Katniss & Peeta After Life Book 1

Chapter 15: Betrayal?

Chapter 15

(Hunter's POV)

Rue.

My one and only love. I have to admit, betraying her was the worst thing anyone could do to another person. I mean it took a lot of courage to do what I did.

I wasn't really thinking at the moment. Rue slapped me across the face, and that kinda made me shocked. We loved each other very much. We never argued, we were...perfect. But the slap made me double think.

I helped my dad tie her up in a chair. I don't really know what made me do this, I guess it was the fact of being in the moment. Honestly, I didn't want to do this, but every action...has a consequence.

"Are you done?" My dad asks making me come back to earth. "Yeah." I answer. We actually didn't plan this it was kinda a coincidence, we were just at the right place at the right time.

The tranquilizer shot was in my back pocket because I heard stories about the Capitol, and I wanted to be safe. I would have never thought I used it in this situation. Guilt kinda had a big effect on me at this moment. Did I seriously help my dad make a hostage situation? Don't answer that.

My dad walks behind me. "You okay?" He asks. I wasn't but I knew it was to late to turn back now. "Yeah." I say.

Rue starts to come back. I can already feel my stomach getting sick. What was I going to tell her?

"Hey." I tell her. At that moment, anything I said was going to upset her. Sure enough, I was right. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Rue yells. I didn't answer, mainly because I didn't know what I was doing.

Rue was trying to break out of the ropes I tied her up in. I just looked at her. It felt natural. I'm not sure what I mean by that, but I feel alive and.....happy?

Then I didn't realize that I was smiling. Watching her struggle and her failing every time. I now know what I was missing all this time.

Thanks dad.