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

Chapter 16

Get away, get away, get away is all i can think to myself as i lay helplessly on the living room couch as Peeta makes a dart across the room to me with happiness in his eyes and a grin plastered on his face.

"Are you okay?" He asks while kneeling down beside me and trapping my right hand.

The only response i could muster was a slight nod which actually hurt.

"Okay." He sighed while staring deeply into my eyes and examining them closely.

"Why are you here?" I questioned in a hoarse and weak tone, my question made his grin fade and his face harden and his jaw clench.

"When Gale carried you back i was outside watering some plants, then i saw you just lifeless so i just ran at you and Gale screamed at me to open the door to your house, so i did then i ran inside and got your mother and now we're here." He explained in a sad tone.

In response i just nodded then continued with my questioning.

"Where's Prim?" I asked towards my mother who was still standing behind Peeta.

"She's upstairs with Gale, I didn't want her to be here if the worst did happen." She answered sadly as her tone cracked towards the end and she became teary eyed.

"Your hunting jacket got ripped, but i think i can fix it up for you i know how much you love it." She stated while collecting herself.

"Thank you, can i see Prim?" I questioned in the same weak voice.

"Yes." She replied as she made a swift movement upstairs.

"Katniss, I don't want you to feel awkward around me, i'm not trying to be anything other than friends with you." Peeta spoke up in a genuine tone with a soft expression.

"Cause i know you don't want anything more." He finished catching me off guard, how does he know what i want?

"Im going to go check on dinner." He stated knowing i had nothing to say to his previous words.

Once he had left i just lay not knowing how to feel about the situation, the only feeling i could feel was the incredible pain in my left side and the stinging in my left leg.

"God Katniss don't do that again!" Prim spoke making herself known and wrapping her right arm around me and laying her head against my right shoulder, after her actions i quickly draped my let arm over her with all the strength i could muster.

"Im sorry." I spoke softly into her shoulder.

"How do you feel? Be honest." She questioned me, releasing me from the embrace.

"Pretty sore but its not gonna kill me." I spoke truthfully.

"I'll get some of moms pain killers she got from the Capitol." She retorted quickly and darted out of the room.

"Here take these." She commanded while coming back in and giving me a glass of water and some little blue circular pills with the capitol seal imprinted on them.

"Thank you." I gulped while tossing the little blue pills onto my tongue and gulping down the water.

"The pain should ease in about ten minutes, do you want dinner?" She questioned me.

"Not really i would rather just rest." I spoke sadly with my eyes downcast.

"Okay I'm going to go help Peeta with dinner." She retorted with her eyes scanning the archway behind.

"I think Gale wants to talk to you." She finished referring to Gale who was standing in the archway.

"Hey Catnip." He greeted me while Prim quietly walked out of the room.

"Hi." I vaguely smiled up to him.

"I don't know how you do it." He smiled to me while crouching down at my side.

"Do what?" I asked curiously.

"Get yourself like this." He retorted with a faint laugh.

"I don't either." I smile back at him.

"And how you killed that dog i guess the games did pay off a bit." He smiled.

"Yeah i guess so." I sighed.

"Where did you even get this?" He questioned while pulling the now blood stained wooden stake out of his trouser pocket.

"I was bored and started sharpening it and was holding it in my hand when it bit me." I answered.

"Oh." Is all he could respond with, he then gently slid his arms underneath my upper legs and lower back and thrust me up against his chest and made a move for the stairs.

"What are you doing?" I asked confused.

"Putting you in bed." He spoke with his eyes glued on the stairs as he ascended them.

In response i nuzzled my head into his chest and closed my eyes. When we got into my room he flipped the cover down and gently lay me down careful not to hurt me and then pulled the covers up to my chin, kissed my forehead and turned to exit.

"Gale, wait." I called out into the darkness of my room.

"Yeah?" He questioned.

"Will you stay with me?" I questioned afraid of rejection.

"Of course." He responded, i then heard his foot steps move around to the other side of the bed and the mattress sink from his weight and his storing comforting arms snake around me as he slid me over gently so that my back was against his chest and his arms where wrapped around my front, that's when i knew i was safe there with Gale where he wouldn't let anything hurt me and I wouldn't let anything hurt him, we where together where we belonged.

A/N: sorry i took so long to update but i hope i made up for it with he everthorne at the end. I will be slow at updating from now on because i have GCSE's this year so i have to focus on them even though i would WAY rather focus on this believe me. Comment what you think i love to get comments from you guys good and bad, feel free to comment ideas and things you want to happen.