Happy Labor day Weekend !

Here is the first of the two chapters I am going to publish. Please enjoy. I hope that the next two chapters clear up things for all those who have questions.

Thank you Daisy3D you rock!

PS..I do not own HG but I love to write about them...

Katniss could not believe she was able to spend this much time with Peeta. She had no idea how the last time she jumped into her past she had barely a day, and this time she had weeks. She could not work out how it was she ended in the past when she was supposed to be materialized in Snow's Palace. Nonetheless Katniss was enjoying her time in her past. She looked into the mirror.

Part of her did not want to go back to the war, to the Boy who was destroyed by the Capitol. She admitted to herself going back was not attractive. She did not want see Mags die. She did not want to lose Peeta all over again. She did not want to see Coin's face. That woman was rubbed Katniss the wrong way. For some reason Katniss felt Coin wanted her dead and that was not a reality she wanted to return to.

Nevertheless everyday she woke up expecting to be back in Thirteen with the war going on. Her panic subsided as soon as she realized she was still within the four walls of the Victors home. The weeks passed by giving Katniss the opportunity to change things that she did not do the first time. This time around her mother accepted her relationship with Peeta. She was getting to know Peeta's family much more intimately. She also fostered the relationship between Gale and Madge.

"Katniss you should wear this dress." Madge called from within her closet as she held out a yellow sheath dress made out of layers of georgette.

"It is cold outside Madge" Katniss looked into the mirror critically scrutinizing her reflection thinking this is what it was like to be in love. A soft smile appeared on her face as she thought of her Boy with the Bread.

Peeta was amazing.

"Okay" Madge called out as she put back the yellow dress. She was enamored with the outfits Cinna made for Katniss. Mage touched a sweater made out of cashmere. Madge did not know what cashmere was but she knew it was heavenly to the touch.

"I think I am going to wear what I have on." Katniss called out as she glanced at her self in the mirror. Katniss knew she could go dressed in a potato sack and Peeta would still find her the most beautiful thing he had ever set eyes on. This was something she never would have allowed herself to do in the past. Katniss would have called this frivolous and unnecessary. But having lost everything and given the chance to redo her life, time with Madge speaking about clothing and boys was well spent.

Madge stepped out of the closet to inspect her friend. Her friend wore an old pair of dark jeans and an old sweater that had seen better days. "You can not go over in that outfit Katniss."

"Madge there is snow out on the ground." Katniss groaned as she eyed her sturdy trousers.

"Yeah but you do not want to look like you just slept on the floor of the hob."

"The pants do not have any rips in them." Katniss said frowning toward Mage. She touched the soft material of her gently used jeans. As much as she liked looking nice she still wanted to look like herself.

Madge did not care for Katniss, frown as she said "The slacks are barely passable and I will allow you to wear them. But really Katniss that top is horrendous." Madge said pointing to Katniss choice of top.

"My sweater is fine" Katniss scowled.

"It looks like something Buttercup sleeps on every night." At receiving Katniss scowl Madge shook her head and threw her hands in the air. "I swear you and Gale are the same stubborn person. I say go right and you guys don't even go in the opposite direction you blaze your own path. Do you know he refuses to take anything I give him, to help his family?"

"I know he looks at help as if it was charity."

"I am his girlfriend it's not charity coming from me!" Madge exclaimed raising her hands in the air.

"Prim goes over to the Hawthorne's home all the time to bring Peeta's bread and other stuff with her because Gale refuses to take anything. I have argued that his brother's are growing. I have argued that he cannot feed them all on his salary from the mines. Still Gale refuses."

"So you use Prim huh?" Madge entertained this idea.

"Yup, you need to be crafty with Gale."

Madge thoughtfully tapped her fingernails on her chin. "Maybe I can bring the boys over to my house, to make a supposed repair and pay them in food."

"That could work" Katniss nodded.

Madge smiled then she made a face at Katniss' choice of top. "Do not get to comfortable with that sweater, Catnip." Madge narrowed her eyes at her friend. "You are not wearing that."

Looking at herself in the mirror Katniss grimaced. The sweater she wore was comfortable it but had seen its last day. Madge was right. She needed to dress a little better. "Alright what would you recommend I wear?"

"Really" Madge squeaked happily.

