Calla Lilly Everwood: The Fire and Flame(hunger games story)

Broken

I thrash and scream in my sleep all night, reliving the events from last night. I suddenly feel a hand on my shoulder and flinch only when I hear the voice do I relax.

" shhh Lilly, it's ok it's just me, your okay." I could only know that voice to be Gales.

I turn towards him and snuggle back into his chest, taking in his scent and instantly relaxing me. Then I ask him exactly what's on my mind;

"Gale?" I say

"Yes Lilly?"

"Do you think I will ever be the same as I was?" I ask, he thinks for a moment then replies

"I think it will take some time to heal, you lost your family and you were very close to your brother, but as I said before Lilly you are so strong and I know you can get through this. You may not be the same as before, but that might be because you are still broken in a sense that you just can't mend the pieces together again. I can tell you one thing, me, Peeta, Katniss, Cato, Finnick and everyone else will be here for you. We all love you Lilly and will always be here for you."He says gently.

I have tears in my eyes, as I wrap my arms around Gales neck and hug him. I look into his eyes and smile at him. He kisses my forehead and wipes away my tears. I put my forehead against his and just stare at his eyes as if in a trance. I try to go back to sleep feeling comforted by Gales arms and I finally do, after what seems like hours I jolt awake from a nightmare, I look up and see Gale asleep I gently get out of bed and go down stairs and get my boots and jacket on. Then I run out the door and run through the district, no ones around since its 5 am, except the coal miners headed to work. I run to the end of the district and crawl under the fence while the coast is clear. I jog through the woods, and go to the tree where my bow and arrows are stored and grab them, I continue to walk through the woods and end up at me Gale and Katniss's spot.

I collapse near the rock and bring my knees to my chest and cry for hours, I'm alone, I have no Family anymore, my friends and Haymitch I guess, I consider family. My aunt and Uncle don't love me or care about me so I don't consider them family anyways.

I continue to cry for a while and then I hear foot steps in the woods, I turn to see Cato, Gale, and Katniss walk towards me. I bury my face back into my knees. I feel the ground underneath me shift as my friends surround me, trying to coax me out of my shell. When they do, Cato speaks up.

"Why did you run off this morning Lilly? We were worried you got hurt." He says gently.

"It was the nightmares, they kept coming in the night. I just needed some fresh air that's all." I say.

Then I cry into Cato's shoulder and he rubs my back to relax me. Once I'm done I look up tears still evident from a few minutes ago.

"What's wrong with me?" I say quietly.

Katniss is the first to speak up, "Nothing's wrong with you Lilly, it's normal for someone to be sad after a loved one dies. You were close with you brother and mom, so you could be broken inside from losing them, you've been through a lot in the past 24 hours. Just remember you have us here to support you." She says

" I know, I'm glad I have you guys, and your right Katniss, I'm broken and I just need to learn to heal. I was really close with Nick, we did anything for each other and I think that's why his death has hit me so hard, and my mom I loved her even though she never talked after my dad died. I'm broken its as simple as that I just need to heal, but I don't know how." I say

"You have us Lilly, remember that we will always be here for you." Says Gale.

I hug them all and we head back through the woods, all of us holding hands and laughing.