MIDNIGHT | Peeta Mallark | A Hunger Games Short story

If we met at

Graces pov:

It's killed him! It's killed Thresh!

I quickly continue running, tears streaming down my face.

We were walking when that... thing jumped out the bushes at us. Thresh pushed me behind him and told me to run.

I sprint as fast as I can, knowing that my life depends on it.

It's almost as if it's rounding the rest of us up.

As if I spoke too soon, i end up running towards the cornucopia.

Quickly, I realise that my only option is to try to put as much hight difference between the dogs and myself.

I see the structure come into view as I wipe my eyes and keep running. I sob while wondering what the point is of even trying.

That's when my problems start. My tears cause me to trip up.

I land and smack the hard earth and as I quickly try to scramble my way to a standing position, I'm aware of arrows flying in my direction- aiming towards the dogs behind me.

Katniss..... Peeta.

Quickly I try to put distance between the dogs and I, but I struggle to stand after my fall.

I look down at my side and notice that my leg is in extreme pain when I step on it.

I try to run forward, but it's just too painful.

I manage to reach the side of the cornucopia, but I can't pull myself up.

I feel a hand try to assist me and I look up to see Katniss.

She curses as she jumps down off the side and gives me a knee up.

I'm grateful as I push myself up.

I groan out in pain as I put pressure on my leg. I quickly turn around and put my hand out for Katniss to take, but when I look down she's not there.

"Katniss" I say "Katniss?" I call

I hear some commotion before I hear her scream from inside the cornucopia.

Suddenly a cannon goes off and I cover my mouth in shock. Katniss is dead.

I scrabble away from the side as the dogs finish with her body and turn their attention to mine.

I look across and see Peeta in hand to hand combat with Cato on top of the cornucopia.

I can't look away from the dogs surrounding us.

Suddenly a cannon goes off as I hear a body fall to the dogs. silence follows as the dogs automatically get up and run away.

I cry. The lack of breath causing me to gasp as I sob covering my mouth.

Someone touches my back and I scream, pushing them away.

"Grace it's me!" Peeta says as he takes a step back before I realise who it was.

"Peeta?" I ask as he stoops down to sits next to me as I sob

"Thresh" I say in between sobs

He nods "I know"

I cry even harder "Katniss" I whisper "Peeta I'm so sorry" I say

"It wasn't your fault" he adds while holding back tears himself.

We sit together for a few moments in silence mourning for the fallen.

I look around me as the sun starts to shine again.