Moving on: an Everlark fanfic

Chapter 7: Coming back to me

I had just come back from the woods. Lately, I've become a lot more active. I've been going out a lot more. Sae says it was thanks to Peeta coming back that I finally started functioning like a human being again. I like to think otherwise.

We agreed that me and Peeta would work on the book today since we haven't in a while. I wanted to go hunting for game for dinner tonight, since Peeta is always the one cooking.

I'll make a squirrel stew. Maybe that'll bring back memories of his old life. Before the games, when I would sell squirrels to his father in exchange for bread. I hope not. And if it does bring back memories, then I hope they're good ones.

I'll try to make it without burning the house down, since I'm not much of a cook. I hear to knocks on my door and go to answer it .

"You don't have to knock, you know", I say to Peeta's joyous face. How can he be so happy after everything that happened? Well I guess it's better than me sulking around everywhere and being all depressed.

I think that's what I admire so much about him. Life can throw him the biggest number of shit and he'll always accept it and move on. I mean he got tortured and hijacked. He lost all of his family. His life is basically gone. But here he is, smiling and comforting me.

"Well I just thought I'd be polite", he says, breaking me from my train of thoughts.

We sit down and eat and the stew tastes surprisingly good. "Did you make this?", Peeta asks.

"Ya, why is it so unbelievable for me to actually make something that's good?" I say sarcasticly.

"Ya, I'm kinda surprised", he replies with a smirk and that wonderful sense of humor.

After we finish eating, we start working on the book. By the time we finish, I lose track of time and we're both bearly keeping our eyes open.

"I should get going", Peeta says tiredly. "It's getting kinda late."

Right after he says that, we hear a clap of thunder that manages to shake the house and a downpour of rain.

"Your really gonna go back in this weather?", I say.

"It's only three houses down. I'll be fine, Katniss."

"Well the fact that ur only wearing a light, short-sleeved shirt and pants doesn't help your case. You'll be sick and drenched from head to toe by the time you reach your house", I say.
"I have an extra guest room you can stay in until it calms down out there" I finish, leaning no room for argument.

Peeta finally agrees, to tired to argue any further. We both go up the stairs and go our separate ways to our rooms. At the door, he stops.

"Goodnight, Katniss"
"Goodnight"
"I'll be right here if you need anything, okay?"
"Thanks I'll keep that in mind", I say sarcastically. Even though it's my house, and I should be the one saying that. Well that's Peeta for you.

He just gives a tired smile and heads inside his room. I wish he can sleep with me, though. Wrapping his strong arms around me, warding off my nightmares. I guess that's too much to ask right now.

Things are just starting to be like the way they were. I feel like I finally have Peeta back. But I have to mend our relationship, to the way it used to be. Little by little. Day by day. I know we'll eventually get there, but I don't wanna rush anything.
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AN- you guys really don't know how bad I feel. I myself hate it when authors don't update forever and I'm starting to be like them. I really feel horrible.

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Ok this is getting really long so I'll stop babbling.

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