So I saw the movie and I feel that they left a lot of important things out in it. I feel Haymitch and Rue should have had more parts, I don't know I kind of felt like they rushed through some things in it, But other than that it was good. I think they did a good job with Cato and the careers, they were such little pricks. Anyway back to this story I know some of you want Gale and Delly to go after Katniss and some of you don't. I honestly don't know what to do now so I guess we can vote on it and work something out I do not want to disappoint anyone with the choices I make. So let me know how many of you want them to go and how many of you want them to stay, and oh yeah about my OC Character York, he'll get his I promise. one last thing I will go back and try and remove all my mistakes and possibly add things to it when I get a chance. hehe well thats enough chatting please read and enjoy and don't forget to review.

Chapter 10

Ocean District.

(Katniss's POV)

The dinner with Rue's family went by smoothly, a little too smoothly for my liking. I discovered her two sisters names were Rumman and Nassi, which by the looks of them they can be very intimidating at first, but once you get to know them they were really sweet girls just like their sister. Rue's three brothers did not join us for dinner that evening, Aanna said they were busy working in the fields and would not get home until way after sunset. Rumman and Nassi did not talk a whole lot at first, they just sat there and stared at me long and hard, trying to get use to the fact that their mother invited a stranger into their home. Finally after many moments of staring, the oldest one-Nassi decided to smile at me and ask me question about the coaling mining district. I happily answered all her questions. I told her that our mines were reopened shortly after the capitol's downfall, I told them how the district was being rebuilt and after five years we were making drastic progress. They asked me if I knew anyone who worked in the mines, I merely smiled and said my father and best friend worked down there. We all shared small talk for at least a half an hour and then they brought up the subject I have been dying to avoid. Rue. As soon as Rumman said her name a sad expression spread across Aanna's face immediately.

"What did you think about my sister?" Rumman asked curiously.

"Rummy, Nows not the time to..." Aanna began but I smiled and cut her off.

"Rue was an amazing little girl, strong, loveable, brilliant..." I bit my lip hoping to hold back the tears I knew were going to surface, "She was a cutie pie and very sneaky, even though I only knew her for a short while she was the best friend and ally anyone could ever ask for" That was when the tears gradually began to roll down the sweet older woman's cheek, she was crying because of the kind, sweet words I had for her daughter, The memories that I see flooding into her heart and soul touched me. It may have been a couple years, but that doesn't mean these people still didn't miss Rue. A mother never really gets over the death of her child and how could she? My mother still weeps over Prim everyday, She may not cry out or let the tears stream down her face, but anyone could tell by her body language she will never get over the fact that her youngest daughter did not make it through the war and that was something she was going to have to live with.

After we devoured the well cooked meal, Had a heart to heart conversation about Rue, I stayed in the kitchen with Aanna and helped her with the dishes even though she told me it was alright, that I was a guest in her household and guests did not have to work. I insisted though and proceeded in drying her dishes, she gave up on trying to convince me to sit down in the living room and allowed me to help her. We washed the plates, cups and silverware and proceeded to put them away in the drawers and cabinets.

"You never did tell me why you are here in district 11" She says with a smile.

"Just touring around" I lied quietly.

Aanna smiled, "Now child don't give me that"

There was no hiding anything from this woman, I barely knew her and she could read me like a book. Was I really that easy to read? "I'm heading to the capitol" I told her honestly and watched a ton of emotions spread across her middle-aged face. I expected her to ask me a ton of questions like why are you going to a place like this? Why waste the money on a ticket? Things like that, but no words came out of her mouth, which I liked her ten times more because of it. After we were all done washing the dishes and they were put away and everything. Aanna led me into the living room where she offered me a seat next to the fireplace that was never lit. Rumman and Nassi retired to their rooms to study for a test or something they had coming up at school. This left Aanna and I alone with each other to do more bonding.

"My finacee is in the capitol" I blurted out without even thinking about it.

"The nice blond-headed boy?" She asks quietly. Its really no surprise that she knew who I was talking about almost immediately after the words left my mouth. All of Panem knew who Peeta was and they all knew who I was too. I would not be able to walk down the streets without someone pointing at me, without someone whispering 'look there goes the mockingjay', It was all really starting to get old in my opinion and I wanted nothing more than for my fame as the girl- who is the mockingjay to vanish, but I guess people who do great things never vanish from the worlds thoughts and I can honestly say by giving Panem its freedom from the capitol, by saving many children from being reaped for the hunger games, saving people from death and despair, things like that never go unrewarded.

