The Evil Inside Us
By Elizthewiz
Chapter 10
"Haymitch?" I ask looking down at my feet.
"What do you want Sweetheart?" He looks over to me.
I sit down next to him on the log. "I just really want to thank you for helping out with my sister. I know she has to be really lonely during this time and I'm not here often. So thank you for keeping her company, I appreciate it," I thank him
He shakes his head. "It's not a problem. Your sister's a good kid," He comments
"Yea, well, I'm afraid for her. Any second she can possibly die. I don't know how to raise her in this mess," I sigh
"She could've died at any second before the outbreak. The thing is you are a good sister. You're doing what you need to do to help her survive. I know she has a good chance of living because of you,"
"I need her alive. She's the last family member I have left, and she's my best friend. I just can't lose her," I rub my head
"I can't predict when any of us are going to die, but when I die, I have a feeling I'm going out with a bang," He smirks
I hug him. "I can't have you die either, you're like my new father figure," I smile
He looks at me for a second. "I know you'll find a way to break this outbreak. I may not be there with you but Peeta will. I'll be smiling down at you from wherever God takes me," He rubs my back. "You're a fighter,"
The scariest moment in your life is when someone is faced with death quicker than you can imagine. Death comes in many different ways but you always have two choices. You succumb to it, or you fight it. Letting yourself go seems like the easiest thing to do at the time, until you remember the loved ones who will be devastated by your death.
"Ssh," I hush Peeta. His footsteps are too loud. He's scaring off the animals. Peeta tries to step carefully, but he ends up making even more noise.
"How about we try this a different day?" I suggest with a laugh
He groans. "I'm always scaring off the food,"
"I'm trying to teach you," I tell him, while going to sit on a rock.
"Where's Johanna and Clove?" He asks
"They're behind us," I nudge my head in a direction. "They wanted us to get a heads up,"
Peeta nods before looking around the forest. He points towards one tree. "Look they have some berries up there," He walks over to the tree
I see it before he does. The sick feeling of deja vu occurs again. "Peeta!" I yell trying to warn him.
But its too late. A walker on the ground bites his ankle and tries to go for his neck. Peeta momentarily screams but stabs the walker with his pocket knife. I rush to him trying to make sense of the situation. I see the bite clearly.
"Katniss, look at me," He tells me. "It's going to be alright," He tries to calm me down.
Johanna and Clove come into view. I run over to Johanna and grab her ax out of her hand before returning to Peeta. I kiss him on the lips.
"I'm not letting you die," I say. "Forgive me for the pain that you'll receive," I say before swinging the ax onto his leg. He screams in pain. Johanna comes and covers his mouth, knowing his cries will attract walkers. I need to get his leg off before it spreads. I keep swinging it on his leg. He eventually passes out from pain.
"Give me the ax," Johanna reaches for it. She finishes the job for me, quickly.
"Cover his stump up. We need to get him to Beetee," Clove says
"This is your fault! You should've been the one to suffer this! Not Peeta!" Delly yells at me
I would argue with her, but it is my fault. I should have spotted the walker earlier. Maybe he wouldn't have to lose a leg then. Delly manages to get into my face. I prepare myself to take any blow that she would give to me, but Clove steps in.
"I swear to God, if you touch her or even say one more word to her, I will take off both of your legs and then you just won't be able to walk. You'll be useless to our group," She threatens
Delly moves towards Clove. "You must not know who I am. I can ruin you," She says glaring her eyes at her
Clove shakes her head. "You can ruin me? Do you think anyone gives a shit about gossip anymore? Hello? We are in an outbreak and you're worried about ruining me. Goodbye," Clove puts her hand up and walks out of the room.
Delly leaves the room, slamming a door in the process. Haymitch wonders in and sits next to me.
"I feel like this is all my fault," I whisper
He shrugs. "Everyone has felt guilt that shouldn't be theirs to feel," He says
"He doesn't have a leg, Haymitch. How is he going to walk?" I ask
"He's going to be thanking you and God himself for a second chance at life. You gave him hope for living. We'll make something to help him walk along the way,"
"I don't know what I would've done if he died," Tears slip down my face slowly.
"Don't cry SweetHeart. He would've still been there for you, guiding you. I have a feeling he's going to be here with you for the rest of your journey," He comforts me
Peeta is that fighter. He was so close to death, but he didn't stop trying. He found a way to come back to me. To come back to us. He beat death, but lost his leg in the process. Knowing Peeta, he'll make the best out of the situation. He'll continue being a leader like he always has been.
And I'll help him every step of the way.
And that is the story of how Peeta lost his leg boys and girls. I really hope ya'll didn't that I was going to kill him off! Peeta must live forever with Katniss. I'm pretty sure Peeta and Katniss are going to be the main survivors of this story, but I can't tell you who will live or who will die. We just gon have to wait and see. I would expect a death in the next chapter, if not its the chapter after that. I'll try to make it super long, maybe 2,000 words if I feel like focusing on writing for that long. I'll attempt though! Tell me who you think is going to die next chapter by reviewing. Also if you have any questions, concerns, or you just want to talk, PM me! I have fun talking to others on FF. If you review on this chapter, I'll respond to them maybe tomorrow, or Sunday! Anyway hope ya'll have a lovely evening, and see ya'll later :)