District 12
Chapter 3
A.N: Hiya peoples once again. As you know, this is Co-Written with Lost in Believing. Again, we were amazed that we only got Team Gale reviews last chapter. Haha, let's see how many reviews we'll get this time...
The day kept playing in my head. I couldn't sleep, or dream. And if I did dream, I would most likely have a nightmare. Right now I think I would rather re-live my memories in the arena then see today over again.
When I had returned, I was just coming in a they were serving the sweets. Prim was drinking the hot chocolate while mother chose a little pastry. Everyone had looks of delight to see the new amazing food.
Peeta was the first one to realize that I had returned. He was spooning his hot chocolate around, adding little white fluffy things. He just started at him as his dad gave him a worried glance.
Even though Peeta's dad worried, he pushed a packet of cookies towards me and gave me a small smile. I took the packet. Even after everything that happened, he still cared about me. He probably just did that because I saved his son's life a few times.
I didn't care for the reason why he cared for me, it gave me a feeling of security. He showed more hospitality to me then his wife did. His wife kept looking up at me, her look almost glaring.
So I spent the last hour keeping quiet, waiting silently for it to be over. Peeta didn't talk either, and Haymitch and Gale never returned.
Where could they have gone? I could imagine Haymitch giving Gale a little talk on why he shouldn't be roaming around by himself. Who know's what the Capitol would do to him. Did Haymitch hear me? I hope I was being quiet enough when I ran.
And then my thoughts drifted to a little before that. The kiss.
A kiss that I had with Gale. It had felt like the ones Peeta and I shared. They were both warm and securing. Both of them were special.
"Katniss?" Prim interrupted my thoughts, and I jumped. "What's the matter Katniss? Why can't you sleep?"
"N-nothing. I've just been thinking." I answered, not wanting to tell her what I was thinking about.
"About what?" She asked. I silently groaned.
"Nothing," I asnwered curtly. I wasn't going to tell her now matter how much she pestered,
"But you're tossing and turnin, there's gotta be something wrong."
"I said nothing!" I replied, turning my head to her, ending the conversation. I could feel her eyes stare into my back for a while, then I heard her grunt and turn on her side too.
I kept my eyes open. If I closed them, I wold see Gale or Peeta. Eventually Prim's breathing slowed down, indicating she was asleep.
Getting out of bed, I tried to be as silent as possible. Any sudden movement would wake my mother or Prim up. IF they saw me leaving our house, I would be asked questions I cared not to answer.
I walked towards the town with out thinking. I should've gone to the woods to be alone, but sleep deprivation stole common sense from me. I sat down against a wall but I didn't know who's wall it was. Suddenly I was exhausted, and I leaned my head against the wall behind me.
"Katniss. Wake up." I woke to someone nudging me softly. I opened my eyes to see the soft light coming over the the trees. I had to squint for a few seconds before I could recognize Peeta.