"Peeta" I quietly whispered.

"He seems like a kind, sweet young man" She says.

I smile widely and nod my head, "He is the sweetest person you will ever meet"

Our conversation was interrupted as a soft knock on Aanna's door caused her to rise from her siting position and stalk over towards the front door to open it.

"Can I help you?" I hear her ask.

"Yes madam, I am looking for Katniss Everdeen I was told she might be here" Came the all to familiar voice of Hass. I immediately flew from my sitting position and stood next to Aanna. Hass's Gray seam eyes met mine and he smiled widely.

"How did you find me?" I question him curiously.

He smiles a cocky smile, "I asked around and people said they saw you take off with this lovely young woman right here"

"We have a very small, but yet large community, everyone knows everyone and everything that goes on" Aanna commented.

"So it would appear" Hass smiles.

"Would you like to come in?" Aanna invited.

"I don't want to intrude" Hass says politely.

"Nonsense come on in for a spot of tea"

She steps sideways and allows him to enter, Hass passes her easily and stands next to me. Aanna shuts the door behind him and goes back into the living room to sit next to the lifeless fire.

"Where you been all day?" I ask him.

"Here and there Kitten, I thought I ask some locals if they have seen you. Got to make sure you stay out of trouble" He smirks and I roll my eyes.

"I always stay out of trouble"

He snorts, "No offense kitty but you're a trouble magnet"

"Am not" I mumble.

"Are too"

Aanna makes us tea, chats with us some more and then we decide it is time to go back onto the large train for a decent nights sleep, even though travel trains are hell to sleep in. Aanna hugs me tightly, tell me not to be a stranger and then sees us off. The sun has set over the horizon by the time we make it back to the train, my mind was wandering from thought to thought. I still couldn't believe I had just meet Rue's family. What a nice group of people; I only wish I could of meet her brothers, but they were out working in the fields, harvesting grain and other things. Hass and I entered our room on the train and proceeded to try and get some sleep.

This trip feels like it has been going on for years, we passed through Hass hometown of District 10, there was nothing much to see there it was mostly livestock such as cows. It smelled really bad there too just as Hass said which really didn't surprise me, I have been to all the districts before I knew what to expect from each one. District 9 was completely boring, all we did there was take a tour of fields, 8 wasn't too bad the textiles they made really spiked my interested. I considered hiring someone from district 8 to redo my whole kitchen floor I hated the ugly green color that was my floor. The Lumber, Transportation, and Power districts all took their Sweet time in making my life hell. I was so close to him I could almost feel his warm touch. I swear I have been traveling on this train for months and months, that was what it felt like, but in reality It has only been about a week or two.

My back ached so badly because of the sleeping conditions. I wanted the trains from the victors tour, I wanted the soft comfortable beds with the light fluffy pillows and the thin blankets and most of all I wanted Peeta's strong arms wrapped around me. I wanted him to hold me and chase the nightmares away. I am really embarrassed to say I had one the other night. I woke up kicking and screaming, startling the crap out of Hass. He woke up in alert and toppled right off his large seat, smacking his head off the ground in the process. After I had calmed down I told him that I have nightmares on a regular bases and that they were about my time in the arena and that the only way I would be able to get rid of them is to have Peeta wrap his arms around me and chase them away. He said everything was fine because his father was the same way; only his father didn't cry out. He would curse, kick, punch and even attempt to hunt down people in his sleep; although there was never anyone there for him to hunt down. I couldn't get over how incredibly sweet this guy that saved my life was. Surely Peeta was not going to feel jealous of this guy who saved me and became so willing to protect me on this mission.

The train arrived in district 4 and I could hardly contain my excitement, three more after this one, three more and I will be reunited with him and together we will face this venom and hopefully rid it from his mind completely. It was mid-day when the train arrived in four. Hass and I exited the train and inhaled the heavenly salty scent of the ocean. I loved this district, the air, the beautiful view I had of the ocean.

"My friend Annie lives here. I want to go see her" I tell him.

"Sure thing, I'll be around somewhere" He says.

