They headed into the Everdeen household, Carlie's heart beating a mile a minute. This is it. The time she had been waiting for for 6 years. Finally she would be able to see her family again. The door from outside takes them immediately into a small room with a fireplace and a couple well-worn chairs. On one of the chairs is a middle-aged woman with blonde hair and dull blue eyes. As soon as she locks eyes with her, both of them immediately recognise each other. Carlie's mother. On the other chair is a younger girl, again with blonde hair which is in two braids at either sides of her head, and brown eyes. When she locks eyes with Carlie, confusion settles in her face, and recognition settles in Carlie's. This is her baby sister. Primrose Everdeen. Who doesn't remember her. Mrs. Everdeen looks at Carlie in disbelief.
"Carlie? Is that you?" She says, her words only just audible.
"Yes, mother. It's me." Carlie replies, a small smile taking over her face. Her mother smiles, the biggest she's smiled in a long time, and runs forward to wrap her middle child in the tightest hug she has given since her husband's death. Prim's face still shows confusion, though.
"Katniss, who's this?" She asks her older sister.
"Prim, this is your older sister." Katniss replies.
"Where has she been?"
"In the woods. She got lost one time her and me went hunting with father. Gale and me only just found her in the woods."
"How old is she?"
"She's 15, Prim. She got lost 6 years ago, when you were 6, she was 9 and I was 10. Don't you remember her at all?" Katniss asks her little sister, while Carlie and their mother are still hugging tightly.
Realisation suddenly settles on Prim's face as a picture of a young girl with brown hair in a single braid, olive skin and grey eyes, very similar looking to her eldest sister, settles in her mind. In Prim's mind, the girl looks around 9. Prim then looks at Carlie. She then realises the similarities between Carlie and the image in her mind. This is the last memory Prim has of Carlie.
Carlie and their mother finally break apart, just as Prim runs forward and wraps her sister in another tight hug.
"I missed you all." Carlie smiles over her sister's head as, even if she's short for her age, she's still taller than Prim.
"We missed you too, Carlie." Katniss says as her and their mother walk over to Carlie and Prim, hugging both of them. The 4 females hug each other tightly, happy that, even if their father/husband isn't there, they finally have each other again.