Author's Note: Sorry for the wait, here's another update.
Disclaimer: I don't own the hunger games or its characters. All credit goes to Suzanne Collins.
Katniss's POV
I run to the woods and accidentally trip on a root. My elbow makes contact with a rock and I feel it sting. A twig snaps and I immediately come back to my senses.
"Come out Katniss. I'm sorry." Gale says.
He would always tell me this. He'd say he's sorry, and he wouldn't hit me again, when I tried to leave him. Since I believed him, I stayed with him but he changed days later.
I get up and start running.
"I'll find you." He chuckles.
I feel myself fall, then there's blackness.
..
I wake up and see white everywhere. Where am I?
"Hi." I hear. I look to my right and see it's the woman that works at the hotel.
"Where am I ?" I ask her and look around. I see that I have stitches in my hand. I'm in a white bed.
"You're in the hospital. " She says." Do you have a name?"
"Jessica Wood." I say.
"I need to inform the doctor's, they didn't want to try anything without your approval." She says." Do you have any family members we can contact?"
"No." I say and study her.
"Where are they?" She asks.
"Does it really matter?" I reply and she doesn't say anything.
"I noticed that you have very few clothing, and food. If you need a place to stay-" She begins.
"I don't need help from anyone, thank you." I try to be polite.
"I'll go get the doctor." She mumbles leaves the room. I get up and lock the door. My clothes are by a chair. I quickly change from the hospital gown, into my clothes. They're clean. I grab my backpack and unlock the door. I put up my hood, and walk out the hospital. My hood is hotter than usual. I feel inside the hood, and realize my hair is down. I run over to a bench, and put my backpack on there. I zip it open and grab a hair tie. I tie my hair up and see my reflection in a small puddle on the bench. I'm not wearing any make up, everyone's going to see my scars and get suspicious.
I put my hood up and keep my face down. I put my back pack on and walk. My stomach starts to growl, but I ignore it.
"I'm just really worried about her." I hear a familiar voice.
"So am I. She looks like she's running from something." the voices get closer, and I keep my head down.
"If I ever lay eyes on that piece of shit, I'm going to tear him apart." I hear a voice say.
"So you have a crush on her, huh?" I hear a mischievous voice, beside me. I make my way around them and I feel someone spin me around. I don't look up. I feel my heart beat accelerate.
"Jessica, is that you?" He asks. It has to be Peeta.
"yes." I say in a small whisper.
"Are you ok?" He asks.
" Yes." I say.
"Can we talk, about yesterday?" He asks and I shake my head.
"Why not?" He asks and I don't say anything." Why aren't you looking at me?"
I shrug my shoulders and I see his hand reaching for my hood. I take off running and don't look back.
I hear him calling for me but I ignore him. I run for a good thirty minutes and I stop to catch my breath. I'm thirsty, hungry, and tired. My stomach growls and I ignore it again. I've gone longer without food before.
I bump into someone and they yell," WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING, TRASH!"
I look up and find the person I fear. The person that was friends with Gale. The person that raped me not once but twice, and laughed when Gale abused me. Thom.
Author's Note: So tell us what you thought. Half of the credit goes to Awesomegirl2656, the other half goes to me.
