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A cold breeze wakes me up. My arms are covered in goosebumps and I'm shivering.
I get up from the window ledge and shut the window.
The sun peeks out over the horizon and casts a beautiful shadow on all the land.
I pull on a silk robe over my freezing body and head downstairs.
I'm greeted by the grumpy meows of buttercup as soon as get to the kitchen.
"Are you hungry too?" I ask him.
He gives me a small meow in reply.
"Me too" I say.
I have some eggs and cook the turkey I shot yesterday. I give the fat and extra parts to Buttercup. Since he is all I have. I let him eat on a stool by the table.
He is not that bad, but I want to be around other humans.
But I keep having to remind myself that I have shut myself out from all human presence.
Except for Sae.
After breakfast I grab buttercup and sit on couch.I stroke his scruffy fur while he purrs.
I open the book of herbs and plants. I go straight to the pages with Peeta's drawings. My fingers trace the lines of Peeta's brush strokes. My cheeks burn and tears sting my eyes.
A pang of anger hits me.
Why can't I let him go.
A tear drips onto the book. I wipe the rest of the tears out of my eyes. I can't do this.
I get up and leave the book on couch.
I put on some of the clothes that Cinna gave me before the quell. A grey sweater, black pants, and an infinity scarf. I brush my tangled dark hair and braid it.
I need to see him or talk to him again or I'm going to go completely insane. I can't keep thinking about him and just shut him out.
I step out of my house out into the cool rain. My lungs fill with the scent of fresh cool air. I make my way to Peeta's house. When I get to his doorstep I start to feel regret.
Hijacked.
I start to recoil from his door but I stop.
I can't go back home just to never see him, and think about him, have nightmares about him.
I slowly knock on his door, feeling regret again. I hear heavy footsteps, getting closer and closer to the door. As the doorknob turns I feel like dashing back to my house or ducking into the bushes. But it is too late, I'm already staring into his blue eyes.
"Katniss?", he says with shock in his voice.
"Hey" I say quietly.
My eyes are locked on his. His brilliant blue eyes. I'm hit with many kinds of emotions. Fear, hope, sadness.
"Can I help you?" Peeta asks calmly.
"No, I was just seeing how you were doing" I say shyly as my eyes fall down to my feet.
"I'm….better, but why are you asking me?" he asks.
I bit my lip, still looking at my feet. "I….I don't really know it's just…. I kinda sorta…. Miss having someone to talk too" I choke out.
"Yeah, me too" he says with sadness in his eyes "but Katniss, why me? I'm…. well you know".
I do know, he was hijacked into a monster set out to kill me, but none of it was his fault, now he is convinced that he is a mutt.
"I think you are better" I say.
I look into his eyes, he seems unconvinced.
"You do?" he asks.
I nod my head. My eyes fall to my feet again, I bit my lip so hard that I start to taste blood. Talking to him makes me feel uncomfortable, it also makes me feel a little relived.
"I….I mean if anyone can get through something like a hijacking, it's you Peeta" I exclaim.
I look back up. Peeta nods.
"Thank you" he says.
I hardly notice that I'm shivering. Peeta notices quickly after I do.
"Here do you want to come in?" he asks.
"Yeah, thanks".
He moves so I can come in.
"Is it okay if I leave the door open? I just got done baking and it's kinda stuffy in here" Peeta says.
I nod. We end up sitting right by the door. We both don't say anything, instead we look out into the rain.
After a while Peeta breaks the silence by saying, "I'm a mutt, real or not real?".
I have to think about this before I answer. But I know, that he isn't a mutt, Peeta Mellark has never been and never will be a mutt, maybe snow's creation, but not the real Peeta.
"Not real" I answer.
Peeta looks at me, and gives me a slight smile then looks out into the rain again.
Ten quiet minutes pass and I go home.
When I get into my house I plop on the couch.
My lips start to form into a smile and the feeling of happiness hits me.
Hope, there is hope for the boy with the bread.
So guys if you have seen mockingjay part two, remember that scene where Katniss and Peeta are looking out into the rain in the end, well that's kinda what I wrote this chapter about. I thought that it was a great everlark moment so I wanted to write about it. I really hope that I did't push Peeta and Katniss's relationship too far. It doesn't take to long to leave a nice review ( private message) or suggestion, It helps motivate me to write more chapters, hope you liked this chapter, - Everlark2004