The wind outside was cool and relieving for the sorrows and pain inside her. This place had given her so many sufferings and so much struggle in her life. She had pledged never to return to the capital, yet here she was for the happiness of her children
"I wish I could tell you both the whole truth" She thought to herself. Looking at the stars remembering her first night at the capitol, tears running down her checks, when she felt a tender touch around her waist. The touch of the same person who had kept her together for last so many years, the person who was always by her side when she needed someone, the person who loved her more than anything in the world. She pressed her face on Peeta's chest and let herself melt in his softness.
"Don't cry Katniss" He said "Everything is fine, our bad times are long gone"
"And no one can hurt us as long as we are together" saying this he lifted her face and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
"Let's go to bed we have a big day tomorrow"
Chapter4
Katniss was standing in front of a mirror wearing an elegant cherry bedazzled gown with a sweetheart neckline, a hair artist fixing her hairs into a nice messy bun, as Peeta walked in. He stopped behind her and gasped at the look of her, she was looking breathtaking.
She raised her eyebrows on seeing his reaction
"You look beautiful, I didn't remember the last time you dressed like this"
"I just wish I don't trip and fall in this dress" she said laughing.
"Smile looks good on your face" came from behind. She turned to face Gale standing on the door with a blonde women wearing a blue satins lace round neck ball gown matching perfectly with her blue- green eyes. She was beauty, but who was she and above all what was Gale doing here.
Peeta saw the question in Katniss' eyes and said "I called him, I thought you would like to meet him and his wife"
Katniss didn't knew what to say, she welcomed Gale and his wife in the room "come in"
"Katniss this is Olivia" Gale said facing Olivia "And this is..."
"Katniss" said Olivia in a sweet voice "I have heard so many stories about you" She lifted her hand to Katniss, who returned the gesture with same sweetness "It's nice to finally meet you"
"Same here" Katniss said, facing Gale she said sarcastically "Although, I didn't knew you existed until a minute ago"
"I am sorry Catnip, but we lost all our connections after the war was over" Gale said in a sad voice
"You were the one to shut me down Gale" Katniss said pain and anger reflecting in her eyes
"I am sorry Catnip" "that's all I can say" "I know I was a terrible friend" Gale said "please forgive me" tears in his eyes
"It will take time for that to happen" Katniss said in voice full of pain and grief "but we can be friends Olivia" She said facing Olivia.
For a moment Olivia didn't knew what to say then she saw hope in her husband's eyes. She knew how much he wanted his best friend back. So she said "I would love to" "Nathan also told me he met your kids yesterday- Rouge and Eric"
"Oh" "kids would love to make some knew friends" was all Katniss was able to say. Then she looked at Peeta whose expression said he already knew. Peeta knew about this Rouge had told him but he didn't tell Katniss in order to not upset her. But know everything was getting better, soon Katniss would have her long lost friend back.