Chapter 12

I AM BACK YET AGAIN! I'm being really productive for a change. Also, when this one's finished, I'm planning another Hunger Games one. It's about the Quarter Quell announcement/tweak being different. The sad thing is, we only have 3 chapters left of LPD! :(

YOU KNOW I ONLY OWN MY OCS SO I'LL JUST GET ON WITH IT.

I still couldn't believe it! Both Katniss and I won The Hunger Games and we were heading home. I can't wait to see my family and Delly again. But at the same time, I'm really worried. What if Katniss decided to just go out with Gale? I know she was only pretending to be in love with me so we could both survive the Games, but... what does that mean for me?

As we got off the train and finished the ceremony, Katniss pretty much forgot all about me and just ran over to her and Gale's families and Mayor Undersee's daughter. I however, wondered off the train, attempting to find someone I actually knew. Delly ran upto me, crying.

"Dell, have you actually stopped crying since Reaping Day?" I asked.

She laughed and hit me playfully. "Hmm, yeah. I actually had stopped, Loverboy."

My mind suddenly went back to the Games...

"Where is she then, Loverboy?" hissed Cato. "Haven't you just spoke to her?"

I went pale and felt sick. When Katniss had dropped the Tracker Jacker nest, I sprinted to her and told her to get away from here. Unfortunately, Cato must've caught me and I know for sure I'm dead now.

Instead, Cato shoved me to the ground and dug his sword deep into my leg. Looks like I'm going the same way Eve did. I cried out in pain as the malicious boy from 2 joined Marvel and Clove on the other side of the river. The more I thought about it, the more I realised Clove looked remarkably like Leah. Yeah, that's the typical look of District 2, but still...

"... Peeta? Peeta, are you okay?" Delly's panicked voice snapped me out of my horrid memories from the arena. "What happened?"

I shook my head. "It's fine. Just memories." But Delly wan't convinced. "I'm fine, really. See you tomorrow?" Delly noded as I strolled back to see my family.

I genuinely didn't know whether Matt and Mum would be happy to see me or not. That'd probably be an excuse for Mum to yell at me, saying: "How could you survive and not Eve? Oh, right. You basically didn't because the Seam girl had to rescue ya." or something along those lines.

I walk through the door:

"Thank God you're alive!" - Owen.

"We couldn't bear to watch the Games!" - Dad.

"Oh, big deal. Peeta's home. Yipee!" - Take a guess.

"Great. Now we can get some iced cakes done." Do I have to say anything? Good news was, I got my own house in the Victor's Village and my family didn't have to come with me. Or visit at all. Dad and Owen will probably visit, but I know for a fact Mom and Matt won't. I didn't think they cared about me anymore. Oh, who was I kidding? The only people Mom cared about were herself and Eve. Then it was just herself. Like it never occured to her that she had three sons. The only things she thought we were good for were being yelled at, baking and carrying flour.

"I'm gonna go to my house." I said. Then I lowered my voice. "It's not like anyone would want to come with me."

I then walked alone to the Victor's Village. Brand new, no memories and no family. Perfect. As soon as I entered, I almost fainted with shock. It was so big and beautiful. The so intricately carved walls and chairs. Painting easels with real acryllic paint. When Effie said the Capitol made them personal and spared no expence, she wasn't kidding.

Haymitch then sauntered in. "No family here?"

I shook my head. "The only members of my family that don't hate me are pushovers so... looks like I'll be living here alone."

"Yeah," Haymitch laughed. "I know what that's like. You won't be living here alone forever, anyway."

I gave him a confused look. "What do you mean?"

Haymitch rolled his eyes like it was obvious. "The Capitol are basically gonna force you and Katniss to get married at some point. It's just what they do."

We basically stood in silence until I broke it. "What happened to your family?"

Our mentor laughed humourlessly. "Well, I was quite the rebel too. It must be a District 12 thing. Anyway, when I was against the final tribute, she threw an axe at my head and I dodged it. It then hit off the forcefield and whacked her smack in the head. Apparently it's rebellious so two weeks later, Snow killed my mother, younger brother and girlfriend. That and PTSD caused me to start drinking."

At that moment, I realised Haymitch wasn't just a selfish alcholic who didn't care that his tributes died.

He was a thoroughly broken man.

Chapter 12 is done. Also, I just want to stress how much I appreciate all of you that read this story. Especially:

lilynevermore

TKane99

Swimming Trees

Lady Isabelle Black

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Mina1999

And I think I should have said this when someone flamed this, but if you don't like my writing, I'm not forcing you to favourite, follow, review or even read it if you don't want to. But a huge thank you to the ones who do read it. :) Love Ya!

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P.S Ithink this might be one of the longest chapters due to my babbling.

lilynevermore: I understand where you're coming from with Gale in Mockingjay. Have you read the books? If you have, are you upset they haven't put Gale's siblings and mum, Madge and her family (incl. Maysilee), Delly, Leevy, Thom, Bristel ect. in the film? MADGE IS ONE OF THE FREAKIN' MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTERS!