Mrs. Everdeen pulled into the asphalt driveway. "This is it, Girls," she said excitedly.
"I still can't believe our old house was availible," Katniss whispered in disbelievement. The paint was a little more chipped, and the primrose plants were dying, but it was still her home.
A tall, dark-haired figure rushed out of the house next-door. "Catnip!" he screamed.
Katniss giggled at the silly nickname. Gale couldn't pronounce her name right when they were toddlers, and the name stuck. "Gale," she screamed, running toward him.
Gale picked her up and twirled her. "I can't believe you're back!"
In a daze, she answered, "I can't either."
"Did you guys get the transition paperwork done? Can you come to school tomorrow? There's room for two more in my truck. I have to stop at all the schools anyway, so I can bring you and Prim."
"Yeah, the papers are all in order. I'd love a ride..."
As they reunited, Rory, Vick, and Posy Hawthorne walked outside, led by Hazelle. Five-Year-Old Posy and Ten-Year-Old Vick stood awkwardly, not remembering these strangers. Rory approached Prim. "So, I was thinking, I could show you around the middle school..."
Mom and Hazelle embraced too, catching up on six years of news and gossip. Everyone seemed so happy.
Nobody even noticed the blonde haired boy who was walking down their street at that moment, staring with lonely blue eyes.