Safe and sound, Carl Grimes

048. THIS IS A TERRIBLE HIDING PLACE

Chapter forty eight

"This is a terrible hiding place."

Being out in the woods, Katniss heard the sound of birds chirping, as she walked through in comfortable silence, and as she did, she found these tracks on the ground, as she began following them, she looked to the tree to her left and climbed up into it and as she did, she looked out, notching an arrow, she saw a deer in the distance, as she drew back her arrow, the wind came by, where before she could shoot the deer, it began running off, as she put her arrow back in her quiver and climbed down from the tree, she followed after the deer.

Although she soon lost it, as she crouched down, grabbing an acorn, she pulled it back on her bow like it was an arrow and sent it flying off and as it hit the tree nearby, the deer then came running past, as she notched an arrow and followed it, she let her arrow fly, hitting the deer, it still scampered off, as she followed it, knowing she didn't wanna lose it to any walkers, she wasn't just following the hoof prints but the blood trail, as she notched another arrow, she pulled it back and shot the deer again, as it fell over, she ran over to it, pulling her arrows out of it, she grabbed it by the legs and began dragging it off.

Having made camp, Katniss had a fire going, as she cut up the deer and cooked herself up some venison, where when she was done, she snuffed out the fire, leaving herself in complete darkness, as she grabbed her bow and stood up walking off.

When morning came around, Carl was lying his bed, having been told by his dad that Katniss had gone over the wall yesterday, and he had chosen not to go after her because it was his fault, she already was uncomfortable at that party and instead of being there for her, he thought with his teenage boy brain and got all jealous and went to kiss her in front of everybody, making her runaway, and he hated that he made her feel that way, and he wanted to fix it, as he got up from his bed, and walked out of his room.

Heading down the hallway, he made it in front of the door to Katniss's room, knocking on it "Katniss?" he asked, but when he did, he didn't hear any footsteps behind the door "look, I'm sorry. Just..talk to me." he told her, and when he did, he still didn't hear anything on the other side, as he opened the door, it was unlocked as he stepped inside, the bed was still made like it hadn't been slept in, and when he walked further in, her bow an arrow wasn't there either, as he quickly turned running out of there, knowing she never climbed back over the wall.

Having gone through the gate, Carl was walking through the woods, going deep in, he saw the blood trail and when he did, his heart skipped a beat, worried she might be injured, but as he followed it, he found her campsite, seeing the burnt out fire, he noticed the deer that no longer had meat on it's bones, he looked around for what direction, she might've gone in but he couldn't tell, as he started walking further away, he stepped over a fallen tree branch, he looked around him, hearing her whistle, he then heard it over and over again, as the mockingjay's flew by, he followed the direction they came from.

"Stop." Katniss said, and when she did, Carl stopped, looking all around him but he didn't see her "you weren't supposed to come after me. I left the deer there as a sign for you to turn back." Katniss shared "because I got shot thanks to one?" Carl asked, stepping forward and as he did, he stepped on a branch, he winced "you need to go back." Katniss told him "you shouldn't sneak out by yourself. Two people just died." Carl shared "who?" Katniss asked him "that guy Aiden. And Noah." Carl told her, and when he did, Katniss stepped out from behind the tree, the hood from her jacket over her head "well Aiden was an idiot who didn't know what he was doing at least that's what Glenn said. Him and Nicholas probably got Noah killed." she shared.

"We should go back." Carl told her "then go." Katniss told him, sticking her hand in her pocket, she tossed him a bandana and as he caught it, he opened it up, seeing cooked venison, he took a piece of it and ate it, but as he looked back up, Katniss was running away from him and as she did, Carl stuck the venison in his pocket as he ran after her, where as he caught up to her, he grabbed her arm, and pulled her toward's him, as the two were face to face, they were staring at each other.