"Of course Madge, you know that I am not really good with this stuff. That is why I have Prep-Team." Katniss smiled at Madge. Upon Peeta's encouragement she had been spending time with her friend whenever she was not with him. She was a little ashamed of herself for not taking the opportunity to get to know Madge better the first time around. She was ashamed of becoming jealous that Madge and Gale were together.

Madge did not bother waiting for Katniss to change her mind. She went back into the closet. Madge ran her hands over the wonderful clothing Cinna made, it was bittersweet. Katniss had all of the trappings she could have ever wanted but she could not find a nights sleep. Her friend's nights were filled with nightmares of what she experienced in the Games. "Are you sleeping better?"

Katniss paused because she could not sleep at night. In the past the only time she slept well was with Peeta as they had done on the Victory Tour. Since that moment in the cave Peeta always made her feel safe. "No not really, I can't sleep by myself you know that."

"Do you sleep with Primrose?" Madge was curious.

Katniss blushed deeply.

At her silence Madge immediately stepped out of the walk in closet. Peeta told Madge about Katniss blacking out. Madge was afraid her friend had feinted. She questioningly called out "Katniss?"

"I nap everyday with Peeta on the sofa."

Madge was relived to hear Katniss voice but then Katniss statement struck a chord with her. "Does your mom know?"

Her blush deepened as she confessed "My mom caught us napping once. When she asked, Peeta told my mother we could not sleep at night." Katniss played with the hem of her shirt. "Peeta also has nightmares. The napping helps Peeta and I recuperate the rest we do not get at night."

Madge shook her head as she headed off to the closet. "I just do not know how you managed to get your mom to agree to your naps with Peeta."

"My mother understood." With Peeta by her side Katniss was able to find a balance. They both healed each other. Katniss was able to open up about how she felt about the Games. Something she had not been able to do at all with anyone. No one but Peeta understood what they uniquely went through as Co-Victors. They created their own ways of copping. Often speaking about their nightmares helped them both. Peeta made a ball of dough for her to pound on when things threatened to over take her. Katniss thought about the life back in District Thirteen and all of the people who never made it out of twelve. Somehow she had the suspicion she was going to have to go back even though she wanted to stay here.

She found herself questioning how to save more of the citizens of her District, including Peeta's family especially Rye Mellark.

"Did you hear about what happened yesterday afternoon?" Madge called out from the closet.

"No what happened?"

"Two merchant girls, one named Letty and another named Blanch had a massive brawl over Rye. The girls were rabidly hurling insults at each other while their boyfriends tried to keep them apart." Madge chuckled. "No one was surprised but everyone was scandalized of course."

"Oh Rye" Katniss sighed picturing Rye in her head grinning as he watched two girls fight over him.

"Seriously though what is it about these Mellark boys that all the girls go gaga over." Madge thought of Gale and his tall form. He was a splendid manly specimen.

"You would have to be with one to comprehend." Katniss understood their desperation.

"Everyone kept on saying they were baked. What does that even mean?" Madge questioned.

"I am a baked girl." Katniss could hear the silent scrape of the metallic hook of the hanger against the metal bar.

"What?"

"Being baked is being charmed by a Mellark." It was more that being baked was the direct result of being in with a Mellark and falling for them. Katniss was thoroughly cooked from the inside out by Peeta's love.

"No wonder the other boys put up with it. The Mellark men have been charming women for decades. Even Peeta's mild mannered father, had at one point sowed his wild oats before marrying the witch." Madge said pulling out warm sweater dress. "Here try this?"

Katniss approved as she saw what Madge brought out. The dark russet orange colored dress could be worn as is or with slacks and boots. "I will change in the bathroom."

"Okay." Madge looked at her watch "What time is it?"

"I don't know it has to be sometime around noon." Katniss hurriedly began to un-tuck her long sleeve shirt. She could not wait to see Peeta. With each day that passed Katniss made sure she showed him in her own way that she loved him. They were making memories with each other. Katniss hoped to change the future. If he remembered the bread perhaps he could remember other things. As time passed by other worries began to take the forefront. Currently her biggest concern was the up coming trip around the districts.

"Great my dad wants me to be home before one. He has an important call with the Capitol. He wants me to watch over my mom."

In the bathroom Katniss slipped out of her long sleeve shirt and slipped on the sweater dress. It came slightly past her mid thigh. Not comfortable with the length she kept her bottom half intact. Sighing she walked away from the mirror and made her way into the room.

"Gale will be disappointed; he wanted to spend time with you tonight."

"I know but he understands my mom needs someone to look after her." Madge added.