"Oh no why don't you meet her, she is really nice" I said, besides Hass and I have been going our separate ways in each district we visit. He smiles, nods his head and I lead the way. I really was not sure if Annie still lived in the same house as she did when I first came to see her, only months after the war ended. She had a newborn baby, which little Finnick had to be at least five by now.

"You know we are almost there right" Hass says to me as we walk across this long boardwalk that stretches from island to island, that is what District 4 is made up of; nothing but Islands and they had these long boardwalks that littered the ocean.

"It feels like we have been traveling for months" I point out.

"About a week or so" Hass says.

"Thats it?" I question and he nods his head with a smile. Its hard to believe its only been a week or two, none of it mattered now we were almost there and soon I will be in his arms where I belonged. Hass and I walked down the boardwalk for what seemed like and eternity before coming to a large residential island. If I recall correctly Annie lived in the house closest to the ocean. It was not hard to find and once I was sure I had the correct house I knocked three loud knocks, it took awhile for her to answer but once she did; her face lit up like a Christmas tree and she flung her arms around me.

"Oh Katniss hello"

"Annie its been awhile" I muttered and hugged her back. Annie's dark green eyes moved past me and rested on Hass. She smiled, let go of me and proceeded in introducing herself to him. She ran a hand through her dark flowing and offered it to Hass. "Hello I'm Annie"

Hass gladly takes her hand "Hass Fredrickson madam"

"Nice to meet you" She smiles.

Annie leads us into her house which there is a large couch, two sofa chairs and a large TV in the living room, also on the living room floor are small toys. A large round table sat in the middle on the kitchen and three chairs surrounded it. She had a large black stove and fridge and her counters were a dark sea blue color.

"Can I get you anything?" Annie asks, "Tea, Water, Milk maybe"

"No thank you" I rejected kindly.

"How about you Mr. Fredrickson"

Hass laughs, "Please call me Hass. Mr. Fredrickson makes sound so old"

"My apologies sir"

Hass chuckles again, "Sir is even worse"

Annie offers us a seat in the living room which we gladly take it. The three of us chatted for a couple seconds before a young boy by the age of five enters the front door with a look of excitement on his face. He is carrying a small backpack on his back. He kicks off his shoes and darts towards his mother as fast as his little les could carry him. Annie smiles as her son flings off his book bag and climbs into her lap.

"Mommy, Mommy guess what" He says excitedly.

"What Finny" She smiles.

"I got an A on my spelling test today"

"Thats great Finn I am so proud of you" Annie says. I choke back tears as I take in her sons appearance, he had tan skin, bronzed-colored hair and incredible sea green eyes. He was an exact replica of Finnick. He did not look like Annie not one bit, he had none of her appearances; it was all Finnick. Finn caught sight of us and immediately blushed and hid his little face in his mothers lap.

"Can you tell our guests hi?"

He turns his head to the side and smiles at me and then at Hass, "Hello" He greets in a quiet voice. At least he has one trait from his mother; he is shy. Finnick on the other hand was never shy like this. He was so flirtatious, easy going and had a very good sense of humor. Oh how I miss him.

"Hello Finny do you remember me?" I ask, I didn't expect him to he was so young when we first met.

"Mommy says your Katniss"

"Thats my name" I smile.

Finns deeps sea greens eyes rests on Hass, "Who are you?"

"I"m Hass buddy"

Finn giggles, "Thats a goofy name and you got a goofy face"

"Finnick Odair Jr. that is not nice" Annie scolds.

"Oh no its fine really" He tells Annie and proceeds in really making a goofy face in little Finnick's direction. Finn laughs loudly and buries his small head into Annie's lap again.

"Finn go hang that on the fridge while I go talk to our guests" Annie ordered her son.

"Okay mommy" He hops off his mothers lap and nearly skips into the kitchen to hang his test on the refrigerator.

"What brings you all the way here to district 4" Annie asks.

"I'm heading to the capitol" I tell her, "And my friend Hass here came with me" A flicker of pain washed across her face as I mentioned the capitol. I forgot it was a sensitive subject with her and I quickly let that subject drop from our conversation.

"Why on earth would you go there?" She asks quietly.

