Ch.6

I step into my brand new rental car. It is a light blue Porsche convertible. It is definitely my kind of car! I turn the keys and a low rumble escapes from the engine. I start to turn out of the parking lot when I see something in my rearview mirror. It looks like a person running towards my car. I stop to see who they are. I feel like I recognize him but I am too far away to tell, but there is something about his dark hair and olive skin…then the stops right next to my car, out of breath from running.

He pants and chokes out "Katniss?" I look closer and realize that I am looking at Rory Hawthborne.

"Yes, Rory…is that you?" I ask.

"Yes, oh my gosh, it is so great to see you!" he says ecstatic! I practically jump out of my car to give him a big hug like I did when we were younger!

"WOW!" I said. "You've grown you little shrimp!" I said between laughs.

"Oh you better not call me that anymore" He responded with a big grin.

"How have you been doing in the oh so lovely District 2?" I asked with sarcasm.

"Hey don't diss District 2…it's not that bad." I gave him a look. "I mean it's no District 12, but I don't mind." He said laughing. "And how have you been with your…" He hesitated before he said "Husband?"

"Ahhh…" Now it was my turn to hesitate. "Not so good to be honest." I said with as much confidence as I could muster.

"Really?" He asked. "Why don't you come over to my place? We can have a nice long talk!" He said, sounding more like Gale than Rory.

"Actually…" I paused. "I was kinda going to see Gale…"

"Oh, he has been waiting 12 years to see you, he can wait a couple more hours!" He said with a smile.

I laughed. "Alright, but if he is mad that you saw me first, I will tell him you took me prisoner!"

"Alright, whatever you say Katniss" He sighed. And I thought I heard him mumble "I finally have my big sister back"

We drive to Rory's house, which I learned is actually a penthouse apartment that has a perfect view of the woods, and I swear, I can see Gale's little cottage. Then he handed me sandwich. I took a bite and chewed.

"So what happened?" He asked with a worried tone to his voice. I decided it would be best to tell him everything. And so I did. I told him about the seam, the wedding invitation, the fight…the almost killing, Finn yelling at me. He never once interrupted though which I thoroughly appreciated. Then at the end, he asked the one question I didn't want to answer.

"Katniss…do you still…love…Peeta?" He asked the question very quietly as if he was embarrassed that he was asking it. I sighed.

"Rory, listen to me, I will answer honestly if you promise to never to tell a soul what I am about to say." He quickly nodded. I sighed a gain. "No, I don't, he is more like a friend, we both adore our kids, but he just isn't the one that I truly love. I think he is starting to feel the same way…but with the kids…" I trailed off, because he knew what I meant by that.

"I understand, I was just curious, for Gale's sake." He said sadly.

"Does Gale really still…" Rory nodded. "You know Rory, I love him, but I don't know what to do with the kids…you know?" I said. Rory looked me straight in the eye.

"Katniss if you really love him, you will figure it out." Then he walked out of the room and called "Make your choice…but you can't have both." Then I left the apartment. I thought about what Rory said, and he was right, I can't have it both ways…will I choose my kids? Or my long lost love?

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