A Stake To The Heart

Chapter 23

Chapter 23
Katniss' POV

My eyes snapped open at the eery silence.

Crap.

I'm not dead.

I force myself to look around the room. I notice that I'm in my room, on top of my bed. My whole body feels numb and I also notice I'm wrapped in layers and layers of blankets. I begin to sweat as I continue to stare at the layers. My ankle is propped up on pillows also. I gasp and throw my hand to my stomach quickly.

Still there...

I wasn't exactly sure what happened but I was relived to know the babies were okay. I hope. But where was Peeta?

I jump at the creaking noise of the door to my room opening. I turn my head to see Prim standing in the doorway.

"Oh Katniss...you're awake."

"Prim? What happened?" I ask in a raspy voice. My throat was burning and it hurt to speak.

"We aren't exactly sure. We know you tripped over something and sprained your ankle. You were also in the forest for a really long time. You were freezing cold..."

Memories raced back into my head. I was in the forest, about to hunt, when I saw Gale. He saw I was pregnant and wasn't very happy.

"I thought it was a dream." I whisper. Prim walkes over and kneels beside me.

"What, Katniss?"

"I was in the forest, hunting and I saw Gale there. He saw me too and he wasn't too happy..."

"What did he say to you?"

"He yelled at me. He said I was stupid, me and Peeta both."

"Well, he's wrong." Prim says in a soft voice as she puts a dainty hand on my shoulder.

"I lost him, Prim. He'll never talk to me again."

"Don't be silly, he will. He can't stay mad at you."

"No, he had said it himself." I say as a few tears pour down my cheeks.

"Katniss..."

"I'm okay, Prim. I just need some time.."

"Why don't I go and fetch Peeta? He'll be happy to see you're awake." She suggests with a smile. I nod. I wanted to see him right now. She exits and minutes later the door opens again and Peeta walks in, shutting the door behind him.

"Peeta." I whisper. He sits on the bed with me and dabs away the tears on my face.

"Prim said you were upset, what's wrong?" He asks in a worried voice.

"It's nothing. I just wanted to make sure you were okay."

"I'm fine, but what about you? Do you remember what happened at all?"

"Yes." I say with a sigh. "I saw Gale...he said stuff, end of story."

"What did he say to you, Katniss?" He asks.

"Nothing."

"Katniss." He growls.

"He said we were stupid and that he was done with me. He said we should just kill each other, the capital was going to hate us even more."

"I'll kill him." Peeta says emphasizing 'him'.

"Peeta, please. I'm fine, as long as you and the babies are alive and well."

"Katniss, you're obviously upset. I won't let him get away with this!" He exclaims.

"Peeta, please!" I beg. "Stop."