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Katniss' POV:
I hear the familiar clank of dishes in the kitchen. Sae's here, just like every morning. The same old routine. I hear the thump of a child's feet on the stairs.
"Katnith! It's time for breakfast," That's Sae's granddaughter, Tammy Sue. She wakes me up for breakfast every morning. The same old routine. Been going on for months.
I muster a small smile for Sue. "Thanks Sue. Tell her I'll be there soon."
"Mm-kay, Katnith! But hurry up, Haymish is here too!"
Sue has struck up a fancy for Haymitch in the last month or so. And he for her. Ever since he stopped drinking, he's been a different man. She also likes to share his carrots.
I drag myself out of bed, and get dressed. Usually I don't even get dressed for breakfast, just stay in my bedclothes, but today I just feel like getting dressed. This isn't part of the routine.
I try for a moment to get the knots out of my hair, but I know that one day I'll just have to shower. That won't be part of the routine.
I trudge down the stairs and into the kitchen. Really, the only reason I get up now is because of Sue. She reminds me of Prim and Rue, in that she's so small, but has the biggest heart to love anyone and anything.
I see the little brunette sitting at her usual spot at the table. The same old routine.
I sit down beside her, where I usually sit. The same old routine.
Haymitch nods at me, gnawing on a carrot. Not part of the routine, but a welcome change. I've grown to appreciate Haymitch, and maybe even love him, as a father.
Did I really just think that?
Sae dishes out breakfast for us all, and bids us good morning. The same old routine.
We all start eating quietly. The same old routine.
About five minutes in, Haymitch breaks the silence, as he is known to do. "The train will be here soon."
Sae nods knowingly. Sue smiles, her silver eyes aglow, her olive skin beaming.
"He's coming home!" she exclaims.
"Who?" I ask. "Who's coming home?"
Haymitch snorts. "I thought you'd be counting the days sweetheart. Peeta's train'll be here in half an hour."
This is so definitely not part of the routine.
A/N: HA! And you guys thought I'd let Peeta come home in this chapter. That would be so predictable. Heehee. You hate me now, right? Fear not. He will come home next chapter. Probably. Bwahahahaha!
But didn't you like Sae's granddaughter? :3
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