You don't forget the face of the person who was your last hope (On Hold)

Chapter 2

As I'm regaining consciousness I start to become aware of the absence of the searing pain I was experiencing previously In my left thigh and the feeling of a warm touch on my right hand. When I first open my eyes I take in my surrounding which are the sound of beeping from my heart monitor a drip that is coming out of my left arm and the blindingly bright fluorescent hospital lights and also the smell of disinfectant dominant in the air. When I start to identify the person holding my hand I find that its Prim who is asleep in the chair beside my hospital bed clinging to my hand with a rear strained face that only makes me sad, not happy about her caring sad about her caring to much. As I begin to move my head she shoots awake identifying her surroundings then coming to the realisation that I'm awake "Katniss." she exclaimed with a tone of relief and also sadness was clear in it as well, probably from seeing me in this state while she said it she was falling on to my hospital bed while holding me in a warm, loving and comforting embrace while sobbing into the crook of my neck.

After my mind that was moving slower than it should have been in a moment like this, probably from the sedatives had Registered her actions I rapped her in my arms not daring enough to let go. The door opened ending our embrace that I was to afraid to let go of a figure made its way carefully round the doorway trying not to knock there right arm that was restrained from movement by a sling off the door. When I registered who it was I looked at Prim who nodded to the visitor which caused my mind to go haywire remembering all the memories all the suffering that I caused my visitor to course through my mind resulting in me crying and Prim and my visitor giving each other a look of sadness. Once the look was exchanged I was rapped In the arm due to their sling of my best and most trusted friend in the world, Gale.

After Prim and Gale calmed me down and had settled themselves down in a seat on either side of my bed I started with my questions.

"How long was I out?" I asked the room looking for a answer not caring who provided it.

"Two days, you where under heavy sedatives because of the severity of you're injury." Gale answered with a sad tone to his voice and that suggested he was fighting back tears.

My next question was reckless but I had to know the answer. "And where's Peeta?"

"He's safe he is just getting some treatment for his hijacking at the minute I think you should be able to see him after." Prim answered with a remorseful smile obviously saving Gale from answering the question that probably broke his heart.

"He relapsed while you where out but the doctors got him back under control and now he is trusted enough for him to see you as long as there is security for you protection." Gale answered with his crooked smile that was obvious he forced for my benefit.

"Gale, how did you escape the peacekeepers, last time I saw you, you where unconscious and being dragged into the back of a peace keeper truck?" I asked quizzically.

With this question came a look exchange between Prim and Gale that suggested they where debating who told me the answer, after that I got an answer.

"When the bombs went off that we dropped I." Gale started but I interjected "What do you mean we? The capitol dropped those bombs." I retorted without thought and a tone of curiosity in my voice.

"No that was us it was a tactic used by Coin to gain more followers by bombing the city circle in a hovercraft marked with the capitol seal so that she could trick the citizens and Peacekeepers that President Snow gave the order for them to be bombed, which worked." Gale said with a look of desperation in his eyes.

"Wait what do you mean it "worked"?" I retorted with confusion in my tone.

"I mean we gained control because the Peacekeepers surrendered because they didn't want to fight for the Capitol if the Capitol didn't care if they lived or died, so Coin's plan was successful and gained us the full control of Panem and Victory in the war." Gale explained patiently.

"Victory?" I asked

"Yes, Victory... The wars over Katniss and President Snow is no longer." He answered with a tone to his voice that sounded triumphant.

"It's over?"

"It's over." Gale answered with the corners of his lips tightening to form a small, genuine and happy looking smile.

With all my questions answered I thanked Gale for explaining to me the current status of the war that is no longer, and he said something so obvious that warmed my heart to make me once again thankful for his friendship "No problem, Catnip."