All I had to say was Peeta's name and she too drop the subject. Little Finn returned from the kitchen with a proud look on his face, he hopped over to his mother and climbed into her lap once more. It was scary as too how much he looked like Finnick; it was like looking at a mini version of him. Little Finn had everything that was his fathers. He had Finnicks hair, eyes, mouth, nose, skin, damn well everything.

"Mommy can I go outside?" He asks blinking his eyes multiple times and sticking out his lower lip. His look was pleading.

"Honey mommy has to start on dinner and you know she doesn't like it when you go down there by yourself."

He hopped off his mothers lap again and crossed the room to where Hass and I was sitting on the couch. "Will you come down to the ocean with me Katy?" He asks.

"Awe buddy I really would but I haven't seen your mommy in a long time and we got lots to talk about."

"How about you Hass" This boy was really desperate.

"Sure buddy if thats okay with your mom" Hass's gray seam eyes connects with Annies and she bits her lip, her face has an unsure expression on it. She was not sure if she should trust this man with her son, which I don't blame her for having that motherly instinct. She looks over at me and I merely nodded my head. She could trust him with little Finn. Hass was not going to do anything horrible to the little boy.

"Alright but I want you back up here when dinner's ready" Annie says.

Little Finn cheers, pulls Hass towards the door by his hand and proceeds in sliding his shoes on. Hass has an amused look on his face as the little boy drags him out of the comfort of the house and into the beautiful outdoors. I really wish District 12 had this type of weather, it was really beautiful outside, and a bit warm. No snow in sight. Annie walks into the kitchen and I stumble in after her to help prepare dinner.

"You need help?" I ask her.

"Oh sure thank you" She kept looking out the small window in front of her.

"Hass won't do anything to hurt him" I assure her.

"Hmm...Oh I know its just...I worry about him sometimes"

"It's normal to worry" I said.

We were silent for a couple seconds before she broke that silence. "So when are you and Peeta going to pop out a little baby"

I let out a deep sigh and a hurtful expression spread across my features. "We were pregnant"

"I"m sorry Katniss I shouldn't of..."I hold up my hand to silence her.

"It's fine, it just wasn't meant to be thats all"

"If you don't mind me asking why is he in the capitol?"

"Remember them really bad episodes he had in 13?"

She nods.

"He still has them and its gotten to a point where he really doesn't want to hurt me like that anymore. We..." I took a deep breath before finding the right words to say to her, "We lost the baby because of it. Peeta blames himself so much; He is beating himself up over it and it was mostly my fault not his. He just doesn't understand how much his absence is killing me. I mean really killing me inside. I can't take being away from him anymore"

"You two really need each other. I don't understand why he would just up and leave you after you two lost the baby" Annie mutters.

"He doesn't want to hurt me thats why and he doesn't get that leaving me like this is the worst than anything he could have possibly do to me." I reveal.

"He loves you Katniss thats why he is probably doing this too you" Annie says.

"I know he does, but its just so hard"

Annie looks out the small window above her kitchen sink and takes out a large pot from the cabinet, she fills it up with hot water and lets it sit on the stove for a couple minutes. We remained silent and I watch Annie stumble around the kitchen collecting things for dinner. She was making pasta and fresh deer meat she had bought from the store not to long ago. I smiled to myself. I was an expert at cooking deer meat.

"Deer meat is better when it is killed fresh" I tell her.

She smiles at me and dumps a large amount of pasta in the bubbling pot. "I know its amazing, but sadly I am unable to hunt well" She stares out the window again and freeze, her eyes were locked on what could only be Hass and little Finn. I walk over to her and stood next to her, peering out that tiny little window above her sink. Then I see what she was looking at and smile warmly to myself. Hass was chasing Finn around, the two of them were laughing and playing. Finn ran around giggling and screeching like a madman.

"I really want him to meet his father" Annie says suddenly.

I was silent.

"I know its been five years, but I feel like a hole has been ripped into my heart. A hole that can never be filled"

"Finnick wouldn't want you to be sad like this" I tell her.

"I know its just hard because everyday I see him in my son. Everyday I looked into Finnick's deep green eyes that he has left with Finn" There are tears starting to form in her orbs and my heart drops. "Finn asks me about Finnick all the time. He says 'When will I get to meet Daddy? Will it be soon' and every time I tell him that his father is always going to be away, that he never will meet that helped create him. Finn is still too young to understand the concept of death." Her eyes are still locked on Hass and Finn as she speaks, "Is it crazy for me to still be in love with Finnick, to think about him everyday?"

