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We were all sitting around the table eaten. Haymitch and Peeta already had refilled their plate once and were still devouring the squirrel stew. "This is delicious! I really have to let you cook more!" Peeta said with a full mouth. "Yeah, well I'll have to invite myself over more often!" Haymitch said. I was happy to prove that I was able to cook something good. It's not because I'm not good at making pastries that I can't cook. Maybe next time I could make them my dandelion rabbit. Dandelions, the bright yellow flower that means rebirth. "Well, keep on eating then, I've something to do." I looked at Peeta to let him know I was ready. I left the kitchen, took the letter in the living room and went upstairs to our bedroom. I had no idea what I would find in it. Maybe some more excuses? Maybe she wrote that she missed me or even that she never would like to me anymore. I took a seat on the bed turning the envelope in my hands. I took a deep breath and finally opened it.
Dear Katniss,
If you're reading this letter I guess you probably throw away the first one, maybe even the second
one, which if you didn't is the same letter as this one. I had to make sure you would at least read one
of them. I know it took me a long time to write you this. For months I had no idea what I wanted to
say. All those things you said at the train station are true. I understand that you're feeling
abandoned, I haven't been the mother you deserved for a long time now. When the hospital was
finally doing a good job in district two and I decided to move to further to district four I should have
called you . And I don't know why I didn't. It was easier for me to deal with her dead when you
weren't around I guess. And I know that's no excuse, you had to deal with it too put you never forget
I was there. But when I heard your voice, I always thought about her. The way she looked up to you,
she admired you. And then all those bad times after your father dead came to haunt me too. How it
was always you that took care of her, that protected her. You wanted her safe so badly that you took
her place in the games. While I was supposed to take care and protect you both, I failed. I'm so sorry
for all of those things and for everything you had to go through. If I could go back in time I won't do the
same mistakes again, but that's impossible.
I'm moving back to district 12 now. I've been thinking to do it since I saw you in district 4. I know you
said I wasn't a part of your family anymore, and that next week you'll have a family of your own. But I
really hope that one day you would be able to forgive me for everything. I should arrive in the district
in two days. I just wanted you to know that. I'll do my best to make up for everything I've done to you.
I don't ask you to forgive, I know I don't deserve it right now. I just would like to give me one last
Chance. I chance to make it up to you so that one day, maybe, you will be able to forgive me.
Like I said, I'll arrive in district 12 in two days. To let me know if you could give me a chance, put a
yellow scarf at one of your windows, that way, I know there is still hope. I'll be living in one of the new
houses near the city hall.
I love you with all my heart.
Mom
Half the letter I felt some tears coming out of my eyes en they felled on the letter. I had no idea of what I was going to do about it. Should I give her one last chance? I know that's what Prim would want me to do. Will I be able to do it? Maybe more important, do I wanted to give her one last chance? I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. I heard Haymitch leaving the house and Peeta walking upstairs. I was still sitting on bed when he came in. When he saw my tears he took my face in his hands and kissed them away. He took me in his arms without saying anything. He pulled me further on the bed and we lay down. His warm body was comforting me in away only he could do it.
"She's coming back." I said after a while. He didn't say a word and began to stroke my back with one of his hand. His other hand was rubbing me hair. My hand was on his chest and I could feel his heartbeat. "She wants me to give her a chance to make up to me." "And is that what you want?"He asked me. I looked in his deep blue eyes to try to find an answer. "I don't know." I said. "What do you think I should do?" I asked him. Suddenly I felt ashamed of myself. He had lost everyone, he wouldn't ever be in my position. And was here laying sadly in his arms because my mother wanted to come back in my life. It was selfish of me. "I think you have to find an answer by yourself. And know that whatever you chose to do, I'll be there to support you."Did I want to let her come back in my life? I had no idea of what I wanted right now, and then I thought of Prim. "It's what Prim would want." I said and Peeta agreed. He was still rubbing my back when I probably fell asleep.
I know this chapter is a little but shorter than the other ones. I do hope you like it though. Review to let me know what you thought of it.
