Holding on ( A hunger games story)

Reaching District 2

The train ride was going to take a day so the children and I got settled in our rooms. They were going to share a room while slept in the room beside. They were getting very tired so I decided to put them down for a nap. They were asleep within minutes so I went to call Gale, but realized there was someone else I wanted to call.

I walked to the phone in my room and dialed the number, I listened as and rang and began to get nervous they wouldn't pick up. But finally I heard a click and I smiled

"Hello?" Said the voice on the other line.

"Hey mom." I replied.

"This is a nice surprise Katniss!"

"Um yeah I guess." I replied awkwardly.

"What's wrong Katniss?"

"I just.. I.. Peeta... I'm getting a divorce mom." I spitted out.

"What?!"

"Yeah I yeah.." And then I spilled everything. From the happy moments, to the attacks and then to little Rue. All the while my mom sat and listened without saying a word. Then I finished and she spoke softly.

"Your always welcome here Katniss."

"I know mom but the kids need a father figure and only Gale can provide that any more. But now I'm only a few hours away from you and we can visit more than once a year." I assured her,

"Good because I miss you Katniss. And I know your mad at me about when your father died. I'm so sorry for that, I'm sorry for leaving you to keep prim alive and I'm sorry for not being there for you like I should've." She said to me.

"Oh Mom you know I forgive you. I'm not a child any more, I'm not holding grudges." I replied and for once I meant it. I really did forgive her.

We talked for awhile more, mostly about the kids and jobs. But I had to go. Tomorrow I arrived in district two and I had to be ready. This was my home now, no more district 12!

We hung up and I went to check on the kids. They were both sleeping soundly and I figured I would do the same. Best not to be tired when I met Gale. I went to bed that night and thought of happy things but sadly that did nothing for the nightmares.

*nightmare*

I'm back in the arena and I'm running for my life. Behind me are monkeys that are trying to chase after me and kill me. But all the monkeys have Peeta's head on them. Suddenly I trip over a branch, wait.. it's not a branch! It's Rue! I fall down hard and I think twist my ankle but I'm not sure. Then one of the monkeys pounces on my chest and gets close to my face. I close my eyes because the look on his face sends shivers down my spine. I feel it lean closer to my ear, very close.

"Mutt!" It says.

And I wake up.

Well I thought so anyway..

I was in a sleeping bag, tied in a tree. Trees were all surrounded me on all sides making it almost impossible to see where I was. I start to untie myself when I hear a scream. I jumped down from the tree and ran in the direction of the horrifying scream. When I got there I saw Peeta bending over, knife in hand, above a screaming Rue.

I tried to scream for him to stop but nothing came out. In fact, I couldn't move at all. watched as he took the knife and plunged it into Rues defenseless body and blood flowed freely from the wound. He twisted the knife around once and then yanked it from her body, her screams and stopped and the cannon went off. The force stopping me from moving was lifted and I ran at Peeta, knocking him to the ground. I punched him over and over until his cannon went off to. I had lost Peeta and Rue now, how is that considered winning?