Chapter 3: Finally
Katniss P.O.V
I'm running. To the only place where no one would bother me. When I make it to my room I let go. Let go of all the tears. I look at the wall where Peeta's shoes would normally be, straight and aligned. I look to the kitchen where Peeta would show me how to cook, and of course where I would fail.
I throw myself onto the bed and sob like a baby. "W-w-why cant you be here!" I say to my pillow. There's a knock at the door, I don't answer. I don't really feel like being lectured for breaking a guys heart in the middle of a hallway. The person comes in anyway. Damn it, I didn't lock the door.
"You might wanna lock your door next time, sweetheart." Oh great. Just the person I need to see.
"What do you want?" I say while giving my death glare. "Woah sweetie save that for someone else, just came to stop by." Haymitch comes in and sits on my couch, making himself comfortable.
"Please, get out then." I say desperately wanting to get back to my pillow. "I seen what happened in the hallway." Oh great, so is a lecture. "It's about fucking time."
"What?" Is he actually proud I hurt Gale so much? "You love him. I know, I knew this whole time. Is was just a matter of time until you realized it." He says with a smirk on his face.
"Yeah well, he's not here. He's probably dead." I say tears already flowing down my cheeks. "Wrong again. Sweeheart." Ugh "Can you stop calling me that I hate it. And what do you mean wrong again?" Is Peeta alive? Is he coming back? My Peeta! "Nope. I will continue to call you sweetheart for the rest of your life. And I mean Peeta is here in District 13."
Peeta's P.O.V
I'm so exited not even my multiple wounds can stop me, however Finnick can.
"Woahh, slow your roll lover boy" He says with a smirk. "Where's Katniss?" I reply not caring about anything but my Katniss. "Relax, she doesn't even know you're here yet, Haymitch went to go talk to her. First we have to get you to the hospital wing and fix you up." I only oblige because these wounds look really nasty, and hey, I want to look nice for Katniss.
After what seems like forever, the wounds have been cleaned, bandaged, and I look almost as good as new. If you don't count the huge bruise on my right check from where the guards liked to punch me.
"Alright Peeta, you have a visitor." The nurse says with a smile on her face. "Thanks for everything." I say trying to be a good patient, if she's going to be the one to take care of me, she should like me right? "It's nothing, you've been such a great patient." I smile and she walks out the door. Then Katniss walks in.
Katniss's P.O.V
I walk through the doors and instantly lock my eyes on his. He hasn't changed much, just skinnier, and his cheek is marked with a huge bruise. I can't focus on that because my eyes are locked on his blue orbs. I can stare at him forever. But I don't get to because Haymitch interupts with a rude cough. "Yes, well great to see you again, Peeta." He pats him on the shoulder and Peeta winces. I wince also, just thinking about why Peeta winced, love, strange isn't it? When Haymitch is gone I smile at Peeta and he smiles back.
"Hey," he says. I try really hard not to cry, Its his voice in front of me right now, the voice I've waited so long to hear. "Hi," I reply. This is it? "I'm really sorry Katniss, I wanted…I just…it was really hard for me.." "Don't apologize, look at what you've been through!" Peeta just gives up on talking and grabs my hands, interlocking them with his. "Peeta I have to tell you something," I really don't know how I'm supposed to say this, another awkward moment here.
Just then Finnick comes bursting through the door, "Hey! Katniss we need you right now there's kinda a war going on and we need the mockingjay to actually come to the meetings!" Peeta laughs, "Alright bye Katniss, you can tell me after the meeting."
"Alright." And I kiss his cheek before leaving with Finnick.
What could be so important that they ruin my reuinion with Peeta?