The wrong lover

Chapter 25

- Peeta's PoV -

I wake up still having Katniss in my arms. She is still asleep at the moment and I knew she wanted me to stay. I see the door slowly open and in walks Katniss doctor. She gives me an angry look, I'm not supposed to be here. She walks up to me.

- Shhh, Katniss is still sleeping. I whisper to her.

- You're not supposed to be here. She whispers back.

- She wanted me here, she couldn't sleep. I whisper defending myself.

- Get out. She still doesn't trust you. She whispers in anger.

- She asked me to stay, I answered always. I can't leave her now. I whisper back.

- Get out. She whispers in an angrier voice.

I tilt her head to the side and I manage to get out of the bed. Just as I leave she begins talking to herself. I stay with the door opened in a little gap so I can hear it well.

- No, no. Snow, stop. Stop. She says moving her head to the sides. 

I close the door but I go to the window. Not many seconds pass before I get startled by her screams. Her doctor also jumps back a bit.

- Where is he? Katniss asks her doctor.

- He had to go. She answers. Yes, I had to go, but I didn't want to go.

- He said he would have stayed. Katniss says with a tear falling down her cheek.

- Why do you want him to come back? She asks.

- I don't care if he hurt me, I don't even want to live if this is life. His warm embrace is worth the pain he can put me through. She answers.

- I'll go get him. She says with a sigh.

She walks to the exit and opens the door for me. I walk towards it slowly not wanting to be to exited even though I am. She gives me a soft but sincere smile, I give her a bigger one.

- Hey Katniss. I say walking up to her.

- I asked you to stay, why did you leave? She asks me.

- Your doctor said I had to go. I say being honest.

- Oh, Okay. She says looking up at the ceiling.

- Do you want me to stay? I ask her.

- I just wanted to ask you some questions. I mean, I am guessing I need get my treatment now. So my doctor decides it. She says back.

- It would be the best if you left for her treatment. You may want to leave the hospital aswell. Her doctor says pulling me back towards the door.

I want to fight back but I am scared to trigger a bad memory of Katniss. I just smile at her whilst walking back to the door. I leave and she closes it. I know she wanted me to leave the hospital fully but Instead I pull a chair and take a seat close to the window, I watch.

The screen is rolled infront of the window making me barely be able to see her. There is a small part of the window left so I sit there. I watch as she gets injected by the serum in her arm. She looks so calm sitting there, watching her memories. It often appears a smile on her face seeing some memories, some bring her tears and some make her angry. It's a very emotional roller coaster. It ends and the screen gets taken off.

- Can you give me a few words that describes your family? She asks Katniss.

- Loving, caring, beautiful, friendly... Hating, murderous, mutts! She says, then towards the end she is yelling it out. Her eyes turn from grey to black and she starts screaming terrible things about them. 

I just want to go in and comfort her, but I won't make it better. If she doesn't want them here because they hurt her, then I won't make things better.

- Katniss, those first four words were real. The three that came after was a lie. Her doctor replies.

- Loving, caring, beautiful, friendly? Those don't sync up to my memories. Only to a few. Katniss replies.

- Well they are real. We got some good news this morning that you might want to hear. We found a doctor that will help us heal your body. You will be going through the treatment tomorrow. Her doctor says back and Katniss gives her a soft smile.

- What's the chance of success? Katniss asks a bit nervous.

- It is pretty low, but if we don't do it your body will go paralyzed. The treatment... Her doctor begins before Katniss interviens.

- It's not treatment is it? Is it surgery? Katniss asks.

- There is no pointing in lying to you is it, you just see right through it. The surgery has a ten procents chance of success. If it fails it won't kill you, just paralyze you. You will become paralyzed if you don't do it anyway. So I scheduled you in as early as possible. She replies.

- I'm already paralyzed. Katniss answers back.

- You won't be for much longer. If it is a success. She responds.

- It won't, with my luck it won't. Katniss replies.

- I will just go out for a bit, I'll come back when it's our next appointment. Her doctor says walking out. I don't want her to think I am here so I try to hide somewhere.

She walks out and she smiles looking around seeing me nowhere to be found. 

- Guess he really left. He has finally got some sense in him. She says walking further away. 

It hurts a bit, but why doesn't she like me? I mean Katniss seems to be getting along with her a lot. I wait a bit before I stop hearing her footsteps wandering away. I get out of my hiding spot and I open the door to Katniss room. She seems suprised to see me.

- I thought you left. Katniss says in a confused voice.

- I would never leave you. I say walking up to her. 

- So you heard, about the incoming.. Ummm.... S-Surgery. Katniss stutters.

- Yeah I did. Do you want me to leave? I ask her.

- No, stay. Perhaps you could help me sleep like last night. Katniss says.

- Do you still not trust me? I ask her.

- I do trust you, okay that was a lie. I'm trying my best to trust you. Katniss says to me and it gives me a smile. She didn't lie to me, she was honest.

I kiss her on the lips with all my love. I pull away to catch my breath and she looks at me with her beautiful grey eyes.

- I love you Peeta. She says, her eyes. I saw them change right infront of me, from black to grey.

- I love you too. I say to her kissing her passionatly again.

I manage to get back in her bed and feeling her warm embrace lying on me is the best. She might love my embrace but I love hers more. No, the most.

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