Ablaze (after the Mockingjay) ON HOLD

CHAPTER 5:

It is just like old times, Gale and I are hunting in the woods. We are happy. Then I spot a mockingjay. Gale gets angry. He pulls out a bow and shoots the bird. It feels as if someone shot me. I look down at my stomach there's an arrow at the same spot the spear pierced through Rue. I look back at Gale but, he's gone. Then suddenly, I am at our bakery. Johanna, Josie, and Annie are standing where we sell newspapers. Johanna is hugging Josie they are both balling. Annie is covering her ears. She is also crying. I try to ask Annie about what's going on. But, I can only make one word out of her crying. The word is "Gale". I am terrified.

I hear Prim's voice . "Katniss! Katniss!" She screams.

Then I hear Finnick's voice. He's screaming "Stop him! Stop him! Stop him!"

"I can't!" I shout back. They keep repeating what they said before. "I can't! I can't! I can't! I can't!"

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"Katniss wake up! Wake up! Stop screaming you'll wake the kids! It's just a nightmare! Wake up!"

I open my eyes. Peeta stops shaking me. The bed is drenched in ny sweat. I can tell I was screaming loudly because my throat is sore. "Where am I?" I ask Peeta.

Peeta says "We're in our room. It's 2:00 A.M. Don't worry it was just a nightmare. Go back to sleep honey."

15 minutes pass. Neither one of us can sleep. Peeta most likely can't sleep because he is afraid the next nightmare will be his. I can't sleep because I have a weird feeling that my nightmare meant something. "Dear, do you believe dreams mean something?" I ask Peeta.

"I'm not sure. Why do you ask?" He says.

I sit up and say "Don't think I'm weird or anything but," I don't know how he'll react so, I don't know if I should say it. I decide to say it anyways. "I'm starting to think that nightmare is a sign of something that is about to happen."

Peeta thinks about what I said for awhile. Then he says "Well, I hope it doesn't. You were yelling pretty loud." I laugh. "I'm serious. It must have been a bad dream. Do you want to talk about it?" I love Peeta so much. He's so understanding and caring. But, for some reason I can't get myself to talk about it. I blankly stare past him. "Katniss, tell me. What was it? The monkeys? Prim? The first arena?"

"It was different," I begin, "It wasn't about past experience. It was present. Gale did something horrible. And I just feel it was a sign of what's to happen."

"Baby, you're just worried Gale isn't going to be a good leader. He'll do fine you should get some rest." he says and gives me a kiss.

Not even a second after Rye comes in. "Ryan Thresh Mellark, what are you doing up?"

"I couldn't sleeps." he replies.

"Come here," Peeta says patting the mattress,"You can 'sleeps' with us" I scoot over to make room for him in the middle.

When Rye's comfortable he asks me, "Can you sing me a song?"

I sing 'Deep In The Meadow'. Halfway through I stop and look at the boys. The song hasn't seemed to work on Rye but, it worked on Peeta. I sing the rest after Rye begs me. When I finish Rye is fast asleep.

Then, I get off the bed and do something I haven't done since my dad died. I get down in my knees and pray.

"Hey up there it's me, Katniss Mellark. I'm sorry we haven't talked in awhile. Thank you for my wonderful husband. I wouldn't be complete without him. Thank you for Josie and Rye. I love them so! Please help me take care of them. Please watch over Prim, Dad, Cinna, Finnick , and Rue up there. Oh! And also watch over my friends Johanna, Ashton, John, Trent, Annie, Haymitch, and Effie. Amen." With that I get into bed and fall asleep.
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(A/N) Thanks for the patience! Feel free to vote and comment ☺️x