Chapter 11
Peeta holds me, comforting me.
"Shh…Katniss, it's alright," he comforts.
"I've lost everything. I only have Prim and you. I can't live like this," I cry.
"Katniss…I know that it's hard. I can't pretend that it isn't. I know how this must be for you. I get it. But you have Prim, the Hawthornes, and I. You have so many people that will help you. You also have Cinna, who you'll see in a few weeks. Haymitch may pretend that he doesn't like us, but he does. He saved us, didn't he? Madge also will be there. You have so many people. Don't worry. You may be sad now, that would be expected, but you need to get through it," Peeta tells me.
"I know. I love you so much, you know that, right?" I joke.
"I had an idea," he shrugs and kisses me.
The funeral was held in the Meadow. Mother loved the Meadow. She would always come here with my father. I smile at the memory of playing in the Meadow with toddler Prim with my parents unable to keep their eyes off of each other.
It's a small ceremony, but it brings tears to my eyes. My mother is dead. She may have zoned out when my father died, but it was only because she missed him so. I miss her so much. Prim is holding hands with Rory and crying into his shoulder. I realize then that Prim will not be in Victor's Village as much. She will be with Rory and I will be left. Peeta is struggling without the morphling so I feel overwhelmed.
My mother died. My sister is always out. My lover is struggling with an addiction. The Capitol will be getting more children to kill in a few weeks. My best friend has died. My life is a mess.
A/N: Uh-oh. Poor Katniss. You may say that her life's a mess. But she's still looking pretty in this dress. She's the image of deception! Sorry, I was fangirling. That was Homewrecker by Marina and the Diamonds. Review, follow, and favorite!