"Okay so how do I look?"

"You need a belt." Madge decisively said putting a large brown belt in Katniss hands.

"Thanks Madge" Katniss nodded.

"So you excited about the tour it is coming up in a few days."

She nodded mutely. Katniss did not know if she could once more face the families of the dead tributes. However this time she had the opportunity to change how she behaved.

"Katniss do you realize you will get to see what the other districts look like." Madge said wistfully. She had always wanted travel, but the Capitol did not allow them to move. Gale was right her father was a puppet for the Capitol.

"Yeah" Katniss looked to her friend whom she had gotten to know.

"Katniss" Madge knew their houses were bugged but she did not care. "If something were to ever happen" Madge began.

"Don't talk like that." Katniss said.

Madge knew the Capitol was having trouble controlling the districts. "No listen, if something where to happen. Where should I…"

"To the meadow, that is where I and Gale would head." Katniss said looking at Madge hoping she would understand that the holes in the fence would allow for easy access to freedom.

"Thank you."

"Your welcome" Katniss quietly said. Just like she had grown bonds with Madge and Rye she wanted to warn them. She wanted to save them. She hoped this helped.

"You are going to look so beautiful in the Tour." Madge wistfully said as she gazed at her friend.

Katniss worried smiled to herself. "I hope so."

"Just be yourself what can go wrong" Madge grinned mischievously.

Katniss laughed at Madge's joke. The only person she had to convince was Snow. She had to prove to Snow that she loved Peeta. Katniss did not like the idea of getting married at such a young age, but it was much better than what she went through in the future.

There was no doubt Katniss truly loved Peeta but showing her private feelings was hard. If she could prove it to the districts then perhaps they would not have to go to the arena once again. Things would change indefinitely for them. In District Thirteen there were rumors Snow was sick. The poison he ingested over the years was finally taking a toll on his body. Katniss wondered if they could simply wait until Snow died.

"I got to get going" Madge was not too happy.

Katniss uttered "Me too."

Both girls headed downstairs when they approached the mud room to head out.

"Going over to Peeta's again?"

Katniss paused and blushed "Yes mother."

Madge plain out chuckled at her friends face. "Hello Mrs. Everdeen."

"Madge" Lilly greeted glad Katniss had more friends coming over now than before.

"I am going home now but I will see you before you leave alright." Madge said as she buttoned her coat and slipped on her boots and headed out.

From her perch Lily quietly watched Katniss interact with the Mayors daughter. This was a normal act that her daughter was not able to do before she got together with Peeta.

Katniss came inside closing the door "It looks like it is going to snow again."

"Do you think we could get some fresh game before you leave?" Lilly said to her daughter who had not gone hunting in weeks. She spent her time with her friends, her family or Peeta.

"Sure I can go before the start of the Tour." Katniss said slipping on her boots.

Lilly witnessed the change in her daughter when she realized being with Peeta was better than being without him. Lily could see the same bond between her daughter and Peeta that she shared with Katniss' father. "Katniss please give Peeta thanks for the cookies. Prim absolutely adores them."

Katniss frowned today was Saturday and there was no school on the weekends. Normally her sister would be shadowing her mother around the house. "Where is Prim mother?"

"She is visiting Rory and Vic this afternoon."

Katniss began tying up the laces of her boot "Madge and I were just discussing this upstairs in my room."

"Really, I am glad Hazelle does not mind us giving her food."

Katniss pushed her hair out of the way. Her braid needed to be redone after switching outfits. "Did she take enough bread and stuff?"

Lilly wiped her hair away with her wrists "Yes Rory came over to help her."

"Gale is just so stubborn mom." Katniss re-braided her hair. Gale was so stubborn and he had a thing against Peeta even though he was dating the Mayor's daughter.

"You two are like two peas in pod." Lilly chuckled at her own joke.

Katniss shook her head as she stood up. "I will be back before dinner."

"Make sure Peeta comes over to have dinner with us." Lily smiled as she ground some dry herbs with her mortar and pestle.

"I will tell him" Katniss said as she bundled up. It was becoming colder and colder outside. They were expecting their first snow of the season any day now. Katniss made the trek from her home in the Victors Village to Peeta's. She did not bother knocking. She called out "Peeta?"

"In the kitchen" Peeta called out happily.

Katniss walked over to him. "What are you making? It smells great."

