MIDNIGHT | Peeta Mallark | A Hunger Games Short story

Midnight

The next day Peeta and I are standing next to each other behind the stage.

His hands in mine as he gives it a squeeze.

"I didn't think we'd make it back here" I admit

"Me neither" he mutters just as our names get called.

We walk out onto the stage together as the crowd screams.

"Peeta! Grace!" Caesar says giving each of us a kiss on the cheek.

He quickly walks around as him and Peeta help me to sit down in my chair, each holding one of my hands I smile gratefully as they both sit down as well.

"Well let's start by saying how ravishing you both look!" He says as the audience claps "you even make that cast look amazing darling" he points to my leg and I smile

"So, tell me" he begins "what's it feel like to be victors?"

Peeta answers "it feels amazing Caesar, truly"

The crowd claps again

"And what about you Grace"

"I'm just glad I will get to see Theo again" I say in truth. I haven't been able to see any of my family yet.

"Aw your brother!" He says as the crowd awwwes.

"And tell me about you two and your relationship now" he asks as Peeta grabs my hand

"She amazing Caesar, truly. But I think we both agree that we've got a lot of getting to know each other outside of the games... if she's anything like she was in the arena then she is more then I am worthy of" he tells him as I smile looking down in embarrassment.

"Still doing that look down I see" Caesar eggs and I smile "so I know it's hard to think about, but would it be possible for you to give us an insight to how it felt to be so close to death?"

It's quiet before Peeta speaks

"All I could think about was how I would never have forgive myself is something would have happened to her" Peeta says

I softly stroke his hand

"Well, please ladies and gentlemen give a huge round of applause to our victors!"

Peeta and I stand up and make our way off the stage with smiles, ready to meet our family finally.

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