Hey sorry for the long wait! It's exam season! If you haven't already check out Mjenney21's story "Star-crossed Lovers of District 12" Now a song for everlark
Suppose I called you up tonight and told you that I loved you
And suppose I said "I wanna come back home".
And suppose I cried and said "I think I finally learned my lesson"
And I'm tired a-spendin' all my time alone.
If I told you that I realized you're all I ever wanted
And it's killin' me to be so far away.
Would you tell me that you loved me too and would we cry together?
Or would you simply laugh at me and say:
"I told you so, oh I told you so
I told you some day you'd come crawling back and asking me to take you in
I told you so, but you had to go
Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again".
If I got down on my knees and told you I was yours forever
Would you get down on yours too and take my hand?
Would we get that old time feelin', would we laugh and talk for hours
The way we did when our love first began?
Would you tell me that you'd missed me too and that you've been so lonely
And you waited for the day that I return.
And we'd live in love forever and that I'm your one and only
Or would you say the tables finally turned?
Would you say
"I told you so, oh I told you so
I told you some day you come crawling back and asking me to take you in
I told you so, but you had to go
Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again".
"Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again". and now a song for Gale
What you gonna do when the show is over
What you gonna sing when the song ends
How you gonna cope when there is no closure
Where you gonna reach when the goal gets higher
How you gonna make it through
When you think you lost the chance
Play on
When you're losing the game
Play on
'Cause you're gonna make mistakes
It's always worth to sacrifice
Even when you think you're wrong
So play on
Play on
Even when the flood gates swing wide open
Never let the currents sink you down, no
Even when you're not sure where you're going
Swimming through the mess and you can't get out
Just going through the motions, and trying not to drown
Play on
When you're losing the game
Play on
'Cause you're gonna make mistakes
It's always worth to sacrifice
Even when you think you're wrong
So play on
Play on
Even though it's the storm on the darkest night
Don't you ever give up the fight
Even when you feel you're all alone
Play on
Play on
Play on
When you're losing the game
Play on
'Cause you're gonna make mistakes
It's always worth to sacrifice
Even when you think you're wrong
So play on
Play on
Play on
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Chapter 7
When I close the door to Peeta's room I'm smiling like a fool. Prim picks up on this immediately as she's calmed down by now and was waiting for me at the bench. She still has tear stains on her cheeks but she's obviously bursting with excitement. She's trying to appear calm but she's failing miserably. It's really funny.
"So I assume it went well…" Prim asks with a knowing grin. I smile at her and join her on the bench.
"You could say that." I say evasively. She groans.
"Katniss, I saw and heard everything! Don't try to downplay it. You've been waiting for this moment since before you got to Thirteen, then it finally happens, you admit your love for eachother once again finally, you make out, then you come out here completely love struck, and all you say is it went well!" she exclaims.
"Fine, it was perfect, and everything anyone could ever dream of, one of the best moments of my life, and then some." I admit.
Prim shrieks, and gives me a huge hug. I laugh as I stand up.
"I have to go Prim." I say.
"Where are you going?" She asks curiously.
"To see Beetee."I say.
"Why? I mean I like Beetee and all I'm just wondering."
So I tell her. the color of the walls to her crippling death, and how I don't know if Peeta survived the bombing. I tell her how I'm so scared that in the future that would have happened that I lost almost everyone that means anything to me. Her, Peeta, Finnick, and God only knows who else.
She digests all this information that I threw at her, and thinks for a minute.
"Well… I think it's a good idea to see if Beetee can find out. But I think he survived. But it doesn't really matter, because you're going into the past to change this. And if I still die-"
"You're not gonna die." I say firmly. Panicked at even just the thought.
"You don't know that for sure Katniss, something could go wrong.-"
"Nothing will go wrong Prim, you're going to be okay."
"But if it does I don't want you blaming yourself. Be happy with I wanna come." Happy? How am I supposed to be happy without Prim? It's impossible. Prim has to know this. But I don't say any of this. Instead I say
When we walk into Beetee's lab he's standing in front of the time machine staring at it and copying down notes, and muttering something to himself about the devil, snow, and looks at me perplexed.
"Hey Beetee can you tell me if Peeta survived the bombing?"
"Yes in fact I can. Just let me take a look," He fumbles around with the machine."
"Katniss he survived the bombing."It feels like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I breathe a sigh of relief when someone bursts through the door. We turn around to see Gale starting at the time machine. He dismisses it and walks over to me and Prim.
"Listen, I don't expect you to forgive me. I messed up big time and I owe you an apology. I don't deserve either of your forgiveness but I'm really sorry. Even though it can in no way excuse my actions the two of you deserve an explanation." He stops as if asking for permission to continue.
"Go ahead." I say coldly.
"Okay, well when you went to the Capital for the 74th games, me and Madge started to get to know each other. I was falling in love with her, but I was so hung up on you that I was too blind to see it. One day, she told me she had feelings for me. And I kissed her. And it felt so right Katniss, so right. And then when you came back I made a stupid decision and tricked myself into thinking it meant nothing. And I told her it meant nothing to me! We went our separate ways after that.
Then when they announced the Quell we started hanging out again. I realized I was falling for her, so I told her. Everything, why I kissed her then told her it meant nothing, then came back begging her on my knees. We got together. It was perfect. Then the night of the bombing came. We were together. We'd made it to the fence with all the other survivors when she told me she wanted to try and find any survivors. I tried so hard to talk her out of it but she wouldn't listen. So I pulled her close held her to me for a minute kissed her and let her go. But before I let her go, I told her-" He swallows thickly before continuing.
"I told her that I loved her. She said it back. Those were her last words. She got ten feet before a bomb exploded directly on her. She-she died, and not very quickly or painlessly. I saw it happening in slow motion and there was nothing I could do." He has tears streaming freely now. He chokes back a sob and continues.
"When I said that about Peeta I was in a bad place, and took my anger out on the both of you. I didn't mean it and I'm sorry." I study him carefully, and fight back the tears at the knowledge of Madge's fate.
" I forgive you Gale." I say. Prim nods.
"Me too." We have a weird group hug thing and Gale leaves. Remembering the Time Machine I turn my attention back to Beetee.
"Hey Beetee,"
"Yes Katniss?"
"I'm ready to go back in time."
"Well, you know the drill. Remember, Prim-Little Duck, Haymitch-stay alive, and me- it's a clock."
"Got it." I bend down and hug Prim.
"See you soon Little Duck."
"See you soon Katniss, be careful."
"I will."
And with that I step into the time machine, and think of my life before the Games. I feel a tugging sensation then nothing.
When I wake up the other side of the bed is cold. I reach out seeking Prim's warmth. When I don't find Prim I turn on my side to see her sitting on the foot of the bed cooing at Buttercup. She looks a lot younger than thirteen years old. I sit up and say,
"Morning Little Duck." She looks up and smiles.
"Morning Katniss it's the morning of the 73rd reaping.
So sorry for the long write. It took forever to write the chapter.