"Bread for Haymitch and…"

"Cheese-buns for me" Katniss exclaimed as she picked up the cheesy confection from the plate where Peeta was putting them.

"Katniss they are hot…"

Katniss blew on the treat before her saying "Don't care…"

Peeta smiled at the sight of her trying to greedily stuff the bun in her mouth with out letting it cool off completely. Katniss was so used to hunger that sometimes she did not eat. She was still too thin for his liking. He chuckled "Did you eat today?"

Katniss shook her head no. She was hungry and saved her appetite for the moment she saw him. Peeta always had something delicious to eat. She grinned at him and blushed at his blatant stare.

Peeta leaned over the counter to kiss her.

Peeta was always so much more comfortable with showing is affection. Katniss was not but she was learning slowly. No matter how many kisses they shared Katniss always felt that stirring in her stomach that made her turn red and hungry.

"Good grief, why are you guys always so lovey'dovey isn't the honeymoon period over with yet?" Rye complained at the sight of his little brother and Katniss kissing.

Katniss blushed as she pulled away from Peeta. They did not hear the door slam when Rye came in.

"Shouldn't you be working?" Peeta grumbled at his brother. Rye always seemed to interrupt any alone time he had with Katniss.

"I am. I am making deliveries" Rye shrugged setting down his bag full of baked goods.

"Aren't you a little far from town?" Peeta questioned.

Katniss was used to Rye coming over all of the time. He was the only one of Peeta's family to visit him often. Though she was getting to know his older brother Graham and his wife Ava, whenever she went into town she always stopped at the Bakery even though she did not need to, to buy something. Graham was always there while Rye was nowhere to be found. Katniss avoided the Bakery when their mom was behind the counter.

Peeta began to do the same thing, just because his mother was so overbearing. Peeta did go into town to eat Sunday dinners with his family every once and a while. His mother the witch often made Peeta feel bad. That woman made all of her sons miserable. Katniss cared about Peeta's family now that she had gotten to know them. She did not want Rye to get in trouble with that woman. "Will your mom get mad?"

"Nah, my dad is manning the store today. Frankly he wanted me out of his hair."

"What did you burn this time?" Peeta questioned.

"Nothing, I am the best baker at Mellark's." Rye boasted even though he burned two batches of whole grain bread.

"That's because I am not there anymore." Peeta countered back.

Rye flexed his muscles "I am the master baker."

"Rye the only thing you can make successfully is the snickerdoodles cookies. Everything else is a toss-up because you do not pay attention." Peeta shook his head. Rye was a master at organization and efficiency but he had the attention span of a fly.

"Well snickerdoodles gets me the ladies…" Rye wiggled his eyebrows suggestively and loved the way it made Katniss blush.

"Ha…" Peeta snickered "the only ladies you get to follow you are the four legged bushy tailed variety that like to howl at the moon and are flee bitten."

Katniss laughed.

"Good one little brother, good one" Rye laughed though he gave Peeta that look that said he was going get him later.

Katniss loved the interactions between Rye and Peeta. She and Primrose never acted like this although Prim was ferociously smart.

Rye stretched then put his arms around his brother and Kantiss. "So what are my favorite Victors doing today?"

"We were going to have a picnic in the meadow." Peeta looked to Kantiss.

Rye wiggled his eyebrows "Watch out Katniss it looks like my brother wants to put the moves on you."

Katniss turned red. After that one time they were caught, she and Peeta agreed to slow things down. They talked and held hands, but they had not repeated what occurred that day. One of the reasons why, was Primrose, they did not want her younger sister catching them in an embarrassing position like Rye did.

Rye grinned proud of himself. He found it hysterical to see the great Everdeen blush like a school girl. Rye pulled open the refrigerator door. "Great orange juice I love this stuff."

Peeta rolled his eyes then winked at Katniss. Rye liked to poke fun at Katniss, Peeta wanted to give his brother a bit of is own medicine.

Katniss wanted to strangle him but she had to admit Rye was the loveable pain in the neck.

"So Rye, have you told Daisy you love her yet?" Peeta innocently asked.

Rye spit orange juice across the room.

Peeta started to laugh at Rye's expense.

Katniss did not know who Daisy was. Katniss was confused. She looked from Peeta to Rye to see what they were going to do.

Peeta looked to Katniss "Oh right you have not met Daisy yet. She is a friend of the family who has been in love with Rye since she was in diapers. For some reason everyone thought Daisy was in love with Graham. She is not and I told Rye she liked him but Rye has been resistant to true love."

