//Katniss's pov//
"You need to keep it together" Haymitch says to me.
The breeze whips through my hair leaving me no longer warm.
"Don't you think I'm trying" Is all I can say.
But I am trying. We just ended a war. I survived the hunger games. Twice. My sister just died. And I lost my child. What do you expect?!
"I'm only saying that because Effie is coming back"
"To 12"? I ask stopping in my footsteps.
"Yeah she is-staying with me" haymitch begins smirking slightly.
I smile too, but why do I have to "keep it together" around Effie? She knows me almost better than anyone else...
"And Peeta he is dealing with a lot too" He begins again.
"Haymitch why can't I be myself for once, the past years I've been turned into something I'm not and now you tell me to hide my true emotions"! My face burns red as I stare at him in fury.
"Katniss all I'm saying is for you to get you're shit together! You're finally home. It's time for you to live you're life not sit around and be depressed"
He's right.
I walk up stairs by candle light and crawl into my bed noticing Peeta must be in the spare room. The sheets are cold and unwelcoming. I stare up at the ceiling drifting back and forth in my thoughts.
I finally decide to get up, I bring my candle with me strapping it practically to my thumb.
I walk into Peeta's room placing the candle on the bedside table then crawling in next to him. He wraps his arms around me letting warmth fill my body. I snuggle into his side resting my head on his chest listening to his heart beat.
Thump thump.
Thump thump.
Thump thump.
"I love you Peeta"
Thump thump.
Thump thump.
"I love you too Katniss"
<Don't forget to hit the star>
-Bella and Callie❤️
