locking eyes with Gale. I hear someone say 'I'll catch you when your girlfriend isn't stripping you, Mr. Hawthorne' followed by a beep. I look around confused before going back to Gales eyes whose look mischievous as he asks "May I ask why you were undressing me?"

I feel my cheeks go red as my mouth opens and closes constantly looking for an answer that I do not know. I just stare at him as his smile gets wider by the second. "I was just trying to figure out who I was lying on" I reply lamely after about 3 minutes

"And may I ask what stopped you from looking at my face to find out?" he asked smile getting even wider.

"It didn't occur to me" I started before hitting his chest "Don't laugh at me" I whined making him actually laugh at me.

"Come on sleeping beauty, I think dinner's ready" he says sitting up slightly moving me as well, I put my hand on his chest stopping him

"You've just had breakfast!" I comment making him laugh again causing my to glare at him, not knowing what caused it

"You've been asleep for just over 9 hours!" he informs me, lifting us both of the bed, this is when I realise the sun is in a different place and so am I, this must be Gales room. He sees me looking around as he just watches me, I walk over to wardrobe and open it eyeing up all of his clothes and suddenly feel slightly envious, he gets to wear normal clothes and his mother dressed me in a Dress! "Come on, I'm hunger I haven't eaten this morning."

"I don't feel hungry, I'll just stay here" I inform him

"When did you last eat?" he asks

"Yesterday, I ate with Haymitch" I replied

"What did you have" he asks

"Stew, just like every Monday"

"Monday?" he asks quickly and I notice he's stepped closer to me

"Yes Monday, Haymitch comes over every Monday and we have stew"

"So you haven't eaten anything since then?"

"No, why?" I ask suddenly a tad annoyed with all the questions

"It's Friday!" He informs me as I stare at him in disbelief

"No, it can't be" I utter as he pull me out of the room carefully and down the stares to the kitchen, straight to her Mother.

"Mum, Katniss hasn't eaten since Monday and says she's not hungry" he says quickly.

I get ordered to sit down and forced to eat so much that by the end of it my heads on the table and I'm groaning. "I don't think I've ever been this full!" I exclaim, head still attached to the table and I don't think I'll ever have the energy to move it.

I feel someone sit next to me, "Katniss" Mrs. Hawthorne speaks "Did you have, you know while you were asleep, did you…" suddenly my head swung up as I looked at her

"No, I didn't I just slept! I just slept!" My face was already hurting from how much I was grinning "I didn't have a Nightmare!" I shouted as I jumped up and launched myself on Gale "Thank you"

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