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Katniss POV

After breakfast Peeta leaves to go check in with his employees at the bakery, leaving me to call my mother. After much debating with myself, I finally pick up the phone and dial the number she left me to reach her at in district four. I'm growing more and more nervous with each ring.

"Hello?"

"Mom?"

"Katniss? Is that you? I haven't heard from you in so long is everything ok?"

"Ya it's me. Nothings wrong though, in fact everything is going completely right. I'm getting married."

"Oh, darling thats amazing. I'm so happy for you. When is the wedding?"

"Well, I don't really know yet. I just got enganged last night, so I haven't had all that much time to plan.

so I haven't had all that much time to plan. I do want to ask you if you can and will come to help me plan it. I've never really been good with this stuff." I confess to her honestly.

"Well Sweetie, you're right about that. You were always the rough and tough one while Prim was the girly daughter." My breath hitches and I'm in shock, she just said Prim's name. I can hardly do that and I definitely didn't expect my mom to be able to. "…and when I get down there we can…." I politely interrupt her.

"Mom, sorry caan you repeat that last sentence for me?"

"Of course. I was just saying that I would be honored to help you with this and when I get down there we can make the decisions. When do you want me there?"

"I don't know yet, as soon as possible?"

"The soonest I can get down there would be in a week or so. How long do you want me to stay?"

"However long you can please. This is all so new to me, but yet it feels so right."

"Ok, honey. I love you and I will call you when I pick up my ticket. Have a good day."

"Bye Mom, I love you too." With that I hang up and I feel relieved. I'm finally reconnecting with my mom after all this time. I think Prim would be proud of me. Oh, no, the only spare room in my house is Prim's old room. My mom's old room is occupied by Peeta and myself. My old room is used as Peeta's studio. I can't let my mom sleep in there without cleaning it out first. I decide that is what I'm going to tackle today. I will clear her things and put the things I want to keep in the attic.

Later that day I find myself taking a deep breath outside of her room and quickly turn the handle and let it open. Except for the dust it accumulated, it is exactly how she left it. The walls pink with white baseboards and picutures on the walls. My eyes follow the pictures one by one, taking due time for each one. They range from her and Rory to a picture of my fully intact family. I swallow when I see that one. That was the last picture we took with my dad, me being almost eleven while Prim was still toddling around only being four. This was one of the last times I saw my mom happy. Before he died, she was so full of live. Everyone says my dad had the beautiful voice, and I agree, but my mom also did. People just never heard hers. I remember watvhing her cook and listening to her sing any song she had in her head at that given moment. In the picture my dad has his arm wapped around her, a pure example of how, until his last breath, he lived for his family. I look at the little girl sitting on my mothers lap and I start to tear up. I miss her so much and she didn't deserve to die because of me. She was only an innocent kid, yet because of the cards she had been dealt, she suffered more than any other kid should ever have to. I miss this family, I really do. They may not have been rich in money, but they were wealthier than their wildest dreams with love. I interrupt my thoughts to go gently pick each picture up from the walls. I put them into a stack on her empty desk. I then look to her closet at all the dresses that I bought for her before I left for the Quarter Quell, things she never got to wear. I grab a trash bag from downstairs and fold each one and place it in there. I will take it to the Hob to give away.

Within two hours and several tears, I am finally done for the day. This surprisingly helped me heal. Closure, is what it was. Of course she will always be there, but this helps me think of all the good things about her and not how she died. I walk out of the room, but first placing my fingers to my lips and putting my hand up while whispering

"I love you Prim." With that I close the door.

After that I go take a much needed nap and for once, I don't see my sister's face before she died. Instead I see an image that I thought to be long forgotten.

I see my lake, along with a man talking to a little blonde girl by the katniss roots. I look closer and I realize that they are my father and Prim. Only the girl I thought to be little was most certainly not that. I'm looking at an amazingly beautiful young lady. They both look at me and slowly stand p only to walk over and hug me. My dad wraps me in his arms and I'm reminded about how strong his hugs were. They're a lot like Peeta's, making me feel safe and secure.

"Hey baby girl." He says to me.

"Hi daddy."

"Katniss, I'm so unbelievably proud of you. I've been watching you all along and the things you've accomplished, they are just amazing. I can't believe I'm face to face with this gorgeous young woman I see before me. You've overtaken a corrupt government, kept surviving even when it was hard, and now you're engaged. I wish I could have been there for you when you were growing up but even you learned how to do that by yourself." I can't believe my dad is here, at this point I'm crying because I'm so happy. I look over at Prim andI can't believe how grown up she is. SHe comes over and starts talking to me.

"Katniss, I love you so much. I'm proud of you too. I know all you ever wanted to do was protect me and even though you thought you failed you didn't, not even close. I was supposed to come here, while you are still needed there. Peeta wouldn't survive without you and I know, that one day I'm going to see you holding my neice r nephew. I know, I'm going to see and old you and Peeta watching your grandchildren and teaching them how to hunt. My point is, that don't think you did anything wrong, because you are doing everything right." I wrp my arms around her and kiss her forehead.

"I love you too kiddo. You don't know exactly how much I miss you and want you with me. My little duck. Thankyou for showing me this, and you."

My dad comes over and hugs both of us before he starts talking. "Ok girls, I love both of you but Prim, it's time to go. Your sister has Peeta waiting for her, and Katniss, don't let that boy go. He's good for you." I nod and soon i feel my eyes opening to see Peeta lying right beside me.

I lean over and kiss him and he wraps his arms around me and together we fall back asleep. I now know that we are going to be just fine as long as we are together. My dady taught me that.

So, I don't really know when the next update is going to be, *crossing my fingers for tomorrow*, I did not expect that chapter to go that way at all but I hope you liked it and please feel free to tell me what you thought.

Until next time my lovely readers =)