Hijacked

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

KATNISS'S POV

the doctors bring me into a conference room and I sit there with anger coursing through my body. Dr. Aruleus walks in, holding a clip board in his hands.

He walks over to the plush velvet seat I'm sitting in and kneels down. I slap him hard across the face and glare angrily in his brown eyes.

He holds his cheek. "Katniss you need to listen to me... Peeta can get his memory back very quickly but you need to follow these steps." I nod slightly and he puts his hand on my shoulder. "You can't have any contact with him for a month, if you guys run into each other and he asks if he knows you say no." "Why?" I ask.

"Because if he learns to quickly then he could have a very violent attack and he could kill you on the spot." I don't know if that's a threat or not but I nod. "Fine..." I say and he pats my shoulder. "Everything will be back to normal shortly." That day as I leave the hospital I secretly walk into Peeta's room and see him still asleep.

I walk over to his bedside and take his hand. "Hey Peeta, it looks like we won't be talking to a while... I love you and I can't wait until we can be back together." I look at his face, calm and peaceful, his nostrils flaring when he breathes.

I kiss his lips gently and then break away, brushing the blond hair from his four head. Then I walk out of his white room and into the bare hallway.

When I get on the train I go into Peeta's quarters he was in last and see a unfinished glass of wine and a letter to me.

"Dear Katniss,

I love you so much, you are the only thing that keeps me breathing and living. If you left my life, I would have nothing... Nobody I care about. One day I want us to be married, rid of our flashbacks and nightmares, even have kids maybe. You are my closure Katniss Everdeen, and my hope.

With Love,

Peeta Mellark

I sit on the plush bed and read his looped letters and how beautiful they are. I then lay down and cover myself in the covers that smell of cinnamon and dill and fall into a deep sleep.

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A few weeks later....

I haven't been out of my house in weeks, I'm back to the normal routine with Sae. She cooks, I don't eat, I lay on the couch with ButterCup and sleep.

I got word three weeks ago Peeta was back in the District and living without me. Today Sae comes in and sits on the couch, stroking my tear streaked cheek with her wrinkled and worn hand.

"Come on Katniss, why don't you go outside and hunt? Go on a walk? Go to the Hobb? Everyone misses ya." She moves the hair out of my eyes and I take in a shaky breath and frown. "I don't wanna go anywhere." She helps me up and I whimper at my aching muscles.

"Come on Katniss, just try and do something at least to keep you limber. I nod and grab my leather jacket and boots, not even caring to braid my hair that falls around my shoulders. I put on my boots and hug Sae.

"I'll be back in a hour." She nods and ButterCup follows me out the door. Sometimes when I'm having bad days he'll walk around with me.

We both go the Hobb and I talk with Ripper has he chases a rat around her stand and then as we are on the topic of Peeta her eyes drift to the side of the Hobb and mine do as well. I see Peeta with a blond girl, his arm around her hip both of them laughing and being happy... He looks happier with her than he did with me.