"That annoying little ball of…" Rye pretended to gag.

Katniss looked so bemused. This sounded like brother drama.

Rye was mad as he narrowed his eyes at Peeta as he explained to Katniss who and what Daisy was. "Daisy is my Delly."

Peeta knew if his brother could he would try to wrestle him to the ground. "Daisy is my friend Delly's cousin. Her family works for the train station. Daisy is a sweet girl and Rye really does care about her but he will not admit to it. Last year he wanted to beat up Gale's friend Thom because he thought Thom was sniffing around Daisy."

"Not true" Rye defended himself.

"I think I know who Delly is, she the curvy blond girl who sat with you at lunch?" Katniss thought really hard for a connection that she could use to connect her past with the present.

"Yeah, that's Delly" Peeta confirmed.

Katniss frowned then recalled the girl with the slightly darker shade of blond "Is Daisy the girl who Delly is constantly around."

"Yup that is Daisy" Peeta supplied.

Katniss turned to Rye innocently she uttered "She is not that bad Rye"

"Not that bad, I found her and Delly speaking to a wall once." Rye shook his head as he pointed to a wall. He mouthed 'she is crazy' to Katniss.

"That's because you made her drunk" Peeta said. He did not like that his brother did that to either girl. Peeta and Rye fought over that one.

Rye grinned bashfully having been caught "Well it was funny."

"No it was not" Peeta was getting upset.

"Rye that was not nice, by the looks of Daisy she is not the type of girl who you should do that to. As for Delly she does not look as if she could harm a fly." Katniss knew this to be true. Delly was willing to help with Peeta regain his memories.

"Oh no you are on the Daisy and Delly wagon train as well." Rye murmured.

"Rye I wouldn't be to hasty to bypass Daisy I mean you never know what the future holds for you. One day you might lament not going after a meaningful relationship." Peeta warned.

Katniss became sad suddenly thinking about Rye being dead. She gripped the counter. She did not want this sadness to engulf her. Peeta immediately put a hand on her back and rubbed it. She immediately calmed down.

Rye caught the small move between his brother and Katniss. They were constantly doing this, comforting each other. They were not the type of couple who was public about their relationship. However once you got to see them in private and got to know them you could see how much they cared for each other. Even though Rye was not ready to settle down, no matter how much needling his family did. He saw what his little brother and Katniss had and it was tempting. In many ways Rye wanted that closeness. He wanted a girl to love him for who he was and not his reputation.

"So how is the family" Peeta asked.

"Graham found out Ava is pregnant." Rye supplied thinking of his sister in law.

"Wow when is she due?" Peeta touched Katniss arm he could see the soft look in Katniss eyes at the mention of his sister in law having a baby. Although he wanted children one day Peeta could not in good conscience help bring a life into this world that would most likely end up being reaped. Peeta grimaced.

"Next spring we think" Rye smiled.

"And dad?"

"He misses you."

"I think I am going to take the incentive and come to Sunday dinner. That would defiantly shock mom."

"If you do you should do it before the Victory Tour." Rye answered "You should bring Katniss."

Peeta nervously looked to Katniss "Do you think you want to come to one of our Sunday Dinners?"

Katniss smiled "Sure maybe I can bring your family some wild turkey."

Rye would love to see Katniss at their dinner table. Their mother was going to flip her lid. "Speaking of the wild Katniss when are you going to go hunting again, my dad is hunkering for some squirrels?"

"I was thinking of going hunting soon, I haven't really gone in a long while." Katniss had not gone into the woods since she woke up here. She wanted to stay as close to Peeta as possible.

"Katniss is not going hunting again Rye" Peeta said forcefully.

Rye looked to Katniss. He could not believe his brother was making a power play. "Peeta did you just say that Katniss could not go hunting."

Katniss eyes were wide "I can go into the woods to hunt for a few squirrels for your father Peeta. You can not stop me."

"Yes I would Katniss" Peeta answered.

"What" Katniss muttered, she was surprised by Peeta's blunt attitude. This was the bossy Peeta she had met when they were training. This was also the Peeta who threw out Haymitch's liquor and threatened to throw him to the Peacekeepers if Haymitch violated their training by drinking.

"Katniss you can not go out there by yourself it is not safe" Peeta felt his anxiousness over the topic rise.

"Seriously Peeta you need to stop while you are ahead." Rye warned as he saw Katniss and his brother square off.

