Hi here's chapter five. It's going to be short since it's more of a filler. And for the guest who asked about Gale, His personality didn't change, that's just how he is in this timeline. That doesn't mean when she goes back it'll be the same. He was at least somewhat to blame. And about Prim, Coin isn't going to kill a 13 year old girl in District 13, it would make it pretty obvious that it was Coin, and I find it unlikely Prim would be alone long enough for Coin to do anything to her. She knows Coin is planning to kill her. Thank you so much for all the positive feedback on this story. :)
Disclaimer-I do not own the Hunger Games or any songs seen in this chapter
Katniss POV
The first thing for me to do is to find Prim, and make her feel better. Then I want to see Peeta if I can, and ask Beetee if he can find out who died in our squad. As much as tell myself it doesn't matter, and he won't die when I go back and fix everything, It's not true. I need to know he survives the bombing. I need to know that he's alright. But first I need to see Prim
Prim wasn't in our compartment, she went to where she told me Peeta is, and when I find her, Prim is sobbing on the floor. I immediately go to help her, picking her up, and holding her rocking her on the stiff bench. She's so small, and light as a feather, hugging her knees to her chest, that she once again reminds me of Rue, only this time how Rue looked with the spear through her abdomen, all curled up in a ball. It's strange to think that, that was almost two years ago. It still feels like yesterday.
"Shhh Prim, it's okay." I whisper trying to soothe her. It doesn't work.
"W-Why w-would Gale s-say that?" She sobs. I stroke her hair gently soothingly.
"I don't know Prim, I don't know." she cries harder.
"Can you sing?" This is like a punch in the gut back to Rue asking me to sing to her before she dies, curled up in a ball, looking so small. I nod and start to sing I'm not going to sing Deep In The Meadow because I'm comparing Prim and Rue way too much right now. I start to sing
Down in the valley the valley so low
Hang your head over, hear the wind blow
Hear the wind blow love, hear the wind blow
Hang your head over, hear the wind blow
Roses love sunshine, violets love dew
Angels in heaven, know i love you
If you don't love me, love whom you please
Put your arms round me, give my heart ease
Give my heart ease love, give my heart ease
Put your arms round me, give my heart ease
Write me a letter, send it by mail
Send it in care of, the Birmingham Jail
Birmingham Jail love, Birmingham Jail
Send it in care of, the Birmingham Jail
Build me a castle, forty feet high
So I can see her, as she rides by
As she rides by love, as she rides by
So I can see her, as she rides by
Down in the valley, the valley so low
Hang your head over, hear the wind blow
When I finish Prim has calmed down immensely. She smiles and says
"That's the song you sang that made Peeta fall in love with you in kindergarten, The Valley Song!"
"Yeah it is." I admit.
"Katniss?"
"Yes Little Duck?"
"Do you love Peeta? Not like you love me, like lovers?"
"Yes Prim I do." She smiles
"Can you sing another song?"
"Yeah" I start to sing again
Last night I heard my own heart beating
Sounded like footsteps on my stairs
Six weeks gone and I'm still reaching
Even though I know you're not there
I was playing back a thousand memories, baby
Thinking 'bout everything we've been through
Maybe I've been going back too much lately
When time stood still and I had you
I vaguely realize I'm crying but I sing through the tears. For both Prim, and Peeta, even though he can't hear me.
Come back, come back, come back to me like
You would, you would if this was a movie
Stand in the rain outside 'til I came out
Come back, come back, come back to me like
You could, you could if you just said you're sorry
I know that we could work it out somehow
But if this was a movie you'd be here by now
I know people change and these things happen
But I remember how it was back then
Locked up in your arms and our friends are laughing
'Cause nothing like this ever happened to them,
Now I'm pacing up the hall, chasing down your street
Flashback to a night when you said to me,
"Nothing's gonna change, not for me and you
Not before I knew how much I had to lose"
Come back, come back, come back to me like
You would, you would if this was a movie
Stand in the rain outside 'til I came out
Come back, come back, come back to me like
You could, you could if you just said you're sorry
I know that we could work it out somehow
But if this was a movie you'd be here by now
If you're out there
If you're somewhere
If you're moving on
I'll be waiting for you
Wary, since you've been gone
I just want it back the way it was before
And I just want to see you back at my front door
And I say
Come back, come back, come back to me like
You would before you say it's not that easy
Before the fight, before I locked you out
But I take it all back now
Come back, come back, come back to me like
You would, you would if this was a movie
Stand in the rain outside 'til I came out
Come back, come back, come back to me like
You could, you could if you just said you're sorry
I know that we could work it out somehow
But if this was a movie you'd be here by now
You'd be here by now
It's not the kind of ending you wanna see now
Baby, I don't like the ending
Oh, I thought you'd be here now, whoa
Thought you'd be here by now
"I've never heard that song before, where did you learn it?"She asks
"I kinda wrote it." I say blushing.
"I love it" says Prim. Then she looks around and notices something
"Katniss, this is the area where Peeta can see and hear us, he heard you say everything. Plutarch told me how to tell which area it was and I just noticed it was this one" She whispers.
I hope you liked it. Once again I'm sorry it's so short. I might not update for a while, I've got a lot of drama going on right now and it truly sucks.
