One month later
My baby sister was born today. My parents decided to name her Rue Primrose Mellark. Mom says she did this to ensure the memories of her fallen loved ones are never forgotten. I can't imagine the pain she will go through each time she says her name. But what better way to honor two people who gave their lives for a greater cause.
While I was at the hospital I met a boy, who they found living in an underground village, formerly known as District 13. I know this because I recognize the symbol on his jacket, the same one on my mother's old war uniform tucked away in the attic. I walk into his room, the nurse brings me a chair, and I sit down beside him.
"My name is Willow, and who might you be?," I ask him. "Rye," he softly whispers. "How did you end up here?," I ask. "I used to live here, but I moved to District…. I mean Pittsburg when the war started. After it ended, my brother moved to Denver, and he left me behind." I process what he just said. I can't imagine having to go through war, then being abandoned. Wait, he said his brother moved to Denver, which used to be district 2.
Gale moved to district 2, and my mother had mentioned he had younger siblings, but she never mentioned if any of them survived. I look at his olive skin, and brown eyes, almost exactly like the picture of Gale my mother has in the locket my father gave her. "Who was your brother Rye?," I ask, knowing the answer that will follow. "His name was Gale Hawthorne,' He replies.
My body tenses up hearing his name. The man who had betrayed my mother, also betrayed his brother. "My mother knew your brother; her name is Katniss Everdeen. He betrayed her just like he betrayed you. I'm so sorry Rye." He stares at me with a solemn look on his face. "Your mom was my brothers first love. I remember him talking about her hunting with him. I was 5 at the time, but how well I remember the look on his face when he talked about her. I can't believe he hurt her too," he replies.
"We tend to hurt the ones we love the most," I say. He nods his head in agreement. I've never felt this way before, so close to someone, yet I only just met him. "Rye, do you have a place to stay. I would hate for you to be left here with nowhere to go." "No, I don't have any family left here. But don't worry about me, I'll be okay," he replies. "I'm going to see if my parents will let you stay with us for a few days. I'm sure they'll agree." "Thank you I would appreciate it very much," he replies. I walk to my parent's room a few hallways down, and see Primrose wrapped in my mother's arms.
"Mom, dad, I met someone today that has nowhere to stay. Would you consider letting him stay with us a few days?." I ask. "Who is this boy?," my father asks. "His name is Rye, his brother abandoned him in District 13, and now he's back here with no family" I see a shocked expression on my mother's face. "Willow is it Gale's brother Rye." I shake my head, and her face becomes more shocked than before. After a few minutes my parents agree, and I walk back to Ryes room. "They said you could come, but only if you promise to help my father at the bakery." "Anything to keep a roof over my head," he says.
He stands up and hugs me, as a thank you I assume, and then when he pulls away he looks into my eyes. "You're the best thing that's happened to me since the War Willow Mellark," he says before slowly leaning in and kissing me. Instead of fear I since a new emotion will overcome my life, love.
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