Peeta wanted Rye to stop talking he looked crossly at his brother.

"Peeta I am perfectly capable of handling myself out there in the woods" Katniss shot back genuinely upset that he would try to pull something off like this.

"May I remind you how you feinted twice, and the last time you hurt your self on the back of the head." Peeta gripped the counter. The thought of Katniss alone in the woods frightened him. All sorts of things could happen to her.

Rye looked from his brother to Katniss.

"I will be okay Peeta I have not feinted in weeks." Katniss knew why she blacked out. Everyday she woke up she feared she would be pulled back.

"Just because you have not blacked out in weeks does not mean it cannot happen again." Peeta was sticking to his position.

Rye understood both sides of the conversation. Katniss was most at home in the woods, but his brother had a point she had lost consciousness due to what Peeta called a headache. Perhaps she should not go into the woods by herself thought but did not speak it out loud.

"Katniss I do not think you are ready to head out into the forest by yourself." Peeta was trying to think of a way to talk her out of it.

"Peeta are you putting into question my abilities to care for myself" Katniss was getting to that point where she lost her calm.

"Katniss I think he is afraid of what would happen to you out there alone should the lights go out in your brain." Rye clarified.

"Rye shut up this none of your business." Peeta growled at Rye.

"Peeta stop being so patronizing nothing is going to happen out there in the woods." Katniss said curling her fists in her palm.

"Katniss" Peeta slammed his hand on the counter. His blue eyes narrowed as he yelled at her in desperation "I do not want to see you hurt. I do not want to carry your lifeless body again. I can't okay I can not see you get hurt!" Peeta shouted then walked away furious.

Katniss jumped in the air at his outburst then followed him "Nothing is going to happen to me, Peeta."

Peeta paused then said "I need to take a walk."

"No Peeta not with out me." Katniss went to touch his arm.

"Katniss I am upset I need to get out of here." Peeta shook with anger he grabbed his coat and walked away.

Rye knew his brother had a temper but he had never seen him act this way before. His eyes moved to Katniss who stood at the entrance of the door with her head lowered. He saw Katniss shoulders shake as silent tears fell from her face. Rye went to her and embraced her. "Hush he's going to be okay."

All of her fears were realized at this moment she began to cry in earnest "I lost him, he is angry with me…"

Rye never thought he would see Katniss break down like this. "Nah he just needs to cool down you will see he will be back."

But Katniss could not be consoled. Rye had never seen a girl cry in earnest the way Katniss did. It then struck him, the reason Katniss acted like she did not care is because she had a vulnerable heart. She easily got hurt and it took her longer to recover.

Katniss shook her head managing to pull herself together. She needed to be alone. In a quiet whispered voice she said "I am going to go home."

"Okay" Rye nodded watching her sadly pick up her jacket and walk away.

Katniss blindly walked to her home.

"Hey Catnip" Gale was waiting for her at the front porch. He finally figured out that she and Peeta were feeding his family. He was mad but when he saw her face he forgot his issues. "What happened?"

Katniss felt the room sway. Her eyes became large on her face and she gripped her head. "I am not feeling well."

"Catnip" Gale was concerned as he saw her stagger inside the house. No one was home and he was not sure if he should go inside.

Peeta came in through the front door. "Hey is Katniss here?"

Gale looked at baker boy. He was not convinced this kid was the best thing for his friend. "What happened, she is crying and not feeling well."

At Gale's description Peeta became alerted "Where is she?"

"Upstairs"

Peeta ran muttering "Not again."

Gale watched Mellark run for the stairs. For having a fake leg the kid was pretty quick Gale decided as he followed him.

Katniss was on her bed she could hear the cries of Gale and Haymitch as they screamed at Beetee. Tears poured from her eyes as she desperately tried to stay where she was. Katniss did not want to leave here. There was so much she could do.

"Katniss" Peeta said stepping in through the door.

Katniss began to thrash her head back and forth. Her moans and desperate whimpers quickly filled the room. Peeta quickly hugged her to him murmuring in her ears. "Katniss it is all right."

Katniss did not hear Peeta as her brain was filled with pain. Her eyes shot open as she desperately tried to stay with him. She clutched at his arms trying to use him to anchor to this world.

"Peeta…." She tried to mouth that she loved him but everything began to distort.

"KATNISS"

She felt herself slowly slip away as the room spun and everything became black.