Hey readers, I woke up the other day from four reviews to sixteen reviews; holy crap! (In a great way.) Thank you to everyone to reviewing, following, and favoring this fan fiction. Just to let you know that I'm now done with finals and now will have time to write more and work also until January 19th is when I'm going back for the spring semester.

You guys have suggested a few things, here some of the things of the following: Haymitch's P.O.V., Peeta and Katniss's history and their relationship in high school, what made them go to the war. So I will put these ideas into the story

Helpful advice:

From katyms13- I do write that a lot, thank you for pointing that out. I'm still working on what better way to say, instead of "told the truth, speaking the truth." Thank you for pointing that out. Please let me know because I'm sick and tired of writing like that (really, I am.)

Also, I have an idea on to bring in Mrs. Everdeen and Prim into the fanfiction, including when Katniss and Peeta did a steamy make-out session while in the army :).

Here's chapter five of Lost Love

Haymitch's P.O.V.

I woke up to my cellphone ringing vibrating my wooden table with my right hand with a blade and my left hand a half empty bottle of bourbon. I raised my head up releasing my weapon then putting both hands in my hair, the joy of waking up with a hangover but I'm use of it.

"Who in the hell is calling me at nine in the morning? It's too damn early!" I yelled to myself dreading the headache. I sighted grabbing my phone and looking at the caller I.D. I shake my head while answering the phone. "Hello, Peeta?" I said standing still holding the bourbon bottle and my hand. "What ca-can I do fo-for yous, you?" I slur my words and taking swig of alcohol.

"Haymitch, are you drunk again?" Peeta asked recognizing my drinking voice.

"Hey, what's it to you? Nothing's wrong with a drink and being in the army for eleven years with no ALCOHOL, you will." I laughed. "You DESREVE a damn drink." I finished up my sentences and taking another sip.

"Whatever. Any who, you're not going to believe what I'm going to tell you but… Katniss is ALIVE." He said being serious.

As soon he mentioned the Mockingjay, I chocked on my liquor and coughing trying to get air back into my lungs again. "Kid, stop joking around! You must be on some kind of drug or daydreaming, Katniss is DEAD! She was killed in action boy, are you trying to give me a heart attack here?" I told him clearing my throat then clearing it.

"NO, that's what I thought too. I was walking in Central Park and just enjoying the view of the small river and the next thing I know I hear a woman singing "The Hanging Tree Song." I thought to myself 'okay, maybe it's my mind playing tricks on me' but it wasn't a trick, I looked up to see a brunette young woman singing that SONG that MY WIFE use to sing all the time. I followed the voice which sounded just like Katniss because she sings beautifully and when she sings; all the birds stop just to listen to her. I hid in the shadows and recognizing the description then it hit me right in the face, it is KATNISS. I called her name and she stopped in her tracks. I ran up to her telling her "I'm so excited that your back. How are you alive? It doesn't matter and hugged her." Then she pulled away from me with a confessed look on her face and she says "Who are you? Am I supposed to know you?" she asked me.

I let Peeta's words sink in as I somehow force my feet making my way towards my small office in the middle of my first floor in the second room near the closet door. I grabbed a pen and a piece of paper.

"And I told her that she was in the army with me then Katniss told me that 'she has never been in the army' and to top it off, she has no idea who I am. But yet, she's married to someone else and not to someone else but to Gale Hawthorne, GALE F-KING HAWTHRONE! Out of all people, not all men of society and she's STILL MARRIED TO ME!" I can hear his voice raising with rage in his voice.

I remember that night when word got out that Squad 451 was killed coming back to base. None of us weren't allowed to see the bodies but only two survivors or so what doctors have said. I was walking with another commander discussing the next new recruiters training then a painful scream filled the air. My commander and I ran towards the scream and seeing that it was Peeta scream. Hearing his scream is the most painful thing anyone can experience.

I started to write down Bread boy's wife on the paper.

Katniss Everdeen Mellark-?

"Kid, it's impossible that Katniss is alive and you told me when you came back that she was killed in action. Didn't you have the paper work stating that 'Katniss Everdeen-Mellark was declared as dead with her squad with only two survivors?' I wouldn't be surprise if they didn't look closer on that case and someone had to pay a lot to make sure that she was dead to you. Now, what did you say what her last name she carries now?" I asked my neighbor and former solider student.

I can feel his breathing through the phone becoming slightly heavy and I know he's pissed right now.

"Her last name is Hawthorne, she's married, got married to Gale Hawthorne; the promising soldier to Commander Paylor. She's not Katniss Hawthorne, she's Katniss Mellark." He answer being serious as he answered my question.

