Chapter fourteen: Visitor

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A few weeks later we're back to our normal selves. Not when he mutted out 24/7 or anything like that, but the nice selves. The one where we didn't hurt each other.

"Katniss.. I'm sorry," He says one day as he places a plate of food in front of me. 

"For what?" I ask him, not remembering what he had done to me.

"For hurting you,"

"Oh, Peeta. That was in the past. A week ago, maybe. Or even a month ago. I don't care about it anymore." I explain to him.

"Did you.. Ever kill him?" He Asks.

"Who, kill who?"

"Kael," He looks at me.

"Oh... Not yet," I look up at him to see his eyes start watering.

"Wh- why not?"

"I never had the time to. All I ever thought about was protecting  and saving you," I explain.

"Can you do it soon?"

"Of course I can," I say, wiping his tear away from his chin.

He nods as a loud knock comes from the door. I immediately thought it was Gale coming back for Peeta.

"Go in another room, Peeta," I whisper

"What? Why?" He whispers back.

"I don't want them to take you back. Or to kill you,"

He nods and goes into our bedroom. I walk to the door, slowly. I open it and can't believe who stands there. I thought this person wasn't alive..

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