Part 33
At first, I think Cato has followed us back and is trying to take me back as bait, but I find an even bigger surprise waiting for me. Peeta. I start crying tears of joy as he hugs me. "Prim, I was so worried! Don't ever try a blessed thing like that again or I swear!" He his hugging me too tight for me to believe he is actually mad right now. I let him go and he can see I'm crying. "Did he hurt you Prim?" He asks me. I look at him and nod. "He said how he noticed I hadn't been hurt yet, and he shot me. With my own bow and arrow right in the side like I had done to him. Then he cut my arm and picked out my stitches. He said he would kill me if I screamed. It still hurts Peeta." I tell him. His eyes show hate and revenge, "I'm going to make it go away. I promise." He looks away from me, toward the cornucopia, knife in hand, than looks at Thresh. "Thank you Thresh." He says. Thresh looks at me and says "Well, she helped Rue. I needed to pay her back my debt." He says. Peeta stands up and walks to him. Peeta holds out his hand. Thresh is unsure, then takes it and shakes. It's so unexpected. Peeta takes the knife in his other hand and stabs Thresh right through the heart. He continues to stab until his cannon goes off. I turn away, crying. He just saved my life and Peeta killed him. He sees my crying and says, "Prim, it had to happen. Better now when he was caught off guard. I'm sorry." I keep crying not wanting to look at him. I do end up though and he hugs me. When he let's go, I feel his hand on my shoulder, until I realize his arms are at his side. Not again!