Katniss Everdeen- Hawthorne. Husband; Gale Hawthorne. Look up on what Gale Hawthorne has been up for the past two years.

I wrote down Katniss's new last name including Gale's name also.

"Okay, calm down. I'll have my buddies to look around including looking on what Gale Hawthorne has been up to for the past two years since coming back with Katniss. Get to work Bread boy, I'll call you when I find out more." I said assuring my former protégé and need to get started on this project for him.

"Alright and thank you Haymitch." Peeta replied ending his call and knowing he's heading to the city.

I tapped the pen into the paper of Katniss and Gale's name.

"I always knew there was something odd about that Hawthorne kid. Poor unfortunate soul Mellark." I said underneath my breath then pouring myself a glass of vodka from the silver tray I have on the right corner of my desk and taking a swig of the drink that burns my throat.

I pulled out my cellphone, locking the screen and going over the phonebook trying to find someone I know that can dig up information and owes me a favor. I clicked on the name reading; Ray Dallas and giving him a call.

"Hey Ray, it's me Haymitch, Haymitch Abernathy. I know sorry for not staying in touch since Afghanistan and we'll do drinks when you have the time. Listen, remember you told me that 'If I ever needed to dig up on someone's life, you'll do it?' Well…. Now's the time. I need you to look up on former solider name Gale Hawthorne and what he has been up to for the past two years, look up after being attacked, back in New York, and his marriage. Why? You wouldn't believe me if I were to tell you. How soon can you send everything in email? Okay. Great. Thank you Dallas." I hanged up the call and sighted as I leaned into my leather chair trying to make sense in all of this.

"You son of a bitch Gale, if you corrupted the system declaring Everdeen as deceased to Mellark. You will be going to court not to mention jail time for taking advantage of the poor girl's condition and lying to her." I spoke as if I was talking to someone and looked out the small window. "Everdeen, find out the truth soon or you'll suffer the heartache even worse." I lifted the glass cup to my lips and taking the vodka all in one shot.

Katniss's P.O.V.

I stand outside on the rooftop of my townhouse walking towards the edge with my right foot on the ledge and closed my eyes.

Flashback

I walked to Central Park right after school and I had it with Gale! We've been friends since our fathers were killed in a mine explosion accident and that was the only thing that connected us. We both had to provide for our families, working part-time jobs and going to school. I had a crush on Gale because he always had my back through anything and takes the wrap for me when I either caused trouble in school or not. I felt a connection with him and he kept on leading me for years where we're alone, I felt like he was going to say the three words 'I love you' to me but instead he asked me what kind of flowers would Madge Undersee like? Why? Because he's dating her now. We're entering high school and hoped he would be my first boyfriend but I was wrong.

I looked at the view of one of the lakes in the park. I sat on one of the few big rocks with my knees towards my chest and my head on top of knees with tears running down my face.

"I was stupid to think he would love me, all he sees in me is a sister." I said to myself out loud wiping my tears away.

I continued to look at the sunset and breathing in the cold air.

"Katniss? KATNISS!" A voice yelled out my name.

I wiped my tears with my hand and getting up from the rock stepping back on the concrete and recognizing the voice, its Peeta, Peeta Mellark. The baker's son who works in Mellark Bakery a family owned bakery in small town called District twelve, only five miles away from New York City.

I see Peeta Mellark running towards me standing a couple feet away from me as he placed his hands on his knees catching his breath.

"How did you know I was here?" I asked being blunt putting my hands into my father's leather jacket.

"Be, Because. Your, you're the only one I know that loves to get away from twelve and would come here to clear your head." The baker boy answered my question.

I nodded my head and kept a straight face to cover my emotions.

Peeta walked in front of me with confidence and strong.

"Hey, I'm sorry to hear about Gale dating Madge Undersee. Word got around school." He spoke the truth as he kept his eyes focus on me. "I only came here to check up on you."

I shrugged my shoulders playing it off.

"It's whatever, I don't care now as what Gale does from here on out." I said being serious walking in front of him and standing facing each other.

He chuckled a bit.