"Absolutely not" I say shaking my head.

"I do, I still love him after all these years" A few tears escape and she brushes them away and then lets a weak smile spread on his lips, "What would the townspeople think of me when they find out little Annie is still in love with her dead husband and after all these years. They would think I am still crazy and maybe I am. What if they decide I am too crazy to raise a child and they take him from me." She is crying now and I can tell that she has been holding this all in for the past couple of years, I drop the deer meat on the counter and pull her into a hug and let her sob. "They will take the last thing I have of Finnick" I stroke her hair and allow her to cry. I dont know where all of her sorrow is coming from, but I can't stand seeing her like this.

"Shh, Your not crazy Annie alright" I say comforting, "They won't take Finn"

"I know...but...How am I supposed to tell him that he is never going to meet his father..." She is sobbing uncontrollably now, "That he is shit out of luck. I want...I want my son to meet Finnick. I want that so badly"

"I know Annie I know"

"I...shouldn't be...crying like...this, but I can't...help it."

Just then the front door opened, Hass and Finn entered chuckling and gently shoving one another. I let my arms drop from around Annie and she quickly wiped the tears away and hid them from her son, but she was not fast enough; Hass and Finn stopped dead in their tracks and examined Annie more closely. The little boy's smile faded as his green eyes focused on his mother. He scurried into the kitchen and wrapped his tiny little arms around her waist.

"Mommy are you alright?" Finn asked.

"Yes honey I'm fine" She lied.

"Why are you crying?" Finn pouted.

"Oh honey I got something in my eye"

Finn smiled, let his arms drop from around his mother's waist and slid into a chair at the kitchen table convinced by his mother's lie, Hass raised an eyebrow unconvinced at Annie's lie. I put the deer meat in the oven and the four of us sat at the table waiting for the mouth watering meat to cook.

"Why don't you tell your mommy what you found on the beach" Hass encouraged Finn.

Finn smiled and dug through his pants pockets, pulling out a small little white seashell, he placed it into his mothers palm and smiled. It was an odd heart shaped shell, I honestly have never seen one before, it was pure white and an extremely rare piece of shell to be finding on the shores of district 4. Annie examined the small object and a large smile spread across her face. Suddenly that look of happiness became a look of sadness which Annie immediately pushed aside. She had to push the sorrow away in order to be strong for Finn; he was the only thing keeping her going.

"It's beautiful Finn"

"You like it mommy?"

"I love it baby" Annie replies, "Why don't you go put it on the shelf"

Finn scurries out of the kitchen and into the living room, I watched him stand on his tiptoes and try to put the shell on the top shelf, but he was just too short, his legs would not allow him to stretch up that high. He glanced over his shoulder and gave his mother a pleading look. I was about to go over and help him set the shell on the shelf but Hass beat me too it. He picked the young boy up gently by the waist and allowed Finn to put the shell on the top shelf. Finn giggled as Hass set him down on his feet and gave him a high five. I looked back at Annie- who was watching every single move Hass made. She was being an overprotective mother. I would be too if my child was hanging out with a complete stranger. There was still so many things about Hass that I didn't know about, some people are not who they seem to be. I guess I needed to find out more about him.

"Hey Hazz" Finn could not pronounce his name correctly, it was just too much of a tongue tier for the little boy.

"What's up my man?" Hass replies.

"Want to see my room, I got lots of neat things in there" Finn smiled.

"Hmm maybe we should help your mom with dinner" Hass suggests.

Finn frowns and wraps his tiny hands across his chest, "But I wanna show you my whole sand dollar I found on the beach a couple days ago"

"It will be fun, come on I'm sure your mother needs help" Hass said, "We can fill our tummy's full and then you can show me"

"Promise?" Finn gives him a suspicious look.

"Pinky swear" Hass holds out his pinky, Finn studies it for a couple of seconds and then curls his finger around Hass. "Good now lets go help your mommy"

"Okay" Finn bolts into the kitchen just as Annie steps out to have a word with my new friend. "Mommy I came to help"

"Just a sec dear" Annie waves him off, he pouts but stays where he is. I run my hand through his bronze curls and smile as he looks up at me with those alerted Sea-green eyes his father has given him. Dear god he looks like his father and I am not being over dramatic either, it really is like looking into a mirror and seeing Finnick for the first time in years; only a smaller version of Finnick.

