After backing with Peeta I go home to find mum pacing up and down the living room.
"Mum is everything okay?" I ask cautiously.
"Where the hell have you been?" she screams at me.
"At Peeta's house. I did tell you." I say quietly.
"No you bloody didn't!" her face is going red and the urge to cry rushes through me.
"Mum I did, besides if ever I'm not here I am always there. You Know that"
"Apart from all those snogging fests with Rory Hawthrone!" I try to hold back my gasp.
"You know that's not true" I say soothingly, desperately trying to calm her down.
"Don't you lie to me you little… SLUT!" before I can react to her insult, her fist smashes me in the temple.

Seconds after the impact Katniss bursts through the front door, obviously having heard the commotion when coming home from the woods.

I can no longer hold myself up, so I collapse on the floor like a rag doll. My vision blurs and my hearing becomes fuzzy. I hear muffled sounds of what must be Katniss and my mother yelling.

My body aches and I am struggling to keep my eyes open. I hear more screaming and see to faces appear above me. Both yelling my name and asking if I can hear them.

I manage to focus on the faces, now realising that one is Rory and the other Peeta. I extend my left hand, grasping hold of Rory's. I look into his dark brown eyes and whimper. Then it all goes dark.

I'm evil I know. It's a freakishly short one, even by my standards, but I just needed a little something to link to chapters together.

Please R&R and tell me what you would like to happen and I might manage to squeeze it in! xxx