"You know you weren't good in acting including hiding your feelings and I can tell the look of your eyes that you're heartbroken. To be honest, I think Hawthorne's a fool to let you go. Now that we're here I might as well get this off my chest." Peeta replied he warmed his hands together and clearing his throat. "Katniss Everdeen, I have always had a crush on you for the longest time ever since when we were in grade school. I remember when my father use to walk me to school every morning and pointed to you and said 'Do you see that little girl right there in the red plaid dress? I wanted to marry her mother but she fell in love with a coal miner.' I asked him 'Why did she marry a coal miner?' and he answered 'Because the way he sings and when you hear him sing all the birds stop chirping and listen to his voice.' At first I didn't believe him until we had choir together. We were all sitting down on the floor and the choir teacher asked everyone 'Does anyone know the Valley Song?' I saw your hand shot straight up in the air, your hair was in two braids instead of one. Miss Linda asked you to take a seat on the stool and you singed so beautiful that the birds stopped chirping to hear you sing and I feel in love with you and your voice. From then I always had a crush on you and then hearing the news that your father was killed in mine explosion accident including Gale Hawthorne's father. I knew you slipped in the shadow and had to work to provide for your family including Gale also. I wish I could have helped out but you kept yourself distant. Now that we are about to enter high school I would like just one date and I promise to treat you way better than Gale. I promise." He finished pouring his heart out with hope in his eyes.

My jaw drops being stunned and taking a seat back on the rock. I felt my heart dropped but felt love in my heart and hope in my eyes.

"I understand if you don't want to go out-"I cut off his words.

"I do. I would… like to go on a date with you." I let the words roll off my tongue and getting up again walking towards him. "Just don't lead me on to where you think we should be 'just friends.' Deal?" I said being serious holding my hand out for him to shake.

"I wouldn't dare to break your heart." He agreed shaking my hand then holding my hand into his.

Flashback Ends

"Katniss, darling? Katniss, can you hear me?" I hear a voice saying my name twice then I opened my eyes being back from a memory. I turned my head seeing its Gale coming towards me.

"Catnip, what are you doing on the edge? Get away from there, you're teaching in archery today with Glimmer." My husband said being concern as he held his hand out his left hand for me.

"I don't know what I'm doing up here." I played it off shrugging my shoulders and taking his head as he guide from the rooftop to going back inside than walking towards the first floor.

"Just be careful Katniss not to do that again, I don't want you up there by yourself." Gale replied being concern as he handed me my game back from floor on the other side of the door. "Text me when you're at Arrow Archer." He said assuring me.

I nodded my head and kissed him on the cheek. "I will and gotta go." I said putting the game back strap on my shoulder and closing the door behind me.

"Okay. That memory felt so real and I remember that part somewhat very well." I made a mental note to myself and started towards my shop.

Haymitch's P.O.V.

I ate the second half of my cold cut sandwich with a coke. I played with my knife in my hands waiting for Ray Dallas to call me back on the information on Gale Hawthorne. My iPhone starts to ring and prayed it was Dallas, I looked at the caller I.D. and it was him than answered.

"Hey Dallas, what did you get on Gale Hawthorne?" I asked being serious as I got up from my seat and making my way towards back to my office again. I nodded my head with my jaw dropped as Ray tells me everything on one of my least favorite soldiers.

"ARE YOU F-KING KIDDING ME? THAT BASTARD! SICK, TWISTED, MANUPLIATING BASTARD! So the boy was right, he is taking advantage of her condition. It can't get any worse then what you told me just now, can't it?" I asked again not processing the information I was told. Anger filled my energy as I grabbed a half empty vodka and throwing across the room. "SHE WAS SEVEN WEEKS PREGNANT AND HE, DIDN'T TELL HER ABOUT IT? THAT F-KING COLD HEARTED BASTARD! Send me all the information to my email right now. Thank you for doing this Ray." I quickly ended the call breathing out and gripped my phone tighter.

I yelled getting my anger out and could give a rat's ass on who hears me. I became frustrated wanting to find Gale Hawthorne and beat his ass to the hospital myself. I cleared my throat and unlocking my phone looking back on the history list and seeing Peeta's name.

"Let hell break loose and Katniss to find the real truth including Bread boy." I rolled my eyes like if I'm going through war again. I pressed Peeta's name and waiting for a reply, he answered.

"Haymitch, what did you get on Hawthorne? Tell me everything and don't hold out anything. I'm pissed that Gale's tricking her memory, what else could he have done?" He asked being serious and wanted the truth.

"Turns out that Hawthorne paid a large amount of money to declare Katniss being killed in action. He retired from the army as soon as Katniss woke up from a coma and having memory lost not to mention managing the land bomb that completely burned her right side of her body, she had skin grafts, rehab you name it and he paid for it. They flew to New York bought a Townhouse in Victor's Village, after her recover they got married at the court house and turns out while she was in a coma, she was seven weeks pregnant and had a miscarriage. After being 'dead', Gale called Katniss's mother and telling her the news about her daughter's death and was told to never call, better not to talk about the 'pain.' I'm sorry boy." I felt sick as I spoke the information I was told and seeing the documents on my apple laptop.