"Can I have a cookie Katy" Finn asks tugging on my hand.

"Have to wait until after dinner" I tell him.

"No, dessert first and then dinner" Finn smiles.

I roll my eyes, pat Finn on the shoulder and watch him scurry off to take a seat at the table. I glanced into the living room where Hass and Annie were very much deep in conversation about something. I only hope my new friend had not crossed the line in spending time with Annie's son. I quietly walked across the floor and took a seat at the table, one closest to the door. I wanted to hear everything that was going on between the two of them.

"I'm really sorry if he is being too clingy" Annie apologized.

"No,not at all. He's a cute little kid" Hass said and I can hear the smile in his voice.

"Finn tends to get a little overexcited when a male comes into the picture." Annie mumbles.

"No father?" Hass questions in a whisper.

I really wish he had not asked her that. I don't think I can stand to see Annie's tears anymore. There was a brief silence in the room, then Annie cleared her throat, took a deep breath and spoke, "No, Finnick died before Finn was born." I was shocked Annie just told that to a complete stranger, She didn't know him, but yet she just told him her child was fatherless. What's up with that?

"I'm sorry" Hass says in a sincere voice.

"Oh no don't be, I just...wanted you to know why he gets excited when males come around like this and that if he is being too clingy let me know."

"He's fine, I have absolutely no problem with him"

Their conversation was short and sweet and before I knew it they were back in the kitchen and the meal was ready for our hungry bellies. We ate dinner, chatted, laughed at how Finn made his deer meat talk. Well I giggled a bit, Annie scolded him and told him if he played with his food any longer he would be punished. After dinner Annie gave little Finn permission to show Hass his room and the two of them bolted upstairs leaving me and Annie alone to do the dishes.

"Where did you meet him?" Annie asks.

"Huh?"

"Hass, Where did you meet him?"

"He lives in district 12" I dried a large glass plate and debated weather or not I should tell her that Hass saved me from being raped, "And uh he kind of saved my life" I mutter.

"How so?" Annie asks in curiosity.

"He saved me from being raped" I say.

Annie gasps "Oh my god Katniss, are you alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine, if it hadn't been for Hass those men would have hurt me" I say.

We were silent for a couple of minutes the only sound were the cups and plates being moved around in the sink as Annie washed them.

"Do you want to stay here until your train leaves?" Annie offered.

I smile, "I really would like that a lot. You have no idea how uncomfortable those large seats are. I mean how do they expect us to sleep on them"

"Who knows. Anyway I got one spare bedroom and someone can take the couch"

"Good my back aches from laying down on those train seats so much"

It wasn't long before Hass walked back into the living room and took a seat next to me on the couch. He stretched his long thin arms over his head and let out a large deep yawn.

"He fell asleep while in the process of showing me his sea creatures" Hass told Annie.

"Alright I"m going to check on him" Annie gets up and walks out of the living room and up the stairs leaving Hass and I alone in the room. I watched his eyes lock onto her as she walked up the large stairs and disappeared from sight.

"She is a sweetheart, her and her son" Hass points out.

"Yeah, they are and Annie has been through so much"

"I really like them" He says.

"I do too" I smile.

Annie walked back downstairs with a handful of pillows and blankets. She set them on the couch next to me and said, "Which one is sleeping on the couch?"

"I will" Hass volunteered.

I got up from the couch and allowed him to stretch his whole body across it. He placed a pillow behind his head and a blanket over his body and within seconds he was sound asleep. He too obviously did not have a good nights sleep on that horrible train. Annie led me upstairs to the spare bedroom, she pecked me on the cheek, said her goodnights to me and then disappeared into her room. I crawled into bed and stared up at the white ceiling above. It was hard to believe I was almost there. Peeta was in my reach, we were in district 4; just a little more and I will have my arms wrapped around him, I will be able to help him rid himself of this venom the capitol injected him with so very long ago. All I had to do was get through 3, 2, and 1, which those Districts were going to be completely hell for me, except 3; I could care less about that district. My thoughts wandered to Peeta, then to Annie and then Hass, Eventually I fell into a deep sleep and that was when the nightmares started.

To Be continued...