Hey guys life sucks 'cause we have to wake up at 5:00am! Cool now that the introductions are out of the way, let's get on with the chapter!
(Katniss's POV)
I am sitting on the couch reading a book, with mt legs propped up on Peeta's lap when the door creeks open. We both turn our heads to the sound, faces brightening when we see May come out from be hind the door.
"I'm home!" She yells oblivious to our presents.
"We can see that flower." Peeta chuckles. I attempt to hold my smile back when I notice how flushed she is.
"Something wrong, sweetie?" I question with a grin.
She blushes even brighter before shaking her head no.
"Hungry?" I ask as I make my way from the couch.
"N-no, I'm fine." She stammered turning an even brighter red as she rushed to the stairway.
"You sure?"
'Yup, G'night" She replied quickly scampering up the steps.
"Goodnight." Peeta an I replied in union. We allowed the silence to linger for a while longer before Peeta spoke.
"What's up with her?"
(May's POV)
I run up the stairs trying to ignore the confused looks of my parents. I finally made it to my safe haven of a bedroom. I all but slammed the door shut, and slid down to the floor against it.
I still felt the after effect of my face flushing so hard. I have no idea what came over me, especially when I turned down an offer of food, which is so unlike me.
I eventually find the energy to make my way from the door and onto my lovely bed. I bury my face in the plush duvets and quilts that cover the comfortable mattress.
What is happening to me?
What even was my day?
First I go to watch my parents in a video that contains them fighting for their lives. Then I get rejected by my friends in order for them to go on a date. And then after that I go to the lake to mope and some new boy shows up.
A handsome, polite, kind boy.
Devin.
Even the thought of his name makes me blush.
What is happening?!
I groan at my inner turmoil and decide it's time to turn in for the night.
I change into my soft blue night dress and did my normal night routine.
Face scrub, face mask, face wash, hair wash, hair dry, and brush teeth. You know, the usual stuff.
I finally turn off the light and snuggle under the covers.
The quiet sound of crickets chirping slowly handing me over to sleep.
I am standing on a rocky cliff, my toes barely creeping over the edge. I look down and see white water crash into the large boulders on the sides of the flowing river. I turn and come nearly nose to nose with Ali.
"Ahh!" I shriek. I jump away from her, nearly slipping off the cliff.
I then notice that Lars is there next to her. I shudder as I notice how they wear matching devious smiles.
"Hey guys, watch going on?" I ask slowly.
"May," Ali begins seriously, "Lars and I have come to an agreement."
"Yes?" I question.
"We are very much in love, and we don't want you around ruining the romance between us."
I struggle for words, "W-what do you mean? I'm your best friend!" I plead.
"Who needs friends when I have the love of my life." Lars speaks up.
He grabs her by the waist and pulls her toward himself. And...
They begin to make-out.
I don't even try to hold back my disgust.
It's the type you see in the movies, tongue and all. The type you can hear.
I force myself to look away from the over the top PDA.
When they finally break apart Ali turns back to me with a sickly-sweet smile on her face. Then in a blink of an eye it changes into a death glare.
"Goodbye May..."
I scream as she pushes me of the cliff with a hard shove.
I am flailing my arms around like a mad-women when suddenly a pair of strong arms capture me in their safe embrace. I turn my head to thank my savior.
I see dirty blond hair, a hint of tan skin, and beautiful grey-blue eyes...
I gasp as I sit up straight in my bed. I feel cold sweat drip down the back of my neck .
Once I finally calm my breathing I look over at my alarm clock, hoping it's not already morning:
3:48 a.m.
I sigh in relief and slip back under my covers.
What was that?
That was one of the most horrible surreal experiences I have ever had in my life. Why had I dreamt that my two best friends had tried to get rid of me by pushing my off a cliff? And why had, who I think was, Devin, saved me?
It just makes no sense. I know what is going on between my friends, but I doubt they would ever try to get rid of mt completely.
Or would they?
I shudder at the thought.
I know Ali is a hopeless romantic but she would never do something that drastic.
And Lars.
Lars is Lars, he would never hurt anyone. Especially me.
So if I know this scenario would never play out in reality, then why had I dreamt that it did?
(Katniss's POV)
"No!" I gasp as I wake from another nightmare.
"Hey...it's okay Katniss. You're safe. We're okay." Peeta soothes. I notice I am already in his loving embrace. Him rubbing comforting circles on my back and whispering soothing words into my ear.
He rocks my back and forth like a child until I finally calm down completely. He goes to release me but I grab on tightly to his bicep and shake my head frantically.
"Okay, I got you. I'm never letting you go..." He whispers. He leans in and places a soft kiss on my tear stained cheek. I try my best to give a small smile as he leans away, which he manages to return a lot more convincingly.
"Do you want to talk about it?" He asks.
I nod but don't say anything for a few more moments.
"We were back in the Quarter Quell," I finally say. "It was exactly the same except I really was pregnant. With May. It was though our lives had been speed up but we still went into the Quell. It happened exactly as it had before. Exactly. But it felt so much worse." My voice cracks at the end.
He nod in understanding, and I see a glimmer of tears in his sky-blue eyes.
He pulls me in for a comforting kiss, which I gratefully return. His kisses are the kind that make nothing else in the world matter. I'm only aware of the facts that he is here, we're alive, and we're together.
