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Chapter 9

I was shocked, and I just looked at Johanna with a blank look. "What in the hell are you doing here? I thought we rescued you!" "Shut up Katniss," she said, "You never rescued me. You only rescued your lover-boy and your publicity stunts. That venom was the drug I needed. I finally realized what it means to be me! I feel safe here. Snow destroyed everyone that I loved, except himself. I'm happy he came back to life. The Capitol would be damned without him. I love him." "Johanna? Loving Snow," whispered Peeta, "She's more hijacked than I was." "I heard that Peeta, and I'm glad to be hijacked." she said."

"Johanna, snap out of it," I said, "Remember what you said to snow in the arena of the third quarter-quell? You yelled at him. He can't hurt you. He destroyed everyone that you loved, everyone that you cared about. Now you're worshipping him? You are a sick-minded person, Johanna. I can't stand to look at you. Move out of my way if you want to stay in this wretched place forever, but Peeta and I are getting out of here. This is your only chance to come with us." She stared at the floor, not replying even if she wouldn't go, I wasn't going to leave her here in this hell hole. I looked behind me, and I saw no peacekeepers coming our way. "JOHANNA," Peeta yelled, "MAKE A DECISION BEFORE WE ARE OUT OF HERE!" "If I go, I won't be put in these ugly white clothes anymore right?" asks Johanna. "Johanna," I said, "You can wear whatever you want. We need to get you to a hospital. Peeta and I will send you back to District 13. You'll be alive and well, now that President Coin is dead."

"Deal." she said, and I'm glad she said it right then and there because peacekeepers were running after us. We bolted and made a way for the train that was going to District 2. We hesitated, and we had to do whatever we could to escape. We jumped on before the final doors closed, and we all ran to the sleeper car section. Johanna got the room right next door to Peeta and I's. We all breathed with relief, knowing that we were okay. We weren't able to kill Snow, but we're able to rescue Johanna. I missed her. I thought she was sent back to District 7, but I guess the Captiol got her again. I was really shocked she didn't get a love life while we weren't in touch. She has a lot more fire than I do, and she's so beautiful!

I was starting to think about what she's been up to since we never talked, until Peeta asked me if I wanted to lay down with him. Of course I said yes. He's the sweetest boy I could ever ask for. We start kissing, hugging, and I slowly fell asleep under the tight covers, with my head on the hard pillow. I woke up to Peeta moving his forearm on my neck. He started to massage it and frankly, it felt good. My neck has been sore for days. I turned to him and smiled. He put his other arm on my cheek, and with his pointy thumb, he started rubbing it back and forth. I started to blush, and he noticed. "Wow," he said, "You have the cutest smile in the world. In fact, everything about you is cute. No. Not cute. Perfect." "Peeta," I replied. Before I said anything else, he interrupted me. "Katniss. It's different for you. You aren't an ordinary girl. You've been across Panem. You've been in two hunger games. You risked your life for a boy who didn't deserve to live at that time. You have the weirdest obsessions over things. You are a MockingJay, and I love that. I love un-ordinary girls like that. I never thought in my life I would find any girl to love. Every girl in District 12 was snotty and never cared about you, unless you had good looks. You are completely different from the rest of them. I've had the biggest crush on the the most un-ordinary girl for about fourteen years, and I've kissed her over a million times. I've been on so many journeys with her, and I've honestly had the best three years of my life, even if I've almost been killed. I was happy because I had the love of my life stay with me the whole time. That's why I'm doing something special." I started crying, but I could pop out a couple words at that time. "Peeta. I can't explain how much I love you t-." We heard screaming from next door. "Johanna." we both said at the same time. "I'll go check on her. I'll be back." Peeta slouched his shoulders. "Okay. I need to talk to you still." "Okay," I replied, and I have him a kiss. I walked to Johanna's room. She has ripped everything to shreds. Her room was a mess, and her makeup was running down her face.

"Katniss, I need help! I can't stop thinking about him! You were right! I do have a love life. I love someone!" "Johanna, that's amazing! Tell me who it is!" "Are you sure Katniss?" "Yes I'm sure! Tell me now!" "Well, he lives in District Two. He's really tall and has dark hair, and I'm happy the train is heading there now because I've been wanting to see him for awhile." My mind was drawing a blank. "Johanna, I have no idea. Just tell me please!" She started talking slowly. "It's...It's...It is Gale Hawthorne. I like Gale Hawthorne." My jaw dropped to the floor...