Prim's POV
I stand motionless in the justice building, staring at the door, waiting for my family to burst through. They finally arrive, Katniss, with her eyes all puffy and red. My mother, her face filled with sorrow and grief. I tell myself to be strong, but I give in too quickly. Sobs leave my mouth and tears start flowing from my eyes, streaking my face. Running to my sister, I throw myself into her arms. She lifts me up, holding me as if I were still a toddler. I gently rest my face on her shoulder while she runs her fingers through my blond hair. By the time the peacekeepers come to escort them away, Katniss' dress is soaked with my tears. She is reluctant to let me go, but the peacekeepers force us apart. I quickly say goodbye to my mother and put all my emotions and love into our hug. Once they leave, I'm left all alone.
Katniss' POV
My mother and I are pushed out of the room containing a very scared Prim. I tell my mother to wait a moment, as I walk swiftly down the hall to Peeta Mellarks' room. I have only really interacted with him once and I barely did anything. It was after my father had died and we were starving, it was a cold rainy night, and I was looking through the trash bin of the bakery when a woman came out and started screaming at me. I hid by a tree as I heard loud yelling coming from inside. Then a boy that i've seen in school a few times, came out with two burnt loaves of bread and a huge red mark across his cheek. I was thinking of how the woman must of hit him when suddenly he tossed me the loaves and ran back inside. I quickly scooped them up and sprinted home. That night my family went to bed with full bellies. After that incident I've caught him staring at me several times, and the way he stares tells me he is in love with me. I'm hoping to use this to my advantage. I wait patiently outside his door until his father exits. At this time, I push through the large wooden door into a room identical to Prim's. Pure shock registers on Peeta's face, like I'm the last person he expects to see. Before he can begin to talk I start giving instructions in a very forceful tone, making seem as if I'm yelling.
"You keep her alive, hear that Mellark! As long as you live she lives, and if you don't use all your power to save her and keep her safe, let's just there could be some serious consequences. OK? Got that!". His expression has turned from shocked to terrified. That's when I do something that surprises both myself and Peeta. I lean in and force my lips onto his. Even though he must be horrified about going into the games, his lips manage to be warm and welcoming pressed up against mine. After a few moments I recoil.
"Protect her for me. Please?", I whisper to him before leaving the room. I don't even wait for confirmation, I know he will. I rush out of the justice building, passing by Gale. I know that he knows exactly where I'm going, and he will shortly follow, into the woods.