Hello people! Long time no see! I decided to update because I have to write a research paper and I just don't feel like doing it. So here you go!

Chapter 7

I woke up to the smell of something burning. I look over at my alarm clock and see it's only 2:31. Confused, I looked out the window and saw a little distance away a big black cloud of smoke and an orange glow. Oh god. I slip some shoes on and head to Peeta's room. I barge in and run to his bed "Peeta!" I said shaking him awake.

"What? Katniss? Is it the baby?" Peeta asks.

"No, but thanks for the concern. Now wake up and put some shoes on there's a house fire and I want to make sure everything and everyone is okay."

"Okay. Okay. I'm up." He said and we run downstairs. We're out the door in matter of seconds. We run down the road until we are right near the burnt down house. Then we both hear a girl crying and turn around to it. Then I see her. No! Peeta must of just realized who it was too because we both start running towards her.

"Johanna! Are you okay? Did you get hurt? What happened?" I asked. She accepts my offer of a hug and just cries in my shoulder. "I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine" She repeats.

"Jo, where's Sally, Drew, and your parents? Do you want me to go get them?" Peeta asked. Johanna starts sobbing into my shoulder even harder.

"Where is your family, Jo?" I asked. She didn't talk for a couple minutes.

"My parents and Drew didn't make it. Sally is with the neighbors. I don't know what to do." She is now crying even harder, if that was even possible.

"Jo, I'm so sorry. You two can stay at our house until we figure something out." Peeta said and sat down next to us putting his arm around me and his other arm on Jo's back.

"We can?" She asked quietly between sobs.

"Of course." I smile.

We sit there for a little bit just watching the last of the flames die out. There was barely anything left of Johanna's house. Just the walls of the first floor and the steel oven in what used to be the kitchen.

"It's funny," Johanna said. "That the thing that caused the fire, is one of the only things that survived the fire."

"How did it all happen, Jo?" I asked.

"Before I went to bed, my mom told me to blow out a candle that we had in our living room, you know the one that smells like the woods? I forgot to blow it out when I went to sleep. I woke up because I smelled gasoline and there was a loud boom. Sally woke up and was really scared and crying. I was scared and I picked her up and climbed out of the window, like my parents taught me to do when I was little if there was ever a fire. I waited and watched the house burning and waiting for Drew and my parents to come out of their windows, or from the front door. When they never came out, I went next door and had them call 911.I told them to watch Sally for me. I should have stayed in that house with them and helped them get out. It's all my fault that they died. If I only listened to my mother." She said angrily.

"If you stayed, you and Sally would have died with them." Peeta said.

"I think I would prefer dying with my family than living with the fact that if I only stayed, they could all be alive right now."

"Jo, If you did that, do you think little Sally would have been able to get out by herself? No. You saved her life. Everything is going to be okay." I said trying to cheer her up.

"No, it's not Katniss. Nothing is going to get better. I can't live with all this guilt. It's hard for me to breath."

"We will help you through it. I know that you are going to miss your family, but you have to think about Sally. She's only 10 months old. And now, thanks to you, she can live to see her 1st birthday." I said.

"Maybe you're right, but Drew didn't even get a chance to live! He was only five years old!" She started crying again.

Peeta went over and gave her a hug. "Come on, let's go home." He looked at Jo and then at me. "All of us."

Peeta went over next door and got Sally. We all walked back to the house.

We finally got back to the house. We walked in and saw everyone but Prim sitting on the couch watching the news. They all looked up when we walked in.

Mom got up off the couch and walked over to give Jo a hug. "I'm so sorry." She said softly.

"Thanks." She said.

"You and Sally can stay here for as long as you like." Mr. Mellark said.

"Thank you so much." Jo said quietly.

"It's the least we can do." My mom smiled

"You and Katniss and whoever else would like to, can go shopping later today, on us. I'm sure you guys can figure out who stays in what room. But always know that we will never kick you out. You and Sally are always welcome." Mr. Mellark smiled.

"Thank you so much! How am I ever going to repay you?"

"Free babysitting!" I said and everyone laughed.

"We are going to bed now, figure out who stays with who and we will talk again later." Mom said and she and Mr. Mellark went up stairs.

"So, who is staying in who's room?" Rye asked.

"We have a guest room, my room, Peeta's room, Prim's room, Ty's room and your room. Peeta and I will share and you and Tyler will share so Jo can have your room and Sally will have the guest room." I said.

"But there is an extra room." Tyler said.

"Ya, I know. That's going to be the baby's room. And you can't say anything because it isn't your room being given up." I snapped.

"Fine, I'm going to sleep night." Ty said and he went up stairs.

"Don't worry about him, Jo. He's a little grumpy."

"He didn't lose his family." Johanna mumbled.

"Let's all go back to bed and we can go shopping again tomorrow." Peeta said.

We all agreed and went up stairs. Peeta came in my room and Jo and Sally stayed in Peeta's room for the night.

"We get to sleep in the same room now." Peeta smirked.

"Don't get any bright ideas. I'm already pregnant." I said smiling.

"You're a buzz kill." He frowned.

"You're best friend just lost everything, and you're sad I won't have sex with you. Nice." I joked.

"I'm not saying tonight." He said.

"We're step siblings now, Peeta."

"I know." He sighed. "But I love you more than that." He said.

"I love you more than that, too."

"Good night and good morning, Kat." He kissed my cheek.

"Good night and good morning, Peeta."

Chapter 7 is done! WOOHOO! Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes and the get well soons! My knee is a lot better and it doesn't hurt much anymore! Yay! Hope you guys liked this chapter! Sorry it's a little sad but it needed something to change up the story a little. Thanks for reading!