"That son of a bitch, that bastard!" I can feel Peeta's anger through the phone. "I'LL TAKE HIS ASS TO COURT, I WILL BE CALLING MY LAWYER AFTER THIS CALL!" He yelled with venom in his words.

I forced myself to set down with the phone to my ear. "Kid, LISTEN to me. If you were to call the police and telling them what you found it, arresting the jerk-off that would make Katniss being afraid as if her world has been taken apart, why? Because she goes by his words and your words would only confuse and scare her the most. BEFORE you call your lawyer, let Katniss come to you with questions about her high school memories, family, marriage, and you get the point of where I'm going with this right? Do that FIRST. If Katniss does come around remembering everything then take Gale to court. In the meantime, let this play out until Katniss comes to you for questions, you got?" I told him with authority.

I hear Peeta sighted and huffed. "Okay, okay fine. I'll let it play out. Also, she came by the bakery and I ran after her wanting to talk to her. At first Katniss wanted to know 'what was it I want from her? Ever since we meet several days ago, she's been having terrible headaches of recalling a memory.' I just convinced her to come over to the house if she doesn't get any answers from Gale and my best bet is that he locked away her information. Katniss is coming over in two days and hope things will go for the best. She'll be here in two days at eleven in the morning" He said being slightly over.

My eyes widen hearing the interaction Peeta had with Katniss.

"That's, good to hear boy. Don't force her, let the Mockingjay speak than answer. You got it?" I replied with authority.

"Sir, yes sir." He answered back.

"I'll come by around mid-afternoon just to see what kind of progress you two are making. Take care Mellark." I hanged up the phone and tossed it across my wooden desk.

"That kid is going to be the death of me, I need a drink." I get up from my seat and walking over to the mini-bar near the bookcase.

Peeta's P.O.V.

It's been two days since I last saw Katniss on the streets of the city and only hope she'll come. I couldn't sleep I was so anxious to have my wife coming over, I got up at six in the morning and cleaned everything spotless. I put some logwoods into the fireplace and getting the fire started. I just pulled out a patch of cheese buns and chocolate chip cookies putting them in a container in case she would want some. I poured milk into a small pot for hot chocolate just in case if she would want some and making hot chocolate for myself too. My eyes looked up at the kitchen clock seeing its ten fifty-nine in the morning.

"Katniss, please come." I said praying out loud to myself.

The doorbell rings. I ran towards the front door and seeing Katniss in bundled in a white scarf, her father's jacket, black purse strap on her shoulder and black sneakers. I looked up into her gray eyes.

"Hey, hi Katniss. I'm so glad that you made it." I said with a smile taking a step to the side allowing her to come in as she enters. I closed and locked the door behind her.

"Of course I would come, I would never break my word." She said looking into my eyes and unzipped her jacket. Katniss dropped her purse by the door.

"Let me take your jacket, I'll hang it in the closet right here with your scarf." I pointed my head to the right of us showing the closet next to the door. My wife hands me her jacket and scarf I took a few steps going to the closet and grabbing a hanger. "Please, make yourself a home." I said being polite grabbing a hanger putting her father's coat on the hanger and wrapped the scarf around top of the hanger and placing it on the rack closing the door. I walk behind her.

Katniss had her hands at her side as she walks into the living room, walking over to the couch taking a seat with her knees in front of her. Then putting her feet back on the ground.

"It's okay Katniss, like I said before make yourself a home." I said being gentle with a smile and seeing her putting her knees in front of her. "Do you want anything to eat or drink? I made some-"I was being a generous host.

She sniffed the air then politely answered.

"A cheese bun and hot chocolate, if you don't mind?" Katniss asked with a small smile.

I laughed a little and knowing that's her favorite thing to eat in the winter time. "Not a problem, I'll be back." I turned my back around and going back to the kitchen again. I grabbed two small plates putting a cheese bun and a couple chip cookies. I opened the cabinet pulling out two mugs placing them on the counter and pouring the hot chocolate into the mugs. I put the plates and mugs on small orange tray as I held the handles and walking back to the living room. "Cheese bun, hot chocolate, and some chocolate chip cookies just in case." I replied with a smile placed them on the coffee table grabbing a cookie and a mug then Katniss put her feet down to grab her mug and placed small plate on her lap.

"Thank you and you didn't have to go through all the trouble for me." My wife said as she takes a couple bits of her bun and blowing the steam from her mug before taking a few sips.

"It was no trouble, trust me I wanted to do this." I told the truth as I sat across from her.

Katniss placed the mug back on the tray with her hands on the plate as she looks at me.

"We were in the same class in high school right?" She asked.

I nodded my head.

"Yes, we were." I answered.

"I remember going to Central Park after hearing that Gale was dating Madge Undersee and you found me crying. You poured your heart out and that was your proposal of asking me out on a date. Do you remember that day?" She asked me again.

My jaw dropped being shocked a little and nodded my head.

"And I kept my word of never breaking your heart again." I answered being a little choked up but cleared my throat, I had to be strong and could never cry in front of her. "How about this Katniss, let's play a game called 'real or not real.' You ask me any question and I will reply either saying real or not real. Would you want to try that?" I offered her and seeing her nodded her head.

"Okay. You love to bake?" She asked.

"Very real." I answered as I looked into her eyes.

"You're favorite color is orange?" Katniss asked.

"Real." I answered again.

"Like a sunset." We both answered with a shocked look on her face.

"You've worked in your family's bakery since you were nine/ten years old?" She asked.

"Real." I answered.

Her gray eyes looked around the room and seeing the color of the paint on the wall.

"Is my favorite color green?" She asked.

"Real." I answered.

"Like the forest." We both answered as she took another bite of her cheese bun.

My wife looks down then back up.

"Did we know each other since we were in grade school?" She asked.

"Real." I answered.

"Umm… Can you please tell me who was I growing up? I tried to ask Gale but he says 'it's painful to look back on.' Please?" Katniss asked me with pleading eyes.

I could never say no to her or those silver eyes.

"I don't want you to have a headache, I don't want you to stress out." I replied being concern.

"Please Peeta, I need to know." She said with her voice breaking and putting down the small plate on the table.

I nodded my head and sighted.

"You grew up in a small town call District twelve. Your father was a coal miner who was killed in a mining accident. You had to find work because your mother shut down not taking care of you or your little sister Primrose but you called her Prim. You had to provide for your family, you're a hell of an archer who sings beautifully. Gale has been your best friend since both of your father's were killed and you two would always do things together. When high school was coming around the corner, you were heartbroken when Gale dated Madge Undersee and I asked you out on a date." I answered as if pained me afraid to break her. I looked up being horrified and shocked with tears in her eyes shaking her head.

"No, that can't be real. It can't." She said with her voice breaking as she cried.

I walked over to where she was sitting out and sitting beside her. "I'm sorry I had to be the one to tell you this but everything I said is one hundred percent true and I vowed to never lie to you." I placed my arm around her shoulder and didn't see her flinch as placed her head on my chest.

"Why? Why would he lied to me? About my life." Katniss whispered still being in shocked.

"I don't know Sweetheart, I don't know why he would lie to you." I lightly shrugged my shoulders as I lied on the couch with Katniss lie-down next to me and placed my left hand on her back beginning to run small circles on her back to calm her. "If you want and by your choice only, I can show you pictures of us." I suggested. I felt her nodded into my chest. I sat up from laying down holding my wife's hand helped her to her feet and leaving the living room.

"The pictures, yearbooks, and your wedding dress is in our closet." I spoke the truth as I guided her towards our bedroom. I let go of her hand and letting her remember the bedroom we once shared if anything is familiar to her. I go into the closet bending down grabbing a couple of yearbooks and a box then standing back up, I walked over to our bed and placing them on the confronter. My blue eyes look up seeing Katniss going over to her nightstand and seeing a small oval picture frame of us on her wedding day. She picked up the frame tracing her finger on the glass frame of us and letting small tears on her face.

"So, we're married?" My wife asked me and meeting my eyes.

I nodded my head and begin opening up a couple of yearbooks.

"How is that possible? If I'm really married to you then how in the hell am I married to Gale? It doesn't make any sense." She said being confused and putting the frame back on the nightstand. Katniss turned her attention to the yearbooks opened as she scan the pages with her eyes.

"Technically by law you're still married to me and your 'husband' pulled a few strings to declare you dead to me." I kept my anger at a low tone and pointed to the pictures of my wife and me when we were young. "You see, in high school everyone called us "The star-cross lovers of District twelve." Most of our student body called us the perfect couple and they wrote for us "The girl on fire and the baker boy will be together forever." Or so I thought." I sighted.

To be continued…

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